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Cheshire v Durham
Minor Counties Championship 1971
VenueVicarage Road, Northwich on 18th, 19th July 1971 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossDurham won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsCheshire 1; Durham 3
UmpiresB Booth, T Drinkwater
ScorersJ Iley (Durham), J Medlicott (Cheshire)
Close of play day 1Cheshire (1) 133/7 (Millett 51*, Sharp 3*)
Durham first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GF Fairleyc Hardstaff b O'Brien054-- 
P Grahamb O'Brien5 161- 
S Greenswordnot out141 176183 
AJ Burridgec Cooke b O'Brien10 62- 
PC Birtwislerun out2 9-- 
NC Allisonc Hodson b Shillinglaw12 44-- 
*AGB Oldc Hodson b Shillinglaw1 8-- 
BR Landerc Halsall b Shillinglaw8 231- 
DJ Halfyardc O'Brien b Hardstaff74 6785 
+DAG McLarendid not bat      
J Graingerdid not bat      
Extras(2 lb, 2 nb)4
Total(8 wickets, declared, 182 minutes, 60.2 overs)257
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-9, 3-21, 4-35, 5-90, 6-95, 7-115, 8-257 (60.2 ov)
Cheshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
O'Brien8   1403--
Halsall12   2520-2
Cooke18   4740--
Shillinglaw18   3593--
Millett4   0270--
Hardstaff0.2011--
Cheshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SL Woodc Burridge b Old23 484- 
NT O'Brienb Halfyard17 322- 
RMO Cookeb Old0 8-- 
GC Hardstaffc Greensword b Lander11 222- 
*FW Millettc Halfyard b Graham77 14812- 
JRA Craggc Grainger b Lander5 29-- 
PAC Kellyc McLaren b Grainger4 9-- 
NR Halsallc McLaren b Graham10 82- 
DW Sharpb Old16 402- 
AL Shillinglawc McLaren b Old8 162- 
+T Hodsonnot out7 201- 
Extras(10 b, 1 lb)11
Total(all out, 198 minutes, 67.1 overs)189
Fall of wickets:
1-29, 2-40, 3-41, 4-53, 5-73, 6-77, 7-88, 8-142, 9-166, 10-189 (67.1 ov)
Durham bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Halfyard16   7371--
Old18   5544--
Lander13   4322--
Graham11.13302--
Grainger8   3211--
Greensword1   040--
Durham second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GF Fairleyc Hodson b Halsall8 231- 
P Grahamc Cooke b Hardstaff28 773- 
S Greenswordc Sharp b Hardstaff73 9811- 
AJ Burridgec Wood b Hardstaff14 1211 
PC Birtwislec Hardstaff b Shillinglaw33 484- 
NC Allisonc Sharp b Shillinglaw25 2421 
*AGB Oldnot out2 7-- 
BR Landerdid not bat      
DJ Halfyarddid not bat      
+DAG McLarendid not bat      
J Graingerdid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 3 lb, 1 nb)5
Total(6 wickets, declared, 147 minutes, 45.2 overs)188
Fall of wickets:
1-27, 2-88, 3-106, 4-136, 5-173, 6-188 (45.2 ov)
Cheshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
O'Brien4   0150--
Halsall7   0341-1
Hardstaff18   1853--
Shillinglaw16.20492--
Cheshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SL Woodrun out89 16813- 
NT O'Brienc McLaren b Old13 162- 
RMO Cookec McLaren b Halfyard34 924- 
GC Hardstafflbw b Graham10 322- 
*FW Millettc McLaren b Graham4 161- 
NR Halsallc McLaren b Halfyard56 5944 
PAC Kellyc Burridge b Old0 5-- 
JRA Craggc Lander b Halfyard15 311- 
DW Sharpc Halfyard b Lander0 6-- 
AL Shillinglawnot out13 131- 
+T Hodsonnot out0 5-- 
Extras(5 b, 6 lb, 1 nb)12
Total(9 wickets, 76 overs)246
Fall of wickets:
1-26, 2-105, 3-145, 4-157, 5-163, 6-164, 7-223, 8-224, 9-246
Durham bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Halfyard17   4563--
Old17   2522--
Lander10   3241--
Greensword9   1240--
Grainger12   3280--
Graham11   2502--
Notes
--> GF Fairley made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> P Graham made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AL Shillinglaw made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> S Greensword (1) 100 in 135 minutes with 15 fours
--> S Greensword (1) passed his previous highest score of 102 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> DJ Halfyard (1) passed his previous highest score of 18 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> P Graham (2) passed his previous highest score of 13 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> NT O'Brien achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Durham first innings (previous best was 3-57)
Source: Durham CCC scorebook with thanks to Brian Hunt