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Bedfordshire v Cambridgeshire
Minor Counties Championship 1974
VenueVauxhall Motors Ground, Osborne Road, Luton on 13th, 14th July 1974 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossCambridgeshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultCambridgeshire won by 105 runs (single innings match)
PointsBedfordshire 0; Cambridgeshire 10
UmpiresMA Cleaver, FS Tillson
ScorersWH Cockell (Cambridgeshire), AJ Pearce (Bedfordshire)
Close of play day 1No play

Cambridgeshire inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DHR Faireyc Machin b Clarke29 643- 
VC Reedc Cooley b Clarke2 10-- 
DHJ Bakerc Jarrett b Starling0 12-- 
PW Holmanc Oakley b Starling3 19-- 
T Howorthc Jarrett b Demming19 254- 
+AM Ponderb Clarke50 836- 
AJE Drewc Herbert b Starling13 292- 
HALH Mumfordc Herbert b Starling0 5-- 
DJ Farnellc Demming b Starling23 393- 
J Carterb Clarke0 13-- 
DC Wingnot out8 102- 
Extras(2 lb, 2 nb)4
Total(all out, 44.2 overs)151
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Reed), 2-6 (Baker), 3-22 (Holman), 4-51 (Fairey), 5-55 (Howorth), 6-96 (Drew), 7-100 (Mumford), 8-142 (Farnell), 9-142 (Ponder), 10-151 (Carter, 44.2 ov)
Bedfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Clarke15.25424-2
Starling20   3645--
Demming6   0221--
Oakley3   1190--

Bedfordshire inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TJ Machinretired hurt0 1-- 
MG Stedmanc Fairey b Reed25 625- 
PJ Webleyc Ponder b Carter0 1-- 
DG Lightc and b Carter0 7-- 
NS Cooleyc Farnell b Reed4 19-- 
BA Herbertc Drew b Wing0 10-- 
RO Demmingc Baker b Reed0 13-- 
PJ Oakleyc Fairey b Wing4 31- 
GM Jarrettc Reed b Wing0 5-- 
DP Clarkeb Reed7 121- 
RJ Starlingnot out4 101- 
Extras(1 lb, 1 nb)2
Total(all out, 24.2 overs)46
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Webley), 2-4 (Light), 3-27 (Cooley), 4-30 (Herbert), 5-30 (Stedman), 6-35 (Oakley), 7-35 (Jarrett), 8-35 (Demming), 9-46 (Clarke, 24.2 ov)
Cambridgeshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Carter6   462-2
Wing12   6303--
Reed6.2484--

Notes
--> Cambridgeshire first innings: 50 in 18.2 overs, 72 minutes
--> Cambridgeshire first innings: 100 in 29.1 overs, 112 minutes
--> Cambridgeshire first innings: 150 in 43.1 overs, 182 minutes
--> T Howorth made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AM Ponder (1) 50 in 79 minutes
--> DP Clarke achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches when he dismissed AM Ponder in the Cambridgeshire innings (previous best was 2-32)
--> RJ Starling achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches when he dismissed DHJ Baker in the Cambridgeshire innings (previous best was 0-49)
--> RJ Starling achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Cambridgeshire innings
--> VC Reed achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches when he dismissed MG Stedman in the Bedfordshire innings (previous best was 1-45)
--> TJ Machin retired hurt in the Bedfordshire innings having scored 0 (team score 0/0)