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Cambridgeshire v Bedfordshire
Minor Counties Championship 1975
VenueThe Avenue Sports Club Ground, March on 4th, 5th June 1975 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossBedfordshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultCambridgeshire won by 9 wickets
PointsCambridgeshire 10; Bedfordshire 0
UmpiresH Mellows, LF Skinns
ScorersWH Cockell (Cambridgeshire), AJ Pearce (Bedfordshire)
Close of play day 1Cambridgeshire (1) 130/5 (Harvey 52*, Drew 0*; 50 overs)
Bedfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ME Gearb Swart8 401- 
AW Durleyc Farnell b Wing21 931- 
MG Stedmanc Drew b Wing28 744- 
NS Cooleynot out21 811- 
M Morganc Kirkman b Wing6 91- 
DG Lightlbw b Wing0 2-- 
KV Jonesnot out26 463- 
BA Herbertdid not bat      
DP Clarkedid not bat      
CW Dickesondid not bat      
AB Reynoldsdid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 3 lb, 1 nb)6
Total(5 wickets, declared, 56 overs)116
Fall of wickets:
1-20 (Gear), 2-55 (Durley), 3-68 (Stedman), 4-76 (Morgan), 5-76 (Light)
Cambridgeshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wing21   7404--
Swart12   3241--
Carter11   4230-1
Kirkman12   4230--
Cambridgeshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DHR Faireyc Durley b Clarke7 32-- 
JF Harveyc and b Jones61 1986- 
DHJ Bakerb Jones22 542- 
PD Swartb Reynolds28 542- 
T Howorthb Reynolds2 9-- 
AM Ponderc Durley b Clarke8 22-- 
AJE Drewb Jones2 8-- 
DJ Farnellnot out16 212- 
J Carternot out1 6-- 
DC Wingdid not bat      
RS Kirkmandid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 7 lb, 4 nb)15
Total(7 wickets, declared, 56 overs)162
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Fairey), 2-53 (Baker), 3-104 (Swart), 4-106 (Howorth), 5-122 (Ponder), 6-132 (Drew), 7-154 (Harvey)
Bedfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Clarke16   5382-5
Reynolds15   3442--
Jones14   2353--
Dickeson7   3110--
Herbert4   0190--
Bedfordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DG Lightc and b Swart6 271- 
AW Durleylbw b Carter6 121- 
MG Stedmanlbw b Carter2 7-- 
NS Cooleyb Carter19 621- 
ME Gearlbw b Swart0 19-- 
M Morganc Carter b Wing3 17-- 
KV Jonesnot out24 81-- 
BA Herbertb Swart21 254- 
CW Dickesonb Carter4 21-- 
DP Clarkeb Wing3 23-- 
AB Reynoldsb Wing0 1-- 
Extras(12 b, 3 lb, 1 nb)16
Total(all out, 42.5 overs)104
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Durley), 2-14 (Stedman), 3-18 (Light), 4-28 (Gear), 5-37 (Morgan), 6-73 (Herbert), 7-80 (Cooley), 8-90 (Dickeson), 9-100 (Clarke), 10-104 (Reynolds, 42.5 ov)
Cambridgeshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Swart21   8383-1
Carter14   4254--
Wing7.51253--
Cambridgeshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DHR Faireylbw b Dickeson13 411- 
JF Harveynot out26 72-- 
DHJ Bakernot out18 203- 
PD Swartdid not bat      
T Howorthdid not bat      
AM Ponderdid not bat      
AJE Drewdid not bat      
DJ Farnelldid not bat      
J Carterdid not bat      
DC Wingdid not bat      
RS Kirkmandid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 1 lb)5
Total(1 wicket, 23.1 overs)62
Fall of wickets:
1-30 (Fairey)
Bedfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Clarke3   050-2
Reynolds4   0160--
Dickeson9.14261--
Jones7   1100--
Notes
--> Bedfordshire first innings: 50 in 26.3 overs, 88 minutes
--> Bedfordshire first innings: 100 in 51 overs, 160 minutes
--> Cambridgeshire first innings: 50 in 22.5 overs, 77 minutes
--> Cambridgeshire first innings: 100 in 40.3 overs, 140 minutes
--> Bedfordshire second innings: 50 in 22.1 overs, 85 minutes
--> Bedfordshire second innings: 100 in 38.2 overs, 137 minutes
--> KV Jones made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CW Dickeson made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> NS Cooley made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JF Harvey (1) 50 in 118 minutes
--> RS Kirkman made his debut for Cambridgeshire in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> NS Cooley retired hurt in the Bedfordshire second innings having scored 16 (team had lost 5 wickets) - he returned when the score was 73/6