minc7474
Hertfordshire v Norfolk
Minor Counties Championship 1977
VenueWoodside, Watford on 12th, 13th June 1977 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultMatch drawn
PointsHertfordshire 1; Norfolk 3
UmpiresBE Knight, SJ Noble
Close of play day 1

Hertfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WM Osmanc Handley b Rose15     
RH Pomphreyc Barrett b Rose27     
CJ Debenhamb Rose4     
A Dindarc Barrett b Rose30     
SR Ambrosec Mattocks b Rose5     
AR Garofallc Sharpe b Rose4     
*+FE Collyerc and b Rose10     
FJ Davislbw b Moore16     
DH Teenot out5     
BG Collinsst Mattocks b Rose0     
WG Merrynot out4     
Extras4
Total(9 wickets, declared, 55 overs)124
Fall of wickets:
1-31, 2-35, 3-50, 4-62, 5-70, 6-92, 7-103, 8-118, 9-119
Norfolk bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wright6   0210--
Rudd4   1100--
Rose23   12418--
Moore22   7481--

Norfolk first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PJ Sharpeb Merry14     
FLQ Handleyb Merry5     
IN Battelleyb Merry22     
GJ Robertsc Collyer b Merry7     
DG Pilchlbw b Garofall5     
J Barrettlbw b Collins1     
+DE Mattocksc Davis b Collins0     
W Roseb Merry47     
RK Ruddc Garofall b Ambrose17     
*TI Moorec Ambrose b Collins6     
E Wrightnot out2     
Extras4
Total(all out, 46.4 overs)130
Fall of wickets:
1-29, 2-38, 3-49, 4-54, 5-56, 6-56, 7-56, 8-122, 9-122, 10-130 (46.4 ov)
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Collins16.45433--
Merry12   1345--
Garofall14   6341--
Dindar2   110--
Ambrose2   0141--

Hertfordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WM Osmannot out83     
RH Pomphreyc Sharpe b Rudd44     
CJ Debenhamnot out28     
A Dindardid not bat      
SR Ambrosedid not bat      
AR Garofalldid not bat      
*+FE Collyerdid not bat      
FJ Davisdid not bat      
DH Teedid not bat      
BG Collinsdid not bat      
WG Merrydid not bat      
Extras10
Total(1 wicket, declared, 35 overs)165
Fall of wickets:
1-104 (Pomphrey)
Norfolk bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wright8   0370--
Rudd15   3601--
Rose4   1200--
Moore6   0270--
Pilch2   0110--

Norfolk second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PJ Sharpec Tee b Merry9     
FLQ Handleyc Ambrose b Dindar39     
IN Battelleyc Collyer b Collins0     
GJ Robertsb Collins4     
DG Pilchnot out18     
J Barrettnot out13     
+DE Mattocksdid not bat      
W Rosedid not bat      
RK Rudddid not bat      
*TI Mooredid not bat      
E Wrightdid not bat      
Extras2
Total(4 wickets, 23 overs)85
Fall of wickets:
1-9, 2-9, 3-27, 4-64
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Collins7   1282--
Merry5   1271--
Garofall1   010--
Dindar3   071--
Davis5   0150--
Tee2   050--

Notes
--> FJ Davis made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> GJ Roberts made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> FLQ Handley (1) passed 2500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 1
--> W Rose (1) passed his previous highest score of 41 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> PJ Sharpe made his debut for Norfolk in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> W Rose reached 250 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Hertfordshire first innings
--> W Rose achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Hertfordshire first innings (previous best was 7-59)
--> WG Merry achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Norfolk first innings (previous best was 0-15)
--> WG Merry achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Norfolk first innings

Rain and bad light saw the match end in a draw when a result was possible.