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Bedfordshire v Shropshire
Minor Counties Championship 1979
VenueWardown Park, Luton on 23rd, 24th July 1979 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossShropshire won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
PointsBedfordshire 1; Shropshire 3
UmpiresVM Blunt, CL Head
ScorersR Othen (Shropshire), AJ Pearce (Bedfordshire)
Close of play day 1Shropshire (1) 161/2 (Thornycroft ?*, Meman ?*; 50 overs)
Bedfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RJ Boyd-Mossc Hulme b Barnard87  12- 
DM Danielslbw b Smith4  1- 
ME Gearb Barnard14  2- 
PR Harrisc Cass b Perry8  1- 
MG Stedmanb Perry38  41 
RG Abeynaikenot out20  2- 
M Morgannot out2  -- 
PGM Augustdid not bat      
SE Blottdid not bat      
*KV Jonesdid not bat      
RJ Plowmandid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 2 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)8
Total(5 wickets, declared, 55 overs)181
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Daniels), 2-63 (Gear), 3-86 (Harris), 4-138 (Boyd-Moss), 5-174 (Stedman)
Shropshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McCurdy10   0440--
Smith13   4271--
Barnard18   6542--
Ranells1   080--
Perry13   4402--
Shropshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MR Thornycroftnot out90  13- 
JA Hulmec Daniels b Jones66  7- 
BJ Perryc Abeynaike b Plowman0  -- 
MA Memanc Gear b Blott11  2- 
*+GR Cassnot out5  1- 
SC Galedid not bat      
SJ Masondid not bat      
PL Ranellsdid not bat      
AS Barnarddid not bat      
RJ McCurdydid not bat      
JA Smithdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 6 lb)10
Total(3 wickets, declared, 52.5 overs)182
Fall of wickets:
1-150 (Hulme), 2-150 (Perry), 3-167 (Meman)
Bedfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Plowman10   3281--
Jones17   5431--
Blott16.52581--
Abeynaike3   0200--
Boyd-Moss6   0230--
Bedfordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RJ Boyd-Mossc Ranells b McCurdy43  6- 
DM Danielsc Hulme b Smith11  1- 
ME Gearlbw b Barnard34  3- 
PR Harrisnot out82  9- 
*KV Jonesc McCurdy b Barnard22  4- 
M Morgannot out43  71 
MG Stedmandid not bat      
RG Abeynaikedid not bat      
PGM Augustdid not bat      
SE Blottdid not bat      
RJ Plowmandid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 11 lb)15
Total(4 wickets, declared, 65 overs)250
Fall of wickets:
1-52 (Boyd-Moss), 2-58 (Daniels), 3-139 (Gear), 4-189 (Jones)
Shropshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McCurdy12   1411--
Smith9   0361--
Barnard23   5782--
Meman21   4800--
Shropshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MR Thornycroftc Daniels b Plowman8  1- 
JA Hulmec Blott b Jones3  -- 
BJ Perryb Blott16  3- 
*+GR Cassc Blott b Abeynaike18  3- 
SC Galenot out41  7- 
MA Memanc Stedman b Morgan27  4- 
SJ Masonc Daniels b Morgan0  -- 
PL Ranellsc Daniels b Jones2  -- 
RJ McCurdynot out15  3- 
AS Barnarddid not bat      
JA Smithdid not bat      
Extras4
Total(7 wickets, 52 overs)134
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?
Bedfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Plowman13   3391--
Jones11   3372--
Blott20   8491--
Abeynaike3   151--
Morgan5   502--
Notes
--> Bedfordshire first innings: 50 in 19.5 overs, 60 minutes
--> Bedfordshire first innings: 100 in 37.2 overs, 127 minutes
--> Bedfordshire first innings: 150 in 47.3 overs, 156 minutes
--> Shropshire first innings: 100 in 37.2 overs, 117 minutes
--> Shropshire first innings: 150 in 47.2 overs, 133 minutes
--> Bedfordshire second innings: 50 in 11 overs, 39 minutes
--> Bedfordshire second innings: 100 in 28.1 overs, 100 minutes
--> Bedfordshire second innings: 150 in 49.5 overs, 165 minutes
--> Bedfordshire second innings: 200 in 57.2 overs, 183 minutes
--> Bedfordshire second innings: 250 in 65 overs, 218 minutes
--> Shropshire second innings: 50 in 24.3 overs, 77 minutes
--> Shropshire second innings: 100 in 42.3 overs, 131 minutes
--> RJ Boyd-Moss (1) passed his previous highest score of 74 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> MR Thornycroft (1) 50 in 116 minutes
--> MR Thornycroft (1) passed his previous highest score of 82 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JA Hulme (1) passed his previous highest score of 37 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JA Hulme (1) 50 in 118 minutes
--> PR Harris (2) 50 in 126 minutes
--> PR Harris (2) passed his previous highest score of 55 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> BJ Perry reached 50 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when he dismissed MG Stedman, his 2nd wicket in the Bedfordshire first innings
--> RG Abeynaike reached 50 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Shropshire second innings
RJ Boyd-Moss 50 run sin 96 minutes
Shropshire (1) 50 ruins in 74 minutes, 24.3 overs