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Berkshire v Oxfordshire
Minor Counties Championship 1979
VenueChurch Road, Reading on 31st July, 1st August 1979 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultOxfordshire won by 3 wickets
PointsBerkshire 3; Oxfordshire 10
UmpiresDJA Edwards, WJ Sullivan
ScorersLJ Collins (Oxfordshire), GAF Gillmor (Berkshire)
Close of play day 1Oxfordshire (1) 70/4
Berkshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
D Johnstonb Collis10     
JG Tuttyc Densham b Beckett17     
RAC Searsc Gallop b Bradbury4     
GP Knightnot out77     
RJ Daviesc Nurton b Gallop41     
ML Simmonsb Bradbury13     
R Cruttendenc Gallop b Collis5     
GEJ Childb Collis1     
JH Jonesc sub b Collis2     
SC Kingstonrun out1     
FR Matthewsnot out4     
Extras(3 lb, 5 nb, 1 w)9
Total(9 wickets, declared, 66 overs)184
Fall of wickets:
1-23, 2-34, 3-34, 4-101, 5-117, 6-131, 7-133, 8-157, 9-174
Oxfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gallop15   3451-1
Beckett15   9141--
Collis15   453414
Bradbury12   4272--
Hobbins9   0360--
Oxfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MD Nurtonc Child b Cruttenden40     
PJ Denshamc Child b Cruttenden12     
A Crossleyb Jones1     
CJ Clementsc Knight b Jones38     
JG Mangerc Cruttenden b Jones3     
PJ Garnerb Matthews17     
GR Hobbinslbw b Jones16     
BJ Collisc Simmons b Matthews6     
PL Bradburyc Johnston b Matthews0     
DA Gallopnot out0     
D Beckettdid not bat      
Extras(7 lb, 8 nb)15
Total(9 wickets, declared, 54.3 overs)148
Fall of wickets:
1-54, 2-59, 3-60, 4-64, 5-118, 6-130, 7-144, 8-146, 9-148 (54.3 ov)
Berkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jones22.34684--
Cruttenden20   7412--
Kingston5   0140--
Matthews7   4103--
Berkshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
D Johnstonc Hobbins b Gallop51     
JG Tuttyb Bradbury70     
GP Knightrun out0     
RJ Daviesrun out6     
ML Simmonsc Garner b Gallop0     
RAC Searsnot out0     
R Cruttendenb Bradbury2     
GEJ Childdid not bat      
JH Jonesdid not bat      
SC Kingstondid not bat      
FR Matthewsdid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 3 lb, 1 w)9
Total(6 wickets, declared, 47.4 overs)138
Fall of wickets:
1-125, 2-125, 3-135, 4-135, 5-136, 6-138 (47.4 ov)
Oxfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gallop8   0252--
Beckett9   23101-
Garner12   6150--
Bradbury14.45452--
Collis4   0130--
Oxfordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MD Nurtonb Jones50     
PJ Denshamc Child b Jones0     
A Crossleylbw b Cruttenden1     
CJ Clementsc Jones b Matthews18     
JG Mangerb Matthews7     
PJ Garnerrun out50     
GR Hobbinsb Jones6     
BJ Collisnot out24     
PL Bradburynot out4     
DA Gallopdid not bat      
D Beckettdid not bat      
Extras(12 lb, 3 nb)15
Total(7 wickets, 43.2 overs)175
Fall of wickets:
1-5, 2-27, 3-65, 4-79, 5-111, 6-119, 7-171
Berkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jones18   2713--
Cruttenden7.23111--
Matthews14   1582--
Simmons4   0200--
Notes
--> SC Kingston made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> FR Matthews made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> GP Knight (1) passed 500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 35
--> BJ Collis achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Berkshire first innings (previous best was 2-14)