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Cheshire v Durham
Minor Counties Championship 1980
VenueBoughton Hall Avenue, Chester on 18th, 19th May 1980 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossDurham won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsCheshire 3; Durham 1
UmpiresD Fawkner-Corbett, DB Harrison
ScorersKF Holding (Cheshire), B Hunt (Durham), ESS Medlicott (Cheshire)
Close of play day 1Cheshire (1) 157/3 (Dunkley 33*, Cooke 13*; 54 overs)

Durham first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Hurstc GM Taylor b Gemmell2866704- 
SR Atkinsonb TJ Taylor369412351 
S Greenswordc Tipton b TJ Taylor411621545- 
*NA Riddellc TJ Taylor b Cooke54958463 
A Maitrac Dunkley b TJ Taylor1324222- 
PJ Cranenot out41117-- 
MC Thomasc GM Taylor b TJ Taylor517111- 
BL Cairnsdid not bat      
DD Parsanadid not bat      
+RAD Mercerdid not bat      
JS Wilkinsondid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 6 lb, 3 nb)13
Total(6 wickets, declared, 243 minutes, 77.4 overs)194
Fall of wickets:
1-42, 2-81, 3-170, 4-176, 5-187, 6-194 (77.4 ov)
Cheshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gemmell13   5231-3
Milner9   2230--
TJ Taylor24.48554--
Sutton20   7450--
O'Brien2   1100--
Cooke9   2251--

Cheshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*JA Suttonb Cairns581061209- 
PA Tiptonlbw b Cairns2982904- 
NT O'Brienc Thomas b Greensword1648502- 
PJ Dunkleyc Cairns b Greensword6310111482 
RMO Cookec Cairns b Wilkinson28716922 
GM Taylorc and b Crane11921-- 
I Cowapc Riddell b Cairns1420252- 
SL Milnernot out1022232- 
IJ Gemmelldid not bat      
+KJ McCullaghdid not bat      
TJ Taylordid not bat      
Extras(12 lb)12
Total(7 wickets, declared, 259 minutes, 78.1 overs)231
Fall of wickets:
1-83, 2-102, 3-126, 4-189, 5-205, 6-205, 7-231 (78.1 ov)
Durham bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wilkinson18   8421--
Cairns20.16603--
Parsana20   7550--
Greensword16   5512--
Crane4   0111--

Durham second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SR Atkinsonlbw b Cooke2767643- 
G Hurstb Gemmell014-- 
S Greenswordc McCullagh b Cooke628311- 
PJ Cranelbw b Cooke847341- 
*NA Riddellc O'Brien b TJ Taylor819202- 
A Maitrac Milner b TJ Taylor925272- 
MC Thomasc and b TJ Taylor052-- 
BL Cairnsc Milner b Gemmell47474362 
+RAD Mercerc O'Brien b Gemmell36119996- 
JS Wilkinsonb TJ Taylor532351- 
DD Parsananot out13130-- 
Extras(5 lb, 1 nb)6
Total(all out, 199 minutes, 70 overs)153
Fall of wickets:
1-1, 2-26, 3-45, 4-46, 5-58, 6-58, 7-73, 8-114, 9-141, 10-153 (70 ov)
Cheshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gemmell10   1343-1
Milner3   0100--
TJ Taylor23   14464--
Cooke28   11573--
Sutton4   400--
O'Brien2   200--

Cheshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*JA Suttonc Greensword b Cairns50801246- 
PA Tiptonlbw b Cairns2068921- 
NT O'Brienlbw b Cairns1112911 
PJ Dunkleylbw b Greensword31512-- 
RMO Cookec Thomas b Greensword2912-- 
GM Taylorc Atkinson b Cairns199-- 
I Cowapnot out811161- 
SL Milnernot out3610-- 
IJ Gemmelldid not bat      
+KJ McCullaghdid not bat      
TJ Taylordid not bat      
Extras(6 lb, 2 w)8
Total(6 wickets, 145 minutes, 35 overs)106
Fall of wickets:
1-71, 2-83, 3-88, 4-92, 5-94, 6-98
Durham bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wilkinson10   1350--
Cairns17   6344--
Parsana3   0170--
Greensword5   1122--

Notes
--> Durham score at 55 overs in the first innings was 124-2
--> Cheshire score at 55 overs in the first innings was 159-3
--> GM Taylor made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> SL Milner made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> TJ Taylor made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> MC Thomas made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> PJ Dunkley (1) passed his previous highest score of 18 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> PJ Dunkley made his debut for Cheshire in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> PA Tipton made his debut for Cheshire in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> BL Cairns reached 50 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Cheshire first innings

Source: Durham CCC scorebook with thanks to Brian Hunt
Holding scored for Cheshire on the first day and Medlicott on the second