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Buckinghamshire v Suffolk
Minor Counties Championship 1981
VenueThe Meadow, Chesham on 9th, 10th August 1981 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossBuckinghamshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultSuffolk won by 5 wickets
PointsBuckinghamshire 0; Suffolk 10
UmpiresDJA Edwards, KE Naylor
Close of play day 1Suffolk (1) 139/5

Buckinghamshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ME Miltonc Westley b Rutterford16     
P Dolphinc and b Hargreaves26     
GM Ritchiec Westley b Robinson65  7- 
*DE Smithc Edrich b Jones9     
JB Turnerrun out31     
RJ Dellnot out21     
KI Hodgsonc Bond b Rutterford14     
PJ Newportnot out1     
+VA Flynndid not bat      
AW Lyondid not bat      
CA Connordid not bat      
Extras(2 lb, 3 nb)5
Total(6 wickets, declared, 45 overs)188
Fall of wickets:
1-27 (Milton), 2-58 (Dolphin), 3-83 (Smith), 4-137 (Turner), 5-165 (Ritchie), 6-186 (Hodgson)
Suffolk bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Rutterford15   3512--
Maranta6   1260--
Hargreaves10   2441--
Jones8   0331--
Robinson6   0291--

Suffolk first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+SA Westleyc Connor b Newport17     
JW Edrichrun out2     
PD Barkerc Flynn b Hodgson34     
SM Clementsc Dell b Newport7     
RJ Robinsonc Turner b Lyon30     
RJ Bondnot out50  31 
RF Howlettb Connor31     
MG Marantanot out4     
*PH Jonesdid not bat      
C Rutterforddid not bat      
JM Hargreavesdid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 10 lb, 2 nb)14
Total(6 wickets, declared, 45 overs)189
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Edrich), 2-28 (Westley), 3-46 (Clements), 4-92 (Robinson), 5-107 (Barker), 6-169 (Howlett)
Buckinghamshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Newport16   3522--
Connor13   2371--
Hodgson9   1391--
Lyon7   0471--

Buckinghamshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ME Miltonc Westley b Clements16     
P Dolphinlbw b Rutterford9     
GM Ritchiest Westley b Clements68  10- 
*DE Smithc Clements b Rutterford7     
JB Turnerlbw b Rutterford1     
RJ Dellc Hargreaves b Rutterford2     
KI Hodgsonst Westley b Clements15     
PJ Newportc Clements b Jones1     
AW Lyonb Robinson21     
CA Connorb Maranta2     
+VA Flynnnot out0     
Extras(12 lb, 6 nb, 2 w)20
Total(all out, 68.4 overs)162
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (Dolphin), 2-35 (Milton), 3-66 (Smith), 4-76 (Turner), 5-97 (Dell), 6-125 (Ritchie), 7-130 (Newport), 8-134 (Hodgson), 9-162 (Lyon), 10-162 (Connor, 68.4 ov)
Suffolk bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Rutterford26   9464--
Maranta13.42331--
Clements12   4343--
Jones14   7281--
Robinson3   211--

Suffolk second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+SA Westleyc Connor b Lyon11     
JW Edrichc Dolphin b Lyon48     
MG Marantalbw b Lyon27     
SM Clementsb Connor17     
RF Howlettnot out35     
RJ Robinsonc Connor b Lyon2     
RJ Bondnot out10     
PD Barkerdid not bat      
*PH Jonesdid not bat      
C Rutterforddid not bat      
JM Hargreavesdid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 5 lb, 4 nb, 1 w)12
Total(5 wickets, 38.2 overs)162
Fall of wickets:
1-56 (Westley), 2-67 (Edrich), 3-107 (Clements), 4-127 (Maranta), 5-133 (Robinson)
Buckinghamshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Newport7   2200--
Connor10   0351--
Lyon14.20644--
Hodgson7   0310--

Notes
--> GM Ritchie (1) passed his previous highest score of 61 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> GM Ritchie (2) passed his previous highest score of 65 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JW Edrich (2) passed his previous highest score of 36 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RF Howlett (2) passed 4000 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 30
--> RJ Robinson reached 150 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when he dismissed AW Lyon, his 1st wicket in the Buckinghamshire second innings

Sources: Bucks score book