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Northumberland v Bedfordshire
Minor Counties Championship 1985 (Eastern Division)
VenueOsborne Avenue, Jesmond on 26th, 27th May 1985 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNorthumberland won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
PointsNorthumberland 3; Bedfordshire 1
UmpiresS Levison, D Norton
ScorersP Finlay (Bedfordshire), JH Jude (Northumberland)
Close of play day 1Northumberland (1) 118/3 (Williams 36*, Younger 8*)

Bedfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SJ Linesc Pearson b Williams72423-- 
K Gentlec Corby b Halliday531291526- 
AS Pearsonc Hardy b Halliday51931074- 
DS Steelec Corby b Evans01924-- 
M Morgannot out2962634- 
*IG Peckc Morris b Halliday186-- 
KV Jonesc Corby b Graham92126-- 
BL Marvinnot out2235251- 
JR Wakedid not bat      
+PGM Augustdid not bat      
CJ Proudmandid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 6 lb, 1 nb, 3 w)11
Total(6 wickets, declared, 65 overs)183
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Lines), 2-107 (Pearson), 3-117 (Gentle), 4-117 (Steele), 5-118 (Peck), 6-143 (Jones)
Northumberland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Williams12   221111
Graham12   3321--
Evans16   1461--
Halliday15   34332-
Hardy5   1160--
Younger5   0180--

Northumberland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GD Hallidayc Peck b Steele269110931 
K Pearsonc Gentle b Jones1843412- 
R Dreyerb Steele2244484- 
KC Williamslbw b Jones37444361 
*ME Youngerc Proudman b Marvin40576941 
GR Morrisnot out1843342- 
PG Cormackdid not bat      
A Hardydid not bat      
BR Evansdid not bat      
+K Corbydid not bat      
PC Grahamdid not bat      
Extras(8 b, 3 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)14
Total(5 wickets, declared, 53.3 overs)175
Fall of wickets:
1-33 (Pearson), 2-71 (Dreyer), 3-92 (Halliday), 4-119 (Williams), 5-175 (Younger, 53.3 ov)
Bedfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Marvin6.30311-1
Proudman10   41901-
Jones19   10402-1
Steele13   1522--
Wake5   0220--

Bedfordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SJ Linesnot out551001136- 
K Gentlenot out441011134- 
AS Pearsondid not bat      
DS Steeledid not bat      
M Morgandid not bat      
*IG Peckdid not bat      
KV Jonesdid not bat      
BL Marvindid not bat      
JR Wakedid not bat      
+PGM Augustdid not bat      
CJ Proudmandid not bat      
Extras(7 lb, 3 w)10
Total(no wicket, 113 minutes, 34.4 overs)109
Northumberland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Williams9   5602-
Graham7   21901-
Hardy8   1360--
Evans7   1240--
Halliday2   0120--
Younger1.4050--

Notes
--> Day 1 Tea: Bedfordshire (1) 166/6
--> Day 2 Lunch: Bedfordshire (2) 41/0 (22 overs)
--> Bedfordshire first innings: 50 in 24.1 overs, 82 minutes
--> Bedfordshire first innings: 100 in 36.1 overs, 126 minutes
--> Bedfordshire score at 55 overs in the first innings was 148-6
--> Bedfordshire first innings: 150 in 56.5 overs, 199 minutes
--> Northumberland first innings: 50 in 21.1 overs, 70 minutes
--> Northumberland first innings: 100 in 35.2 overs, 118 minutes
--> Northumberland first innings: 150 in 49.3 overs, 164 minutes
--> Bedfordshire second innings: 50 in 24.4 overs, 81 minutes
--> Bedfordshire second innings: 100 in 31.5 overs, 105 minutes
--> PG Cormack made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> A Hardy made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> BR Evans made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> K Gentle (1) 50 in 145 minutes
--> AS Pearson (1) 50 in 106 minutes
--> BL Marvin (1) passed his previous highest score of 21 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> SJ Lines (2) 50 in 105 minutes
--> K Gentle (2) passed 1000 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 34
--> DS Steele made his debut for Bedfordshire in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> GD Halliday achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches when he dismissed IG Peck in the Bedfordshire first innings (previous best was 2-15)

The start was delayed until 1.00pm on the first day
Rain stopped play at 2.25pm in the second day and the match was abandoned at 4.00pm