minc4839
Bedfordshire v Hertfordshire
Minor Counties Championship 1955
VenueBedford School Ground, Bedford on 5th, 6th August 1955 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossBedfordshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultBedfordshire won by 68 runs
PointsBedfordshire 10; Hertfordshire 0
UmpiresLAC D'Arcy, DC Field
Close of play day 1Bedfordshire (2) 29/1 (Millman ?*, Gunn ?*)
Bedfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GLB Augustc Marques b Meadowcroft1     
+G Millmanb Marques29     
NS Gunnlbw b Marques0     
JG Owenlbw b Marques33     
*JAR Oliverc Simons b Marques4   1 
ST Morrisc Simons b Marques4   1 
MP McEwanc Simons b Vine30   1 
PD Wattsc Simons b Meadowcroft10     
AG Coombc Simons b Meadowcroft0     
IJ Davisonnot out12  3- 
RD Gardinerb Vine0     
Extras(6 b, 5 lb, 2 nb)13
Total(all out, 155 minutes, 42.3 overs)136
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (August), 2-9 (Gunn), 3-62 (Owen), 4-79 (Millman), 5-83 (Morris), 6-86 (Oliver), 7-103 (Watts), 8-105, 9-136, 10-136 (42.3 ov)
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Marques20   4505--
Meadowcroft12   5343--
Morley4   0210--
Vine6.32182--
Hertfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*TW Tyrwhitt-Drakeb Coomb35  6- 
A O'Neillb Coomb4     
CM Claphamb Coomb34     
DV Cooperlbw b Coomb33     
DJ Carnillb Coomb0     
RG Simonslbw b Coomb0     
AN Bradbeerb Owen1     
TGA Morleyc Millman b Owen0     
CVL Marquesnot out18     
G Meadowcroftrun out0     
R Vinelbw b Davison1     
Extras(1 lb, 1 w)2
Total(all out, 185 minutes, 57.5 overs)128
Fall of wickets:
1-33 (O'Neill), 2-46 (Tyrwhitt-Drake), 3-97 (Cooper), 4-97 (Carnill), 5-97 (Simons), 6-98 (Bradbeer), 7-100 (Morley), 8-120 (Clapham), 9-121 (Meadowcroft), 10-128 (Vine, 57.5 ov)
Bedfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Coomb21   8386--
Davison11.54311--
Watts1   010--
Owen17   6362--
Gardiner7   3200--
Bedfordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GLB Augustb Meadowcroft1     
+G Millmanc Marques b Vine42     
NS Gunnrun out95  11- 
ST Morrisb Meadowcroft86  15- 
JG Owenc O'Neill b Meadowcroft21     
MP McEwanrun out2     
PD Wattsnot out7     
*JAR Oliverdid not bat      
AG Coombdid not bat      
IJ Davisondid not bat      
RD Gardinerdid not bat      
Extras(8 b, 1 lb, 1 nb)10
Total(6 wickets, declared, 72.5 overs)264
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (August), 2-96 (Millman), 3-186 (Gunn), 4-247 (Morris), 5-252 (McEwan), 6-264 (Owen, 72.5 ov)
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Marques18   4620--
Meadowcroft18.54643--
Bradbeer4   1120--
Tyrwhitt-Drake5   0220--
Carnill2   090--
Vine13   1431--
Morley12   3420--
Hertfordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*TW Tyrwhitt-Drakec Gunn b Davison20     
A O'Neilllbw b Coomb0     
CM Claphamb Coomb14     
DV Cooperc Owen b Coomb37     
DJ Carnilllbw b Gardiner39     
RG Simonsb Davison19     
AN Bradbeerc Millman b Gardiner22     
CVL Marquesb Coomb43   1 
TGA Morleyc Morris b Owen4     
G Meadowcroftc Morris b Owen0     
R Vinenot out1     
Extras(5 lb)5
Total(all out, 57.3 overs)204
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (O'Neill), 2-23 (Tyrwhitt-Drake), 3-43 (Clapham), 4-107 (Cooper), 5-110 (Carnill), 6-148 (Bradbeer), 7-160 (Simons), 8-168 (Morley), 9-188 (Meadowcroft), 10-204 (Marques, 57.3 ov)
Bedfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Coomb17.33484--
Davison13   3472--
Owen11   2472--
Watts6   2250--
Gardiner10   2322--
Notes
--> A O'Neill made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> G Meadowcroft made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> MP McEwan made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RD Gardiner made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> MP McEwan (1) passed his previous highest score of 12 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CM Clapham (1) passed his previous highest score of 31 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> NS Gunn (2) passed 500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 1
--> ST Morris (2) 50 in 70 minutes
--> CVL Marques (2) equalled his previous highest score of 43 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AG Coomb achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Hertfordshire first innings (previous best was 6-64)
--> AG Coomb completed 3 wickets in 4 balls in the Hertfordshire first innings (victims: DV Cooper, DJ Carnill, RG Simons)