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Essex v Gloucestershire
County Championship 1956
VenueGidea Park Sports Ground, Romford on 23rd, 24th May 1956 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEssex won by an innings and 96 runs
PointsEssex 12; Gloucestershire 0
UmpiresE Cooke, JG Langridge
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 356/9 (WT Greensmith 6*, KC Preston 5*)

Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TC Doddsc Graveney b Milton19    
G Barkerc Graveney b Lambert56    
+B Taylorc Milton b McHugh30    
*DJ Insolec Rochford b Cook159    
TE Baileyc and b Mortimore24    
MJ Bearb Mortimore43    
R Smithc Rochford b Cook1    
GJ Smithc Milton b Cook1    
WT Greensmithnot out6    
LHR Ralphc Crapp b Mortimore2    
KC Prestonnot out5    
Extras(4 b, 4 lb, 2 nb)10
Total(9 wickets, declared, 105 overs)356
Fall of wickets:
1-34, 2-100, 3-127, 4-294, 5-340, 6-341, 7-343, 8-344, 9-347
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lambert28   41001--
McHugh25   6781--
Milton14   4531--
Wells11   6220--
Cook16   2493--
Mortimore11   0443--
Gloucestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*GM Emmettc Taylor b Ralph5    
CA Miltonrun out32    
TW Graveneyc Taylor b Ralph100    
JF Crappc Preston b Insole0    
JB Mortimoreb Bailey0    
GEE Lambertb Bailey9    
+P Rochfordnot out1    
C Cookrun out0    
BD Wellsrun out4    
FP McHughb Ralph0    
DM Youngabsent hurt
Extras(2 lb)2
Total(all out, 49.2 overs)153
Fall of wickets:
1-7, 2-91, 3-101, 4-110, 5-144, 6-148, 7-148, 8-153, 9-153 (49.2 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Preston7   290--
Ralph13.23343--
R Smith6   0350--
Insole11   2421--
Bailey12   4312--
Gloucestershire second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
*GM Emmettc Taylor b Ralph15    
CA Miltonlbw b Bailey0    
TW Graveneyc Insole b Ralph67    
JF Crappb Ralph6    
JB Mortimorec Taylor b Ralph0    
GEE Lambertc Insole b Ralph2    
+P Rochfordb Ralph7    
C Cookb Ralph0    
BD Wellsc Ralph b Preston5    
FP McHughnot out0    
DM Youngabsent hurt
Extras(5 lb)5
Total(all out, 28.5 overs)107
Fall of wickets:
1-5, 2-29, 3-35, 4-45, 5-55, 6-102, 7-102, 8-103, 9-107 (28.5 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Preston4.51111--
Ralph11   1427--
Bailey13   4491--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for three days but completed in two.
--> LHR Ralph achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class Matches in the Gloucestershire second innings (previous best was 7-77)

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