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Essex v Gloucestershire
County Championship 1957
VenueGidea Park Sports Ground, Romford on 29th, 30th, 31st May 1957 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossGloucestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEssex won by 6 wickets
PointsEssex 14 (Batting 2)
Gloucestershire 0
UmpiresP Corrall, N Oldfield
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 112/6 (MJ Bear 24*, LHR Ralph 13*)
Close of play day 2Gloucestershire (2) 178/9 (BJ Meyer 26*)

Gloucestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DM Youngb Preston24    
D Carpenterc Smith b Preston1    
W Knightley-Smithc King b Palmer36    
RB Nichollsb Palmer9    
*GM Emmettc Taylor b Ralph37    
DG Hawkinsst Taylor b King14    
+BJ Meyernot out18    
GEE Lambertc Taylor b Ralph0    
DR Smithb Ralph2    
C Cookrun out0    
BD Wellsb Ralph12    
Extras(11 b, 2 lb, 2 w)15
Total(all out, 66.3 overs)168
Fall of wickets:
1-9, 2-60, 3-77, 4-84, 5-132, 6-142, 7-142, 8-144, 9-145, 10-168 (66.3 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Preston18   4502--
Palmer15   6352--
Ralph13.36344--
King20   10341--
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*TC Doddsc Nicholls b Lambert0    
G Barkerc Carpenter b Lambert9    
+B Taylorlbw b Lambert14    
GJ Smithrun out8    
SC Eveb Smith22    
MJ Bearc Meyer b Wells123    
WT Greensmithc Lambert b Wells16    
LHR Ralphlbw b Wells30    
KC Prestonc Young b Smith33    
IM Kingc and b Cook33    
EJ Palmernot out9    
Extras(6 lb, 3 nb)9
Total(all out, 103.1 overs)306
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-16, 3-27, 4-53, 5-58, 6-90, 7-171, 8-242, 9-294, 10-306 (103.1 ov)
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lambert26   2983--
Smith35   5972--
Wells32   10643--
Cook10.12381--
Gloucestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DM Younglbw b Ralph28    
D Carpenterb Preston2    
W Knightley-Smithc Taylor b Preston37    
RB Nichollsc Taylor b Ralph8    
*GM Emmettc Smith b Ralph0    
DG Hawkinsb Preston15    
+BJ Meyernot out30    
GEE Lambertst Taylor b King21    
DR Smithb King0    
C Cookc Preston b King13    
BD Wellsb King10    
Extras(23 b, 4 lb, 1 w)28
Total(all out, 77.4 overs)192
Fall of wickets:
1-24, 2-57, 3-75, 4-79, 5-97, 6-112, 7-158, 8-158, 9-178, 10-192 (77.4 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Preston32   10713--
Palmer3   0130--
Ralph22   8423--
King11.44254--
Greensmith9   4130--
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*TC Doddsc and b Smith1    
G Barkerc Hawkins b Lambert6    
+B Taylorlbw b Wells20    
GJ Smithb Lambert1    
SC Evenot out22    
MJ Bearnot out2    
WT Greensmithdid not bat 
LHR Ralphdid not bat 
KC Prestondid not bat 
IM Kingdid not bat 
EJ Palmerdid not bat 
Extras(2 lb, 1 w)3
Total(4 wickets, 21.4 overs)55
Fall of wickets:
1-7, 2-7, 3-16, 4-46
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lambert9   2222--
Smith4   1141--
Wells6   381--
Cook2   150--
Emmett0.4030--
Notes
--> BJ Meyer made his debut in First-Class Matches
--> SC Eve (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 3
--> MJ Bear (1) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 98
--> IM King (1) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 29
--> EJ Palmer made his debut in First-Class Matches

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