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Bedfordshire v Leicestershire Second XI
Minor Counties Championship 1956
VenueWardown Park, Luton on 23rd, 24th July 1956 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossLeicestershire Second XI won the toss and decided to bat
ResultLeicestershire Second XI won by 53 runs
PointsBedfordshire 0; Leicestershire Second XI 10
UmpiresCA Cassie, LWK Martin
ScorersAWH Poole (Bedfordshire), V Roulstone (Leicestershire Second XI)
Close of play day 1Bedfordshire (1) 18/2 (Comerford 7*)


Leicestershire Second XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PT Smithb Owen88 1657-
GA Smithsonc Comerford b Jenkins25 304-
EF Phillipsnot out108 3035-
FG Fouldsb Jenkins43 13311
*JE Walshc Oliver b Hayhurst12 252-
JS Savageb Hayhurst6 41-
CT Spencerst Millman b Hayhurst0 1--
+GA Hickinbottomnot out7 21-
RC Smithdid not bat 
FM Turnerdid not bat 
BS Boshierdid not bat 
Extras(7 b, 9 lb)16
Total(6 wickets, declared, 105 overs)305
Fall of wickets:
1-31 (Smithson), 2-152 (PT Smith), 3-255 (Foulds), 4-281 (Walsh), 5-293 (Savage), 6-293 (Spencer)
Bedfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Davison20   3560--
Hayhurst29   0683--
Jenkins15   2652--
Owen23   6471--
Oliver18   4530--

Bedfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+G Millman hit wkt b Spencer0 20--
ST Comerfordb Spencer23 942-
NS Gunnc Spencer b Walsh11 23--
GLB Augustlbw b Savage21 624-
N Seniorlbw b Walsh12 541-
ST Morrisc [unknown] b Boshier90 1368-
*JAR Oliverc Foulds b Spencer39 785-
JG Owenc Foulds b Spencer2 2--
IJ Davisonnot out4 9--
H Hayhurstdid not bat 
DG Jenkinsdid not bat 
Extras(21 b, 4 lb, 5 nb)30
Total(8 wickets, declared, 83 overs)232
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Millman), 2-18 (Gunn), 3-69 (Comerford), 4-77 (August), 5-121 (Senior), 6-208 (Oliver), 7-210 (Owen), 8-232 (Morris, 83 ov)
Leicestershire Second XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Spencer24   10674-6
Boshier7   2181--
Walsh17   3422--
Savage17   4301--
RC Smith8   3220--
Turner10   2230--

Leicestershire Second XI second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GA Smithsonc Owen b Davison12  2-
PT Smithrun out6  1-
FG Fouldsc Senior b Davison9  1-
+GA Hickinbottomnot out29  2-
EF Phillipsnot out8  --
*JE Walshdid not bat 
JS Savagedid not bat 
CT Spencerdid not bat 
RC Smithdid not bat 
FM Turnerdid not bat 
BS Boshierdid not bat 
Extras0
Total(3 wickets, declared, 23 overs)64
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (PT Smith), 2-19 (Smithson), 3-28 (Foulds)
Bedfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Davison8   4232--
Hayhurst11   3250--
Jenkins4   1160--

Bedfordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+G Millmanc Walsh b Boshier36  4-
NS Gunnc Hickinbottom b Spencer17  2-
ST Morrisb Spencer2  --
JG Owenc Smithson b Boshier2  --
*JAR Oliverc Walsh b Boshier10  2-
ST Comerfordc Smithson b Boshier2  --
IJ Davisonc Walsh b Spencer1  --
H Hayhurstb Boshier3  --
GLB Augustnot out2  --
N Seniorc Hickinbottom b Boshier1  --
DG Jenkinsb Spencer0  --
Extras(5 lb, 3 nb)8
Total(all out, 18.3 overs)84
Fall of wickets:
1-57 (Gunn), 2-59 (Morris), 3-64 (Millman), 4-64 (Owen), 5-74 (Comerford), 6-77 (Oliver), 7-81 (Hayhurst), 8-81 (Davison), 9-83 (Senior), 10-84 (Jenkins, 18.3 ov)
Leicestershire Second XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Spencer9.31424-3
Boshier9   2346--

Morris was c Smith but the scorebook does not say which Smith
The scorebook does not record times for batsmen during the second innings.
The Leicestershire Second XI 2nd innings lasted 95 minutes.
Bedfordshire were set to score 138 runs in 90 minutes.

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