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Somerset v Essex
County Championship 1935
VenueAgricultural Showgrounds, Frome on 18th, 20th, 21st May 1935 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSomerset won the toss and decided to bat
ResultSomerset won by an innings and 49 runs
PointsSomerset 15; Essex 0
UmpiresF Chester, AE Dipper
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 87/5 (O'Connor 9*, Eastman 7*)
Close of play day 2No play


Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JW Leec Pearce b Nichols3    
FS Leelbw b Nichols41    
*RA Inglec Eastman b Nichols12    
JC Whitec Eastman b Nichols4    
CCC Caseb TPB Smith35    
HD Burroughb Nichols2    
AW Wellardst Wade b Evans21    
H Gimblettc and b Eastman123    
+WT Luckesb Nichols7    
WHR Andrewsc O'Connor b Evans71    
HL Hazellnot out7    
Extras(5 b, 5 lb, 1 w)11
Total(all out, 76.5 overs)337
Fall of wickets:
1-11, 2-27, 3-35, 4-101, 5-105, 6-107, 7-176, 8-223, 9-287, 10-337 (76.5 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nichols23   3876--
R Smith13   2430--
Eastman13   4381--
Evans14.51692--
TPB Smith13   1891--

Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JA Cutmorelbw b Wellard24    
FH Ristc JW Lee b Wellard41    
*TN Pearceb Wellard1    
J O'Connornot out30    
MS Nicholsc JW Lee b Wellard0    
TP Lawrenceb Wellard4    
LC Eastmanb JW Lee35    
TPB Smithb JW Lee0    
+TH Wadec Wellard b Hazell1    
VJ Evansc Wellard b JW Lee2    
R Smithlbw b JW Lee0    
Extras(2 lb, 1 nb)3
Total(all out, 67 overs)141
Fall of wickets:
1-52, 2-67, 3-70, 4-74, 5-78, 6-131, 7-136, 8-137, 9-141, 10-141 (67 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wellard23   6665--
Andrews7   1200--
White16   8160--
JW Lee10   1264--
Hazell11   8101--

Essex second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
JA Cutmoreb JW Lee26    
J O'Connorc Burrough b Wellard25    
FH Ristc Wellard b Hazell21    
*TN Pearcest Luckes b Hazell0    
MS Nicholsst Luckes b White31    
TP Lawrenceb JW Lee6    
LC Eastmanlbw b White1    
TPB Smithc Ingle b JW Lee22    
+TH Wadelbw b JW Lee9    
VJ Evansst Luckes b JW Lee1    
R Smithnot out0    
Extras(2 b, 3 lb)5
Total(all out, 56.5 overs)147
Fall of wickets:
1-41, 2-64, 3-65, 4-102, 5-110, 6-114, 7-114, 8-132, 9-133, 10-147 (56.5 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wellard9   2181--
Andrews1   050--
White15   4312--
JW Lee21.55675--
Hazell10   4212--

Notes
--> H Gimblett made his debut in First-Class Matches
--> H Gimblett (1) 100 in 63 minutes
--> WHR Andrews (1) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 45
--> FH Rist (1) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 38

Gimblett's century was the fastest of the season and won him the Walter Lawrence Trophy.

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