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Gloucestershire v South Africans
South Africa in England 1955
VenueCollege Ground, Cheltenham on 6th, 8th, 9th August 1955 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossGloucestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresJJ Hills, A Skelding
Close of play day 1South Africans (1) 52/0 (Murray 26*, Goddard 20*)
Close of play day 2Gloucestershire (2) 187/6 (Graveney 93*, Mortimore 15*)


Gloucestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DM Youngc Mansell b Smith26    
CA Miltonc Fuller b Smith58    
TW Graveneyc Mansell b Smith0    
JF Crappb Smith28    
*GM Emmettc and b Smith0    
GEE Lambertb Goddard9    
JB Mortimorenot out26    
JVC Griffithsc and b Murray12    
+P Rochfordc Duckworth b Mansell3    
BD Wellsc McLean b Murray1    
FP McHughb Murray0    
Extras(15 b, 6 lb)21
Total(all out, 92.3 overs)184
Fall of wickets:
1-57, 2-57, 3-100, 4-100, 5-123, 6-143, 7-180, 8-183, 9-184, 10-184 (92.3 ov)
South Africans bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Goddard21   8331--
Fuller17   4270--
Murray21.312223--
Smith28   8755--
Mansell5   261--

South Africans first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ARA Murraylbw b Griffiths51    
TL Goddardc Milton b Mortimore93    
HJ Keithb Griffiths1    
WR Endeanb Mortimore28    
RA McLeanb Wells3    
PNF Mansellc Lambert b Mortimore0    
PL Winslowc Wells b Mortimore2    
+CAR Duckworthlbw b Wells0    
*JE Cheethamlbw b Wells0    
ERH Fullernot out11    
VI Smithc Graveney b Wells1    
Extras(4 b, 3 lb)7
Total(all out, 73 overs)197
Fall of wickets:
1-116, 2-120, 3-176, 4-183, 5-183, 6-183, 7-183, 8-183, 9-185, 10-197 (73 ov)
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lambert8   3160--
McHugh19   4300--
Wells15   5394--
Mortimore18   5424--
Graveney2   0120--
Griffiths11   2512--

Gloucestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DM Youngb Goddard1    
CA Miltonc and b Fuller4    
TW Graveneyc Duckworth b Fuller98    
JF Crappb Fuller46    
*GM Emmettc Cheetham b Fuller12    
GEE Lambertc McLean b Smith10    
JB Mortimoreb Goddard15    
JVC Griffithsnot out8    
+P Rochfordst Duckworth b Smith6    
BD Wellsb Goddard5    
FP McHughc Duckworth b Murray12    
Extras(2 b, 7 lb)9
Total(all out, 106.3 overs)226
Fall of wickets:
1-4, 2-12, 3-104, 4-124, 5-149, 6-187, 7-193, 8-205, 9-210, 10-226 (106.3 ov)
South Africans bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Goddard24   7333--
Fuller31   11604--
Murray7.3621--
Smith21   7622--
Mansell11   1300--
Keith12   4300--

South Africans second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ARA Murraylbw b McHugh1    
TL Goddard hit wkt b Lambert1    
*JE Cheethamnot out36    
WR Endeanc Milton b Mortimore17    
RA McLeannot out50    
HJ Keithdid not bat 
PNF Manselldid not bat 
PL Winslowdid not bat 
+CAR Duckworthdid not bat 
ERH Fullerdid not bat 
VI Smithdid not bat 
Extras(3 lb)3
Total(3 wickets, 40 overs)108
Fall of wickets:
1-1, 2-5, 3-52
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lambert12   2301--
McHugh14   7331--
Wells5   1160--
Mortimore8   3201--
Milton1   060--

Notes
--> TL Goddard (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 30
--> VI Smith reached 300 wickets in First-Class Matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Gloucestershire first innings

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