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Leicestershire v Somerset
County Championship 1968
VenueGrace Road, Leicester on 19th, 20th, 21st June 1968 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultSomerset won by 10 wickets
PointsLeicestershire 2 (Bowling 2); Somerset 18 (Batting 3, Bowling 5)
UmpiresLH Gray, OW Herman
Close of play day 1Leicestershire (1) 0/1 (Booth 0*, Matthews 0*)
Close of play day 2Leicestershire (2) 39/1 (Norman 10*, Tolchard 21*)

Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RT Virginc Tolchard b Birkenshaw77    
MJ Kitchenrun out129    
A Clarksonst Tolchard b Birkenshaw7    
GS Chappellc Tolchard b Barratt27    
WE Alleyc Hallam b Pember14    
*RC Kerslakerun out2    
KE Palmernot out60    
GI Burgessb Birkenshaw23    
BA Langfordc Norman b Birkenshaw5    
+RA Brooksnot out19    
FE Rumseydid not bat 
Extras(1 b, 2 lb, 4 nb)7
Total(8 wickets, declared, 121 overs)370
Fall of wickets:
1-159, 2-185, 3-240, 4-249, 5-257, 6-259, 7-300, 8-314
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Spencer6   3100--
Pember26   2871--
Birkenshaw48   121064--
Barratt29   51091--
Matthews12   0510--
Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MEJC Normanc Kerslake b Rumsey0    
BJ Boothc Brooks b Rumsey40    
AJ Matthewsb Rumsey12    
+RW Tolchardc Kerslake b Rumsey12    
CC Inmanc Kerslake b Rumsey35    
*MR Hallamc Clarkson b Alley6    
J Birkenshawc Langford b Rumsey3    
DJ Constantnot out11    
JDD Pemberb Rumsey23    
CT Spencerb Alley1    
RJ Barrattc Brooks b Alley0    
Extras(5 lb, 5 nb)10
Total(all out, 43.4 overs)153
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-31, 3-58, 4-91, 5-108, 6-112, 7-117, 8-152, 9-153, 10-153 (43.4 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Rumsey22   6637--
Palmer9   0460--
Burgess4   070--
Alley8.41273--
Leicestershire second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
MEJC Normanc Brooks b Burgess26    
BJ Boothc Virgin b Rumsey7    
+RW Tolchardc Langford b Palmer24    
CC Inmanc Brooks b Alley56    
*MR Hallamc Brooks b Chappell44    
J Birkenshawc Brooks b Chappell15    
DJ Constantlbw b Alley9    
JDD Pembernot out28    
AJ Matthewsc Brooks b Burgess3    
CT Spencerc Kerslake b Alley8    
RJ Barrattc Langford b Rumsey0    
Extras(2 b, 3 lb, 6 nb)11
Total(all out, 85.1 overs)231
Fall of wickets:
1-11, 2-59, 3-73, 4-142, 5-176, 6-188, 7-192, 8-203, 9-222, 10-231 (85.1 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Rumsey18.16402--
Palmer12   2411--
Burgess14   2702--
Alley20   10413--
Langford14   8170--
Chappell7   3112--
Somerset second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RT Virginnot out7    
MJ Kitchennot out8    
A Clarksondid not bat 
GS Chappelldid not bat 
WE Alleydid not bat 
*RC Kerslakedid not bat 
KE Palmerdid not bat 
GI Burgessdid not bat 
BA Langforddid not bat 
+RA Brooksdid not bat 
FE Rumseydid not bat 
Extras0
Total(no wicket, 3.3 overs)15
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Birkenshaw2   070--
Constant1.3080--
Notes
--> DJ Constant (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 3
--> JDD Pember made his debut in First-Class Matches
--> RW Tolchard (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 13
--> J Birkenshaw reached 50 wickets in First-Class Matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Somerset first innings
--> J Birkenshaw reached 350 wickets in First-Class Matches when taking his 4th wicket in the Somerset first innings

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