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County Championship - Season 1956

County Championship - Results

DateOpponentsVenueResultsScores
12 MaySussexPortsmouthWon by 4 wkts (12 pts)
Toss unknown
Sussex 315 (Parks 71, Cannings 4-69)
Hants 231 (Marshall 84, Marlar 6-50)
Sussex 55 (Suttle 17, Heath 4-21)
Hants 141-6 (Rayment 44, Smith 4-34)
19 MayKentSouthamptonMatch Drawn (4 pts)
Toss unknown
Hants 384-5 (Horton 96, Pettiford 1-46)
Kent 244 (Evans 63, Shackleton 5-46)
Hants 205-5 (Gray 73, Wright 2-47)
Kent 215-8 (Dixon 90, Marshall 3-26)
23 MaySomersetTauntonWon by an innings and 87 runs (12 pts)
Toss won by Hampshire
Hants 369 (Barnard 77, McMahon 3-61)
Somerset 120 (Tremlett 41, Shackleton 5-47)
Somerset 162 (McCool 94, Heath 4-23)
26 MayWorcestershireCowesMatch Drawn (4 pts)
Toss unknown
Hants 370-7 (Ingleby-MacKenzie 130no, Jenkins 4-90)
Worcs 196 (Horton 70no, Shackleton 4-45)
Worcs 305-8 (Outschoorn 154no, Shackleton 3-58)
02 JunGloucestershireSouthamptonMatch Drawn (4 pts)
Toss won by Gloucestershire
Glos 279-5 (Milton 111no, Shackleton 3-57)
Hants 288 (Rayment 94, Cook 4-74)
Glos 120-7 (Graveney 50, Burden 4-58)
09 JunSurreyPortsmouthWon by 28 runs (12 pts)
Toss unknown
Hants 191 (Gray 64, AV Bedser 5-68)
Surrey 126 (Clark 48, Burden 6-23)
Hants 71 (Eagar 30, Loader 5-32)
Surrey 108 (Fletcher 31, Marshall 6-36)
13 JunGlamorganBournemouthLost by 202 runs (0 pts)
Toss won by Glamorgan
Glam 250 (Devereux 61, Shackleton 3-55)
Hants 68 (Sainsbury 18, Wooller 6-33)
Glam 110-5 (Parkhouse 47no, Sainsbury 3-8)
Hants 90 (Eagar 28, Shepherd 4-6)
16 JunMiddlesexLordsWon by 9 wkts (12 pts)
Toss unknown
Middx 59 (Warr 13, Cannings 5-27)
Hants 174-4 (Marshall 112, Hooker 2-28)
Middx 126 (Murray 29, Gray 4-29)
Hants 12-1 (L Harrison 8no, Edrich 1-5)
20 JunGlamorganCardiff Arms ParkLost by 8 wkts (0 pts)
Toss won by Hampshire
Hants 125 (Sainsbury 26, Shepherd 4-31)
Glam 136 (Lewis 34, Marshall 6-44)
Hants 95 (Gray 16, Shepherd 8-33)
Glam 88-2 (Hedges 41, Sainsbury 1-19)
23 JunSurreyGuildfordLost by 37 runs (4 pts)
Toss unknown
Surrey 173 (Fletcher 88, Shackleton 7-62)
Hants 185 (Horton 50, EA Bedser 4-43)
Surrey 250-4 (Stewart 106, Barrington 103, Gray 2-50)
Hants 201 (Marshall 58, Loader 3-36)
30 JunEssexWestcliff-on-SeaMatch Drawn (0 pts)
Toss won by Hampshire
Hants 155 (Marshall 46, Bailey 6-69)
Essex 398-8 (Bailey 141no, Sainsbury 5-104)
Hants 251-6 (Rayment 85, Bailey 2-36)
04 JulYorkshireHullMatch Drawn (0 pts)
Toss unknown
Yorks 174 (Close 88, Marshall 6-44)
Hants 152 (Gray 64, Appleyard 5-69)
Yorks 143 (Watson 49, Cannings 5-39)
Hants 104-9 (Gray 32, Wardle 3-22)
11 JulWarwickshirePortsmouthWon by 8 wkts (12 pts)
Toss won by Warwickshire
Warwick 255 (Wolton 50, Shackleton 5-65)
Hants 218 (Horton 67, Thompson 3-40)
Warwick 123-5 (Gardner 30, Heath 3-32)
Hants 162-2 (Rayment 65no, Thompson 1-28)
14 JulDerbyshireChesterfieldMatch Drawn (0 pts)
Toss won by Hampshire
Hants 59-7 (Sainsbury 26no, Gladwin 3-16)
18 JulGloucestershireGloucesterMatch Drawn (0 pts)
Toss won by Gloucestershire
Glos 202-5 (Emmett 78, Cannings 2-44)
Hants 62-5 (Gray 18, Wells 3-11)
21 JulLeicestershireBournemouthWon by 8 wkts (12 pts)
Toss won by Hampshire
Leics 134 (Jackson 74, Cannings 5-20)
Hants 193 (Gray 43, Goodwin 4-70)
Leics 231-7 (Jackson 62, Gray 3-39)
Hants 173-2 (Gray 70, Goodwin 1-33, Jackson 1-33)
25 JulLancashireBournemouthLost by 6 wkts (0 pts)
Toss won by Hampshire
Hants 125 (Horton 35, Greenhough 5-38)
Lancs 212 (Grieves 51, Marshall 4-77)
Hants 193 (Horton 70, Greenhough 6-79)
Lancs 107-4 (Grieves 32no, Sainsbury 3-46)
28 JulWarwickshireEdgbastonMatch Drawn (4 pts)
Toss won by Warwickshire
Hants 290-8 (Gray 115, Bannister 2-42)
Warwick 112 (Spooner 76, Shackleton 7-38)
Warwick 193-4 (Horner 52, Shackleton 2-39)
01 AugMiddlesexSouthamptonLost by 12 runs (0 pts)
Toss unknown
Middx 227-7 (Compton 53, Burden 3-41)
Hants 141-8 (Gray 62, Titmus 5-50)
Middx 82-5 (Edrich 24no, Cannings 3-47)
Hants 156 (Gray 50, Hurst 3-33)
04 AugKentCanterburyMatch Drawn (4 pts)
Toss won by Hampshire
Hants 132 (Ingleby-MacKenzie 39, Wright 3-19)
Kent 126 (Cowdrey 38, Cannings 4-39)
Hants 139-6 (Ingleby-MacKenzie 50no, Smith 3-40)
Kent 142-9 (Phebey 64, Gray 5-52)
08 AugNorthamptonshireRushdenWon by 10 wkts (12 pts)
Toss unknown
Nhants 310-4 (Brookes 108, Shackleton 2-56)
Hants 351-7 (Marshall 133, Kelleher 2-60)
Nhants 82 (Tribe 17, Allen 17, Cannings 6-37)
Hants 45-0 (Marshall 24no)
11 AugLeicestershireLeicesterMatch Drawn (4 pts)
Toss unknown
Hants 237 (Marshall 63, Spencer 5-62)
Leics 108 (Jackson 41, Burden 4-31)
Hants 43-2 (Burden 26, Van Geloven 1-7)
15 AugEssexPortsmouthLost by 37 runs (0 pts)
Toss won by Essex
Essex 241 (Insole 75, Cannings 5-69)
Hants 208 (Gray 118no, TE Bailey 4-34)
Essex 151-7 (Insole 57, Shackleton 4-44)
Hants 147 (Horton 40, JA Bailey 3-26)
18 AugNorthamptonshirePortsmouthMatch Drawn (0 pts)
Toss unknown
Nhants 178-9 (1 ret hurt) (Arnold 29, Cannings 6-53)
Hants 166 (Marshall 48, Tyson 4-49)
Nhants 148-9 (1 abs) (Barrick 62, Shackleton 4-42)
Hants 9-1 (Cannings 6, Arnold 1-5)
22 AugSussexEastbourneWon by 48 runs (12 pts)
Toss unknown
Hants 293 (Eagar 84, Thomson 4-58)
Sussex 154 (Parks 36, Shackleton 7-48)
Hants 102-3 (Marshall 47, Thomson 3-34)
Sussex 193 (Parks 58, Cannings 2-11)
25 AugNottinghamshireTrent BridgeMatch Drawn (0 pts)
Toss unknown
Notts 193-5 (Giles 72, Sainsbury 2-56)
Hants 115-4 (Ingleby-MacKenzie 37, Dooland 2-39)
29 AugSomersetBournemouthWon by 6 wkts (12 pts)
Toss won by Somerset
Somerset 37 (Wight 18, Shackleton 5-5, Sainsbury 5-15)
Hants 119 (Ingleby-MacKenzie 41, Biddulph 4-53)
Somerset 139 (Silk 42, Shackleton 4-42)
Hants 60-4 (Marshall 16, Hilton 2-12)
01 SepNottinghamshireBournemouthMatch Drawn (4 pts)
Toss won by Nottinghamshire
Hants 259-5 (Marshall 73, Jepson 3-55)
Notts 143-6 (Harvey 57, Cannings 3-36)
Hants 27-5 (Horton 8, Jepson 3-14)
Totals
Runs scored 8086 for 362 wkts at an average of 22.33 per wkt.
Runs against 8375 for 403 wkts at an average of 20.78 per wkt.
Played 28, Won 9, Drawn 13, Lost 6, Points 140
Points System: WIN: 12 pts, LOST and won 1st inns: 4 pts, LOST and lost 1st inns: no points, DRAW and won 1st inns: 4 pts, DRAW and tied 1st inns: 2 pts, DRAW and lost 1st inns: no points, DRAW and won 1st inns in a match played under 1-day rules: 8 pts. Position decided by total points.
Finish - 6th

Averages

CtStPlayerMatchesInningsNO50's100'sHSRunsAverageOversMaidensRunsWkts5fers10WmBPRPOAverage
21 HM Barnard192921077443 16.4061150000-6 2.50--
1 DE Blake110001818 18.00         
10 MD Burden18182002683 5.18287.27874233106-23 2.58 22.48
8 VHD Cannings232390032no131 9.35690250139877606-37 2.02 18.15
26 EDR Eagar213172084497 20.7030220000-22 7.33--
2 RD Flood *230001926 8.66         
14 JR Gray28464102118no1387 33.02436.3131104541105-52 2.39 25.48
3614L Harrison273480045273 10.50         
4 MB Heath99300923 3.83268.16273630004-21 2.74 24.53
10 H Horton28444120961249 31.2283320000-0 4.00--
6 ACD Ingleby-Mackenzie1017411130no460 35.38         
22 RE Marshall28461621331242 27.60319.310866433306-36 2.07 20.12
10 RWC Pitman111620026122 8.71         
5 AWH Rayment284634094907 21.0912.34383002-24 3.04 12.66
28 PJ Sainsbury2638120048no552 21.23656272131147205-15 1.99 27.89
15 D Shackleton283190035299 13.591128.14081998126707-38 1.77 15.85
  DT Tulk *111000no0--133480000-48 3.69--
  Extras/run outs      374   32613     
21814TOTALS30843371365 8086 3828.113208375403200   
* County Championship Debut

Hundreds

ScorePlayerOpponentsVenue
133RE MarshallNorthamptonshireRushden
130noACD Ingleby-MackenzieWorcestershireCowes
118noJR GrayEssexPortsmouth
115JR GrayWarwickshireEdgbaston
112RE MarshallMiddlesexLords

5 Fers

ReturnPlayerOpponentsVenue
7-38D ShackletonWarwickshireEdgbaston
7-48D ShackletonSussexEastbourne
7-62D ShackletonSurreyGuildford
6-23MD BurdenSurreyPortsmouth
6-36RE MarshallSurreyPortsmouth
6-37VHD CanningsNorthamptonshireRushden
6-44RE MarshallYorkshireHull
6-44RE MarshallGlamorganCardiff Arms Park
6-53VHD CanningsNorthamptonshirePortsmouth
5-5D ShackletonSomersetBournemouth
5-15PJ SainsburySomersetBournemouth
5-20VHD CanningsLeicestershireBournemouth
5-27VHD CanningsMiddlesexLords
5-39VHD CanningsYorkshireHull
5-46D ShackletonKentSouthampton
5-47D ShackletonSomersetTaunton
5-52JR GrayKentCanterbury
5-65D ShackletonWarwickshirePortsmouth
5-69VHD CanningsEssexPortsmouth
5-104PJ SainsburyEssexWestcliff-on-Sea

10 Wkts Matches (none)

Best Partnerships

WktScorePlayersOpponentsVenue
1st155JR Gray and RE MarshallWarwickshireEdgbaston
 117JR Gray and RE MarshallNottinghamshireBournemouth
2nd156H Horton and RE MarshallNorthamptonshireRushden
 126JR Gray and H HortonKentSouthampton
 111JR Gray and H HortonLeicestershireBournemouth
3rd151H Horton and AWH RaymentEssexWestcliff-on-Sea
 117JR Gray and AWH RaymentWarwickshirePortsmouth
4th87HM Barnard and AWH RaymentSomersetTaunton
5th87H Horton and ACD Ingleby-MackenzieNottinghamshireBournemouth
6th102EDR Eagar and PJ SainsburyKentSouthampton
7th86EDR Eagar and ACD Ingleby-MackenzieWorcestershireCowes
8th65ACD Ingleby-Mackenzie and D ShackletonWorcestershireCowes
9th74VHD Cannings and L HarrisonLeicestershireLeicester
10th42VHD Cannings and H HortonSussexPortsmouth