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County Championship - Season 1953

County Championship - Results

DateOpponentsVenueResultsScores
02 MayEssexSouthamptonWon by 172 runs (12 pts)
Toss won by Hampshire		Hants 194 (Rogers 72, Bailey 5-53)
Essex 152 (Bailey 45, Knott 4-52)
Hants 263-9 (Harrison 84, Bailey 4-76)
Essex 133 (Gibb 22, Knott 5-41)
06 MayGloucestershirePortsmouthMatch Drawn (0 pts)
Toss won by Hampshire		Hants 290 (Rogers 55, Lambert 4-72)
Glos 355-9 (Emmett 120, Shackleton 6-91)
Hants 213 (Harrison 50, Gray 50, Lambert 7-73)
Glos 104-8 (Milton 26no, Cannings 5-48)
09 MayMiddlesexLordsLost by 8 wkts (0 pts)
Toss won by Hampshire		Hants 153 (Gray 37, Bennett 3-15)
Middx 416-8 (Robertson 141, Cannings 3-64)
Hants 324 (Rogers 138, DCS Compton 4-113)
Middx 62-2 (Edrich 39no, Cannings 1-19)
16 MayLeicestershireLoughboroughWon by 9 wkts (12 pts)
Toss won by Leicestershire		Leics 179 (Hallam 30, Knott 5-39)
Hants 68-8 (2 abs) (Rogers 32no, Jackson 6-35)
Leics 84 (Tompkin 19, Shackleton 6-49)
Hants 196-1 (Gray 102no, Jackson 1-90)
20 MayLeicestershirePortsmouthMatch Drawn (4 pts)
Toss won by Hampshire		Leics 91 (Hallam 18no, Shackleton 6-48)
Hants 370-7 (Walker 101no, Goodwin 5-117)
Leics 196-8 (Palmer 102no, Shackleton 5-67)
23 MayKentSouthamptonWon by 47 runs (12 pts)
Toss won by Hampshire		Hants 279-9 (Eagar 112, Wright 4-104)
Kent 141 (Fagg 43, Cannings 5-26)
Hants 165-8 (Rogers 31, Dovey 3-35)
Kent 256 (Evans 93, Shackleton 6-94)
30 MayGloucestershireBristolMatch Drawn (0 pts)
Toss won by Hampshire		Hants 375 (Walker 150no, Rayment 126no, Scott 3-74)
Glos 393 (Crapp 103, Gray 3-46)
Hants 62-2 (Gray 25no, Graveney 2-16)
13 JunEssexBrentwoodMatch Drawn (0 pts)
Toss won by Essex		Essex 277 (Gibb 82, Gray 4-69)
Hants 112 (Hill 39no, Smith 5-57)
Hants 8-0 (Rogers 4no, Gray 4no)
20 JunWarwickshireEdgbastonMatch Drawn (0 pts)
Toss won by Hampshire		Warwick 260 (HE Dollery 131, Carty 6-61)
Hants 138 (Walker 37no, Hollies 4-47)
Warwick 151-5 (Townsend 47no, Shackleton 3-59)
Hants 41-0 (Gray 21no)
24 JunGlamorganNewportWon by 95 runs (12 pts)
Toss won by Hampshire		Hants 263-9 (Eagar 103, Wooller 3-93)
Glam 148 (DE Davies 31, Shackleton 9-77)
Hants 111 (Harrison 61, Shepherd 3-32)
Glam 131 (Jones 52, Gray 4-20)
27 JunNorthamptonshireBournemouthMatch Drawn (4 pts)
Toss won by Hampshire		Hants 338 (Gray 161, Nutter 3-57)
Nhants 304 (Barrick 50, Gray 3-75)
Hants 31-0 (Walker 20no)
01 JulLancashireOld TraffordLost by 5 wkts (4 pts)
Toss won by Hampshire		Hants 363 (Rogers 156, Statham 6-49)
Lancs 214-5 (Washbrook 87, Cannings 2-49)
Hants 103-4 (Gray 60, Berry 2-40)
Lancs 253-5 (Ikin 83, Dare 3-60)
04 JulSomersetTauntonWon by 8 wkts (12 pts)
Toss won by Somerset		Somerset 168 (Lawrence 34, Shackleton 4-49)
Hants 360-5 (Walker 114, Mitchell 3-68)
Somerset 250 (Lawrence 79, Shackleton 5-81)
Hants 61-2 (Gray 19no, Hall 2-20)
08 JulSussexWorthingLost by an innings and 20 runs (0 pts)
Toss won by Hampshire		Hants 92 (Harrison 30, Oakman 4-27)
Sussex 226 (Cox 59, Dare 4-62)
Hants 114 (Walker 40, Thomson 5-27)
11 JulSomersetPortsmouthMatch Drawn (0 pts)
Toss won by Somerset		Somerset 206 (Gimblett 58, Cannings 5-71)
Hants 180 (Rogers 54, Buse 6-36)
Somerset 147-6 (Tordoff 46, Shackleton 5-66)
18 JulSussexBournemouthLost by 93 runs (0 pts)
Toss won by Sussex		Sussex 221 (Sheppard 88, Shackleton 4-88)
Hants 85 (Dare 27, James 6-19)
Sussex 175-9 (Smith 76no, Shackleton 4-58)
Hants 218 (Blake 64, Thomson 3-46)
22 JulNottinghamshireBournemouthWon by 3 wkts (12 pts)
Toss won by Nottinghamshire		Notts 205 (Goonesena 70, Dare 3-41)
Hants 206-8 (Rayment 64, Kelly 3-34)
Notts 88 (Hardstaff 28, Knott 8-36)
Hants 88-7 (Rogers 29, Jepson 5-54)
25 JulNorthamptonshireNorthamptonMatch Drawn (0 pts)
Toss won by Hampshire		Nhants 359-6 (Livingston 134, Carty 2-56)
Hants 204 (Walker 69, Broderick 4-34)
Hants 110-6 (Walker 32, Tribe 4-43)
29 JulMiddlesexSouthamptonLost by 82 runs (0 pts)
Toss won by Middlesex		Middx 300 (Thompson 125, Brown 103, Shackleton 6-49)
Hants 152-9 (1 abs) (Rayment 44, Titmus 3-58)
Middx 48-3 (Edrich 16no, Shackleton 3-23)
Hants 114 (Walker 33, Young 5-41)
01 AugKentCanterburyMatch Drawn (0 pts)
Toss won by Hampshire		Hants 210 (Horton 56no, Shirreff 4-63)
Kent 219-9 (1 abs) (Evans 71, Shackleton 4-62)
Hants 228 (Rogers 66, Smith 4-36)
Kent 197-8 (Fagg 55, Dare 4-47)
05 AugSurreyThe OvalLost by 105 runs (0 pts)
Toss won by Surrey		Surrey 284 (Subba Row 83, Carty 4-67)
Hants 172 (Eagar 76, EA Bedser 3-27)
Surrey 141-9 (Fletcher 39, Gray 5-56)
Hants 148-9 (1 abs) (Horton 76, Laker 4-42)
08 AugNottinghamshireTrent BridgeLost by 7 wkts (4 pts)
Toss won by Hampshire		Hants 308-9 (Gray 132, Dooland 4-61)
Notts 269 (Hardstaff 65, Shackleton 3-49)
Hants 100 (Gray 37, Stocks 5-19)
Notts 142-3 (Simpson 76no, Cannings 2-45)
12 AugGlamorganPortsmouthMatch Drawn (4 pts)
Toss won by Hampshire		Hants 294 (Shackleton 65, Shepherd 4-121)
Glam 247 (Clift 42, Cannings 4-69)
Hants 176-3 (Walker 76no, Watkins 2-62)
Glam 120-3 (Parkhouse 45, Carty 2-14)
15 AugWarwickshirePortsmouthLost by 129 runs (0 pts)
Toss won by Warwickshire		Warwick 204 (Gardner 49, Shackleton 4-74)
Hants 163 (Harrison 42, Pritchard 5-49)
Warwick 239-8 (Townsend 63, Cannings 5-71)
Hants 151 (Shackleton 34, Grove 5-43)
22 AugWorcestershireWorcesterMatch Drawn (4 pts)
Toss won by Hampshire		Hants 392 (Rogers 79, Ashman 5-77)
Worcs 297-9 (Bird 71, Shackleton 4-71)
Hants 154-1 (Bridger 102no)
26 AugDerbyshireSouthamptonLost by 158 runs (0 pts)
Toss won by Derbyshire		Derby 194 (Dawkes 55, Gray 4-51)
Hants 78-9 (1 abs) (Rayment 32, Gladwin 5-40)
Derby 129 (Gladwin 24no, Knott 5-36)
Hants 87-9 (1 abs) (Blake 29, Morgan 4-26)
29 AugYorkshireBournemouthLost by an innings and 45 runs (0 pts)
Toss won by Yorkshire		Hants 185 (Gray 51, Foord 6-63)
Yorks 318 (Wilson 113, Knott 6-114)
Hants 88 (Rogers 25, Illingworth 7-22)
02 SepSurreyBournemouthLost by 9 wkts (0 pts)
Toss won by Surrey		Hants 82 (Rogers 39, Lock 8-26)
Surrey 151 (May 35, Burden 6-70)
Hants 127 (Gray 39no, Lock 5-43)
Surrey 59-1 (Clark 33no, Burden 1-14)
Totals
Runs scored 9587 for 434 wkts at an average of 22.08 per wkt.
Runs against 9903 for 414 wkts at an average of 23.92 per wkt.
Played 28, Won 6, Drawn 11, Lost 11, Points 96
Points System: WIN: 12 pts, TIE 6 pts, LOST and won on 1st inns: 4 pts, LOST and lost 1st inns: no pts, DRAW and won 1st inns: 4 pts, LOST and lost 1st inns: no points. Position decided by Total points.
Finish - 14th

Averages

CtStPlayerMatchesInningsNO50's100'sHSRunsAverageOversMaidensRunsWkts5fers10WmBPRPOAverage
1 HM Barnard1200000 0.00         
81DE Blake71202067231 19.25         
  JR Bridger36111102no223 44.60         
1 MD Burden *232007no8 8.0060.281668106-70 2.75 20.75
9 VHD Cannings2533140016114 6.00988.1298212792405-26 2.15 23.11
2 DC Cartridge *2400022 0.50         
3 RA Carty101431050no154 14.00231.14662624106-61 2.70 26.08
11 RA Dare243870040no369 11.90568182137144004-47 2.41 31.15
32 EDR Eagar2743032112845 19.65113411001-19 3.72 41.00
30 JR Gray28528731611416 32.18584.3153132149105-56 2.26 26.95
296L Harrison213714084741 20.58         
11 G Hill213441056404 13.46155.24635512002-7 2.28 29.58
6 H Horton *122132076310 17.22         
2 CJ Knott71040017no46 7.662236552138518-36 2.33 13.71
182RO Prouton142122090354 18.63         
12 AWH Rayment2542331126814 20.8750281001-28 5.60 28.00
15 NH Rogers28545821561447 29.53         
8 D Shackleton274181065461 13.9611023002754133929-77 2.49 20.70
13 C Walker2439743150no1190 37.18171580000-1 3.41--
  Extras/run outs      458   53512     
2119TOTALS308506723912 9587 3945.311029903414213   
* County Championship Debut

Hundreds

ScorePlayerOpponentsVenue
161JR GrayNorthamptonshireBournemouth
156NH RogersLancashireOld Trafford
150noC WalkerGloucestershireBristol
138NH RogersMiddlesexLords
132JR GrayNottinghamshireTrent Bridge
126AWH RaymentGloucestershireBristol
114C WalkerSomersetTaunton
112EDR EagarKentSouthampton
103EDR EagarGlamorganNewport
102noJR BridgerWorcestershireWorcester
102noJR GrayLeicestershireLoughborough
101noC WalkerLeicestershirePortsmouth

5 Fers

ReturnPlayerOpponentsVenue
9-77D ShackletonGlamorganNewport
8-36CJ KnottNottinghamshireBournemouth
6-48D ShackletonLeicestershirePortsmouth
6-49D ShackletonMiddlesexSouthampton
6-49D ShackletonLeicestershireLoughborough
6-61RA CartyWarwickshireEdgbaston
6-70MD BurdenSurreyBournemouth
6-91D ShackletonGloucestershirePortsmouth
6-94D ShackletonKentSouthampton
6-114CJ KnottYorkshireBournemouth
5-26VHD CanningsKentSouthampton
5-36CJ KnottDerbyshireSouthampton
5-39CJ KnottLeicestershireLoughborough
5-41CJ KnottEssexSouthampton
5-48VHD CanningsGloucestershirePortsmouth
5-56JR GraySurreyThe Oval
5-66D ShackletonSomersetPortsmouth
5-67D ShackletonLeicestershirePortsmouth
5-71VHD CanningsSomersetPortsmouth
5-71VHD CanningsWarwickshirePortsmouth
5-81D ShackletonSomersetTaunton

10 Wkt Matches

ReturnsPlayerOpponentsVenue
11-115 (6-48 & 5-67)D ShackletonLeicestershirePortsmouth
11-128 (9-77 & 2-51)D ShackletonGlamorganNewport
10-76 (2-40 & 8-36)CJ KnottNottinghamshireBournemouth

Best Partnerships

WktScorePlayersOpponentsVenue
1st160JR Gray and NH RogersLeicestershireLoughborough
 152JR Gray and NH RogersLancashireOld Trafford
 131JR Gray and NH RogersSomersetTaunton
 113JR Bridger and NH RogersWorcestershireWorcester
2nd141JR Gray and DE BlakeNorthamptonshireBournemouth
 133JR Bridger and C WalkerWorcestershireWorcester
 114C Walker and NH RogersLancashireOld Trafford
3rd88L Harrison and C WalkerNorthamptonshireNorthampton
4th246AWH Rayment and C WalkerGloucestershireAshley Down, Bristol
 143AWH Rayment and C WalkerSomersetTaunton
 102JR Gray and AWH RaymentNottinghamshireBournemouth
5th171JR Gray and EDR EagarNottinghamshireTrent Bridge
6th84JR Gray and EDR EagarGloucestershirePortsmouth
7th161RO Prouton and C WalkerLeicestershirePortsmouth
8th81RA Dare and C WalkerLeicestershirePortsmouth
9th75RA Carty and D ShackletonGlamorganPortsmouth
10th51RA Carty and VHD CanningsGlamorganPortsmouth