1968-09-01 to 0001-01-01 · Ashley Down Ground, Bristol
Gloucestershire v Somerset
- Gloucestershire
- 286 & 164/6
- Somerset
- 212 & 249/8d
Match drawn
England & Wales · First Class · Domestic
Somerset 1968 cricket statistics and records
Somerset in County Championship: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover County Championship 1968; Tests are excluded.
MJ Kitchen leads the displayed batting table with 1,664 runs. FE Rumsey leads the bowling table with 72 wickets.
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Season overview
- Recorded matches
- 28
- Recorded players
- 16
- Wins
- 5
- Recorded venues
- 18
Selected season match starts: 1968-05-08 to 1968-09-01. Player counts cover recorded batting or bowling innings, not a registered squad. Latest update among the displayed statistics and match source rows: 2026-06-14.
County Championship standings · 1968
League table for 1968. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.
Single Division
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yorkshire | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 270 |
| 2 | Kent | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 256 |
| 3 | Glamorgan | 28 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 237 |
| 4 | Nottinghamshire | 28 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 222 |
| 5 | Hampshire | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 215 |
| 6 | Lancashire | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 209 |
| 7 | Worcestershire | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 203 |
| 8 | Derbyshire | 28 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 199 |
| 9 | Leicestershire | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 197 |
| 10 | Middlesex | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 192 |
| 11 | Warwickshire | 28 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 190 |
| 12 | Somerset | 28 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 172 |
| 13 | Northamptonshire | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 170 |
| 14 | Essex | 28 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 169 |
| 15 | Surrey | 28 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 157 |
| 16 | Gloucestershire | 28 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 153 |
| 17 | Sussex | 28 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 140 |
Points are the recorded competition points, including any recorded bonuses or deductions. Source-table update: 2026-09-28.
Season leaders · County Championship 1968
Figures earned for Somerset only. Top five by recorded total; equal totals are ordered by player ID. Cross-year editions retain their full season.
Leading run scorers
| Player | Matches | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| MJ Kitchen | 27 | 1,664 |
| RT Virgin | 27 | 1,585 |
| WE Alley | 27 | 1,190 |
| GS Chappell | 25 | 1,108 |
| PJ Robinson | 21 | 657 |
Recorded innings through 1968-09-01. Source update date unavailable.
Leading wicket takers
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| FE Rumsey | 26 | 72 |
| BA Langford | 25 | 67 |
| GI Burgess | 22 | 53 |
| PJ Robinson | 18 | 39 |
| WE Alley | 26 | 35 |
Recorded innings through 1968-09-01. Source update date unavailable.
Player statistics · 1968
All recorded players for Somerset in this competition and season. Ordered by runs or wickets, then player ID for ties. Figures include only recorded innings.
Batting · 16 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJ Kitchen | Somerset | 27 | 51 | 5 | 1,664 | 161* | 36.17 | — | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| RT Virgin | Somerset | 27 | 51 | 5 | 1,585 | 115* | 34.46 | — | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| WE Alley | Somerset | 27 | 51 | 4 | 1,190 | 110 | 25.32 | — | 6 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| GS Chappell | Somerset | 25 | 47 | 7 | 1,108 | 148 | 27.70 | — | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| PJ Robinson | Somerset | 21 | 40 | 5 | 657 | 102 | 18.77 | — | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| RC Kerslake | Somerset | 24 | 45 | 2 | 525 | 55 | 12.21 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GI Burgess | Somerset | 22 | 43 | 2 | 509 | 57 | 12.41 | — | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| BA Langford | Somerset | 27 | 51 | 8 | 415 | 34* | 9.65 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| A Clarkson | Somerset | 9 | 17 | 0 | 355 | 82 | 20.88 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KE Palmer | Somerset | 14 | 26 | 1 | 313 | 76 | 12.52 | — | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| R Palmer | Somerset | 11 | 20 | 5 | 242 | 32 | 16.13 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RA Brooks | Somerset | 24 | 45 | 13 | 167 | 37 | 5.22 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TI Barwell | Somerset | 7 | 13 | 0 | 116 | 49 | 8.92 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FE Rumsey | Somerset | 26 | 49 | 10 | 103 | 31 | 2.64 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LML Barnwell | Somerset | 4 | 8 | 1 | 82 | 45* | 11.71 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CEP Carter | Somerset | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling · 12 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Avg | SR | Econ | 5W | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FE Rumsey | Somerset | 26 | 45 | 3,786 | 154 | 1,716 | 72 | 23.83 | 52.58 | 2.72 | 2 | 7/63 |
| BA Langford | Somerset | 25 | 41 | 4,203 | 259 | 1,636 | 67 | 24.42 | 62.73 | 2.34 | 5 | 6/32 |
| GI Burgess | Somerset | 22 | 39 | 3,173 | 120 | 1,497 | 53 | 28.25 | 59.87 | 2.83 | 1 | 5/74 |
| PJ Robinson | Somerset | 18 | 26 | 2,158 | 106 | 1,069 | 39 | 27.41 | 55.33 | 2.97 | 0 | 4/34 |
| WE Alley | Somerset | 26 | 38 | 2,915 | 173 | 1,127 | 35 | 32.20 | 83.29 | 2.32 | 0 | 4/37 |
| R Palmer | Somerset | 11 | 20 | 1,408 | 52 | 700 | 27 | 25.93 | 52.15 | 2.98 | 0 | 4/42 |
| GS Chappell | Somerset | 21 | 29 | 1,261 | 55 | 650 | 26 | 25.00 | 48.50 | 3.09 | 0 | 4/20 |
| KE Palmer | Somerset | 10 | 16 | 1,267 | 38 | 714 | 19 | 37.58 | 66.68 | 3.38 | 0 | 4/46 |
| RC Kerslake | Somerset | 6 | 6 | 236 | 11 | 125 | 6 | 20.83 | 39.33 | 3.18 | 0 | 3/45 |
| A Clarkson | Somerset | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 1/0 |
| MJ Kitchen | Somerset | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 27 | 0 | — | — | 7.71 | 0 | 0/4 |
| RT Virgin | Somerset | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 0 | — | — | 5.67 | 0 | 0/17 |
Statistics definitions and missing data
Mat = matches with a recorded innings in that discipline; Inns = recorded innings; NO = not out; HS = highest innings (* means not out). Batting Avg = runs per dismissal; batting SR = runs per 100 balls. 50s excludes centuries; 100s includes all scores of 100 or more.
Bowling Runs excludes byes and leg byes where the source does. Avg = runs conceded per wicket; SR = balls per wicket; Econ = runs per six balls, including historical seasons with different over lengths. 5W = innings with at least five wickets; BBI = best innings, by wickets then fewer runs conceded. Balls are deliveries, not decimal overs.
— means unavailable or undefined, including a zero denominator. Rates requiring balls are omitted if any innings is missing its ball count. Historical boundary and ball counts may be incomplete. Tests and figures for other teams or competitions are excluded. Full methodology
Team season summary
Match outcomes and team scorecards for 1968. Teams are ordered by wins, then name; this is separate from the points table.
| Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Drawn | Other | Runs | Outs | Bat avg | Highest | Conceded | Wickets | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset | 28 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 9,510 | 409 | 23.25 | 370 | 9,861 | 358 | 27.54 |
Team runs include extras; wickets include dismissals not credited to a bowler, so these totals can differ from the player tables. Bat avg = team runs per wicket lost; Bowl avg = opposition runs per wicket taken. Other includes ties, abandoned games and unavailable results. Totals cover available scorecards only.
Recent recorded matches · 1968
Latest 12 of 28 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.
1968-08-28 to 1968-08-30 · County Ground, Chelmsford
Essex v Somerset
Match drawn
1968-08-24 to 1968-08-26 · County Ground, Taunton
Somerset v Glamorgan
Glamorgan won by 53 runs
1968-08-21 to 1968-08-23 · County Ground, Taunton
Somerset v Leicestershire
- Somerset
- 131 & 240
- Leicestershire
- 424/9d
Leicestershire won by an innings and 53 runs
1968-08-17 to 1968-08-20 · County Ground, Hove
Sussex v Somerset
Somerset won by 59 runs
1968-08-14 to 1968-08-16 · North Marine Road, Scarborough
Yorkshire v Somerset
Yorkshire won by an innings and 29 runs
1968-08-10 to 1968-08-12 · The Park, Buxton
Derbyshire v Somerset
- Derbyshire
- 400/4d & 76/8
- Somerset
- 179 & 296
Derbyshire won by 2 wickets
1968-08-01 to 1968-08-31 · Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare
Somerset v Lancashire
- Somerset
- 198 & 111
- Lancashire
- 233 & 87
Lancashire won by 11 runs
1968-07-27 to 1968-07-29 · Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare
Somerset v Middlesex
Middlesex won by 29 runs
1968-07-24 to 1968-07-26 · Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare
Somerset v Kent
Kent won by 70 runs
1968-07-20 to 1968-07-22 · Tipton Road, Dudley
Worcestershire v Somerset
- Worcestershire
- 165 & 130
- Somerset
- 276/8d & 20/0
Somerset won by 10 wickets
1968-07-17 to 1968-07-19 · St Helen's, Swansea
Glamorgan v Somerset
Glamorgan won by 9 wickets
Recorded venues
| Venue | Matches |
|---|---|
| County Ground, Taunton | 7 |
| Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare | 3 |
| Recreation Ground, Bath | 3 |
| Ashley Down Ground, Bristol | 1 |
| Bat and Ball Ground, Gravesend | 1 |
| County Ground, Chelmsford | 1 |
| County Ground, Hove | 1 |
| County Ground, Northampton | 1 |
| Elm Avenue, Newark-on-Trent | 1 |
| Grace Road, Leicester | 1 |
| Kennington Oval, Kennington | 1 |
| Morlands Athletic Ground, Glastonbury | 1 |
| North Marine Road, Scarborough | 1 |
| Old Trafford, Manchester | 1 |
| St Helen's, Swansea | 1 |
| The Park, Buxton | 1 |
| Tipton Road, Dudley | 1 |
| United Services Ground, Portsmouth | 1 |
Venue names follow the match catalogue; renamed grounds may appear separately.
Season innings records
Highest individual innings and best bowling innings in County Championship 1968 for Somerset, in Redball’s recorded data.
Highest innings
| Player | Runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MJ Kitchen | 161* | Northamptonshire | 1968-05-19 |
| GS Chappell | 148 | Middlesex | 1968-07-27 |
| MJ Kitchen | 145* | Gloucestershire | 1968-09-01 |
| MJ Kitchen | 129 | Leicestershire | 1968-06-19 |
| RT Virgin | 115* | Sussex | 1968-08-17 |
Best bowling innings
| Player | Wickets/runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FE Rumsey | 7/63 | Leicestershire | 1968-06-19 |
| BA Langford | 6/32 | Warwickshire | 1968-07-13 |
| BA Langford | 6/58 | Glamorgan | 1968-07-17 |
| BA Langford | 5/23 | Lancashire | 1968-08-01 |
| BA Langford | 5/27 | Worcestershire | 1968-07-20 |
* means not out. Batting sorts by runs; bowling sorts by wickets, then fewer runs conceded. Ties then use earlier match date and source row ID. Five rows are shown, so equal performances may extend beyond the cutoff. Matches count distinct recorded matches in each discipline.
Competitions and other teams
Includes historical participants; this is not a current squad or membership list.
- County Championship · 1891-05-18 to 2026-09-24
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Recorded coverage
The full historical range below is from the match catalogue for Somerset in County Championship. The selected season range is shown above. These can differ from innings-table coverage and do not establish a complete historical record.
Recorded match dates: 1891-05-18 to 2026-09-24. Date spans do not imply complete coverage. Career aggregates may cover a different set of matches.
Displayed source rows last updated: unavailable. Figures retrieved: 2026-10-01. This is not a live score feed.
Source: Redball’s recorded statistics. Methodology, definitions and coverage.