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Nelson v Enfield
Lancashire League 1896
VenueSeedhill, Nelson on 30th May 1896 (1-day single innings match)
Balls per over5
TossToss not known
ResultNelson won by 3 wickets
PointsNelson 2; Enfield 0

Enfield inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
C Cunliffeb Shacklock8     
L Hackingc Shacklock b Downham23     
W Taylor (Pro)c Driver b Cuttell30     
W Thorntonb Cuttell0     
J Lancasterc Wood b Downham22     
Owen (Pro)b Downham6     
G Cloughc Hartley b Downham0     
*B Hackingb Cuttell0     
R Wardellst Wood b Downham1     
J Tattersallb Cuttell6     
+T Westwellnot out0     
Extras(3 b, 2 lb)5
Total(all out, 32 overs)101
Fall of wickets:
1-8, 2-61, 3-61, 4-65, 5-71, 6-92, 7-93, 8-93, 9-100, 10-101 (32 ov)
Nelson bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shacklock7   0321--
Cuttell16   6364--
Downham9   1285--

Nelson inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WH Bowerc Tattersall b Thornton25     
+G Wood (Pro)c Westwell b Thornton2     
S Driverb Thornton23     
FJ Shacklock (Pro)b Thornton3     
J Hansonb Thornton0     
GW Hornerc Thornton b Taylor3     
WR Cuttellb Taylor31     
A Mercerb Taylor10     
R Nuttallc B Hacking b Thornton17     
J Hartleyc B Hacking b Thornton6     
H Downhamnot out6     
Extras(4 b)4
Total(all out, 40 overs)130
Fall of wickets:
1-22, 2-27, 3-34, 4-34, 5-39, 6-81, 7-97, 8-107, 9-121, 10-130 (40 ov)
Enfield bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Taylor20   0643--
Thornton20   4627--

Notes
--> Nelson batted on after winning
--> Owen made his debut in Lancashire League matches
--> Owen made his last appearance in Lancashire League matches
--> S Driver passed 1500 runs in Lancashire League matches when he reached 10
--> H Downham achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Lancashire League matches in the Enfield innings (previous best was 4-36)
--> H Downham achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Lancashire League matches in the Enfield innings
--> W Thornton achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Lancashire League matches in the Nelson innings (previous best was 4-20)
--> W Thornton achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Lancashire League matches in the Nelson innings

The substitute professional (Wright) employed by Enfield failed to arrive and Owen ("the Accrington groundsman") was a last minute stand-in.