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Boston Spa v Yorkshire United
Yorkshire United matches 1876
VenueBoston Spa on 12th, 13th, 14th June 1876 (3-day match)
Balls per over4
PlayersBoston Spa: 22; Yorkshire United: 11
TossBoston Spa won the toss and decided to bat
ResultBoston Spa won by 21 runs
UmpiresA Adkin, W Wiggins
Close of play day 1Boston Spa (1) 128 all out
Close of play day 2Boston Spa (2) 15/3 (Edwards 3*, Hewitt ?*)

Boston Spa first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
J Wadsworthb Emmett3     
A Steadb Hill33     
J Greenb Emmett8     
W Whiteheadb Emmett0     
C Hillb Emmett1     
J Marshallb Emmett1     
JW Rhodesb Emmett0     
C Pullenb Emmett0     
B Blackburnb Hill37     
+W Edwardsb Hill0     
E Hornerb Emmett3     
T Ashburnerc Walton b Emmett14     
R Skilbeckc sub (J Wadsworth) b Emmett2     
J Blakeb Hill0     
JS Barracloughb Hill0     
RW Hewittb Hill0     
R Smithb Hill1     
E Frithb Hill5     
E Starrb Hill3     
J Youngb Hill0     
J Couplandnot out0     
W Whartonb Hill0     
Extras(12 b, 4 lb, 1 w)17
Total(all out, 90 overs)128
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-66, 9-?, 10-?, 11-73, 12-100, 13-?, 14-?, 15-?, 16-?, 17-?, 18-?, 19-?, 20-?, 21-128 (90 ov)
Yorkshire United bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hill45   265111--
Emmett45   2060101-

Yorkshire United first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
M Rileyb Barraclough20     
G Ulyettrun out (Young)52     
CE Ullathorneb Blackburn10     
E Lockwoodc Skilbeck b Blackburn0     
A Greenwoodb Blackburn10     
T Emmettb Stead7     
+J Hicksnot out33     
J Waltonb Barraclough2     
A Hillb Barraclough4     
J Rowbothamc Horner b Green22     
D McLeanb Blackburn8     
Extras(9 b, 3 lb, 3 w)15
Total(all out, 118.2 overs)183
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-99, 6-124, 7-127, 8-?, 9-163, 10-183 (118.2 ov)
Boston Spa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blackburn33.213524--
Stead25   10321--
Barraclough26   14303--
Blake5   3301-
Green29   65112-

Boston Spa second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+W Edwardsb Hill7     
T Ashburnerb Hill7     
J Couplandb Hill1     
E Frithb Hill0     
RW Hewittlbw b Hill11     
J Blakelbw b Hill1     
JW Rhodesrun out0     
J Greenc Ullathorne b Emmett18     
W Whartonb Hill1     
J Marshallc Riley b Hill10     
W Whiteheadrun out2     
J Wadsworthb Emmett0     
A Steadc +McLean b Lockwood18     
B Blackburnb Hill7     
R Skilbecklbw b Hill0     
C Hillb Hill1     
E Hornerc Rowbotham b Hill9     
C Pullenb Hill0     
JS Barracloughb Hill2     
R Smithc and b Lockwood0     
E Starrnot out1     
J Youngb Hill3     
Extras(12 b, 2 lb)14
Total(all out, 77.1 overs)113
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-?, 11-?, 12-?, 13-?, 14-?, 15-?, 16-?, 17-?, 18-?, 19-?, 20-?, 21-113 (77.1 ov)
Yorkshire United bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hill39.1204115--
Lockwood30   6432--
Emmett8   2152--

Yorkshire United second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
M Rileyb Blackburn1     
D McLeanb Barraclough5     
+J Hicksb Barraclough1     
G Ulyettb Blackburn7     
E Lockwoodc Wadsworth b Blackburn1     
T Emmettrun out1     
J Rowbothamc Blake b Blackburn2     
J Waltonc Wadsworth b Blackburn1     
A Hillc Edwards b Blackburn4     
A Greenwoodnot out10     
CE Ullathorneb Blackburn2     
Extras(1 b, 1 lb)2
Total(all out, 47 overs)37
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-11, 4-14, 5-15, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-37 (47 ov)
Boston Spa bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blackburn24   12197--
Barraclough23   13162--

Scorecard details from the Boston Spa Journal, Sheffield Daily Telegraph, York Herald and Yorkshire Post, for various dates between 9 and 17 June 1876, added 23 August 2021.
Boston Spa players C Pullen, B Blackburn and E Frith are sometimes given as C Pullan, J Blackburn and E Firth.