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Somerset v Middlesex
County Championship 1899
VenueCounty Ground, Taunton on 7th, 8th, 9th August 1899 (3-day match)
Balls per over5
TossSomerset won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMiddlesex won by an innings and 26 runs
PointsSomerset -1; Middlesex 1
UmpiresRG Barlow, H Pickett
Close of play day 1Middlesex (1) 205/4 (Warner 106*)
Close of play day 2Somerset (2) 218/7 (Newton 12*, Gill 10*)
Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WC Hedleyb Trott1     
CA Bernardrun out4     
E Robsonc MacGregor b Hearne31     
FA Phillipsc Moon b Trott14     
*SMJ Woodsc Roche b Trott12     
J Daniellc Ford b Hearne2     
GB Nicholsc MacGregor b Hearne1     
+AE Newtonb Hearne21     
GC Gillc Ford b Hearne0     
EJ Tylerc Moon b Trott8     
B Cranfieldnot out7     
Extras(4 b)4
Total(all out, 57.1 overs)105
Fall of wickets:
1-3, 2-16, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-80, 10-105 (57.1 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Trott29   7654--
Hearne28.115365--
Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PF Warnerc Woods b Tyler114     
J Douglasc Newton b Gill27     
LJ Moonst Newton b Tyler10     
RN Douglasb Woods27     
JT Rawlinc Newton b Tyler30     
FGJ Fordc Robson b Hedley9     
AE Trottc Nichols b Gill63     
CM Wellsnot out52     
*+G MacGregorc Newton b Gill8     
W Rochec Newton b Cranfield1     
JT Hearnec Robson b Gill11     
Extras(8 b)8
Total(all out, 101 overs)360
Fall of wickets:
1-66, 2-85, 3-134, 4-205, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-360 (101 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gill29   5894--
Tyler29   01143--
Hedley10   0491--
Cranfield16   1711--
Woods15   7231--
Robson2   060--
Somerset second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WC Hedleylbw b Hearne3     
CA Bernardc Trott b Rawlin44     
E Robsonc and b Trott17     
FA Phillipsb Trott1     
*SMJ Woodslbw b Trott15     
J Daniellc Trott b Wells52     
GB Nicholsst MacGregor b Wells48     
+AE Newtonc Rawlin b Hearne12     
GC Gillnot out20     
B Cranfieldb Wells1     
EJ Tylerabsent hurt
Extras(13 b, 3 lb)16
Total(all out, 100.3 overs)229
Fall of wickets:
1-3, 2-?, 3-?, 4-60, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-218, 9-229 (100.3 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Trott34   131003--
Hearne27   15382--
Roche14   7220--
Rawlin9   5161--
Wells16.36373--
Notes
--> GB Nichols made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> GB Nichols made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> JT Rawlin (1) passed 4000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 4
--> J Daniell (2) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 38
--> JT Hearne reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 2nd wicket in the Somerset first innings
--> AE Trott reached 100 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 2nd wicket in the Somerset first innings
--> EJ Tyler reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 2nd wicket in the Middlesex first innings
--> GC Gill reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Middlesex first innings
Warner batted for 165 minutes for his innings of 114 and hit 15 fours. Trott and Wells added 96 runs in 35 minutes for the seventh wicket with Trott hitting the ball out of the ground on three occasions. Tyler hurt his hand while fielding and was unable to bat in the second innings.