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Staffordshire v Lancashire Second XI
Minor Counties Championship 1906
VenueCounty Ground, Stoke-on-Trent on 25th, 26th June 1906 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossStaffordshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultStaffordshire won by an innings and 5 runs
PointsStaffordshire 3; Lancashire Second XI 0
UmpiresGP Harrison, M Myers
Close of play day 1Lancashire Second XI (1) 72 all out
Staffordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EW Pageb Gregson38     
W Brownb Gregson8     
*HD Strattonb Gregson0     
SF Barnesc Cook b Williams9     
JB Feredayc Cook b Gregson56  5- 
A Hollowoodb Cook21     
A Bucknellb Higson19     
+CL Winsernot out6     
A Tinsleyb Gregson0     
B Meakinc Eaton b Gregson3     
RJ Meec Boden b Gregson0     
Extras(14 b, 1 lb, 3 nb)18
Total(all out, 66.5 overs)178
Fall of wickets:
1-20 (Brown), 2-20 (Stratton), 3-31 (Barnes), 4-93, 5-133, 6-160, 7-170, 8-170, 9-174, 10-178 (66.5 ov)
Lancashire Second XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gregson21.58507-2
Williams16   3401--
Cook14   3341--
Higson15   2361-1
Lancashire Second XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HD Stanningc Bucknell b Barnes8     
FB Scholfieldc Barnes b Mee0     
SE Eatonb Mee0     
RG Bodenc Stratton b Barnes10     
TA Higsonc Winser b Mee0     
WJ Throupb Mee0     
A Williamsc Bucknell b Barnes14     
*T Ainscoughb Barnes21     
J Cooknot out4     
+H Ellisb Mee2     
WR Gregsonb Barnes8     
Extras(3 b, 2 lb)5
Total(all out, 38.2 overs)72
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Scholfield), 2-0 (Eaton), 3-18, 4-18, 5-18, 6-20, 7-45, 8-60, 9-63, 10-72 (38.2 ov)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barnes19.26315--
Mee19   9365--
Lancashire Second XI second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
HD Stanningb Mee12     
FB Scholfieldlbw b Barnes12     
SE Eatonrun out2     
RG Bodenc Fereday b Barnes1     
TA Higsonb Mee0     
WJ Throupb Mee4     
A Williamsb Mee19     
*T Ainscoughb Barnes29     
J Cookrun out4     
+H Ellisnot out3     
WR Gregsonc Barnes b Bucknell0     
Extras(7 b, 6 lb, 2 nb)15
Total(all out, 37.4 overs)101
Fall of wickets:
1-21, 2-32, 3-33, 4-34, 5-34, 6-35, 7-70, 8-91, 9-98, 10-101 (37.4 ov)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barnes14   2423-2
Mee14   7184--
Bucknell9.42261--
Notes
--> A Bucknell made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CL Winser made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> FB Scholfield made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> SE Eaton made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RG Boden made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> J Cook made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> HD Stanning made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WR Gregson achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Staffordshire first innings (previous best was 5-68)
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
Staffordshire won this match by an innings and 5 runs at 1.10 pm on the second day after enforcing the follow on. For the winners, there were 5 fours in Fereday's 56. Mee took 9 wickets in the match for 54 runs. For the visitors, Gregson took 7 wickets for 50 run in the Staffordshire innings. The start on the first day was delayed by rain for half an hour. The match aggregate of 351 runs was the third lowest for a completed game during the season.
[Missing: Complete.]
Sources: Staffordshire Scorebook; Lancashire Recopied Scorebook; Staffordshire Advertiser 30 June;
Staffordshire Sentinel 25,26 June; Manchester Guardian 26,27 June ; Birmingham Daily Post 26,27 June; The Sportsman 26,27 June.