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Lancashire Second XI v Durham
Minor Counties Championship 1908 (North Division)
VenueWhitegate Park, Blackpool on 12th, 13th August 1908 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossDurham won the toss and decided to bat
ResultDurham won by 27 runs
PointsLancashire Second XI 0; Durham 5
UmpiresM Myers, J Potter
Close of play day 1Durham (2) 32/3 (Walker 8*, Turnbull 15*)
Durham first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CY Adamsonrun out20  -- 
AH Stonerb Sladen15  2- 
H Brooksc Hope b Sladen10  1- 
AE Walkerc Rimmer b Rowlands19  2- 
G Turnbullb Sladen4  -- 
+JW Moleb Rimmer15  1- 
J Bewicknot out32  2- 
J Robinsonc Leese b Sladen1  -- 
*T Coulsonc Leese b Sladen0  -- 
A Morrisc Sladen b Rowlands10  1- 
J Thackerayc GE Tyldesley b Sladen17  3- 
Extras(7 b)7
Total(all out, 54.4 overs)150
Fall of wickets:
1-24, 2-42, 3-55, 4-66, 5-78, 6-95, 7-100, 8-100, 9-132, 10-150 (54.4 ov)
Lancashire Second XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Rimmer15   2361--
Sladen27   5716--
Rowlands12.42362--
Lancashire Second XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CP Leeseb Morris27  4- 
JS Heapb Thackeray1  -- 
WK Tyldesleyc and b Morris11  1- 
R Cunninghamrun out14  2- 
GE Tyldesleyb Morris2  -- 
V Hopec Adamson b Morris33  4- 
C Watsonb Morris14  2- 
AR Sladenc Walker b Morris4  1- 
*T Ainscoughc Morris b Bewick8  1- 
LS Rowlandsb Morris0  -- 
FA Rimmernot out7  1- 
Extras(8 b, 6 lb, 1 w)15
Total(all out, 33.4 overs)136
Fall of wickets:
1-7, 2-26, 3-64, 4-65, 5-70, 6-88, 7-92, 8-107, 9-107, 10-136 (33.4 ov)
Durham bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Morris16.41507--
Thackeray7   22711-
Turnbull8   1280--
Bewick2   0161--
Durham second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CY Adamsonb Rimmer0  -- 
AH Stonerc Sladen b Rimmer2  -- 
H Brooksc Leese b Sladen6  -- 
AE Walkerc Leese b Sladen24  -- 
G Turnbullc Watson b Sladen33  3- 
+JW Molec Rimmer b Sladen15  2- 
J Bewickb Sladen2  -- 
J Robinsonc Sladen b Rimmer1  -- 
*T Coulsonb Rimmer2  -- 
A Morrisc WK Tyldesley b Rimmer8  1- 
J Thackeraynot out1  -- 
Extras(6 b)6
Total(all out, 39 overs)100
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-5, 3-9, 4-59, 5-78, 6-83, 7-85, 8-88, 9-88, 10-100 (39 ov)
Lancashire Second XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Rimmer20   5315--
Sladen19   5635--
Lancashire Second XI second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CP Leesec Stoner b Morris5  -- 
JS Heapb Thackeray1  -- 
WK Tyldesleyb Thackeray3  -- 
R Cunninghamb Morris6  -- 
GE Tyldesleyc Bewick b Thackeray15  2- 
V Hopec Walker b Morris10  1- 
AR Sladenb Morris15  3- 
C Watsonnot out19  2- 
*T Ainscoughrun out4  -- 
LS Rowlandsc Coulson b Morris0  -- 
FA Rimmerb Morris2  -- 
Extras(5 b, 2 lb)7
Total(all out, 28.5 overs)87
Fall of wickets:
1-3, 2-12, 3-15, 4-19, 5-33, 6-50, 7-72, 8-83, 9-85, 10-87 (28.5 ov)
Durham bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Morris14.52286--
Thackeray11   2393--
Turnbull3   0130--
Notes
--> R Cunningham made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CP Leese made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JS Heap made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WK Tyldesley made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> R Cunningham made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> GE Tyldesley made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> C Watson made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AR Sladen made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> T Ainscough made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> LS Rowlands made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> FA Rimmer made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JW Mole (1) passed his previous highest score of 10 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> C Watson (1) passed his previous highest score of 10 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JW Mole (2) equalled his previous highest score of 15 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> GE Tyldesley (2) passed his previous highest score of 13 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> C Watson (2) passed his previous highest score of 14 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> FA Rimmer achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Durham second innings (previous best was 4-21)
--> FA Rimmer achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Durham second innings
Source: Durham CCC scorebook with thanks to Brian Hunt
Durham won this low-scoring return match by 27 runs on the second day. The match between the two sides at Sunderland in June had been won by Lancashire 2nd XI. For the winners, Morris took 13 wickets in the match, including 7 for 50 in the Lancashire first innings. For the losers, Sladen took 11 wickets in the match for 134 runs. No batsman scored fifty. This was the first use of this venue for a championship match.
[Missing: Lancashire wicket-keeper; precise time completed.]
Sources: Lancashire Recopied Scorebook; Durham Scorebook; Blackpool Herald 14 August; Newcastle Daily Journal 13,14 August; Yorkshire Post 13,14 August; The Sportsman 13,14 August; Cricket 20 August, p 366.