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Gentlemen v Players
Other First-Class matches in England 1908
VenueNorth Marine Road, Scarborough on 3rd, 4th, 5th September 1908 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossGentlemen won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresJE West, A White
Close of play day 1Players (1) 69/3 (Tyldesley 29*, Tarrant 1*)
Close of play day 2Gentlemen (2) 4/1 (Napier 0*, Knox 1*)
Gentlemen first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RH Spoonerc Tarrant b Cadman4     
FL Faneb Haigh13     
JWHT Douglaslbw b Haigh5     
BJT Bosanquetc Denton b Hirst38     
KL Hutchingsb Haigh3     
GT Branstonc Strudwick b Tarrant13     
+WS Birdc Buckenham b Tarrant4     
GG Napierc Tyldesley b Tarrant3     
HDG Leveson-Gowerc Newstead b Tarrant1     
*Lord Hawkest Strudwick b Tarrant10     
NA Knoxnot out9     
Extras(9 b, 10 lb)19
Total(all out, 55.1 overs)122
Fall of wickets:
1-8, 2-20, 3-37, 4-53, 5-73, 6-85, 7-90, 8-93, 9-95, 10-122 (55.1 ov)
Players bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cadman3   041--
Tarrant21.13365--
Haigh20   5503--
Hirst6   381--
Newstead5   250--
Players first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TW Haywardc and b Knox8     
H Myersc Bird b Knox24     
JT Tyldesleyc Napier b Knox59     
D Dentonc Bosanquet b Branston0     
FA Tarrantc Douglas b Knox2     
*GH Hirstc Napier b Knox0     
JT Newsteadc Hutchings b Napier23     
CP Buckenhamc Bird b Bosanquet40     
S Haighc Knox b Hutchings51     
+H Strudwicknot out8     
SWA Cadmanabsent hurt
Extras(6 b, 2 nb, 1 w)9
Total(all out, 59.1 overs)224
Fall of wickets:
1-12, 2-54, 3-55, 4-81, 5-81, 6-118, 7-130, 8-177, 9-224 (59.1 ov)
Gentlemen bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Knox25   596512
Napier23   2691--
Branston7   1151--
Bosanquet4   1351--
Hutchings0.1001--
Gentlemen second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RH Spoonerc Strudwick b Hirst33     
+WS Birdlbw b Tarrant3     
GG Napierc and b Haigh8     
FL Faneb Haigh44     
KL Hutchingsc Hirst b Tarrant120 100141 
BJT Bosanquetb Hirst15     
NA Knoxc Tarrant b Haigh35     
JWHT Douglasnot out0     
GT Branstondid not bat      
HDG Leveson-Gowerdid not bat      
*Lord Hawkedid not bat      
Extras(14 b, 1 lb)15
Total(7 wickets, declared, 77.2 overs)273
Fall of wickets:
1-3, 2-33, 3-66, 4-88, 5-109, 6-273, 7-273 (77.2 ov)
Players bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Haigh22   4683--
Tarrant22.27662--
Newstead10   2380--
Buckenham4   0270--
Myers3   0320--
Hirst16   3272--
Players second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TW Haywardnot out12     
H Myersc Hawke b Branston41     
JT Tyldesleydid not bat      
D Dentondid not bat      
FA Tarrantdid not bat      
*GH Hirstdid not bat      
JT Newsteaddid not bat      
CP Buckenhamdid not bat      
S Haighdid not bat      
+H Strudwickdid not bat      
SWA Cadmandid not bat      
Extras(1 nb)1
Total(1 wicket, 16.3 overs)54
Fall of wickets:
1-54 (Myers, 16.3 ov)
Gentlemen bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Knox7   1260-1
Napier6   3140--
Bosanquet2   0120--
Branston1.3111--
Notes
--> BJT Bosanquet (1) passed 10500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 21
--> Lord Hawke (1) passed 16500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 2
--> JT Tyldesley (1) passed 26500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 42
--> KL Hutchings (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 6
--> NA Knox (2) equalled his previous highest score of 35 in First-Class matches
--> FA Tarrant reached 550 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Gentlemen first innings
--> S Haigh reached 1550 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Gentlemen second innings
--> GT Branston reached 150 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Players second innings