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Northern v Birkenhead Park
Liverpool and District Cricket Competition 1899
VenueMoor Park, Great Crosby on 8th July 1899 (1-day single innings match)
Balls per over5
TossNorthern won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNorthern won by 2 runs
PointsNorthern 2; Birkenhead Park 0

Northern inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FG Thompsonc Smith b Kirby31     
RK Fernieb Smith4     
TB Jobc sub b Bretherton0     
R Hensonb Smith12     
JWT Lashmarb Smith0     
WD Lloydb Kirby13     
G Holtc Holden b Smith1     
W Fraserc Grahame b Smith13     
WK Fernieb Smith1     
SE Jobb Smith0     
+HE Elwellnot out19     
Extras7
Total(all out, 47.4 overs)101
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (RK Fernie), 2-12 (TB Job), 3-45, 4-46, 5-54, 6-55, 7-67, 8-68, 9-68, 10-101 (47.4 ov)
Birkenhead Park bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Smith23.411277--
Bretherton13   1431--
Kirby11   1242--

Birkenhead Park inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
C Holdenc Elwell b SE Job13     
CH Taitb SE Job9     
HF Grahameb SE Job3     
FJ Kirbyst Elwell b SE Job19     
HE Smithb SE Job0     
HW Sabineb SE Job0     
B Bennettest Elwell b Thompson10     
WH Majorb Thompson0     
J Brethertonb Thompson4     
P McClayc RK Fernie b SE Job19     
PA Cleavernot out14     
Extras8
Total(all out, 29 overs)99
Fall of wickets:
1-24, 2-29, 3-30, 4-30, 5-30, 6-55, 7-61, 8-65, 9-65, 10-99 (29 ov)
Northern bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
SE Job23   5447--
Thompson6   1143--

Notes
--> Bowling in the Birkenhead Park innings adds 33 runs under
--> SE Job took a hat-trick in the Birkenhead Park innings (CH Tait, Smith, HW Sabine)

In the Bootle Times and Crosby Herald the Birkenhead Park bowling analysis differs from the Northern batting card, stating that Smith took 6/27 and Kirby 3/24