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Wiltshire v Bedfordshire
Minor Counties Championship 1895
VenueCounty Ground, Trowbridge on 1st, 2nd July 1895 (2-day match)
Balls per over5
TossBedfordshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultBedfordshire won by 10 wickets
PointsWiltshire -1; Bedfordshire 1
UmpiresW Haggard, S Pakes
Close of play day 1Wiltshire (1) 79/6 (Miller 19*)

Bedfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*LCR Thringc and b Miller15     
LCW Thringc Radcliffe b Miller2     
TA Brownc Miller b Colman1     
J Mantonb Miller25     
CG Popec Stancomb b Robbins66     
RV Ryderb Miller56     
CEL Beasleynot out25     
AD Piperc Cobb b Colman29     
+LG Brownb Miller0     
W Foxleyst Smart b Colman3     
WF Brownc Smart b Colman10     
Extras(? b, ? lb, 3 nb, 1 w)19
Total(all out, 70.4 overs)251
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-29, 4-58, 5-181, 6-181, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-251 (70.4 ov)
Wiltshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Colman18.44514--
Miller33   81305-2
Radcliffe7   11901-
Cobb4   0170-1
Robbins8   1151--

Wiltshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FW Stancombrun out2     
PG Newtonst LG Brown b WF Brown5     
AB Marshallb TA Brown27     
*OG Radcliffec Manton b WF Brown3     
S Kinneirb WF Brown0     
A Andrewsc Beasley b WF Brown18     
AM Millerc LG Brown b Pope34     
+T Smartb WF Brown5     
H Colmanb Manton26     
HW Cobbc LG Brown b Pope5     
WBR Robbinsnot out3     
Extras7
Total(all out, 65.3 overs)135
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-10, 3-?, 4-23, 5-53, 6-79, 7-91, 8-?, 9-?, 10-135 (65.3 ov)
Bedfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
WF Brown24   7425--
TA Brown28   0621--
LCR Thring1   100--
Manton9   4141--
Pope3.30102--

Wiltshire second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
FW Stancombc LG Brown b WF Brown0     
PG Newtonc and b TA Brown2     
AB Marshallc LCR Thring b TA Brown0     
*OG Radcliffec LG Brown b LCR Thring54     
S Kinneirc Foxley b WF Brown3     
A Andrewsc Beasley b LCR Thring12     
AM Millerb TA Brown0     
+T Smartc Piper b WF Brown14     
H Colmannot out19     
HW Cobbc Beasley b WF Brown4     
WBR Robbinsc LCW Thring b WF Brown2     
Extras10
Total(all out, 50.3 overs)120
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-16, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-114, 10-120 (50.3 ov)
Bedfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
WF Brown15.34355--
TA Brown25   5603--
Manton2   200--
LCR Thring8   1152--

Bedfordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LCW Thringnot out3     
AD Pipernot out2     
*LCR Thringdid not bat      
TA Browndid not bat      
J Mantondid not bat      
CG Popedid not bat      
RV Ryderdid not bat      
CEL Beasleydid not bat      
+LG Browndid not bat      
W Foxleydid not bat      
WF Browndid not bat      
Extras0
Total(no wicket, 2 overs)5
Wiltshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Colman1   030--
Miller1   020--

Notes
--> LCR Thring made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> LCW Thring made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> TA Brown made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> J Manton made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CG Pope made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RV Ryder made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CEL Beasley made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AD Piper made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> LG Brown made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> W Foxley made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WF Brown made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> FW Stancomb made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> PG Newton made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AB Marshall made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> OG Radcliffe made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> S Kinneir made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> A Andrews made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AM Miller made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> T Smart made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> H Colman made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> HW Cobb made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WBR Robbins made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> PG Newton made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AB Marshall made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> H Colman made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WBR Robbins made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> W Foxley made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AM Miller achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Bedfordshire first innings
--> WF Brown achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Wiltshire first innings

This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project
Bedfordshire won by 10 wickets, after Wiltshire followed on 116 runs behind.
For the winners, W F Brown took 10 wickets in the match for 77 runs.
Pope top-scored for Bedfordshire with 66.
With Ryder, he put on 123 runs for the fifth wicket in the Bedfordshire first innings.
Radcliffe's 54 for Wiltshire included 7 fours.
The 130 runs conceded by Miller in the Bedfordshire first innings were the highest in an innings during the season.
Both teams were making their debut in the Championship, but only Bedfordshire 'qualified' for the final table, Wiltshire playing just two matches home and away versus Bedfordshire.
[Missing: Extras breakdown; part fall of wickets; in Bedfordshire 1st inns boundaries in Pope and Ryder 50s; in Wiltshire 2nd inns batting order; time completed.]
Sources: North Wilts Herald 5 July; Swindon Advertiser 6 July; Wiltshire Chronicle 6 July; Bedfordshire Mercury 6 July; Bedfordshire Standard 5 July; Bedfordshire Times 6 July; Dunstable Advertiser 6 July; Dunstable Borough Gazette 3 July; Leighton Buzzard Observer 9 July; Sporting Life 2,3 July; The Sportsman 2,3 July.