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Berkshire v Hertfordshire
Minor Counties Championship 1895
VenueReading School Ground, Erleigh Road, Reading on 20th, 21st August 1895 (2-day match)
Balls per over5
TossHertfordshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultBerkshire won by an innings and 95 runs
PointsBerkshire 1; Hertfordshire -1
UmpiresJ Relf, WT Westell
Close of play day 1Berkshire (1) 218/8 (Croome 73*, FE Chapman 0*)
Hertfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Butcherst FE Chapman b Croome3     
VA Titchmarshc Field b Croome17     
ED Shawc Finch b Relf3     
*H Piggrun out17     
HJ Hillb CE Chapman23     
AM Buryc Field b Relf2     
F Fieldlbw b CE Chapman11     
+GEB Pritchettc and b Relf0     
W Hearnnot out22     
WH Nichollsb CE Chapman0     
HW Pankc Field b Relf14     
Extras(2 b, 3 lb)5
Total(all out, 58.3 overs)117
Fall of wickets:
1-22, 2-25, 3-25, 4-65, 5-68, 6-68, 7-79, 8-86, 9-90, 10-117 (58.3 ov)
Berkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Relf26.312484--
Croome19   7352--
Finch3   150--
CE Chapman10   2243--
Berkshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LGA Collinsb Pank41     
WBL Barringtonc and b Shaw0     
E Fieldc and b Titchmarsh2     
CE Slocockb Shaw13     
CEMY Nepeanc Shaw b Bury28     
AE Relfb Bury3     
*ACM Croomeb Bury111     
FW Finchb Bury43     
CM Edwardsc Pank b Hill1     
+FE Chapmanst Pritchett b Pank21     
CE Chapmannot out7     
Extras(6 b, 4 lb, 3 w)13
Total(all out, 89 overs)283
Fall of wickets:
1-20, 2-25, 3-48, 4-84, 5-88, 6-90, 7-199, 8-204, 9-265, 10-283 (89 ov)
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Titchmarsh27   6681--
Shaw25   5792--
Pank10   2342--
Bury16   3524--
Nicholls8   2240--
Hill3   0131--
Hertfordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
VA Titchmarshc and b Relf9     
A Butcherrun out1     
ED Shawc Slocock b Croome8     
HJ Hillc Finch b Croome29     
*H Piggc Field b Relf4     
W Hearnc Croome b Relf12     
AM Buryc Field b Relf1     
F Fieldc Relf b Croome1     
+GEB Pritchettc Slocock b Croome1     
WH Nichollsnot out0     
HW Pankc CE Chapman b Croome0     
Extras(5 b)5
Total(all out, 28.3 overs)71
Fall of wickets:
1-5, 2-18, 3-18, 4-40, 5-68, 6-68, 7-70, 8-71, 9-71, 10-71 (28.3 ov)
Berkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Relf14   5364--
Croome13.33265--
CE Chapman1   040--
Notes
--> ED Shaw made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AM Bury made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WBL Barrington made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> E Field made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CE Slocock made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CEMY Nepean made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AE Relf made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CM Edwards made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> E Field made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CE Slocock made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CM Edwards made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CE Chapman made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> W Hearn made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> LGA Collins (1) passed his previous highest score of 18 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> ACM Croome (1) passed his previous highest score of 30 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> ACM Croome (1) made his first century in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> FW Finch (1) passed his previous highest score of 42 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> FE Chapman (1) passed his previous highest score of 15 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CE Chapman achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Hertfordshire first innings (previous best was 1-33)
--> ACM Croome achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Hertfordshire second innings (previous best was 2-35)
--> ACM Croome achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Hertfordshire second innings
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project
Berkshire won this return match by an innings and 95 runs early in the afternoon of the second day.
The game between the two sides at Watford earlier in the month had been drawn.
According to newspaper reports, the pitch cut up badly on the second day and favoured the bowlers.
Croome's 111 for Berkshire contained 9 fours, 9 threes and 18 twos.
In the Berkshire innings Croome and Finch put on 109 runs for the seventh wicket, and Croome and F E Chapman 61 for the ninth.
Edwards had been struck on the ankle while fielding in the Hertfordshire first innings, and batted with a runner.
[Missing: In Berkshire inns duration of Croome's 111, and who bowled 3 wides; time completed.]
Sources: Hertfordshire Scorebook; Berkshire Chronicle 24 August; Reading Mercury 24 August; Reading Standard 23 August; Herts Advertiser 24 August; Hertfordshire Mercury 24 August; Watford Observer 24 August; West Herts Post 23 August; Sporting Life 21,22 August; The Sportsman 21,22 August.