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Norfolk v Oxfordshire
Minor Counties Championship 1895
VenueCounty Ground, Lakenham on 21st, 22nd August 1895 (2-day match)
Balls per over5
TossNorfolk won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsNorfolk 0; Oxfordshire 0
Close of play day 1Oxfordshire (1) 70/3 (Deane 18*, Wood 12*)
Norfolk first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GB Raikesb P Rogers6     
JC Wilsonb A Rogers1     
PA Fryerc Deane b P Rogers129     
L Barrattc Wood b P Rogers9     
*AR Buxtonst Arnold b P Rogers54     
WFG Sandwithrun out1     
T Morleyc Wood b Bassett58     
SRB Cowlesb Bassett21     
AP Sewellb Bassett0     
+GF Blakeb Goold3     
ESP Macknot out0     
Extras(? b, ? lb, 2 nb, ? w)14
Total(all out, 125.2 overs)296
Fall of wickets:
1-7, 2-10, 3-40, 4-157, 5-158, 6-239, 7-284, 8-284, 9-?, 10-296 (125.2 ov)
Oxfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
A Rogers40   14801--
P Rogers49   15934--
Bassett22   3693-2
Goold9.22211--
Wells5   1190--
Oxfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CC Bradfordb Morley5     
WA Wellsb Mack4     
W Smithc and b Sewell25     
WTF Deanec Sewell b Raikes51     
*GR Woodc Blake b Morley20     
H Bassettlbw b Raikes7     
+FG Arnoldb Mack6     
P Rogersc Buxton b Raikes4     
AG Ward hit wkt b Mack0     
J Gooldnot out11     
A Rogersc Morley b Mack21     
Extras9
Total(all out, 85.1 overs)163
Fall of wickets:
1-11, 2-11, 3-40, 4-89, 5-115, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-132, 10-163 (85.1 ov)
Norfolk bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Mack33.110634--
Morley24   10322--
Raikes16   3303--
Sewell10   3261--
Cowles2   130--
Oxfordshire second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
WA Wellsc Raikes b Sewell33     
*GR Woodc Mack b Cowles35     
W Smithc Sandwith b Raikes29     
CC Bradfordc Morley b Mack19     
WTF Deanenot out16     
H Bassettnot out3     
+FG Arnolddid not bat      
P Rogersdid not bat      
AG Warddid not bat      
J Goolddid not bat      
A Rogersdid not bat      
Extras12
Total(4 wickets, 87 overs)147
Fall of wickets:
1-41, 2-103, 3-103, 4-143
Norfolk bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Raikes21   11241--
Mack24   8361--
Morley22   6420--
Sewell8   3131--
Cowles12   3201--
Notes
--> JC Wilson made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CC Bradford made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WTF Deane made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AP Sewell made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> PA Fryer (1) passed his previous highest score of 27 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> PA Fryer (1) made his first century in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AR Buxton (1) passed his previous highest score of 14 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> T Morley (1) passed his previous highest score of 16 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> A Rogers (1) equalled his previous highest score of 21 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WA Wells (2) passed his previous highest score of 14 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> P Rogers reached 50 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Norfolk first innings
--> P Rogers reached 50 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches for the season when taking his 3rd wicket in the Norfolk first innings
--> GB Raikes achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Oxfordshire first innings (previous best was 1-19)
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project
Match drawn after Oxfordshire followed on133 runs behind.
Rain delayed the start on the second day until 11.50 pm.
For Norfolk, Fryer's 129 contained 1 five, 5 fours, 12 threes and 18 twos, scored in 190 minutes.
It was the second highest individual innings of the season.
Early on in his innings, a ball hit the stumps but did not dislodge a bail.
In the Norfolk innings, Fryer and Buxton put on 117 runs for the fourth wicket.
For Oxfordshire, Deane top-scored with 51.
The 49 overs bowled by P Rogers in the Norfolk innings were the most bowled in an innings during the season.
[Missing: Umpires; extras breakdown; in Norfolk inns boundaries in Morley's 58, and fall of 9th wicket; in Oxfordshire 1st inns boundaries in Deane's 51, and fall of 6th,7thand 8th wickets; in Oxfordshire 2nd inns part batting order.]
Sources: Norfolk Cricket Annual 1896; p 39-42; Eastern Daily Press 23 August; Eastern Evening News 21,22,23 August; Norfolk Chronicle 24 August; Abingdon Herald 24 August; Jackson's Oxford Journal 24 August; Oxford Chronicle 24 August; Oxford Times 24 August; The Sportsman 21,22,23 August.