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Hertfordshire v Worcestershire
Minor Counties Championship 1896
VenuePark Avenue, Watford on 29th, 30th July 1896 (2-day match)
Balls per over5
TossWorcestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultWorcestershire won by an innings and 106 runs
PointsHertfordshire -1; Worcestershire 1
Umpires[unknown], WT Westell
Close of play day 1Hertfordshire (1) 81/6 (H Pigg 29*, Wright 4*)
Worcestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*HK Fosterb Titchmarsh176     
EG Arnoldc Nelson b Woods30     
A Millwardb Woods18     
GF Wheldonb Titchmarsh81     
EP Jobsonb Titchmarsh27     
EG Bromley-Martinc Titchmarsh b Hoyer Millar7     
A Birdc White b Hoyer Millar1     
AW Isaacb Titchmarsh23     
RD Burrowsc Wright b Hoyer Millar8     
+T Strawnot out0     
F Huntabsent
Extras(6 b, 4 lb, 1 w)11
Total(all out, 88.2 overs)382
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-162, 3-271, 4-327, 5-343, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-382 (88.2 ov)
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Titchmarsh30.28954--
White7   1340--
Field17   3770--
Hoyer Millar13   2493--
Coleman9   05701-
Woods12   3592--
Hertfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Butcherb Burrows13     
HE Whitec Straw b Burrows10     
F Fieldb Bird6     
VA Titchmarshrun out0     
J Woodslbw b Burrows1     
*C Pigglbw b Millward11     
H Piggb Bird75     
RG Wrightb Burrows44     
+GH Nelsonb Millward14     
WE Colemannot out20     
CC Hoyer Millarb Millward4     
Extras(10 b, 2 lb, 1 nb, 3 w)16
Total(all out, 83 overs)214
Fall of wickets:
1-10, 2-29, 3-29, 4-29, 5-33, 6-73, 7-?, 8-186, 9-?, 10-214 (83 ov)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bird28   16362--
Burrows31   1580411
Arnold8   22402-
Millward8   1263--
Bromley-Martin8   0320--
Hertfordshire second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
WE Colemanc Wheldon b Bromley-Martin3     
HE Whitec and b Bromley-Martin5     
F Fieldc Straw b Bromley-Martin19     
A Butcherc and b Burrows12     
J Woodsc Wheldon b Bromley-Martin2     
H Piggc Foster b Burrows0     
VA Titchmarshrun out12     
*C Piggc Bird b Burrows4     
RG Wrightnot out4     
+GH Nelsonb Burrows1     
CC Hoyer Millarb Burrows0     
Extras0
Total(all out, 34.2 overs)62
Fall of wickets:
1-4, 2-?, 3-33, 4-?, 5-?, 6-46, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-62 (34.2 ov)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Burrows17.25365--
Bromley-Martin17   6264--
Notes
--> GF Wheldon made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RG Wright made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> GH Nelson made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> GH Nelson made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> HK Foster (1) passed his previous highest score of 162 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> HK Foster (1) passed 500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 22
--> H Pigg (1) passed his previous highest score of 38 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RD Burrows achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Hertfordshire second innings (previous best was 4-15)
--> RD Burrows 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
Worcestershire won by an innings and 106 runs at 4.00 pm on the second day, after Hertfordshire followed-on 168 runs behind. The margin of victory was the second highest of the season. For the victors, there were 34 fours, 7 threes and 3 twos in Foster's 176, an innings of just 130 minutes. For the second Championship innings running, he broke the record for the highest individual innings in the Championship. He and Wheldon put on 109 for the third Worcestershire wicket. The latter's 81 included 1 six and 10 fours. For Hertfordshire, H Pigg's 75 contained 9 fours. In the Hertfordshire first innings H Pigg and Wright added over 50 runs for the seventh wicket. Hertfordshire newspaper reports suggest that Foster should have been given out caught at the wicket by the Worcestershire umpire when he had scored 3. Foster's 176 runs were also a new run aggregate record for a competition match, exceeding the 172 runs scored by Hollowood for Staffordshire v Northumberland at Heaton in July. Hunt had not arrived at the ground when the Worcestershire innings ended at 4.30 pm on the first day.
[Missing: Second umpire; part fall of wickets; in Hertfordshire 1st inns size of 7th wicket partnership between H Pigg and Wright.]
Sources: Hertfordshire Scorebook; Hertfordshire Standard 31 July; Watford Observer 1 August; Berrow's Worcester Journal 1 August; The Sportsman 30,31 July.