minc62
Hertfordshire v Berkshire
Minor Counties Championship 1896
VenuePark Avenue, Watford on 12th, 13th August 1896 (2-day match)
Balls per over5
TossBerkshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsHertfordshire 0; Berkshire 0
UmpiresJ Relf, WT Westell
Close of play day 1Hertfordshire (1) 118/5 (Butcher 29*)
Berkshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LGA Collinsb Woods16     
CEMY Nepeanc White b Woods37     
WBL Barringtonc and b White0     
A Daffenb White3     
RP Daftc Poland b Woods26     
FM Ingramc Poland b Bulwer-Lytton8     
*ACM Croomec Woods b White38     
CFC Clarkelbw b Woods9     
+MJ Dauglishb Woods0     
FW Finchb White0     
W Barkernot out1     
Extras(10 b, 1 lb)11
Total(all out, 65.3 overs)149
Fall of wickets:
1-53, 2-54, 3-54, 4-72, 5-88, 6-112, 7-140, 8-144, 9-148, 10-149 (65.3 ov)
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Titchmarsh9   5190--
White30.310614--
Woods22   4495--
Bulwer-Lytton2   131--
Hoyer Millar2   160--
Hertfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+FW Polandc Nepean b Daffen22     
HJ Sharpec and b Finch9     
A Butcherb Croome32     
VA Titchmarshc Ingram b Barker33     
F Fieldc Dauglish b Barker6     
NS Bulwer-Lyttonc Daffen b Barrington3     
*H Piggnot out22     
HE Whitec Collins b Barker1     
J Woodsc Daffen b Croome3     
BM Humblec Collins b Barker4     
CC Hoyer Millarrun out2     
Extras(5 b, 9 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)17
Total(all out, 110 overs)154
Fall of wickets:
1-27, 2-33, 3-98, 4-108, 5-118, 6-132, 7-133, 8-136, 9-148, 10-154 (110 ov)
Berkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barker30   20304--
Daffen25   10391--
Finch25   12301--
Barrington10   516112
Croome20   10222--
Berkshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WBL Barringtonc and b Bulwer-Lytton33     
A Daffenc Bulwer-Lytton b Hoyer Millar22     
LGA Collinsnot out60     
CEMY Nepeanb Bulwer-Lytton0     
RP Daftc White b Bulwer-Lytton3     
FM Ingramnot out89     
*ACM Croomedid not bat      
CFC Clarkedid not bat      
+MJ Dauglishdid not bat      
FW Finchdid not bat      
W Barkerdid not bat      
Extras(14 b, 2 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)18
Total(4 wickets, declared, 83 overs)225
Fall of wickets:
1-42, 2-74, 3-74, 4-82
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Field7   21501-
White11   1470--
Pigg5   1140--
Woods12   3300--
Titchmarsh19   12160--
Bulwer-Lytton12   4213-1
Hoyer Millar14   2561--
Humble3   080--
Hertfordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HE Whitec Dauglish b Finch8     
HJ Sharpeb Barker0     
A Butcherc Clarke b Croome12     
+FW Polandc Barker b Croome26     
VA Titchmarshnot out16     
F Fieldnot out38     
NS Bulwer-Lyttondid not bat      
*H Piggdid not bat      
J Woodsdid not bat      
BM Humbledid not bat      
CC Hoyer Millardid not bat      
Extras(14 b, 1 lb, 1 nb)16
Total(4 wickets, 57 overs)116
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?
Berkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barker12   6161--
Collins2   150-1
Finch15   6231--
Daffen8   1240--
Croome11   4122--
Barrington4   180--
Nepean5   1120--
Notes
--> FM Ingram made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> NS Bulwer-Lytton made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> BM Humble made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RP Daft (1) passed his previous highest score of 16 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> A Butcher (1) passed his previous highest score of 28 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> LGA Collins (2) passed his previous highest score of 41 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WBL Barrington (2) passed his previous highest score of 25 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> J Woods achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Berkshire first innings (previous best was 4-62)
--> J Woods achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Berkshire first innings
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project
The match was drawn, after Hertfordshire had been set a target of 221 runs to win in two and a quarter hours. In the Berkshire second innings, Collins and Ingram put on an undefeated 143 runs for the fifth wicket. It was the highest fifth wicket partnership of the season, and a new record for the competition. Debutant Ingram top-scored for Berkshire with 89 not out, and Collins scored 60 not out.
[Missing: In Berkshire 2nd inns boundaries in Collins and Ingram 50s; in Hertfordshire 2nd inns fall of 1st to 4th wickets.]
Sources: Hertfordshire Scorebook; Hertfordshire Standard 14 August; Watford Observer 15 August; Berkshire Chronicle 15 August; Reading Observer 15 August; The Sportsman 13,14 August.