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Norfolk v Durham
Minor Counties Championship 1897
VenueCounty Ground, Lakenham on 26th, 27th July 1897 (2-day match)
Balls per over5
TossDurham won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNorfolk won by an innings and 25 runs
PointsNorfolk 1; Durham -1
Close of play day 1Norfolk (1) 87/5 (GB Raikes 29*, Blake 4*)
Durham first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*RH Mallettc Blake b Shore01 -- 
CY Adamsonc EB Raikes b Shore5  -- 
EW Elliotb Shore15  3- 
MH Horsleyb Shore2  -- 
F Simpsonc EB Raikes b Shore7  -- 
AB Horsleyc GB Raikes b Shore18  1- 
T Huttonst Blake b Shore7  -- 
J Gregoryc EB Raikes b Shore12  2- 
G Middlemissc Cowles b Shore4  1- 
J Leenot out16  1- 
+T Lambertlbw b Shore5  1- 
Extras(1 lb)1
Total(all out, 42.3 overs)92
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Mallett), 2-11 (Adamson), 3-13 (MH Horsley), 4-25 (Simpson), 5-30 (Elliot), 6-50 (Hutton), 7-61 (AB Horsley), 8-65 (Middlemiss), 9-75 (Gregory), 10-92 (Lambert, 42.3 ov)
Norfolk bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shore21.375010--
Morley8   5110--
GB Raikes6   2160--
Worman7   3140--
Norfolk first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GB Raikesb Mallett37  3- 
T Morleyc Lambert b Middlemiss17  1- 
*WFG Sandwithrun out5  1- 
JN Wormanb Simpson24  3- 
R Smithst Lambert b Gregory1  -- 
H Lomasc Elliot b Simpson0  -- 
+GF Blakec and b Gregory9  1- 
SD Pagec Hutton b Simpson41  4- 
SRB Cowlesc and b Mallett2  -- 
EB Raikesnot out6  -- 
C Shoreb Simpson13  2- 
Extras(11 b, 2 lb, 1 nb)14
Total(all out, 86.4 overs)169
Fall of wickets:
1-28, 2-36, 3-81, 4-82, 5-83, 6-96, 7-123, 8-133, 9-155, 10-169 (86.4 ov)
Durham bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gregory43   20492--
Middlemiss9   1281--
Adamson4   0160-1
Lee7   4160--
Simpson14.45264--
Mallett9   3202--
Durham second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*RH Mallettc and b Shore8  1- 
CY Adamsonc Page b Morley8  1- 
EW Elliotc Page b Morley6  1- 
MH Horsleyc Blake b Shore0  -- 
F Simpsonc Morley b Shore0  -- 
AB Horsleyst Blake b Shore1  -- 
J Leenot out14  1- 
J Gregoryc Sandwith b Shore0  -- 
T Huttonb Morley0  -- 
+T Lambertc Lomas b Shore3  -- 
G Middlemissb Morley9  1- 
Extras(3 lb)3
Total(all out, 28 overs)52
Fall of wickets:
1-8, 2-17, 3-22, 4-22, 5-22, 6-36, 7-36, 8-36, 9-39, 10-52 (28 ov)
Norfolk bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shore14   4226--
Morley14   4274--
Notes
--> MH Horsley made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AB Horsley made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> MH Horsley made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> T Hutton made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> R Smith made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> H Lomas made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> SD Page (1) passed his previous highest score of 36 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> C Shore reached 100 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when he dismissed EW Elliot, his 5th wicket in the Durham first innings
--> C Shore achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches when he dismissed J Gregory in the Durham first innings (previous best was 8-60)
--> F Simpson achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Norfolk first innings (previous best was 2-23)
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project
Source: Durham CCC scorebook with thanks to Brian Hunt
A thunderstorm delayed play for 100 minutes shortly after Norfolk commenced their innings. Shore for the winners took 16 wickets in the match for 72 runs, including all 10 wickets in the Durham first innings for 50 runs. These were statistically both the best innings and the best match bowling performances of the season and a record for the Championship. When Shore bowled Elliot in the Durham first innings, he took his one hundredth wicket in a Championship match. He was the third player to achieve this feat, after Nash of Buckinghamshire and Arnold of Worcestershire. The run aggregate for the match of 313 was the lowest of the season for a completed match.
Sources: Durham Scorebook; Norfolk Cricket Annual 1898, p 26-27; Eastern Daily Press 27,28 July; Norfolk Chronicle 31 July; Norwich Mercury 31 July; Newcastle Daily Journal 27,28 July; The Sportsman 27,28 July.