minc117
Cambridgeshire v Norfolk
Minor Counties Championship 1897
VenueFP Fenner's Ground, Cambridge on 11th, 12th August 1897 (2-day match)
Balls per over5
TossNorfolk won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNorfolk won by 45 runs
PointsCambridgeshire -1; Norfolk 1
UmpiresW Rumbelow, GJ Rye
Close of play day 1Norfolk (2) 27/2 (Fryer 15*, Bathurst 1*)
Norfolk first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PA Fryerc Anderson b Hayward2     
JF Skrimshirec and b Fisher31     
*WFG Sandwithb O'Connor18     
LCV Bathurstc Fisher b O'Connor12     
TFH Berwickb O'Connor8     
T Morleyb O'Connor25     
+GF Blakeb O'Connor7     
SD Pageb Hayward8     
HF Skrimshireb Hayward9     
EB Raikesnot out19     
C Shoreb O'Connor6     
Extras(9 b)9
Total(all out, 50.3 overs)154
Fall of wickets:
1-6, 2-43, 3-63, 4-71, 5-83, 6-111, 7-120, 8-120, 9-141, 10-154 (50.3 ov)
Cambridgeshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
O'Connor25.35596--
Hayward21   3663--
Fisher4   1201--
Cambridgeshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RS Swann-Masonb Shore1     
WLB Hayterc Morley b Shore0     
+GH Wattsb Morley27     
E Fisherc Berwick b Morley8     
D Andersonc Morley b Raikes29     
DM Haywardc Shore b Morley3     
*FW Frenchc Page b Bathurst11     
LA Kentb Raikes12     
PW Graynot out5     
W Bryanc Blake b Morley4     
J O'Connorb Morley0     
Extras(1 b)1
Total(all out, 51.4 overs)101
Fall of wickets:
1-5, 2-5, 3-28, 4-30, 5-45, 6-76, 7-83, 8-?, 9-?, 10-101 (51.4 ov)
Norfolk bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shore15   8202--
Morley19.47385--
Raikes11   4172--
Bathurst6   0251--
Norfolk second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PA Fryerb O'Connor15     
JF Skrimshireb Bryan10     
*WFG Sandwithb O'Connor1     
LCV Bathurstc Hayter b Bryan1     
T Morleyc Hayter b Bryan4     
TFH Berwickc Anderson b Fisher31     
SD Pagec Swann-Mason b Hayward44     
+GF Blakeb Hayward33     
HF Skrimshireb Hayward1     
EB Raikesnot out27     
C Shorec and b Fisher31     
Extras(2 b, 3 lb)5
Total(all out, 59.1 overs)203
Fall of wickets:
1-15, 2-26, 3-28, 4-31, 5-31, 6-87, 7-135, 8-?, 9-144, 10-203 (59.1 ov)
Cambridgeshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
O'Connor22   5712--
Bryan17   7383--
Hayward16   4543--
Fisher4.10352--
Cambridgeshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RS Swann-Masonb Raikes30     
WLB Hayterc Fryer b Morley5     
+GH Wattsb Morley13     
E Fisherc Fryer b Shore2     
D Andersonc Fryer b Raikes14     
DM Haywardc Blake b Morley51     
*FW Frenchc Sandwith b Bathurst0     
LA Kentlbw b Shore12     
PW Grayc Page b Shore25     
W Bryannot out44     
J O'Connorlbw b Morley5     
Extras(9 b, 1 lb)10
Total(all out, 102 overs)211
Fall of wickets:
1-11, 2-?, 3-35, 4-59, 5-66, 6-?, 7-?, 8-130, 9-205, 10-211 (102 ov)
Norfolk bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shore30   10633--
Morley36   16634--
Raikes13   4262--
Bathurst15   5331--
JF Skrimshire5   0110--
Blake3   250--
Notes
--> TFH Berwick made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> HF Skrimshire made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> LA Kent made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> PW Gray made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JF Skrimshire made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> TFH Berwick made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> HF Skrimshire made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> EB Raikes (1) passed his previous highest score of 18 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> SD Page (2) passed his previous highest score of 41 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> EB Raikes (2) passed his previous highest score of 19 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> C Shore (2) passed his previous highest score of 28 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RS Swann-Mason (2) passed his previous highest score of 19 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> DM Hayward (2) passed his previous highest score of 43 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> W Bryan (2) passed his previous highest score of 26 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> C Shore reached 50 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches for the season when taking his 3rd wicket in the Cambridgeshire second innings
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project
Norfolk won this return match by 45 runs just a minute or two before time amid reported scenes of considerable excitement. The match at Norwich had also been won by Norfolk. Features of the game were two late wicket partnerships. Raikes and Shore put on 59 runs for the tenth wicket in the Norfolk second innings, a total larger than the margin of victory. In the Cambridgeshire second innings, Gray and Bryan added 75 runs for the ninth wicket. Hayward's 51 for Cambridgeshire was scored in two hours. On the first day a thunderstorm ended play early at around 6 pm. In the Cambridgeshire second innings, Fryer kept wicket for Norfolk when Blake bowled. The Cambridgeshire second innings total of 211 was the highest fourth innings total of the season.
[Missing: Part fall of wickets; in Cambridgeshire 2nd inns boundaries in Hayward's 51.]
Sources: Cambridge Daily News 11,12 August; Cambridgeshire Weekly News 13 August; Ely Weekly Guardian 13 August; Norfolk Cricket Annual 1898, p 34-36; Eastern Daily Press 12,13 August; Norfolk Chronicle 4 August; Norwich Mercury 4 August; East Anglian Daily Times 12,13 August; The Sportsman 12,13 August.