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Wiltshire v Berkshire
Minor Counties Championship 1898
VenueCounty Ground, Trowbridge on 10th, 11th August 1898 (2-day match)
Balls per over5
TossBerkshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultBerkshire won by 52 runs
PointsWiltshire -1; Berkshire 1
Close of play day 1Berkshire (2) 32/3 (Nepean 8*, Watts 9*)
Berkshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DHBH Blundellc Atfield b Overton1     
LGA Collinsc and b Shorland19     
CEMY Nepeanc Smart b Overton52     
LP Collinsb Shorland2     
EA Wattsb Shorland0     
P Christophersonc Newman b Overton9     
*ACM Croomerun out12     
+MJ Dauglishnot out10     
H Barrettc Awdry b Overton1     
W Barkerc Ransome b Overton3     
FW Finchb Shorland1     
Extras(11 b)11
Total(all out, 65.1 overs)121
Fall of wickets:
1-1, 2-58, 3-80, 4-84, 5-92, 6-105, 7-108, 8-110, 9-120, 10-121 (65.1 ov)
Wiltshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Newman17   8160--
Overton22   4555--
Shorland21.11304--
Miller4   290--
Atfield1   100--
Wiltshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CS Awdryc LGA Collins b Barker18     
OG Radcliffeb Barrett15     
CAH Ransomeb Barker23     
HS Snellb Croome34     
ET Shorlandb Barrett13     
*AM Millernot out9     
AJ Atfieldc LP Collins b Croome9     
WH Goudgelbw b Barrett0     
FW Newmanb LGA Collins8     
+T Smartc Barker b LGA Collins2     
W Overtonrun out2     
Extras6
Total(all out, 57.3 overs)139
Fall of wickets:
1-32, 2-32, 3-83, 4-93, 5-103, 6-116, 7-116, 8-131, 9-?, 10-139 (57.3 ov)
Berkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barker15   5262--
Finch9   1260--
Barrett18.33423--
Croome12   1372--
LGA Collins3   122--
Berkshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DHBH Blundellb Shorland6     
LGA Collinsc Newman b Overton7     
CEMY Nepeanc Ransome b Overton62     
LP Collinsb Shorland1     
EA Wattsc Radcliffe b Overton19     
P Christophersonb Overton22     
*ACM Croomeb Overton1     
+MJ Dauglishc Newman b Overton2     
H Barrettc Miller b Overton3     
W Barkerlbw b Newman16     
FW Finchnot out5     
Extras(? b, ? lb, 1 nb, 1 w)6
Total(all out, 77.4 overs)150
Fall of wickets:
1-10, 2-21, 3-21, 4-57, 5-93, 6-?, 7-103, 8-119, 9-143, 10-150 (77.4 ov)
Wiltshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Newman3.4151--
Overton39   11637--
Shorland23   7382-1
Miller12   44801-
Wiltshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*AM Millerc Dauglish b Barrett1     
CS Awdryc Croome b Barrett8     
OG Radcliffeb Barrett6     
CAH Ransomec Dauglish b Barker3     
HS Snellb Barrett15     
ET Shorlandb Barrett11     
AJ Atfieldb Barrett0     
WH Goudgec LGA Collins b Barrett7     
FW Newmanb Barrett10     
+T Smartnot out13     
W Overtonb Barrett2     
Extras(? b, ? lb, 2 nb, 0 w)4
Total(all out, 41.2 overs)80
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-17, 3-?, 4-22, 5-34, 6-?, 7-?, 8-61, 9-70, 10-80 (41.2 ov)
Berkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barker17   11171--
Barrett20.23429-2
Finch4   0170--
Notes
--> Bowling in the Berkshire second innings adds 10 runs over
--> CAH Ransome made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> P Christopherson made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> ET Shorland achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Berkshire first innings (previous best was 4-67)
--> W Overton reached 100 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when taking his 7th wicket in the Berkshire second innings
--> H Barrett reached 50 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when taking his 9th wicket in the Wiltshire second innings
--> H Barrett achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Wiltshire second innings (previous best was 6-21)
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project
A main feature of this match, which was won by Berkshire by 52 runs at 4.00 pm on the second day, was Barrett taking 9 wickets in the Wiltshire second innings for 42 runs, and 12 wickets in the match for 84 runs. Barrett's 9 for 42 was statistically the joint second best innings bowling performance of the season and was to be equalled the following week by R A Williams for Berkshire v Wiltshire at Reading. For the winners, Nepean had innings of 52, with 8 fours, and 62. For Wiltshire, Overton also took 12 wickets in the match for the home side for 118 runs, including 7 for 63 in the Berkshire second innings. When dismissing Nepean in the Berkshire second innings, Overton took his hundredth wicket in championship matches, joining his colleague Miller who had done so 3 days earlier. The margin of victory was the narrowest during the season for a team setting a run target. All sources listed give the runs conceded bowling in the Berkshire second innings as being 10 in excess.
[Missing: Umpires; part extras breakdown; part fall of wickets; in Berkshire 2nd inns boundaries in Nepean's 62, and runs bowling 10 in excess; in Wiltshire 2nd inns part batting order.]
Sources: Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette 18 August; Marlborough Times 12 August; North Wilts Guardian 13 August; Wiltshire Chronicle 13 August; Wiltshire Telegraph 13 August; Reading Mercury 13 August; Reading Standard 13 August; The Sportsman 11,12 August.