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Berkshire v Wiltshire
Minor Counties Championship 1898
VenueCounty Ground, Kensington Road, Reading on 19th, 20th August 1898 (2-day match)
Balls per over5
TossWiltshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultBerkshire won by 8 wickets
PointsBerkshire 1; Wiltshire -1
UmpiresW Haggard, J Relf
Close of play day 1Berkshire (1) 149/6 (Williams 8*, Dauglish 10*)
Wiltshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CS Awdryc and b Barker40     
JE Stevensc Croome b Williams17     
WS Medlicottc Ingram b Barrett35     
CAH Ransomec and b Barrett32     
AJ Atfieldc Nepean b Barrett31     
HS Snellc Chapman b Barrett3     
*AM Millerc Nepean b Williams2     
FH Humphrysb Williams13     
FW Newmanc Barrett b Barker13     
+T Smartnot out17     
W Overtonb Barrett1     
Extras4
Total(all out, 72.3 overs)208
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-62, 3-115, 4-130, 5-153, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-208 (72.3 ov)
Berkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barker15   3412--
Barrett30.39765--
Williams19   4673--
Croome8   2200--
Berkshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LGA Collinsc Smart b Humphrys7     
*ACM Croomec Awdry b Humphrys34     
CEMY Nepeanc Smart b Ransome29     
LP Collinsc Medlicott b Smart32     
EF Hillc Smart b Humphrys21     
FM Ingramc Smart b Humphrys8     
RA Williamslbw b Miller45     
+MJ Dauglishc Newman b Overton55     
FE Chapmanc Ransome b Overton8     
H Barrettnot out9     
W Barkerc Medlicott b Humphrys4     
Extras4
Total(all out, 104 overs)256
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-256 (104 ov)
Wiltshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Overton23   6522--
Humphrys40   101045--
Newman17   8230--
Ransome7   2141--
Smart12   4361--
Miller5   1231--
Wiltshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CS Awdryc Ingram b Williams16     
JE Stevensc Nepean b Williams11     
WS Medlicottc and b Barrett1     
CAH Ransomec and b Williams30     
AJ Atfieldc Croome b Williams0     
HS Snellc Barker b Williams8     
*AM Millerb Williams0     
FH Humphrysb Williams0     
FW Newmanc Nepean b Williams10     
+T Smartb Williams0     
W Overtonnot out13     
Extras5
Total(all out, 38 overs)94
Fall of wickets:
1-25, 2-26, 3-28, 4-28, 5-48, 6-48, 7-48, 8-71, 9-77, 10-94 (38 ov)
Berkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barrett17   3401--
Williams19   5429--
Croome2   070--
Berkshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LGA Collinsb Humphrys4     
*ACM Croomec and b Humphrys5     
CEMY Nepeannot out13     
LP Collinsnot out20     
EF Hilldid not bat      
FM Ingramdid not bat      
RA Williamsdid not bat      
+MJ Dauglishdid not bat      
FE Chapmandid not bat      
H Barrettdid not bat      
W Barkerdid not bat      
Extras5
Total(2 wickets, 14.3 overs)47
Fall of wickets:
1-8, 2-9
Wiltshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Overton7.3?130--
Humphrys7   2292--
Notes
--> EF Hill made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WS Medlicott (1) passed his previous highest score of 26 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> ACM Croome (1) passed 1000 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 8
--> RA Williams (1) passed his previous highest score of 27 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> MJ Dauglish (1) passed 500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 7
--> RA Williams achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Wiltshire second innings (previous best was 4-59)
--> RA Williams achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Wiltshire second innings
--> RA Williams completed a hat-trick in the Wiltshire second innings (Snell, Miller, Humphrys)
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project
By winning this return match at 3.35 pm on the second day, Berkshire completed the double over Wiltshire, having won the match at Trowbridge when the two teams met the previous week. For the second game running against Wiltshire, a Berkshire bowler took nine second-innings wickets, this time it being Williams with 9 for 42 runs. This analysis was statistically the joint second best innings bowling performance of the season, equalling his colleague Barrett's analysis at Trowbridge the week before. In the match Williams took 12 wickets for 109 runs, and he also scored 45, including 5 fours, in the Berkshire first innings. Dauglish's 55 for the winners included 9 fours. When he had scored 8 in the Berkshire first innings, Croome reached his thousand runs in championship matches. For the losers, Awdry top-scored with 40. The 4 catches held by Smart in the Berkshire first innings equalled the Championship record held by F Arnold for Oxfordshire v Wiltshire at Trowbridge in 1896. None of the sources listed includes the bowling analysis for the Berkshire second innings which has been deduced from the averages.
[Missing: Extras breakdown; part fall of wickets; in Berkshire 2nd inns details of the Wiltshire bowling analysis which are not given in any of the sources listed.]
Sources: Berkshire Chronicle 27 August; Reading Mercury 20,27 August; Reading Standard 27 August; Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette 25 August; North Wilts Herald 26 August; Wiltshire Chronicle 27 August; Sporting Life 20,22 August; The Sportsman 20,22 August.