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Norfolk v Northumberland
Minor Counties Championship 1899
VenueCounty Ground, Lakenham on 21st, 22nd July 1899 (2-day match)
Balls per over5
TossNorfolk won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsNorfolk 0; Northumberland 0
Close of play day 1Northumberland (1) 130/1 (Chambers 65*, Hansell 9*)
Norfolk first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WFG Sandwithb Marshall62     
F Daviesc Allen b Marshall25     
GG Heslopc Bell b Marshall5     
JG McCormickc E Mortimer b Marshall78     
AE Relfc E Mortimer b Tomlin103     
*LCV Bathurstc Allen b Tomlin63     
ET Garnierc Greenwood b Marshall0     
+SD Pageb Tomlin11     
T Morleyb Tomlin10     
RG Pilchc Greenwood b Tomlin0     
C Shorenot out5     
Extras(? b, ? lb, 1 nb, ? w)16
Total(all out, 103 overs)378
Fall of wickets:
1-47, 2-56, 3-161, 4-208, 5-345, 6-351, 7-362, 8-362, 9-363, 10-378 (103 ov)
Northumberland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Tomlin31   41075-1
Clayton19   1590--
Marshall34   61115--
Chambers8   0250--
RGE Mortimer1   0130--
Allen4   0190--
Hansell6   1280--
Northumberland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
V Thompsonb Morley44     
M Chambersc Relf b Shore82     
J Hansellc Page b Heslop57     
SP Belllbw b Shore26     
*FGH Claytonst Page b Shore1     
FS Allenc Relf b Shore2     
E Mortimerc Morley b Shore3     
RGE Mortimerb Pilch13     
JH Marshallst Page b Shore0     
E Tomlinc Page b Relf7     
+L Greenwoodnot out4     
Extras(? b, ? lb, 2 nb, ? w)24
Total(all out, 149.2 overs)263
Fall of wickets:
1-109, 2-191, 3-205, 4-211, 5-217, 6-227, 7-238, 8-243, 9-257, 10-263 (149.2 ov)
Norfolk bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shore52   27686--
Pilch21.28481--
Relf37   22521--
Bathurst16   9290-1
Morley11   3241--
Heslop12   6181-1
Northumberland second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
V Thompsonb Shore10     
M Chambersnot out31     
J Hansellb Pilch17     
SP Bellb Morley8     
*FGH Claytonst Page b Shore3     
FS Allenb Shore4     
E Mortimerdid not bat      
RGE Mortimerdid not bat      
JH Marshalldid not bat      
E Tomlindid not bat      
+L Greenwooddid not bat      
Extras(2 nb)2
Total(5 wickets, 47.1 overs)75
Fall of wickets:
1-10, 2-40, 3-58, 4-63, 5-75 (47.1 ov)
Norfolk bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shore18.14403--
Relf9   560--
Pilch8   4131-1
Bathurst5   370-1
Morley7   471--
Notes
--> JG McCormick made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RG Pilch made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> E Mortimer made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AE Relf (1) passed his previous highest score of 100 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AE Relf (1) passed 500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 47
--> M Chambers (1) passed his previous highest score of 42 in Minor Counties Championship matches
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project
This match ended as a draw, after Northumberland had followed on 115 runs behind on first innings. Rain interrupted play before lunch on the second day and, according to newspaper reports, made the pitch "more lively". For the home team, Relf's 103 included 14 fours, 5 threes and 5 twos, and lasted 90 minutes. McCormick's 78 contained 8 fours, Bathurst's 63 included 11 fours, and Sandwith's 62 contained 5 fours. In the Norfolk innings, Sandwith and McCormick put on 105 for the third wicket, and Relf and Bathurst 137 for the fifth wicket. Page's 5 dismissals in the match was the equal highest of the season, being equalled later in the season by C E Cobb for Buckinghamshire v Oxfordshire at Oxford. His 3 stumpings in the match was a feat achieved by four other wicket-keepers during the season. For Northumberland, Chambers's 82, scored in 3 hours and 10 minutes, contained 14 fours, and Hansell's 57 included 10 fours. In the Northumberland first innings, Thompson and Chambers put on 109 runs for the first wicket. Shore's 52 overs in the Northumberland first innings were the joint third highest number bowled in an innings during the season.
[Missing: Umpires; extras breakdown.]
Sources: Eastern Daily Press 22,24 July; Eastern Evening News 21,22 July; Norfolk Chronicle 29 July; Norfolk Weekly Standard 29 July; Norwich Mercury 26 July; Yarmouth Times 29 July; Newcastle Daily Chronicle 22,24 July; Newcastle Daily Journal 22,24 July; Newcastle Daily Leader 22,24 July; The Sportsman 22,24 July.