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Norfolk v Cambridgeshire
Minor Counties Championship 1899
VenueCounty Ground, Lakenham on 9th, 10th August 1899 (2-day match)
Balls per over5
TossNorfolk won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNorfolk won by an innings and 38 runs
PointsNorfolk 1; Cambridgeshire -1
UmpiresJ Fordham, GJ Rye
Close of play day 1Cambridgeshire (1) 47/9 (Wiles 2*)
Norfolk first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WFG Sandwithc Dewse b Bryan20     
PA Fryerretired hurt5     
AE Relflbw b Phillips85     
ET Garnierc Hayward b Bryan21     
PW Partridgeb Hayward8     
*LCV Bathurstb Phillips20     
L Barrattb Hayward0     
EF Pennnot out131     
S Staplesb Bryan2     
+GF Blakeb Watts9     
C Shorec Swann-Mason b O'Connor2     
Extras6
Total(all out, 101.1 overs)309
Fall of wickets:
1-37, 2-126, 3-143, 4-143, 5-143, 6-230, 7-253, 8-284, 9-309 (101.1 ov)
Cambridgeshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hayward27   4752--
Bryan39   10763--
Watts12   2741--
O'Connor13.12521--
Phillips10   3262--
Cambridgeshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*WR Thomasc Bathurst b Relf0     
FK Robinsonrun out2     
HA Jonesc Blake b Relf6     
GH Wattslbw b Bathurst14     
DM Haywardc Barratt b Bathurst6     
RS Swann-Masonc Partridge b Relf0     
+HE Dewsec Staples b Bathurst8     
R Phillipsc Bathurst b Relf1     
G Wilesnot out2     
W Bryanc Sandwith b Relf1     
J O'Connorb Bathurst4     
Extras(? b, ? lb, 1 nb, ? w)12
Total(all out, 31.1 overs)56
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-2, 3-10, 4-26, 5-26, 6-31, 7-32, 8-42, 9-47, 10-56 (31.1 ov)
Norfolk bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Relf16   8215--
Shore6   2140--
Bathurst9.1494-1
Cambridgeshire second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
FK Robinsonc sub (JA Berners) b Shore25     
G Wilesc Staples b Shore15     
RS Swann-Masonb Relf20     
GH Wattsc Barratt b Bathurst24     
HA Jonesc Relf b Barratt75     
*WR Thomasc Penn b Shore25     
DM Haywardc Relf b Shore1     
+HE Dewsec Blake b Bathurst12     
R Phillipsc Relf b Bathurst13     
W Bryanc and b Relf1     
J O'Connornot out0     
Extras(4 nb)4
Total(all out, 76.1 overs)215
Fall of wickets:
1-32, 2-49, 3-80, 4-94, 5-165, 6-189, 7-192, 8-212, 9-215, 10-215 (76.1 ov)
Norfolk bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Relf24.17622-1
Bathurst17   4393-2
Shore21   5614--
Penn10   2340--
Barratt4   2151-1
Notes
--> HA Jones made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> HE Dewse made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> R Phillips made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> G Wiles made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> S Staples made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> R Phillips made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> EF Penn (1) passed his previous highest score of 20 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> EF Penn (1) made his first century in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> PA Fryer retired hurt in the Norfolk first innings having scored 5 (team score 11/0)
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project
Norfolk won this return game by an innings shortly before 4.00 pm on the second day after Cambridgeshire followed on 253 runs behind. The match at Cambridge in July between the two teams had been drawn. For the winners, there were 19 fours, 8 threes and 9 twos in Penn's 131 not out, scored in a little over two hours. Relf's 85 contained 13 fours. Relf's 4 catches in the Cambridgeshire second innings equals the record by a fielder, held by six players, including O G Radcliffe of Wiltshire who achieved the feat earlier in the season. For Cambridgeshire, Jones top-scored with 75. Watts's hands were unfit for him to keep wicket for Cambridgeshire. In the Norfolk innings Fryer injured a finger which caused his retirement. J A Berners held the substitute catch in the visitors' second innings. The Cambridgeshire first innings total of 56 was the third lowest of the season.
[Missing: Extras breakdown; in Cambridgeshire 2nd inns boundaries in Jones's 75.]
Sources: Eastern Daily Press 10,11 August; Eastern Evening News 9,10 August; Norfolk Chronicle 12 August; Norwich Mercury 12 August; Yarmouth Times 12 August; Cambridge Chronicle 11 August; Cambridge Express 12 August; Cambridge Daily News 9,10 August; East Anglian Daily Times 10,11 August; The Sportsman 9,10,11 August.