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Glamorgan v Berkshire
Minor Counties Championship 1899
VenueCardiff Arms Park, Cardiff on 18th, 19th August 1899 (2-day match)
Balls per over5
TossGlamorgan won the toss and decided to bat
ResultGlamorgan won by an innings and 88 runs
PointsGlamorgan 1; Berkshire -1
UmpiresD Gwynn, J Relf
Close of play day 1Berkshire (1) 153/5 (Dauglish 24*, Croom 7*)
Glamorgan first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HE Morganb Barrett105     
EW Jonesc Croome b Barker21     
HB Letcherc Croome b Barrett3     
W Russellb Elphick143     
*JH Brainc Collins b Bedding47     
WJ Bancroftb Elphick20     
R Lowerun out8     
+WH Brainc Barrett b Elphick12     
WSR Sweet-Escottb Barker10     
H Creberb Barker19     
S Lowenot out15     
Extras(? b, ? lb, 5 nb, ? w)25
Total(all out, 97.3 overs)428
Fall of wickets:
1-35, 2-46, 3-194, 4-279, 5-360, 6-360, 7-361, 8-380, 9-406, 10-428 (97.3 ov)
Berkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barrett25   41142-1
Barker23.33913-4
Elphick11   1493--
Bedding14   3541--
Croome14   1590--
Croom10   1360--
Berkshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*ACM Croomeb S Lowe30     
LP Collinsc and b Sweet-Escott46     
FM Ingramb S Lowe1     
+EA Wattsc Bancroft b Sweet-Escott23     
H Barrettc Bancroft b Creber16     
MJ Dauglishc R Lowe b Creber40     
AB Croomc Jones b Creber18     
WM Greenfieldc R Lowe b Creber11     
CD Elphickc Letcher b Creber7     
R Beddingc R Lowe b Creber5     
W Barkernot out7     
Extras(? b, ? lb, 1 nb, 1 w)10
Total(all out, 64.1 overs)214
Fall of wickets:
1-45, 2-80, 3-105, 4-105, 5-?, 6-185, 7-202, 8-202, 9-?, 10-214 (64.1 ov)
Glamorgan bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Creber26.1385611
S Lowe25   4702--
Russell6   3170--
Sweet-Escott7   0322--
Berkshire second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
*ACM Croomec R Lowe b Creber38     
LP Collinslbw b Russell22     
+EA Wattsc Jones b Creber8     
FM Ingramnot out30     
H Barrettlbw b Russell5     
MJ Dauglishb Creber5     
AB Croomc JH Brain b Creber0     
WM Greenfieldc Morgan b Creber0     
W Barkerst WH Brain b Creber6     
CD Elphickc R Lowe b Creber6     
R Beddingc Morgan b Creber0     
Extras(? b, ? lb, 4 nb, ? w)6
Total(all out, 51.1 overs)126
Fall of wickets:
1-53, 2-?, 3-85, 4-91, 5-102, 6-106, 7-106, 8-116, 9-124, 10-126 (51.1 ov)
Glamorgan bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Creber20.11598--
S Lowe8   2300-4
Russell19   11202--
Sweet-Escott4   1110--
Notes
--> MJ Dauglish made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> W Russell (1) passed his previous highest score of 92 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> W Russell (1) made his first century in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> W Russell (1) passed 500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 138
--> EA Watts (1) passed 500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 12
--> FM Ingram (2) passed 500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 27
--> CD Elphick achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Glamorgan first innings (previous best was 1-20)
--> H Creber reached 50 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Berkshire first innings
--> H Creber achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Berkshire second innings (previous best was 8-78)
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project
Glamorgan won by an innings at 3.30 pm on the second day, after Berkshire followed on 214 runs behind on first innings.
Glamorgan had also won when the teams met at Reading earlier in the month. For the victors, Creber took 14 wickets for 144 runs, including 8 for 59 in the Berkshire second innings. His bowling for the match and for the second innings were both statistically the second best bowling performances during the season. He had also taken 14 wickets in the Reading game.
Russell scored 143. Morgan's 105, made in an hour and 45 minutes, contained 16 fours and 4 threes. The pair put on 148 runs for the third wicket, which was the second highest partnership for the third wicket during the season. Glamorgan's total of 428 was a new record for the team and the third highest of the season. On the first day 581 runs were scored, a new record for the Championship, exceeding the 569 in the Durham v Northumberland match at Philadelphia in 1897. R Lowe's 5 catches in the match equalled the best for a fieldsman during the season with two others. Dauglish had strained a leg in the previous match at Swindon, so Watts kept wicket for Berkshire.
[Missing: Extras breakdown; part fall of wickets; in Glamorgan inns breakdown and duration of Russell's 143, twos in Morgan's 105.]
Sources: South Wales Daily News 19,21 August; South Wales Echo 18,19 August; Western Mail 19,21 August; Berkshire Chronicle 26 August; Reading Mercury 26 August; The Sportsman 21 August.