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Surrey Second XI v Durham
Minor Counties Championship 1899
VenueKennington Oval, Kennington on 18th, 19th August 1899 (2-day match)
Balls per over5
TossDurham won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsSurrey Second XI 0; Durham 0
Close of play day 1Surrey Second XI (1) 63/2 (A Baker 17*, Stoner 15*)
Durham first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
R Bousfieldb Keene49  6- 
HR Elliotb Stoner1  -- 
EW Elliotc Walker b WJ Baker21  2- 
CL Dobsonrun out76  12- 
*JF Whitwelllbw b Stoner30  5- 
WS Dobsonb Stoner7  1- 
AW Welchnot out30  1- 
J Butlerb Thompson5  -- 
WF Whitwellb Stoner11  2- 
+BHA Hanbury-Tracyb Stoner14  3- 
G Turnbullc A Baker b Keene27  6- 
Extras(5 b, 2 lb)7
Total(all out, 130.2 overs)278
Fall of wickets:
1-10, 2-63, 3-79, 4-154, 5-188, 6-188, 7-197, 8-210, 9-228, 10-278 (130.2 ov)
Surrey Second XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kersley15   7330--
Stoner42   13795--
WJ Baker27   8701--
Keene17.25292--
Thompson20   9401--
Walker9   4200--
Surrey Second XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FC Hollandb WF Whitwell5  1- 
A Bakerc Hanbury-Tracy b JF Whitwell17  2- 
PS Rostronc HR Elliot b WF Whitwell20  4- 
AH Stonerc Bousfield b Turnbull124  14- 
CE Wilsonc and b Turnbull22  3- 
WJ Bakerb Turnbull6  1- 
H Thompsonc and b Turnbull20  4- 
*L Walkerb WF Whitwell54  10- 
T Kersleyb Turnbull46  6- 
JW Keeneb Butler2  -- 
+H Strudwicknot out0  -- 
Extras(9 b, 2 lb)11
Total(all out, 109.3 overs)327
Fall of wickets:
1-10, 2-38, 3-64, 4-98, 5-110, 6-140, 7-223, 8-310, 9-313, 10-327 (109.3 ov)
Durham bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
WF Whitwell37   121103--
Butler22   9531--
Turnbull31.381015--
JF Whitwell8   1221--
Welch7   2170--
Bousfield4   0130--
Durham second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
R Bousfieldrun out64  6- 
HR Elliotb Keene0  -- 
EW Elliotb WJ Baker126  22- 
CL Dobsonnot out5  1- 
*JF Whitwellnot out5  1- 
WS Dobsondid not bat      
AW Welchdid not bat      
J Butlerdid not bat      
WF Whitwelldid not bat      
+BHA Hanbury-Tracydid not bat      
G Turnbulldid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 4 lb)6
Total(3 wickets, 57 overs)206
Fall of wickets:
1-1, 2-195, 3-196
Surrey Second XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Keene21   2521--
WJ Baker14   4481--
Kersley4   0190--
Thompson3   0240--
Rostron3   1100--
Holland7   3170--
Wilson5   0300--
Notes
--> FC Holland made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> PS Rostron made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JW Keene made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AW Welch made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> BHA Hanbury-Tracy made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CL Dobson (1) passed his previous highest score of 32 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> G Turnbull (1) passed his previous highest score of 14 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AH Stoner (1) passed his previous highest score of 54 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AH Stoner (1) made his first century in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> T Kersley (1) passed his previous highest score of 36 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> EW Elliot (2) passed 1000 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 109
--> AH Stoner achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Durham first innings (previous best was 3-54)
--> AH Stoner achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Durham first innings
--> G Turnbull reached 50 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Surrey Second XI first innings
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project
Source: Durham CCC scorebook with thanks to Brian Hunt
This return match was drawn. Surrey 2nd XI had won the game between the two teams at Gateshead earlier in the month. For Durham, E W Elliot's 126 was scored in under 80 minutes and included 22 fours, 3 threes and 1 two. There were 12 fours in C L Dobson's 76 and 6 fours in Bousfield's 64. In the Durham second innings, Bousfield and E W Elliot put on 194 runs for the second wicket, which was the highest partnership for that wicket during the season. In the first innings Welch and Turnbull added 50 runs for the last wicket. For Surrey 2nd XI, Stoner's 124, an innings of over four hours, included 14 fours, 9 threes and 12 twos, and L Walker's 54 contained 10 fours. In the Surrey innings, Stoner and Walker added 83 runs for the seventh wicket, and Stoner and Kersley had a partnership of 87 for the Surrey eighth wicket. During his second innings, E W Elliot became the first Durham player to pass the career milestone of one thousand runs in championship matches.
[Missing: Umpires.]
Sources: Durham Scorebook; Surrey Year Book 1899, p 128; Newcastle Daily Chronicle 19,21 August; Newcastle Daily Journal 19,21 August; The Sportsman 18,19,21 August.