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Oxfordshire v Wiltshire
Minor Counties Championship 1899
VenueMerton College Ground, Oxford on 21st, 22nd August 1899 (2-day match)
Balls per over5
TossOxfordshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultOxfordshire won by 127 runs
PointsOxfordshire 1; Wiltshire -1
UmpiresF Gladwin, W Haggard
Close of play day 1Wiltshire (1) 141 all out
Oxfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BW Bradfordc Miller b Smith4     
H Bassettb Smart34     
CC Stonec Awdry b Smart25     
JF Marshc Medlicott b Smart39     
W Smithc Medlicott b Smart7     
HT Bainesrun out8     
+C Headlamb Smith26     
GR Woodc Humphrys b Smart35     
P Rogersc Awdry b Smart10     
A Rogersc Awdry b Smart4     
*CC Bradfordnot out1     
Extras(6 b, 6 lb)12
Total(all out, 77 overs)205
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-205 (77 ov)
Wiltshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Humphrys16   4360--
Smith18   8362--
Overton11   5270--
Smart29   3897--
Miller3   150--
Wiltshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WS Medlicottc Bassett b P Rogers15     
HS Snellb A Rogers11     
JE Stevensb A Rogers12     
OG Radcliffeb A Rogers0     
CS Awdryc BW Bradford b Bassett20     
RWR Hallidayb A Rogers9     
*AM Millernot out46     
FH Humphrysb Bassett2     
+T Smartlbw b Bassett2     
WRR Smithb BW Bradford10     
W Overtonb BW Bradford5     
Extras(4 b, 5 lb)9
Total(all out, 53 overs)141
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-71, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-141 (53 ov)
Oxfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
A Rogers22   6514--
P Rogers18   5421--
Bassett8   2293--
BW Bradford5   3102--
Oxfordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BW Bradfordc Smart b Smith3     
H Bassettb Smart24     
CC Stoneb Overton25     
JF Marshc Miller b Smart7     
W Smithb Overton28     
HT Bainesc Radcliffe b Smart10     
+C Headlamc Humphrys b Smart5     
GR Woodst +Miller b Smart42     
*CC Bradfordc and b Overton14     
P Rogersc Smith b Smart0     
A Rogersnot out33     
Extras(7 b)7
Total(all out, 80.1 overs)198
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-48, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-125, 10-198 (80.1 ov)
Wiltshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Smith15   4331--
Humphrys7   2140--
Radcliffe1   030--
Smart28.17966--
Miller5   0210--
Overton24   13243--
Wiltshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WS Medlicottc P Rogers b Bassett17     
HS Snellb P Rogers10     
JE Stevensb A Rogers31     
OG Radcliffeb Bassett12     
CS Awdryc Baines b BW Bradford40     
RWR Hallidayb A Rogers4     
*AM Millerc Wood b Bassett0     
FH Humphrysb A Rogers0     
+T Smartb BW Bradford10     
WRR Smithc Stone b A Rogers0     
W Overtonnot out3     
Extras(7 b, 1 lb)8
Total(all out, 53 overs)135
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-125, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-135 (53 ov)
Oxfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
A Rogers20   5494--
Bassett19   5523--
BW Bradford7   1252--
P Rogers7   611--
Notes
--> CC Stone made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> HT Baines made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RWR Halliday made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> H Bassett (1) passed 500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 14
--> JF Marsh (1) passed 500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 7
--> C Headlam (1) passed his previous highest score of 24 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> GR Wood (1) passed 500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 28
--> WS Medlicott (1) passed 500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 9
--> AM Miller (1) passed 1000 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 33
--> T Smart achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Oxfordshire first innings (previous best was 6-46)
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project
Oxfordshire won this return match by 127 runs at 5.20 pm on the second day, after Wiltshire had been set a victory target of 263 runs in three hours. The game at Swindon earlier in the month had been drawn. In the home team's second innings, Wood and A Rogers put on 73 runs for the last wicket. For the losers, Smart took 13 wickets in the match for 185 runs. Miller top-scored with 46 not out. The 185 runs Smart conceded in the match were the highest of the season. In the two Oxfordshire innings, Miller kept wicket when Smart bowled. When Miller had scored 33 in the Wiltshire first innings, he became the third player from the county to reach the career milestone of one thousand runs in championship matches.
[Missing: Fall of wickets; in Oxfordshire 2nd inns batting order; in Wiltshire 2nd inns batting order.]
Sources: Jackson's Oxford Journal 26 August; Oxford Chronicle 26 August; Oxford Times 26 August; Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette 24 August; North Wilts Herald 25 August; Wiltshire Chronicle 26 August; Wiltshire Telegraph 26 August; Wiltshire Times 26 August; The Sportsman 22,23 August; Sporting Life 22,23 August.