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Buckinghamshire v Wiltshire
Minor Counties Championship 1899
VenueBletchley Park on 23rd, 24th August 1899 (2-day match)
Balls per over5
TossWiltshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultBuckinghamshire won by 4 wickets
PointsBuckinghamshire 1; Wiltshire -1
Close of play day 1Buckinghamshire (1) 156/9 (Golding 0*, Newell 6*)
Wiltshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CS Awdryst Cobb b Wright65     
WS Medlicottb Golding54     
JE Stevensc Bartlett b Wright30     
OG Radcliffec Newell b Wright14     
RWR Hallidayc Gresson b Wright5     
*AM Millerb Golding0     
HS Snellb Golding1     
+T Smartc Newell b Wright0     
WRR Smithc Golding b Wright1     
E Fawcettb Golding0     
W Overtonnot out0     
Extras(? b, ? lb, 1 nb, ? w)9
Total(all out, 67 overs)179
Fall of wickets:
1-112, 2-132, 3-160, 4-173, 5-173, 6-173, 7-174, 8-?, 9-?, 10-179 (67 ov)
Buckinghamshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wright29   12526--
Golding20   6524-1
Newell13   3400--
Ford5   0260--
Buckinghamshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CRH Gressonc Radcliffe b Fawcett40     
+CE Cobbb Overton5     
J Saundersb Miller44     
MW Wrightb Smart18     
LGBJ Fordc Stevens b Overton0     
*PJ de Paravicinic Miller b Overton19     
JW Strattonb Miller0     
FT Higgins-Bernardc Stevens b Miller9     
ENN Bartlettb Overton1     
SWWE Golding hit wkt b Smart7     
TW Newellnot out13     
Extras(? b, ? lb, 2 nb, ? w)14
Total(all out, 61.1 overs)170
Fall of wickets:
1-15, 2-70, 3-103, 4-104, 5-132, 6-135, 7-139, 8-140, 9-?, 10-170 (61.1 ov)
Wiltshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Miller17   3453--
Smith1   040--
Overton23   10334--
Fawcett8   0251-2
Smart12.10492--
Wiltshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CS Awdryc de Paravicini b Golding31     
WS Medlicottc Ford b Golding14     
JE Stevensb Golding4     
OG Radcliffeb Golding0     
RWR Hallidayb Golding0     
*AM Millerb Wright5     
HS Snellst Cobb b Newell45     
+T Smartb Stratton27     
WRR Smithnot out0     
E Fawcettb Newell1     
W Overtonc Gresson b Stratton6     
Extras(? b, ? lb, 1 nb, ? w)13
Total(all out, 42.4 overs)146
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-146 (42.4 ov)
Buckinghamshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wright19   4631--
Golding14   5395--
Newell7.42272--
Stratton2   142-1
Buckinghamshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CRH Gressonnot out63     
+CE Cobbc Snell b Miller7     
J Saundersb Miller6     
MW Wrightc and b Overton20     
LGBJ Fordb Fawcett4     
*PJ de Paravicinib Miller37     
JW Strattonc Miller b Smart7     
FT Higgins-Bernardnot out1     
ENN Bartlettdid not bat      
SWWE Goldingdid not bat      
TW Newelldid not bat      
Extras(? b, ? lb, 2 nb, 1 w)13
Total(6 wickets, 66 overs)158
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?
Wiltshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Smith11   4300--
Miller21   10513-2
Overton15   52711-
Fawcett8   1181--
Smart7   3131--
Awdry4   260--
Notes
--> RWR Halliday made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> FT Higgins-Bernard made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CRH Gresson (2) passed 1500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 21
--> MW Wright reached 200 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when taking his 4th wicket in the Wiltshire first innings
--> SWWE Golding achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Wiltshire first innings (previous best was 4-89)
--> W Overton reached 150 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when taking his 4th wicket in the Buckinghamshire first innings
--> SWWE Golding achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Wiltshire second innings (previous best was 4-52)
--> SWWE Golding achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Wiltshire second innings
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project
Buckinghamshire kept up their challenge for the Championship by winning this match by 4 wickets on the second day. The encounter between the two teams at Trowbridge at the start of the month had been drawn. Gresson's second innings score of 63 not out included 10 fours. For Wiltshire, Awdry scored 65 and Medlicott 54. They had an opening partnership of 112 runs in the visitors' first innings. In the Wiltshire first innings when taking his fourth wicket, Wright took his two hundredth championship wicket.
[Missing: Umpires; extras breakdown; part fall of wickets; in Wiltshire 1st inns boundaries in Awdry's 65 and Medlicott's 54; in Wiltshire 2nd inns batting order; in Buckinghamshire 2nd inns batting order; time completed.]
Sources: Bucks Herald 26 August; Bucks Standard 26 August; North Bucks Times 26 August; South Bucks Free Press 1 September; Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette 31 August; Swindon Advertiser 26 August; Wiltshire Chronicle 26 August; Wiltshire Telegraph 26 August; Wiltshire Times 26 August; The Sportsman 24,25 August.