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Wiltshire v Surrey Second XI
Minor Counties Championship 1900
VenueThe County Ground, Swindon on 20th, 21st July 1900 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSurrey Second XI won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsWiltshire 0; Surrey Second XI 0
UmpiresAG Eldridge, H Thompson
Close of play day 1Surrey Second XI (1) 416/8 (Smith 58*, Strudwick 6*)
Surrey Second XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Bakerc Stancomb b Humphrys155     
AH Stonerc Medlicott b Overton51     
CE Wilsonb Overton17     
RF Penfoldlbw b Overton4     
*KEM Barkerlbw b Smart38     
W Montgomeryb Newman41     
WE Davisb Humphrys17     
WC Smithnot out58     
EHL Nicec Radcliffe b Newman16     
+H Strudwicknot out6     
JW Keenedid not bat      
Extras(6 b, 6 lb, 1 nb)13
Total(8 wickets, declared, 97 overs)416
Fall of wickets:
1-83, 2-103, 3-107, 4-154, 5-227, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?
Wiltshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Overton34   71263--
Smith20   7450--
Humphrys8   0732-1
Smart17   3721--
Newman9   0542--
Miller9   3330--
Wiltshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FW Newmanlbw b Stoner7     
WS Medlicottc Baker b Wilson63     
JE Stevensc Strudwick b Wilson61     
FW Stancombretired hurt59     
OG Radcliffeb Nice9     
*AM Millerc Strudwick b Nice5     
SJH Tauntonb Smith20     
FH Humphrysc Barker b Smith12     
+T Smartnot out15     
WRR Smithnot out15     
W Overtondid not bat      
Extras(15 b, 2 lb)17
Total(7 wickets, 130 overs)283
Fall of wickets:
1-25, 2-120, 3-?, 4-?, 5-184, 6-226, 7-246
Surrey Second XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Smith19   10362--
Nice28   10872--
Keene20   7290--
Stoner18   6301--
Montgomery16   8240--
Barker5   2140--
Penfold2   070--
Wilson16   4302--
Davis2   140--
Baker4   250--
Notes
--> SJH Taunton made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CE Wilson made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> A Baker (1) passed his previous highest score of 71 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> A Baker (1) made his first century in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AH Stoner (1) passed 500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 26
--> W Montgomery (1) passed his previous highest score of 32 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WC Smith (1) passed his previous highest score of 21 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> FW Stancomb (1) passed his previous highest score of 43 in Minor Counties Championship matches
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
This match ended as a draw. Bad light interrupted play several times on the second day. For the visitors, Baker's innings of 155 included 1 five and 25 fours, and lasted four hours. His innings was the second highest individual score of the season. W C Smith scored 58 not out and Stoner 51. For Wiltshire, Medlicott scored 63, Stevens 61 and Stancomb 59t. Smart and Newman shared the wicket-keeping duties for Wiltshire. In the Wiltshire innings, Stancomb sustained a damaged hand. Ten of the Surrey team bowled, and six of the Wiltshire team.
[Missing:
In Surrey inns 'threes' and 'twos' in Baker's 155, boundaries in Smith's 58 not out and Stoner's 51, and fall of sixth to eighth wickets; in Wiltshire inns boundaries in Medlicott's 63, Stevens's 61 and Stancomb's 59 retired hurt, and fall of third and fourth wickets.]
Sources:
Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette 26 July; North Wiltshire Herald 27 July; Swindon Advertiser 27 July; Wiltshire Chronicle 28 July; Wiltshire Times 28 July; Surrey Year Book 1900, p 124; Sporting Life 23 July; The Sportsman 21,23 July