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Berkshire v Oxfordshire
Minor Counties Championship 1900
VenueCounty Ground, Kensington Road, Reading on 15th, 16th August 1900 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossBerkshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsBerkshire 0; Oxfordshire 0
UmpiresF Gladwin, J Relf
Close of play day 1Oxfordshire (1) 100/3 (Marsh 9*, Smith 3*)
Berkshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RA Williamsb P Rogers154     
FM Ingramb A Rogers3     
+A Hendersonb P Rogers9     
FE Chapmanc P Rogers b Bassett44     
HM Worsleyb Molloy8     
*ACM Croomeb A Rogers15     
EA Wattsb P Rogers37     
AP Strangeb Bassett8     
CE Brownnot out14     
C Paiceb A Rogers0     
W Barkerc Turner b P Rogers2     
Extras7
Total(all out, 90 overs)301
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-17, 3-91, 4-?, 5-153, 6-271, 7-274, 8-295, 9-?, 10-301 (90 ov)
Oxfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
A Rogers18   2673--
P Rogers32   9554--
Bassett26   01032--
Turner6   0280--
Molloy8   0411--
Oxfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
H Bassettc and b Williams16     
WTF Deanec Henderson b Brown30     
*CC Bradfordb Worsley32     
JF Marshc Williams b Brown40     
W Smithc and b Croome34     
P Rogersb Croome24     
MT Molloyc and b Croome9     
A Rogersc Croome b Brown1     
+FG Arnoldb Brown21     
JRF Turnerc Chapman b Croome0     
BW Bradfordnot out0     
Extras14
Total(all out, 86.3 overs)221
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-221 (86.3 ov)
Berkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barker14   4400--
Williams22   5651--
Brown28.310544--
Croome19   6434--
Worsley3   051--
Berkshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RA Williamslbw b A Rogers15     
FM Ingramc BW Bradford b Bassett4     
+A Hendersonc Deane b P Rogers27     
FE Chapmanb Bassett1     
HM Worsleyb Turner36     
*ACM Croomec BW Bradford b Bassett52     
EA Wattsb A Rogers1     
AP Strangeb A Rogers4     
CE Brownc Arnold b P Rogers0     
C Paiceb A Rogers1     
W Barkernot out4     
Extras14
Total(all out, 55 overs)159
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-159 (55 ov)
Oxfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
A Rogers25   5594--
P Rogers17   4482--
Bassett8   1223--
Molloy3   0120--
Turner2   041--
Oxfordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
H Bassettc Ingram b Barker9     
WTF Deanenot out29     
*CC Bradfordb Brown17     
JF Marshnot out6     
W Smithdid not bat      
P Rogersdid not bat      
MT Molloydid not bat      
A Rogersdid not bat      
+FG Arnolddid not bat      
JRF Turnerdid not bat      
BW Bradforddid not bat      
Extras0
Total(2 wickets, 28 overs)61
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?
Berkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Croome6   350--
Barker7   0161--
Brown7   2141--
Williams8   1260--
Notes
--> C Paice made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WTF Deane made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> BW Bradford made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RA Williams (1) passed his previous highest score of 60 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RA Williams (1) made his first century in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RA Williams (1) passed 500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 125
--> ACM Croome reached 100 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Oxfordshire first innings
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
This return match was dawn, with Oxfordshire requiring 240 runs to win in their second innings in a little over an hour's play. The game at Oxford earlier the previous week had also been drawn. Williams's innings of 154 for Berkshire was the third highest of the season. It included 20 fours, and 4 threes, and lasted 2 hours and 50 minutes. His match run aggregate of 169 was also the third highest of the season. Croome scored 52. In the Berkshire first innings, Williams and Watts added 118 runs for the sixth wicket, which was the second highest partnership for that wicket during the season. Rev B W Bradford played despite an injured ankle, as Oxfordshire had been unable at the last minute to obtain a substitute to replace him. During the Oxfordshire first innings when taking his third wicket, Croome reached the career milestone of one hundred wickets in championship matches.
[Missing: Extras breakdown; fall of wickets; in Berkshire 1st inns 'twos' in Williams's 154; in Berkshire 2nd inns boundaries in Croome's 52, and batting order; in Oxfordshire 2nd inns batting order.]
Sources: Berkshire Chronicle 18 August; Reading Mercury 25 August; Reading Standard 18 August; Jackson's Oxford Journal 18,25 August; Oxford Chronicle 24 August; Oxford Times 18 August; The Sportsman 16,17 August.