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Berkshire v Wiltshire
Minor Counties Championship 1900
VenueCounty Ground, Kensington Road, Reading on 29th, 30th August 1900 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWiltshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultBerkshire won by 10 wickets
PointsBerkshire 1; Wiltshire -1
Umpires[unknown]
Close of play day 1Berkshire (1) 179/5 (Ingram 67*)
Wiltshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*AM Millerc Brown b Cave4     
JE Stevensb Cave41     
CAH Ransomec and b Barker0     
HS Snellb Barker0     
OG Radcliffeb Barker0     
SJH Tauntonc Watts b Cave16     
RW Awdryb Cave6     
E Fawcettb Cave15     
+T Smartb Cave6     
WRR Smithnot out13     
W Overtonc Watts b Barker9     
Extras8
Total(all out, 56 overs)118
Fall of wickets:
1-10, 2-13, 3-13, 4-13, 5-?, 6-63, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-118 (56 ov)
Berkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barker25   9494--
Cave23   11496--
Brown8   5120--
Berkshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FE Roweb Miller6     
*ACM Croomec Snell b Fawcett51     
FM Ingramc Overton b Smith81     
FE Chapmanc and b Smith4     
JA Gibbb Fawcett22     
+A Hendersonb Overton16     
EA Wattsc and b Overton33     
CE Brownb Smart15     
AP Strangest Smart b Smith0     
W Barkernot out10     
W Cavec Fawcett b Miller15     
Extras21
Total(all out, 105.2 overs)274
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-227, 7-227, 8-227, 9-253, 10-274 (105.2 ov)
Wiltshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Miller21.23552--
Smith29   10513--
Overton18   4362--
Fawcett15   4382--
Smart22   4731--
Wiltshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JE Stevensc and b Barker22     
CAH Ransomec Chapman b Barker35     
*AM Millerb Brown6     
HS Snellc Barker b Brown45     
OG Radcliffec Cave b Brown20     
SJH Tauntonc Rowe b Barker3     
RW Awdryc and b Brown0     
E Fawcettb Barker1     
+T Smartnot out10     
WRR Smithb Brown15     
W Overtonc Ingram b Barker6     
Extras7
Total(all out, 71 overs)170
Fall of wickets:
1-47, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-127, 9-153, 10-170 (71 ov)
Berkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barker29   10775--
Cave23   7410--
Croome6   2140--
Brown13   4315--
Berkshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FE Rowenot out13     
FE Chapmannot out3     
*ACM Croomedid not bat      
FM Ingramdid not bat      
JA Gibbdid not bat      
+A Hendersondid not bat      
EA Wattsdid not bat      
CE Browndid not bat      
AP Strangedid not bat      
W Barkerdid not bat      
W Cavedid not bat      
Extras0
Total(no wicket, 4.4 overs)16
Wiltshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Miller2.40140--
Fawcett2   120--
Notes
--> FE Chapman made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JA Gibb (1) passed his previous highest score of 19 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> T Smart (2) passed 1000 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 8
--> W Barker reached 200 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Wiltshire first innings
--> W Cave achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Wiltshire first innings (previous best was 2-27)
--> W Cave achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Wiltshire first innings
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
Berkshire won this return match by ten wickets on the second day, Wiltshire having been victorious in the first encounter between the two teams earlier in the month. For Berkshire, Ingram scored 81 and Croome 51. Cave received talent money for taking 6 wickets in the Wiltshire first innings. Barker took 9 wickets in the match for 126 runs. Cave injured his left hand during the Wiltshire first innings and batted one-handed in the Berkshire first innings. When Smart had scored 8 in the Wiltshire second innings, he reached his one thousand runs in championship matches. Most sources mistakenly indicate that Berkshire batted first in this match and enforced the follow-on.
[Missing: Umpires; extras breakdown; part fall of wickets; in Berkshire 1st inns boundaries in Ingram's 81 and Croome's 51; in Wiltshire 2nd inns batting order; time completed.]
Sources: Berkshire Chronicle 1 September; Reading Mercury 1 September; Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette 6 September; Wiltshire Times 1 September; Sporting Life 31 August; The Sportsman 31 August.