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Bedfordshire v Cambridgeshire
Minor Counties Championship 1901
VenueBedford School Ground, Bedford on 1st, 2nd July 1901 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossBedfordshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsBedfordshire 0; Cambridgeshire 0
Umpires[unknown]
Close of play day 1Cambridgeshire (1) 0/0 (Scott 0*, Horne 0*)
Bedfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FG Brooksrun out133     
G Pollittc Watts b Hayward78     
BL Peelc Watts b Hayward40     
*HR Orrc WR Thomas b Hayward25     
TA Brownc TSW Thomas b Bryan9     
FB Brooksrun out3     
LG Stileman-Gibbardst Watts b Hayward18     
+HA Fultonb Hayward4     
JF Morrisnot out5     
RH Mossst Watts b Bryan1     
L Parburyrun out3     
Extras(? b, 0 lb, 1 nb, 0 w)5
Total(all out, 100 overs)324
Fall of wickets:
1-186, 2-228, 3-273, 4-282, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-324 (100 ov)
Cambridgeshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hayward39   8955-1
Bryan29   7922--
TSW Thomas7   0340--
Briggs3   0140--
Scott4   0150--
WR Thomas7   0150--
Watts8   1390--
Fison3   0150--
Cambridgeshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CT Scottc Fulton b Brown15     
JW Horneb Brown11     
WR Thomasb Moss7     
E Briggsc Morris b Moss0     
TSW Thomasc Brown b Parbury12     
+GH Wattsc and b Brown39     
EB Darbyb Brown0     
DM Haywardc FG Brooks b Parbury8     
MC Fisonnot out7     
W Bryannot out5     
*JH Widdicombedid not bat      
Extras9
Total(8 wickets, 64 overs)113
Fall of wickets:
1-20, 2-39, 3-39, 4-41, 5-88, 6-90, 7-?, 8-106
Bedfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Brown32   15484--
Parbury22   8352--
Moss10   4212--
Notes
--> LG Stileman-Gibbard made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> HA Fulton made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CT Scott made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JW Horne made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> MC Fison made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> HA Fulton made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JW Horne made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> FG Brooks (1) passed his previous highest score of 43 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> FG Brooks (1) made his first century in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> G Pollitt (1) passed his previous highest score of 77 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> G Pollitt (1) passed 500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 36
--> BL Peel (1) passed his previous highest score of 37 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 rain-interrupted match was drawn, with two hours lost on the first day and no play possible after lunch on the second as heavy rain set in.
F G Brooks scored 133 with 14 fours, 9 threes and 12 twos, an innings of 210 minutes.
It was the first century by a Bedfordshire player in the Championship.
Pollitt's 78 included 8 fours.
The two put on 186 runs for the Bedfordshire first wicket, which was the second highest partnership for that wicket during the season.
There were 3 'run outs' in the home-team's innings.
For Cambridgeshire, Watts top-scored with 39, an innings containing 6 fours.
Briggs kept wicket for Cambridgeshire when Watts bowled.
[Missing: Umpires: extras breakdown; part fall of wickets.]
Sources: Bedfordshire Standard 5 July; Bedfordshire Times 5 July; Cambridgeshire Weekly News 5 July; The Sportsman 2,3 July.