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Hertfordshire v Cambridgeshire
Minor Counties Championship 1901
VenueBalls Park, Hertford on 8th, 9th July 1901 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossHertfordshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsHertfordshire 0; Cambridgeshire 0
UmpiresBrown, JJ Tuck
Close of play day 1Hertfordshire (2) 18/0 (Marsh 12*, Doll 6*)
Hertfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Butcherb Hayward8     
AJ Goldingb Gardner22     
HE Whitec Watts b Bryan47     
HJ Hillb Bryan21     
CCT Dollb Hayward0     
WH Nichollsb Hayward2     
CH Titchmarshb Hayward6     
WE Colemanc Watts b Bryan12     
*+CD Fastnedgeb Hayward11     
WH Marshnot out3     
WJ Ruddb Bryan2     
Extras(11 b, 3 lb, 6 w)20
Total(all out, 57.4 overs)154
Fall of wickets:
1-9, 2-67, 3-113, 4-114, 5-116, 6-118, 7-129, 8-149, 9-149, 10-154 (57.4 ov)
Cambridgeshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hayward24   3585--
Bryan21.46394--
Bellars7   11701-
Gardner5   12015-
Cambridgeshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*JH Widdicombeb Coleman22     
HC Tebbuttb Coleman0     
CT Scottc Marsh b White1     
+GH Wattsb Rudd45     
E Briggsc Rudd b Golding12     
HL Gardnerc Fastnedge b Rudd13     
DM Haywardnot out21     
W Bryanb Coleman9     
MC Fisonb White6     
OW Bocockrun out3     
AE Bellarsb White0     
Extras(8 b, 6 lb)14
Total(all out, 64.1 overs)146
Fall of wickets:
1-6, 2-7, 3-53, 4-77, 5-95, 6-101, 7-116, 8-137, 9-140, 10-146 (64.1 ov)
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
White15.14343--
Coleman22   3483--
Rudd17   8242--
Golding7   2171--
Marsh3   090--
Hertfordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WH Marshb Bryan111     
CCT Dollb Scott56     
HE Whitelbw b Bryan29     
HJ Hillnot out100     
WE Colemannot out24     
A Butcherdid not bat      
AJ Goldingdid not bat      
WH Nichollsdid not bat      
CH Titchmarshdid not bat      
*+CD Fastnedgedid not bat      
WJ Rudddid not bat      
Extras(10 b, 4 lb, 1 nb, 2 w)17
Total(3 wickets, declared, 77 overs)337
Fall of wickets:
1-126, 2-201, 3-242
Cambridgeshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bellars10   13901-
Bocock5   0170--
Hayward20   4750--
Bryan22   6822--
Scott8   0431-1
Gardner3   01601-
Briggs9   0480--
Cambridgeshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*JH Widdicombeb Coleman10     
HC Tebbuttb Coleman9     
CT Scottb Golding19     
E Briggsc Golding b White9     
+GH Wattsc Hill b Nicholls67     
HL Gardnerb White0     
DM Haywardb Nicholls14     
W Bryanlbw b Rudd48     
OW Bocockb Marsh12     
AE Bellarsnot out10     
MC Fisonnot out1     
Extras(8 b, 4 lb)12
Total(9 wickets, 82 overs)211
Fall of wickets:
1-11, 2-28, 3-47, 4-49, 5-49, 6-129, 7-134, 8-175, 9-210
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
White27   9392--
Coleman25   7572--
Golding6   1181--
Marsh6   0221--
Rudd8   2221--
Nicholls10   1412--
Notes
--> HC Tebbutt made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> OW Bocock made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AE Bellars made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WH Nicholls made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JH Widdicombe (1) passed his previous highest score of 20 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> HL Gardner (1) passed his previous highest score of 12 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CCT Doll (2) passed his previous highest score of 30 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WE Coleman (2) passed 1000 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 4
--> WH Marsh (2) passed his previous highest score of 57 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WH Marsh (2) made his first century in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CT Scott (2) passed his previous highest score of 15 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> W Bryan (2) passed his previous highest score of 45 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 with the Cambridgeshire last wicket pair holding out for a draw in the last over, after Bryan had been dismissed just before the close.
The Hertfordshire declaration had set Cambridgeshire a victory target of 346 runs in 3 hours.
For the home team, there were 9 fours, 4 threes and 14 twos in Marsh's 111, scored in 150 minutes, and 15 fours, 5 threes and 9 twos in Hill's 100 not out, scored in 48 minutes.
Doll's 56 contained 6 fours.
In the Hertfordshire second innings, Marsh and Doll put on 126 for the first wicket.
Watts's 67 for Cambridgeshire included 11 fours.
The Cambridgeshire second innings total of 211 for 9 wickets was the highest fourth innings of the season.
An alternative version of this score based on Cambridgeshire sources has Bellars and Gardner conceding 17 and 20 runs respectively.
The Hertfordshire scorebook version is preferred.
[Missing: Complete.]
Sources: Hertfordshire Scorebook; Herts Advertiser 13 July; Hertfordshire Standard 13 July; Watford Observer 13 July; Cambridgeshire Weekly News 12 July; The Sportsman 9,10 August.