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Berkshire v Oxfordshire
Minor Counties Championship 1901
VenueCounty Ground, Kensington Road, Reading on 7th, 8th August 1901 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossOxfordshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsBerkshire 0; Oxfordshire 0
Umpires[unknown]
Close of play day 1Berkshire (1) 236/2 (Morres 71*, Williams 65*)
Oxfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
H Bassettb Williams9     
+JW Marshc Brown b Williams51     
G Hollowayc Brown b Williams45     
JF Marshc Henderson b Williams0     
HT Bainesb Williams8     
P Rogersc Brown b Williams15     
THK Moulderb Williams2     
A Rogersc Barrett b Williams47     
*CC Bradfordnot out8     
FB Robertsb Barker3     
HJM Eadeb Williams2     
Extras(? b, 0 lb, 4 nb, 0 w)11
Total(all out, 58.3 overs)201
Fall of wickets:
1-18, 2-96, 3-100, 4-117, 5-124, 6-129, 7-146, 8-184, 9-200, 10-201 (58.3 ov)
Berkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barker23   3731--
Williams25.33879-4
Brown6   1170--
Barrett4   2130--
Berkshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FE Rowec Holloway b A Rogers47     
WEC Hutchingsb Eade41     
HFM Morresb P Rogers113     
RA Williamsb Bassett143     
*JA Gibbc Bassett b P Rogers14     
+A Hendersonb Bassett15     
EA Wattsb Bassett9     
H Barrettnot out2     
CE Brownb Bassett0     
W Barkerdid not bat      
CH Frithdid not bat      
Extras25
Total(8 wickets, declared, 101.4 overs)409
Fall of wickets:
1-72, 2-125, 3-303, 4-331, 5-369, 6-406, 7-409, 8-409 (101.4 ov)
Oxfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
P Rogers33   41052--
A Rogers21   1821--
Bassett18.41644--
Eade11   0711--
Roberts16   2570--
Moulder2   050--
Oxfordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+JW Marshb Williams17     
H Bassettc Morres b Williams48     
G Hollowayst Henderson b Williams11     
JF Marshc Williams b Barrett2     
HT Bainesb Morres13     
P Rogersc Henderson b Barker37     
THK Moulderc Barrett b Morres20     
A Rogersb Rowe38     
*CC Bradfordnot out17     
FB Robertsnot out8     
HJM Eadedid not bat      
Extras13
Total(8 wickets, 86 overs)224
Fall of wickets:
1-34, 2-57, 3-62, 4-78, 5-107, 6-138, 7-195, 8-197
Berkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barker24   8501--
Williams30   4863--
Barrett10   1261--
Morres13   2362--
Brown7   2130--
Rowe2   201--
Notes
--> WEC Hutchings made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CH Frith made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JW Marsh (1) passed his previous highest score of 32 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> FE Rowe (1) passed his previous highest score of 35 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> HFM Morres (1) passed his previous highest score of 62 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> HFM Morres (1) made his first century in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> HFM Morres (1) passed 500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 11
--> H Bassett (2) passed 1000 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 37
--> RA Williams reached 50 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when taking his 8th wicket in the Oxfordshire first innings
--> CC Bradford retired hurt in the Oxfordshire first innings (team score 178/7) - he returned when the score was 200/9
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
A main feature of this game was the all-round performance of Williams for Berkshire.
He took 12 wickets in the match for 173 runs -- the third highest total of the season of runs conceded by a bowler in a match - including 9 for 87 in the Oxfordshire first innings.
He also top-scored with an innings of 143.
It lasted for 2 hours and 50 minutes and included 1 five, 14 fours, 4 threes and 14 twos.
His all-round performance was the best of the season on the basis of used in the statistical survey.
Morres scored 113 in 2 hours and 20 minutes with 1 five, 18 fours and 4 threes.
Morres and Williams put on 178 for the third Berkshire wicket, which was the highest partnership for that wicket during the season.
For Oxfordshire, J W Marsh's 51 contained 7 fours and was scored at a run a minute.
208 runs behind on first innings, the visitors saved the match, according to press reports, due to the batting of Bassett and the two Rogers brothers.
[Missing: Umpires; extras breakdown.]
Sources: Berkshire Chronicle 10 August; Reading Mercury 10 August; Reading Standard 10 August; Jackson's Oxford Journal 10 August; Oxford Chronicle 9 August; Oxford Times 10 August; The Sportsman 8,9 August.