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Northumberland v Staffordshire
Minor Counties Championship 1902
VenueOsborne Avenue, Jesmond on 23rd, 24th July 1902 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNorthumberland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsNorthumberland 0.5; Staffordshire 0.5
Close of play day 1Northumberland (1) 389/7 (Tomlin 18*, Marshall 24*)
Northumberland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
V Thompsonc Brown b Stratton138     
SP Bellb Barton30     
RGE Mortimerst Poole b Barton25     
J Hansellst Poole b Stratton38     
*FGH Claytonb Barton27     
C Pageb Brown20     
FW Gillespiec Fereday b Briggs45     
E Tomlinnot out18     
JH Marshallnot out24     
+L Greenwooddid not bat      
RH Hartleydid not bat      
Extras(12 b, 11 lb, 1 w)24
Total(7 wickets, declared, 99 overs)389
Fall of wickets:
1-58, 2-124, 3-229, 4-258, 5-274, 6-343, 7-343
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Grimshaw25   4810--
Barton26   7703--
Ellams10   0640--
Brown15   1521--
Briggs11   0441--
Page2   090--
Stratton10   24521-
Staffordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Hollowoodb Tomlin3     
W Brownst Greenwood b Mortimer39     
*HD Strattonc Greenwood b Hartley162     
RC Pagec Thompson b Tomlin7     
A Feredayc and b Marshall45     
FH Hassallc Marshall b Hartley41     
O Briggsnot out35     
T Grimshawc Mortimer b Page31     
F Ellamslbw b Page0     
J Bartonb Hartley4     
+J Poolelbw b Hartley6     
Extras(12 b, 2 lb, 2 w)16
Total(all out, 121.2 overs)389
Fall of wickets:
1-3, 2-75, 3-102, 4-212, 5-300, 6-308, 7-367, 8-367, 9-381, 10-389 (121.2 ov)
Northumberland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hartley38.299941-
Tomlin30   6842--
Marshall23   46411-
Mortimer12   2611--
Hansell7   2130--
Clayton8   0400--
Page3   0122--
Notes
--> FH Hassall made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> O Briggs made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> V Thompson (1) passed his previous highest score of 118 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> HD Stratton (1) passed his previous highest score of 96 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> HD Stratton (1) made his first century in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> T Grimshaw (1) passed 500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 7
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 drawn, with the teams tied on first innings and sharing half a point each. The match between the two sides at Wolverhampton in June had been won by Staffordshire. There were several interruptions due to the weather on the first day, and rain prevented further play after the close of the Staffordshire innings at 5.15 pm on the second. For the home team, Thompson's 138 included 17 fours, 5 threes and 10 twos, an innings of 2 hours and 35 minutes. With Hansell, he added 105 for the third wicket. For Staffordshire, Stratton batted just short of four hours for his 162, which was the second highest individual innings of the season, and unlike Thompson, he is reported as giving several chances. The innings contained 20 fours, 1 three and 14 twos. He added 110 runs for the fourth wicket with Fereday, while Briggs and Grimshaw put on 59 runs for the seventh wicket. The team totals of 389 were joint second highest of the season. [An alternative version of this score found in the Staffordshire Scorebook gives in the Staffordshire innings Hartley conceding 112 runs, Tomlin 72, Marshall 60 and Mortimer 64. The version adopted is consistent with the Northumberland averages published in Wisden and other sources.]
[Missing: Umpires.]
Sources: Staffordshire Scorebook; Newcastle Daily Chronicle 23,24,25 July; Newcastle Daily Journal 24,25 July; Newcastle Daily Leader 23,24,25 July; Staffordshire Advertiser 26 July; Staffordshire Sentinel 24,26 July; The Sportsman 25 July.