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Staffordshire v Oxfordshire
Minor Counties Championship 1902
VenueCounty Ground, Stoke-on-Trent on 28th, 29th July 1902 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossStaffordshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultStaffordshire won by an innings and 118 runs
PointsStaffordshire 3; Oxfordshire 0
Close of play day 1Oxfordshire (1) 46/2 (Bassett 27*, JF Marsh 4*)
Staffordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
W Brownc JW Marsh b Case38     
A Hollowoodc Selwyn Willson b P Rogers45     
WB Burnsc Case b P Rogers123     
*HD Strattonb A Rogers8     
JB Feredayb Bassett19     
JA Bournec Roberts b P Rogers46     
A Feredayc Wakelin b P Rogers0     
F Ellamslbw b P Rogers23     
T Grimshawnot out6     
+J Pooleb P Rogers1     
J Bartonb Roberts1     
Extras(16 b, 2 lb, 2 w)20
Total(all out, 93.1 overs)330
Fall of wickets:
1-81, 2-92, 3-107, 4-167, 5-270, 6-271, 7-318, 8-327, 9-329, 10-330 (93.1 ov)
Oxfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
P Rogers31   410661-
A Rogers26   9741--
Bassett11   33611-
Case6   0281--
JF Marsh2   0130--
Roberts16.11431--
Walker1   0100--
Oxfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+JW Marshb Bourne9     
*H Bassettb Bourne38     
WS Caseb Bourne2     
JF Marshc Hollowood b Barton4     
Selwyn Willsonb Bourne3     
P Rogerslbw b Bourne0     
FB Robertsb Barton1     
JA Goldsworthyb Bourne0     
A Rogersc Stratton b Bourne0     
HE Walkerb Barton1     
E Wakelinnot out0     
Extras(5 b, 4 lb, 1 w)10
Total(all out, 35.1 overs)68
Fall of wickets:
1-29, 2-31, 3-49, 4-56, 5-56, 6-67, 7-67, 8-67, 9-68, 10-68 (35.1 ov)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Grimshaw3   0130--
Barton17   7223--
Bourne14.152171-
JB Fereday1   020--
Oxfordshire second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
E Wakelinb Bourne1     
*H Bassettb Stratton38     
+JW Marshc Brown b Ellams5     
JF Marshb Bourne6     
WS Caselbw b Bourne9     
Selwyn Willsonb Bourne13     
FB Robertslbw b Barton26     
P Rogersb Bourne8     
A Rogersc A Fereday b JB Fereday26     
JA Goldsworthyc Poole b Barton0     
HE Walkernot out9     
Extras(1 b, 1 lb, 1 w)3
Total(all out, 55 overs)144
Fall of wickets:
1-5, 2-29, 3-52, 4-52, 5-65, 6-84, 7-92, 8-128, 9-128, 10-144 (55 ov)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bourne20   2715--
Barton15   4272--
Ellams10   21711-
Grimshaw3   030--
Stratton4   0131--
JB Fereday3   1101--
Notes
--> JA Goldsworthy made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> E Wakelin made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JA Goldsworthy made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WB Burns (1) passed his previous highest score of 52 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WB Burns (1) made his first century in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JA Bourne (1) passed his previous highest score of 37 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> F Ellams (1) passed his previous highest score of 15 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JB Fereday made his debut for Staffordshire in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JA Bourne achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Oxfordshire first innings (previous best was 3-76)
--> JA Bourne achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Oxfordshire first innings
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
Staffordshire won by an innings and 118 runs shortly before 4.00 pm on the second day, after making Oxfordshire follow on 262 runs behind. For the winners, Burns 123 included 1 six, 1 five, 12 fours, 5 threes and 16 twos and was scored in two hours. He and Bourne added 153 for the fifth wicket. Bourne also took 12 wickets in the match for 92 runs, including 7 for 21 in the Oxfordshire first innings.
[Missing: Umpires.]
Sources: Staffordshire Scorebook; Staffordshire Advertiser 2 August; Staffordshire Sentinel 28,29 July; Jackson's Oxford Journal 2 August; Oxford Chronicle 1 August; Oxford Times 2 August; The Sportsman 29,30 July.