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Oxfordshire v Staffordshire
Minor Counties Championship 1902
VenueHertford College Ground, Oxford on 6th, 7th August 1902 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossOxfordshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsOxfordshire 0; Staffordshire 0
UmpiresW Hearne, C Marshall
Close of play day 1Oxfordshire (1) 142/5 (Fox 51*, Compton 3*)

Oxfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
H Bassettc Dearing b Grimshaw7     
*CE Brownriggb Bourne26     
HF Foxc and b Brown99     
JF Marshb Brown41     
P Rogersc Grimshaw b Bourne9     
WS Caselbw b Brown0     
ED Comptonc Stratton b Bourne17     
+JW Marshst Dearing b Bourne7     
GR Woodb Bourne0     
A Rogersb Barton6     
H Smithnot out12     
Extras(2 b, 4 lb)6
Total(all out, 89.4 overs)230
Fall of wickets:
1-16, 2-59, 3-120, 4-135, 5-135, 6-174, 7-202, 8-202, 9-202, 10-230 (89.4 ov)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bourne34   9665--
Barton16   2561--
Ellams6   0170--
Grimshaw16   2391--
Brown11.42263--
Stratton4   0120--
Fereday2   080--

Staffordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
W Brownc Brownrigg b Bassett2     
A Hollowoodc Wood b A Rogers12     
WB Burnsc Case b Bassett26     
*HD Strattonc Fox b A Rogers0     
RC Pagenot out32     
JA Bournec Compton b P Rogers4     
JB Feredaynot out5     
J Bartondid not bat      
+H Dearingdid not bat      
F Ellamsdid not bat      
T Grimshawdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 3 w)7
Total(5 wickets, 39 overs)88
Fall of wickets:
1-5, 2-21, 3-21, 4-62, 5-73
Oxfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bassett16   23922-
A Rogers11   3222--
P Rogers11   3151--
Fox1   0501-

Notes
--> H Dearing made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> GR Wood made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> T Grimshaw reached 100 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when taking his 1st wicket 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.
This return match was drawn with no decision on first innings, after play was interrupted by rain on a reported 15 occasions over the two days. The game at Stoke at the end of July had been won by Staffordshire. There were only 3 fours in Fox's 99 for Oxfordshire.
[Missing: Complete.]
Sources: Staffordshire Scorebook; Jackson's Oxford Journal 9 August; Oxford Chronicle 8 August; Oxford Times 9 August; Staffordshire Advertiser 9 August; The Sportsman 7,8 August.