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Berkshire v Monmouthshire
Minor Counties Championship 1902
VenueCounty Ground, Kensington Road, Reading on 29th, 30th August 1902 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossMonmouthshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsBerkshire 0; Monmouthshire 1
Close of play day 1Berkshire (2) 88/0 (Morres 32*, Rowe 47*)
Monmouthshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Silverlockc Bennett b Relf50     
AIR Butlerb Barker1     
AL Tathamb Relf20     
ES Phillipsb Cave5     
PC Phillipsb Relf20     
GL Robathanb Barker27     
RB Griffithsb Cave25     
*LF Stedmannot out18     
R Steeplesb Cave0     
+TW Mayesc Gibb b Barker7     
F Holmesc Barker b Cave6     
Extras(? b, ? lb, 1 nb, ? w)20
Total(all out, 58 overs)199
Fall of wickets:
1-2, 2-78, 3-78, 4-90, 5-130, 6-146, 7-169, 8-179, 9-192, 10-199 (58 ov)
Berkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cave22   3804--
Barker15   6353-1
Relf21   3643--
Berkshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
H Barrettc PC Phillips b Stedman20     
FE Rowec Stedman b Silverlock1     
*JA Gibbc Robathan b Steeples3     
HFM Morresc Stedman b Steeples16     
RR Relflbw b Steeples0     
HS Loweb Steeples1     
+EA Wattsc Butler b Stedman18     
W Cavec PC Phillips b Stedman0     
GGM Bennettb Steeples0     
JC Hunterb Steeples0     
W Barkernot out3     
Extras(? b, ? lb, ? nb, 1 w)2
Total(all out, 23.2 overs)64
Fall of wickets:
1-13, 2-20, 3-42, 4-42, 5-42, 6-43, 7-44, 8-44, 9-44, 10-64 (23.2 ov)
Monmouthshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Steeples12   43161-
Silverlock4   0181--
Stedman7.21133--
Berkshire second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
HFM Morresc Mayes b Steeples34     
FE Rowec and b Holmes94     
*JA Gibbc Silverlock b Steeples95     
H Barrettc and b Stedman7     
RR Relfrun out3     
+EA Wattsnot out72     
GGM Bennettb Steeples0     
W Caveb Mayes24     
JC Hunterb Steeples0     
HS Lowec Butler b Stedman10     
W Barkerdid not bat      
Extras21
Total(9 wickets, declared, 87.5 overs)360
Fall of wickets:
1-101, 2-193, 3-224, 4-254, 5-254, 6-254, 7-329, 8-329, 9-360 (87.5 ov)
Monmouthshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Steeples31   21124--
Stedman21.53702--
Griffiths5   1240--
Silverlock17   2790--
Holmes6   0201--
Robathan3   1120--
Mayes4   0221--
Monmouthshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Silverlockc Barker b Hunter50     
*LF Stedmanb Barker3     
PC Phillipsc Lowe b Barker6     
AL Tathamnot out22     
ES Phillipsnot out8     
AIR Butlerdid not bat      
GL Robathandid not bat      
RB Griffithsdid not bat      
R Steeplesdid not bat      
+TW Mayesdid not bat      
F Holmesdid not bat      
Extras(? b, ? lb, 1 nb, ? w)6
Total(3 wickets, 31 overs)95
Fall of wickets:
1-12, 2-30, 3-71
Berkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cave5   1140--
Barker9   1372--
Relf6   1120--
Morres7   1120-1
Hunter4   0141--
Notes
--> JA Gibb made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> HS Lowe made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> F Holmes made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> FE Rowe (2) passed his previous highest score of 71 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> FE Rowe (2) passed 500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 84
--> JA Gibb (2) passed 1000 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 8
--> EA Watts (2) passed 1000 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 11
--> AJ Silverlock (2) passed 1500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 46
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 Monmouthshire gaining a point for the lead on first innings. The Berkshire declaration left Monmouthshire a victory target of 226 in 2 hours. The game between the two teams at Newport in July had also been drawn. For Monmouthshire, Steeples took 10 wickets in the match for 143 runs. Of Silverlock's two innings of 50, both contained 9 fours. For Berkshire, Gibb scored 95, Rowe 94 with 12 fours, and Watts 74 not out with 11 fours. In the Berkshire second innings, Morres and Rowe put on 101 for the first wicket, and Watts and Cave 75 for the seventh.
[Missing: Umpires; Berkshire wicket-keeper; extras breakdown; in Berkshire 2nd inns boundaries in Gibb's 95.]
Sources: Berkshire Chronicle 6 September; Reading Mercury 6 September; South Wales Argus 29,30 August; South Wales Weekly Argus 6 September; Star of Gwent 5 September; South Wales Daily News 30 August, 1 September; South Wales Daily Telegraph 29,30 August; Western Mail 30 August.]