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Monmouthshire v Berkshire
Minor Counties Championship 1903
VenueRodney Parade, Newport on 10th, 11th July 1903 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossBerkshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMonmouthshire won by 10 wickets
PointsMonmouthshire 3; Berkshire 0
UmpiresC Hughes, C Marshall
Close of play day 1Monmouthshire (1) 187 all out
Berkshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AB Croomc ES Phillips b Steeples7     
AP Strangec Rees b Steeples4     
H Barrettb Steeples3     
*HW Hutsonb Stedman12     
+EA Wattsb Stedman47     
W Cavec Williams b Steeples1     
RR Relflbw b Williams40     
CE Brownb Steeples0     
FG Strangenot out16     
GJ Whebleb Williams0     
W Barkerc Williams b Steeples5     
Extras19
Total(all out, 59.4 overs)154
Fall of wickets:
1-8, 2-18, 3-19, 4-57, 5-68, 6-84, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-154 (59.4 ov)
Monmouthshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Steeples29.410616--
Silverlock15   1300--
Stedman11   2322--
Williams4   2122--
Monmouthshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Silverlockc Watts b Cave10     
ES Phillipsst Watts b Hutson23     
F Reesc Watts b Barker82     
JR Rowlandsb Hutson5     
JA Gouldc and b Hutson12     
M Strattonc Relf b Barker8     
PC Phillipsb Barker14     
*LF Stedmanc and b Cave6     
WA Williamsb Cave8     
R Steeplesnot out5     
+TW Mayesb Cave0     
Extras(? b, 0 lb, 1 nb, 0 w)14
Total(all out, 56.4 overs)187
Fall of wickets:
1-14, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-187 (56.4 ov)
Berkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cave21.45694--
Barker21   6593-1
Relf5   1120--
Hutson9   0333--
Berkshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AP Strangec Mayes b Steeples0     
AB Croomc Steeples b Silverlock16     
H Barrettb Steeples0     
*HW Hutsonb Steeples0     
+EA Wattsc and b Steeples27     
W Cavest Mayes b Silverlock3     
RR Relfb Steeples0     
CE Brownlbw b Stedman23     
FG Strangec Silverlock b Steeples0     
GJ Wheblec ES Phillips b Silverlock0     
W Barkernot out15     
Extras6
Total(all out, 31.3 overs)90
Fall of wickets:
1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-33, 5-34, 6-39, 7-55, 8-55, 9-56, 10-90 (31.3 ov)
Monmouthshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Steeples13   3406--
Silverlock13   2353--
Stedman2.3161--
Williams3   130--
Monmouthshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ES Phillipsnot out19     
AJ Silverlocknot out36     
F Reesdid not bat      
JR Rowlandsdid not bat      
JA Goulddid not bat      
M Strattondid not bat      
PC Phillipsdid not bat      
*LF Stedmandid not bat      
WA Williamsdid not bat      
R Steeplesdid not bat      
+TW Mayesdid not bat      
Extras(? b, 0 lb, 1 nb, 0 w)4
Total(no wicket, 14 overs)59
Berkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barker5   0290-1
Cave5   0200--
Hutson4   060--
Notes
--> WA Williams made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> GJ Wheble made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> F Rees (1) passed his previous highest score of 78 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> W Barker reached 250 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Monmouthshire first innings
--> HW Hutson achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Monmouthshire first innings (previous best was 2-17)
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
Monmouthshire won by 10 wickets at 2.35 pm on the second day. For Monmouthshire, Steeples took 12 wickets in the match for 101 runs, including taking 3 wickets in 5 balls in his second over in the Berkshire second innings. There were ? fours in Rees's 82.
[Missing: Extras breakdown; part fall of wickets; in Monmouthshire first innings boundaries in Rees's 82.]
Sources: South Wales Argus 10,11 July; South Wales Daily News 11,13 July; Star of Gwent 17 July; Western Mail 11,13 July; Reading Observer 18 July; Reading Standard 17 July; The Sportsman 11,13 July.