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Buckinghamshire v Wiltshire
Minor Counties Championship 1903
VenueBletchley Park on 14th, 15th August 1903 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultWiltshire won by an innings and 43 runs
PointsBuckinghamshire 0; Wiltshire 3
UmpiresTW Cherry, H Coulson
Close of play day 1Wiltshire (1) 122/1 (Stevens 68*, Ransome 9*)
Buckinghamshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CRH Gressonc Ransome b Overton1     
EC Hobbsb Overton30     
FN Birdc Miller b Smith8     
MW Wrightc Smith b Smart4     
E Weaver-Adamsst Ford b Smart34     
*PJ de Paravicinib Overton19     
+PCF de Paravicinib Smart10     
T Staceynot out12     
H Pageb Overton1     
RH Vaughanb Overton6     
G Nashb Overton0     
Extras(1 b, 5 lb)6
Total(all out, 61.4 overs)131
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-131 (61.4 ov)
Wiltshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Overton23.46516--
Smith19   12201--
Smart17   2463--
Miller2   080--
Wiltshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TTN Perkinsc and b Stacey40     
JE Stevensc Bird b Wright77     
CAH Ransomec Gresson b Nash15     
JK Mathewsrun out8     
WRR Smithc PJ de Paravicini b Nash20     
W Overtonc Weaver-Adams b Wright31     
*AM Millerc Hobbs b Nash0     
T Smartc PJ de Paravicini b Nash28     
RFB Bowesc Weaver-Adams b Wright1     
CG Bondc Weaver-Adams b Wright0     
+ES Fordnot out16     
Extras(6 b, 3 lb)9
Total(all out, 67.3 overs)245
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-245 (67.3 ov)
Buckinghamshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wright28   7724--
Nash24.311124--
Page9   0290--
Stacey6   0231--
Buckinghamshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CRH Gressonlbw b Overton17     
EC Hobbsst Ford b Smart2     
FN Birdc Overton b Smart3     
MW Wrightb Overton6     
E Weaver-Adamsc Smith b Smart13     
*PJ de Paravicinib Overton0     
+PCF de Paravicininot out3     
T Staceyb Overton1     
H Pagec Bowes b Smart2     
RH Vaughanc Stevens b Smart5     
G Nashb Smart8     
Extras(4 b, 3 lb, 1 nb, 3 w)11
Total(all out, 37.5 overs)71
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-71 (37.5 ov)
Wiltshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Overton19   11144-1
Smart18.54466--
Notes
--> JK Mathews made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RFB Bowes made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> ES Ford made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> W Overton reached 350 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Buckinghamshire second 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 ended in a victory for Wiltshire by an innings at ? pm on the second day. The game at Trowbridge between the two teams at the start of the week had been drawn. For the winners, Overton took 10 wickets in the match for 65 runs and Smart 9 for 92. There were ? fours in Stevens's 77. The 112 runs conceded by Nash in the Wiltshire innings was the third equal highest number in an innings during the season.
[Missing: Toss; fall of wickets; in Buckinghamshire second innings batting order, and those sources that give bowler breakdown of wides have Overton bowling 3 and Smart 1, adding incorrectly to 4; in Wiltshire innings boundaries in Stevens's 77; time completed.]
Sources: Bucks Advertiser 22 August; Bucks Herald 22 August; North Bucks Times 22 August; Slough Observer 22 August; South Bucks Free Press 21 August; South Bucks Standard 21 August; Swindon Advertiser 21 August; Wiltshire Telegraph 22 August; Wiltshire Times 22 August; Sporting Life 15,17 August; The Sportsman 15,17 August.