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Dorset v Devon
Minor Counties Championship 1903
VenuePoole Park, Poole on 17th, 18th August 1903 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossDevon won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsDorset 0; Devon 0
Close of play day 1Devon (1) 237/6 (Orchard 12*)
Devon first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*HF Brunskillb Greenhill0     
RG Cruwysc Crimmins b ER Morres16     
HA Francisc Knott b Battrick19     
EB Bruttonc Daniell b Crimmins96     
WF Lightb Disney-Roebuck64     
JF Orchardc ER Morres b Andrew29     
GLA Heslopc Andrew b Disney-Roebuck3     
LG Cruwysb Crimmins21     
GC Vicarynot out10     
W Ashfordb Andrew2     
+T Daviesnot out12     
Extras(26 b, 5 lb, 2 nb, 2 w)35
Total(9 wickets, declared, 112 overs)307
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-19, 3-66, 4-200, 5-234, 6-237, 7-271, 8-283, 9-285
Dorset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Greenhill18   54111-
ER Morres13   1341--
Battrick15   7331--
Crimmins21   3632--
Andrew10   1292--
Hunt6   0250--
Disney-Roebuck19   63421-
Daniell5   180--
HFM Morres5   150--
Dorset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ER Morresc Light b Brutton11     
HFM Morresc RG Cruwys b Light9     
P Crimminsrun out4     
*W Andrewst Davies b Ashford24     
PFC Williamsb Vicary11     
CD Disney-Roebuckc Davies b Brutton30     
HM Greenhillc and b Brutton31     
+PTP Knottc Davies b Light2     
HJD Huntnot out18     
AJ Daniellc Davies b Vicary3     
G Battricknot out0     
Extras(7 b, 2 lb, 1 nb, 4 w)14
Total(9 wickets, 78 overs)157
Fall of wickets:
1-19, 2-27, 3-35, 4-52, 5-69, 6-126, 7-135, 8-145, 9-157
Devon bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Light27   94522-
Brutton23   11513--
Vicary12   417221
Ashford12   3251--
RG Cruwys4   150--
Notes
--> GLA Heslop made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> ER Morres made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RG Cruwys (1) passed his previous highest score of 13 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> EB Brutton (1) passed his previous highest score of 48 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CD Disney-Roebuck (1) passed his previous highest score of 11 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> HM Greenhill (1) passed his previous highest score of 17 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> HFM Morres made his debut for Dorset in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> ER Morres made his debut for Dorset in Minor Counties Championship matches
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
This rain-interrupted return match was drawn with no decision on first innings. Devon had won the game played at Exeter the previous fortnight. Overnight rain delayed the start on the first day until 2.00 pm and on the second until noon. There were two rain interruptions on the second day. For Devon, there were 2 fours in Brutton's 96 and 2 fours in Light's 64. In the Devon innings, Brutton and Light put on 134 runs for the fourth wicket. It was the second highest partnership for that wicket during the season.
[Missing: Umpires; in Devon innings boundaries in Brutton's 96; who bowled 2 no balls as Devon scorebook has Greenhill bowling 2 and Battrick 1 adding incorrectly to 3 not 2.]
Sources: Devon Scorebook; Bournemouth Daily Echo 17,18 August; Dorset County Chronicle 20 August; Poole Herald 20 August; Devon and Exeter Gazette 18,19 August; Western Daily Mercury 18,19 August; Western Morning News 18,19 August.