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Wiltshire v Monmouthshire
Minor Counties Championship 1903
VenueThe County Ground, Swindon on 28th, 29th August 1903 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossMonmouthshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultWiltshire won by 7 wickets
PointsWiltshire 3; Monmouthshire 0
Close of play day 1Wiltshire (1) 121/6 (Mathews 13*, Smart 17*)
Monmouthshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Silverlockc Overton b Grant11     
ES Phillipsb Overton7     
AL Tathamb Overton0     
+GL Lloydb Smith17     
NC Phillipsb Smith38     
JA Gouldb Smart0     
SH Williamsb Smart0     
FG Phillipsc Smart b Overton4     
WEC Hudden hit wkt b Smart2     
*LF Stedmannot out3     
R Steeplesc Ellison b Overton0     
Extras6
Total(all out, 43 overs)88
Fall of wickets:
1-16, 2-16, 3-22, 4-67, 5-70, 6-79, 7-79, 8-85, 9-88, 10-88 (43 ov)
Wiltshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Grant8   4141--
Overton16   5314--
Newman7   3100--
Smart7   2143--
Smith5   1132--
Wiltshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JE Stevensc Hudden b Silverlock2     
TTN Perkinsc Silverlock b Steeples21     
+CAH Ransomeb Steeples47     
HRN Ellisonb Steeples2     
AW Newmanc Lloyd b Stedman10     
JK Mathewsnot out32     
WRR Smithc NC Phillips b Steeples4     
T Smartb Steeples17     
*AM Millerc Gould b Stedman3     
E Grantb Steeples4     
W Overtonlbw b Steeples1     
Extras7
Total(all out, 65 overs)150
Fall of wickets:
1-8, 2-43, 3-57, 4-86, 5-88, 6-98, 7-122, 8-128, 9-145, 10-150 (65 ov)
Monmouthshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Steeples32   14487--
Silverlock22   3631--
Stedman10   2312--
FG Phillips1   010--
Monmouthshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Silverlockc Grant b Overton9     
ES Phillipsb Overton2     
SH Williamsb Overton6     
+GL Lloydc Ransome b Smart6     
NC Phillipsc and b Overton20     
AL Tathamb Overton11     
JA Gouldst Ransome b Smart0     
FG Phillipsc Ransome b Newman14     
WEC Huddennot out3     
*LF Stedmanb Smith1     
R Steeplesc Grant b Smith0     
Extras(? b, 0 lb, 1 nb, 0 w)9
Total(all out, 38.2 overs)81
Fall of wickets:
1-10, 2-15, 3-22, 4-25, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-81 (38.2 ov)
Wiltshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Overton18   7285-1
Grant7   270--
Smart10   0352--
Newman1   011--
Smith2.2112--
Wiltshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*AM Millerb Silverlock1     
TTN Perkinsc NC Phillips b Steeples8     
AW Newmanc NC Phillips b Silverlock3     
HRN Ellisonnot out4     
JK Mathewsnot out3     
JE Stevensdid not bat      
+CAH Ransomedid not bat      
WRR Smithdid not bat      
T Smartdid not bat      
E Grantdid not bat      
W Overtondid not bat      
Extras(1 w)1
Total(3 wickets, 11.5 overs)20
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?
Monmouthshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Silverlock6   282--
Steeples5.521111-
Notes
--> GL Lloyd made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JA Gould made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> SH Williams made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> R Steeples reached 50 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches for the season when taking his 7th wicket in the Wiltshire first innings
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
Wiltshire won this return game by 7 wickets at 3.55 pm on the second day. Wiltshire had also won the match between the two sides at Newport at the beginning of the month and thus completed 'the double' over the Welsh County. For the home side, Ransome top-scored with 47. For Monmouthshire, Steeples took 7 wickets for 48 runs in the Wiltshire first innings. In dismissing E S Phillips in the visitors' second innings, Overton took his hundredth wicket for the County in all matches. Later in the innings, he was unfortunate to suffer a multiple fracture of the right thumb when fielding a return and was taken to the GWR surgery at Swindon for repairs.
[Missing: Umpires; extras breakdown; part fall of wickets.]
Sources: Devizes and Wiltshire Advertiser 3 September; Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette 3 September; North Wilts Herald 4 September; Swindon Advertiser 4 September; Wiltshire Chronicle 5 September; Wiltshire Telegraph 5 September; Wiltshire Times 5 September; South Wales Argus 28,29 August; South Wales Daily News 29,31 August; South Wales Weekly Argus 5 September; Western Mail 29,31 August; The Sportsman 29,31 August.