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Staffordshire v Monmouthshire
Minor Counties Championship 1904
VenueCounty Ground, Stoke-on-Trent on 20th, 21st June 1904 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossMonmouthshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultStaffordshire won by 9 wickets
PointsStaffordshire 3; Monmouthshire 0
UmpiresCE Bartram, A Stockwin
Close of play day 1Staffordshire (1) 87/7 (Briggs 13*, Eagland 0*)
Monmouthshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JH Strattonc Brown b Goodall4     
AJ Silverlockc Briggs b Meakin113     
+NC Phillipsb Goodall9     
*AL Tathamb Barnes4     
PC Phillipsc Briggs b Barnes9     
RB Griffithslbw b Alban16     
GP Williamsc sub b Barnes14     
R Steeplesst Poole b Barnes1     
LF Stedmanc Stratton b Goodall11     
GLR Hutchingsb Goodall4     
WA Williamsnot out2     
Extras(5 lb, 1 nb)6
Total(all out, 61.2 overs)193
Fall of wickets:
1-28, 2-40, 3-47, 4-69, 5-108, 6-144, 7-153, 8-186, 9-190, 10-193 (61.2 ov)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barnes26   5814-1
Goodall22.25754--
Eagland5   230--
Alban3   091--
Fereday3   090--
Meakin2   0101--
Staffordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
W Brownb Steeples7     
JB Feredayrun out18     
*HD Strattonb Steeples0     
A Hollowoodc NC Phillips b Steeples29     
SF Barnesc GP Williams b Steeples13     
P Briggsb Griffiths34     
J Albanc NC Phillips b Steeples0     
B Meakinc NC Phillips b Griffiths0     
H Eaglandb Steeples10     
+J Poolenot out0     
CJ Goodallc Hutchings b Steeples1     
Extras(13 b, 1 lb)14
Total(all out, 42.1 overs)126
Fall of wickets:
1-17, 2-17, 3-50, 4-62, 5-81, 6-81, 7-82, 8-125, 9-125, 10-126 (42.1 ov)
Monmouthshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Steeples21.18417--
Silverlock3   0100--
Stedman7   1330--
WA Williams3   0180--
Griffiths8   3102--
Monmouthshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JH Strattonb Goodall23     
AJ Silverlockc Poole b Barnes5     
+NC Phillipsb Barnes0     
*AL Tathamc Hollowood b Barnes0     
PC Phillipsc Hollowood b Alban16     
RB Griffithsc and b Barnes2     
GP Williamsb Goodall3     
R Steeplesc sub (FH Wynne) b Goodall6     
LF Stedmanb Barnes0     
GLR Hutchingsnot out12     
WA Williamsc Goodall b Barnes4     
Extras(1 lb, 1 nb)2
Total(all out, 29 overs)73
Fall of wickets:
1-6, 2-6, 3-6, 4-25, 5-38, 6-46, 7-51, 8-52, 9-64, 10-73 (29 ov)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barnes15   3386-1
Goodall12   3293--
Alban2   041--
Staffordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
W Brownb Steeples32     
JB Feredaynot out68     
*HD Strattonnot out32     
A Hollowooddid not bat      
SF Barnesdid not bat      
P Briggsdid not bat      
J Albandid not bat      
B Meakindid not bat      
H Eaglanddid not bat      
+J Pooledid not bat      
CJ Goodalldid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 7 lb, 1 nb)9
Total(1 wicket, 49 overs)141
Fall of wickets:
1-68 (Brown)
Monmouthshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Steeples15   4361--
Griffiths8   3170--
WA Williams8   1310--
Stedman10   1210--
Silverlock5   0160-1
PC Phillips3   0110--
Notes
--> SF Barnes made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> J Alban made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> B Meakin made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AJ Silverlock (1) passed his previous highest score of 112 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AJ Silverlock (1) passed 2000 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 59
--> JB Fereday (2) passed his previous highest score of 42 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CJ Goodall achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Monmouthshire first innings (previous best was 0-22)
--> SF Barnes achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Monmouthshire second innings
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
Staffordshire won by nine wickets at 4.45 pm on the second day.
On the first day, the start was delayed by rain until 12.50 pm.
For the winners, Barnes took 10 wickets in the match for 119 runs.
There were 5 fours in Fereday's 68 not out.
For Monmouthshire, Silverlock's 113, scored in 170 minutes, contained 1 five, 11 fours, 8 threes and 9 twos.
In the Staffordshire first innings, Steeples took 7 wickets for 41 runs.
Eagland became lame when fielding on the first day, and was replaced by a substit ute.
It is not known who held the substitute catch in the first Monmouthshire innings, but Staffordshire newspaper reports indicate F H Wynne field as Eagland's substitute on the second day..
[In the Monmouthshire first innings all the South Wales newspapers sources give Steeples as being run out.
The Staffordshire scorebook and all the sources listed give him as being stumped Poole bowled Barnes, and it is this version has been preferred.]
[Missing: In Monmouthshire first innings who held substitute catch..]
Sources: Staffordshire Scorebook; Staffordshire Advertiser 22 June; Staffordshire Sentinel 20,21 June; Cardiff Evening Echo 20,21 June; South Wales Argus 20,21 June; South Wales Echo 20,21 June; Western Mail 21,22 June; The Sportsman 21,22 June.