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Staffordshire v Dorset
Minor Counties Championship 1904
VenueCounty Ground, Stoke-on-Trent on 6th, 7th July 1904 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossDorset won the toss and decided to bat
ResultStaffordshire won by an innings and 268 runs
PointsStaffordshire 3; Dorset 0
Close of play day 1Staffordshire (1) 285/6 (Bourne 30*, Wood 8*)
Dorset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WH Budgeb Twigg18     
HJ Seymourc and b Barnes9     
P Crimminsc and b Twigg8     
PFC Williamsb Barnes20     
HJD Huntb Goodall7     
EBT Leeb Barnes5     
AJ Daniellc Poole b Barnes3     
RE Grosvenorc Fereday b Barnes6     
*+PTP Knottb Goodall2     
RC Jamesnot out0     
AT Woolleyc Hollowood b Goodall0     
Extras(3 b, 4 nb)7
Total(all out, 38.4 overs)85
Fall of wickets:
1-16, 2-38, 3-39, 4-58, 5-68, 6-71, 7-82, 8-85, 9-85, 10-85 (38.4 ov)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barnes17   3385-4
Goodall15.44253--
Twigg5   092--
Fereday1   060--
Staffordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
W Brownc Lee b Williams122     
JB Feredayb Woolley23     
A Hollowoodc Seymour b Daniell18     
SF Barneslbw b James40     
WH Twiggrun out6     
*H Eaglandb James19     
EH Bournelbw b Lee77     
WH Woodc Hunt b Woolley17     
B Meakinb Daniell27     
+J Poolenot out25     
CJ Goodallnot out42     
Extras(20 b, 8 lb, 1 nb, 6 w)35
Total(9 wickets, declared, 118 overs)451
Fall of wickets:
1-38, 2-87, 3-174, 4-180, 5-213, 6-269, 7-325, 8-371, 9-389
Dorset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hunt15   4380--
Woolley23   2832--
Crimmins21   3590--
Lee16   4481--
Daniell12   0532-1
Grosvenor8   1340--
James16   2772--
Williams4   0151--
Budge3   090--
Dorset second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WH Budgeb Goodall16     
AJ Daniellb Goodall0     
P Crimminsc Hollowood b Goodall6     
PFC Williamsc Wood b Barnes15     
HJD Huntrun out4     
HJ Seymourc Brown b Barnes6     
EBT Leec and b Bourne28     
*+PTP Knottb Barnes0     
RC Jamesc Brown b Goodall1     
RE Grosvenorc Barnes b Twigg5     
AT Woolleynot out2     
Extras(11 b, 1 lb, 3 nb)15
Total(all out, 29.1 overs)98
Fall of wickets:
1-1, 2-14, 3-44, 4-50, 5-55, 6-55, 7-64, 8-71, 9-96, 10-98 (29.1 ov)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barnes14   2423-2
Goodall13   3374-1
Twigg1.1021--
Bourne1   021--
Notes
--> EH Bourne made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WH Wood made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> EBT Lee made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> W Brown (1) passed his previous highest score of 107 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> W Brown (1) passed 2000 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 69
--> SF Barnes (1) passed his previous highest score of 13 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> B Meakin (1) passed his previous highest score of 15 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> EBT Lee (2) passed his previous highest score of 13 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CJ Goodall achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Dorset second innings (previous best was 4-75)
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
Staffordshire won by an innings and 268 runs at 3.55 pm on the second day.
For the winners, Brown's 122 contained 1 five, 11 fours, 9 threes and 8 twos..
There were 10'4's in Bourne's 77.
In the Staffordshire innings, Bourne and Wood added 56 for the seventh wicket, and Poole and Goodall put on 62 undefeated for the last wicket.
[Missing: Umpires; in Staffordshire innings who bowled 6 wides.]
Sources: Staffordshire Scorebook; Staffordshire Advertiser 9 July; Staffordshire Sentinel 6,7 July; Dorset County Chronicle 14 July; Birmingham Daily Post 7,8 July; The Sportsman 7,8 July.