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Hertfordshire v Buckinghamshire
Minor Counties Championship 1904
VenueClarence Park, St Albans on 11th, 12th July 1904 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossBuckinghamshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsHertfordshire 1; Buckinghamshire 0
Close of play day 1Hertfordshire (1) 137/3 (Butcher 62*, Wales 25*)
Buckinghamshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
E Weaver-Adamsb Harding106  9- 
+TP Wilmotb Harding17     
FN Birdb JS Harford73  7- 
*CRH Gressonb White27     
CC Edmundsb White36     
MW Wrightb Harding1     
SWB Holbrookeb Harding0     
WD Cooperb White0     
HP Brillc HM Harford b Harding0     
H Pagenot out0     
H Jonesabsent
Extras20
Total(all out, 81.3 overs)280
Fall of wickets:
1-63, 2-192, 3-207, 4-261, 5-262, 6-266, 7-267, 8-280, 9-280 (81.3 ov)
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Coleman22   4640--
White23.32783--
Harding25   3625--
JS Harford10   0501--
Golding1   060--
Hertfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CCT Dollb Page14     
AJ Goldingb Page17     
A Butcherc Wilmot b Wright68  61 
HE Whitelbw b Page19     
+EH Walesc Wilmot b Wright75  8- 
CT Ruddb Wright16     
GG Dumbeltonc Cooper b Brill7     
WE Colemanc Gresson b Wright48     
*HM Harfordc Bird b Wright27     
ER Hardingnot out7     
JS Harfordb Wright0     
Extras0
Total(all out, 75.2 overs)298
Fall of wickets:
1-30, 2-?, 3-75, 4-150, 5-184, 6-205, 7-229, 8-285, 9-298, 10-298 (75.2 ov)
Buckinghamshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wright31.2151046--
Page25   111283--
Holbrooke5   2130--
Brill12   2381--
Cooper2   0150--
Buckinghamshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*CRH Gressonnot out100     
E Weaver-Adamsc Wales b JS Harford16     
FN Birdb JS Harford4     
CC Edmundsc Dumbelton b Harding56     
MW Wrightnot out9     
+TP Wilmotdid not bat      
SWB Holbrookedid not bat      
WD Cooperdid not bat      
HP Brilldid not bat      
H Pagedid not bat      
H Jonesdid not bat      
Extras22
Total(3 wickets, 70 overs)207
Fall of wickets:
1-39, 2-?, 3-150
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
White20   7250--
Harding25   5741--
JS Harford12   2372--
Rudd3   1110--
Dumbelton4   0170--
Golding6   1210--
Notes
--> TP Wilmot made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WD Cooper made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> HP Brill made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> TP Wilmot made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WD Cooper made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> E Weaver-Adams (1) passed his previous highest score of 49 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> E Weaver-Adams (1) made his first century in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CRH Gresson (1) passed 2000 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 8
--> CC Edmunds (1) passed his previous highest score of 20 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> EH Wales (1) passed his previous highest score of 57 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CC Edmunds (2) passed his previous highest score of 36 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 drawn match was for Harry White's benefit and was played in fine weather throughout.
For the visitors, Weaver-Adams scored 106 with 9 fours and Gresson's 100 not out.
Bird scored 73 which contained 7 fours and Edmunds 56..
In the Buckinghamshire first innings, Weaver Adams and Bird added 129 for the second wicket.
In the second innings, Gresson and Edmunds added over one hundred for the third wicket.
For the home side, Wales's 75 included 8 fours and Butcher's 68 contained 1 six, 1 five and 6 fours.
In the Hertfordshire innings, Coleman and H M Harford added 56 runs for the eighth wicket.
Coleman did not bowl in the Buckinghamshire second innings because of an injured toe.
M T Molloy of Henley was selected to play for Buckinghamshire but failed to appear.
Jones was allowed to replace him, but arrived too late to bat.
T Mycroft of St Albans fielded as substitute until Jones arrived at the ground.
[Missing: Umpires; extras breakdown; in Buckinghamshire first innings which Harford caught Brill, and twos and threes and duration of Weaver-Adams's 106; in Buckinghamshire second innings breakdown and duration of Gresson's 100*, boundaries in Edmunds's 56, and fall of second wicket; in Hertfordshire innings fall of second wicket.]
Sources: Herts Advertiser 16 July; Hertfordshire Standard 15 July; Watford Leader 12 July; West Herts and Watford Observer 16 July; Bucks Advertiser 16 July; Bucks Herald 16 July; Slough Observer 16 July; South Bucks Free Press 15 July; Sporting Life 13 July; The Sportsman 12,13 July.