minc578
Hertfordshire v Dorset
Minor Counties Championship 1904
VenuePark Avenue, Watford on 3rd, 4th August 1904 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossHertfordshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultHertfordshire won by an innings and 273 runs
PointsHertfordshire 3; Dorset 0
Close of play day 1Dorset (1) 12/3 (Daniell 6*)
Hertfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Goldingst Huyshe b Carter202     
A Butcherc Gibson b Battrick50     
JR Turnerst Huyshe b Carter7     
WE Colemanc Williams b Hunt53     
CT Ruddc Gibson b Hunt6     
HE Whitec Carter b Daniell93     
GG Dumbeltonst Huyshe b Daniell80     
*HM Harfordb Andrew1     
ER Hardingb Andrew6     
+CD Fastnedgenot out4     
JS Harfordb Andrew1     
Extras(8 b, 7 lb)15
Total(all out, 115.5 overs)518
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-518 (115.5 ov)
Dorset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Friend16   1790--
Hunt21   5672--
Carter18   0752--
Andrew14.53853--
Williams3   0240--
Gibson5   0310--
Battrick13   4471--
Daniell21   1772--
Smart4   0180--
Dorset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Daniellc Golding b Coleman23     
HJD Huntb Coleman2     
RE Smartb JS Harford3     
AK Gibsonb Coleman0     
*W Andrewb Coleman0     
PFC Williamsc White b JS Harford0     
CAS Sewellc Dumbelton b JS Harford9     
AJ Friendb JS Harford1     
G Battrickc HM Harford b Coleman5     
EB Carternot out4     
+OF Huysheb Coleman14     
Extras(6 b)6
Total(all out, 27 overs)67
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-12, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-67 (27 ov)
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Coleman14   1496--
JS Harford13   8124--
Dorset second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Daniellb Coleman3     
HJD Huntb JS Harford12     
RE Smartc HM Harford b Harding12     
AK Gibsonb Coleman0     
*W Andrewb Coleman33     
PFC Williamsc and b JS Harford2     
CAS Sewellc JS Harford b Coleman22     
AJ Friendnot out0     
G Battrickst Fastnedge b Harding65     
EB Carterb Coleman12     
+OF Huysheb Coleman0     
Extras(16 b, 1 lb)17
Total(all out, 62.1 overs)178
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-178 (62.1 ov)
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Coleman25.12686--
Harding12   3242--
White9   2250--
JS Harford13   3282--
Rudd3   0160--
Notes
--> AJ Friend made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> EB Carter made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AK Gibson made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> EB Carter made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AJ Golding (1) passed his previous highest score of 170 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AJ Golding (1) passed 2500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 157
--> HE White (1) passed 3000 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 38
--> GG Dumbelton (1) passed his previous highest score of 71 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> G Battrick (2) passed his previous highest score of 48 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JS Harford achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Dorset first innings (previous best was 4-65)
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
Hertfordshire won this return game by an innings and 273 runs at 4 pm on the second day after enforcing the follow-on.
The match between the two sides at Poole in June had also been won by Hertfordshire.
The Hertfordshire total of 518 was the highest team total of the season.
530 runs were scored on the first day.
Golding's 202 was the highest individual innings of the season and the only double century.
White scored 93, Dumbelton 80, Coleman 53, and Butcher 50.
Coleman also took 12 wickets in the match for 117 runs.
For Dorset, Battrick scored 65.
[Missing: Umpires; fall of wickets; in Hertfordshire innings details of century partnerships, breakdown and timing of Golding's 202, boundaries in White's 93, Dumbelton's 80; Coleman's 53 and Butcher' 50; in Dorset second innings batting order, and boundaries in Battrick's 65; time completed.]
Sources: Hertfordshire Standard 5 August; Watford Leader 9 August; Watford Observer 13 August; Poole
Herald 18 August; Southern Times 13 August; The Sportsman 4,5 August.