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Hertfordshire v Bedfordshire
Minor Counties Championship 1904
VenueBalls Park, Hertford on 10th, 11th August 1904 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossHertfordshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsHertfordshire 0; Bedfordshire 1
Close of play day 1Bedfordshire (1) 377/4 (Rice 122*, Wharmby 8*)

Hertfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Goldingc Brown b Wharmby8     
HE Whiteb Wharmby4     
CCT Dollretired hurt0     
A Butcherb Wharmby0     
WE Colemanc Peel b Wharmby32     
GG Dumbeltonc and b Morcom32     
JR Turnerlbw b Morcom0     
RC Grelletb Morcom3     
*HM Harfordb Morcom0     
JS Harfordb Morcom0     
+CD Fastnedgenot out6     
Extras10
Total(all out, 31 overs)95
Fall of wickets:
1-10, 2-16, 3-17, 4-60, 5-62, 6-70, 7-70, 8-70, 9-95 (31 ov)
Bedfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Brown9   2270--
Wharmby15   5454--
Morcom7   1135--

Bedfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HJJ Hodgkinsc Fastnedge b JS Harford152  16- 
TA Brownc Coleman b JS Harford74     
G Pollittc Golding b JS Harford2     
RW Ricenot out122     
*HR Orrb Coleman8     
GE Wharmbynot out8     
+HM Cantrelldid not bat      
AF Morcomdid not bat      
RH Mossdid not bat      
HW Ocleedid not bat      
CLK Peeldid not bat      
Extras11
Total(4 wickets, 91 overs)377
Fall of wickets:
1-148, 2-150, 3-313, 4-336
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Coleman27   31001--
JS Harford18   2953--
White19   4520--
Grellet8   2330--
Golding15   1660--
Dumbelton4   0200--

Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> JR Turner made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> HJJ Hodgkins (1) passed his previous highest score of 130 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> HJJ Hodgkins (1) passed 500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 39
--> RW Rice (1) passed his previous highest score of 25 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RW Rice (1) made his first century in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AF Morcom achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Hertfordshire first innings (previous best was 3-45)
--> AF Morcom achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Hertfordshire first innings

This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
This return match was drawn, with rain preventing any play on the second day, the game being abandoned at 2.30 pm.
The match between the two sides at the start of the month at Bedford School had been won by Bedfordshire.
For Bedfordshire, there were 16 fours, 3 threes and 14 twos in Hodgkins's 152, scored in 225 minutes, and there was 1 five, 20 fours, 2 threes and 10 twos in Rice's 122 not out, an innings of 135 minutes.
Brown's 74 contained 11 fours.
In the Bedfordshire innings, Hodgkins and Brown put 148 runs for the first wicket, and Hodgkins and Rice 163 runs for the third wicket.
In the Hertfordshire innings, Doll damaged his hand from a rap on a bad thumb from the second ball he received.
The score then was 10-1 wicket, and he did not bat later on in the innings or field when Bedfordshire batted.
[Missing: Umpires; extras breakdown.]
Sources: Hertfordshire Mercury 13 August; Watford Observer 20 August; Bedfordshire Standard 12 August; Leighton Buzzard Reporter 13 August.