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Devon v Dorset
Minor Counties Championship 1904
VenueThe County Cricket Ground, Exeter on 15th, 16th August 1904 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossDevon won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsDevon 1; Dorset 0
Close of play day 1Dorset (1) 40/4 (CAS Sewell 29*, FAS Sewell 0*)
Devon first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EB Bruttonb Crimmins27     
DC Boleslbw b Daniell11     
WF Lightc CAS Sewell b Daniell6     
*HF Brunskillb Browne57     
JF Orchardrun out32     
TC Springc Talbot b Swalwell57     
RG Cruwysb Swalwell8     
JHH Coplestonc FAS Sewell b Swalwell85     
HVI Wattsb Crimmins17     
AE Dymottnot out3     
+T Daviesrun out4     
Extras(24 b, 6 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)32
Total(all out, 100 overs)339
Fall of wickets:
1-23, 2-31, 3-68, 4-145, 5-165, 6-184, 7-305, 8-332, 9-335, 10-339 (100 ov)
Dorset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Talbot15   6320--
Daniell20   7512--
Swalwell14   16331-
Crimmins16   2472-1
Hunt14   4340--
FAS Sewell8   0300--
Battrick3   0120--
Browne10   3381--
Dorset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RS Swalwellc Cruwys b Brutton0     
WH Budgeb Brutton0     
P Crimminsc Brutton b Light9     
CAS Sewellb Light29     
HJD Huntb Light0     
FAS Sewellb Light5     
G Battrickc Copleston b Brutton17     
HV Brownec Brunskill b Light2     
+OF Huyshenot out9     
SW Talbotb Light7     
*AJ Daniellc Davies b Light0     
Extras(2 b, 1 lb)3
Total(all out, 42.2 overs)81
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-7, 3-21, 4-25, 5-40, 6-59, 7-63, 8-63, 9-75, 10-81 (42.2 ov)
Devon bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Light21.210327--
Brutton21   6463--
Dorset second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
*AJ Daniellrun out0     
RS Swalwellb Cruwys91     
P Crimminsc Boles b Light7     
WH Budgec Boles b Light115     
CAS Sewellc Brunskill b Brutton25     
FAS Sewellrun out14     
HV Brownenot out26     
G Battrickc Light b Spring22     
+OF Huyshenot out4     
HJD Huntdid not bat      
SW Talbotdid not bat      
Extras(16 b, 5 lb, 1 nb)22
Total(7 wickets, 104 overs)326
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-45, 3-158, 4-239, 5-269, 6-279, 7-319
Devon bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Light34   12792--
Brutton18   4661--
Boles11   4450--
Dymott11   3340--
Spring15   5371--
Cruwys11   2281--
Orchard2   070--
Watts2   080--
Notes
--> AE Dymott made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> EB Brutton made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AE Dymott made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> TC Spring (1) passed his previous highest score of 18 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JHH Copleston (1) passed his previous highest score of 64 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WH Budge (2) passed his previous highest score of 47 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WH Budge (2) made his first century in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RS Swalwell made his debut for Dorset in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RS Swalwell achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Devon first innings (previous best was 2-14)
--> WF Light reached 50 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Dorset first innings
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
This match was drawn after Dorset followed on 258 runs behind on first innings.
The game between the two sides at Poole earlier in the month had also been won by Devon.
For the winners, Copleston scored 85 with 12 fours, Brunskill 57 with 3 fours, and Spring also 57 with 1 five and 5 fours.
In the Devon innings Spring and Copleston added 121 runs for the seventh wicket.
Light took 9 wickets in the match for 111 runs, including 7 for 32 in the Dorset first innings.
For Dorset, Budge scored 115 with 1 five, 10 fours, 9 threes and 13 twos.
Swalwell made 91 with 10 fours on his debut.
He had previously played 14 championship matches for Yorkshire 2nd XI in 1901 and 1902.
Budge and Swalwell had a partnership of 113 runs for the third wicket in the Dorset second innings.
[Note;Tthe Devon Scorebook gives the Devon batting innings total as 340, but the bowling adds up to 339.
All other sources listed and Wisden give the total as 339 which has been adopted.]
[Missing: Umpires; in Dorset second innings duration of Budge's 115 and who bowled no ball.]
Sources: Devon Scorebook; Devon and Exeter Gazette 16 August; Western Daily Mercury 16,17 August; Dorset County Chronicle 18 August; The Sportsman 17 August.