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Buckinghamshire v Berkshire
Minor Counties Championship 1904
VenueChalvey Road, Slough on 19th, 20th August 1904 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossBuckinghamshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultBuckinghamshire won by 116 runs
PointsBuckinghamshire 3; Berkshire 0
UmpiresH Coulson, R Humphrey
Close of play day 1Berkshire (1) 151 all out
Buckinghamshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EC Hobbsst Watts b Webb3     
JJ Astorc Nepean b Sansum51     
FN Birdb Sansum7     
MW Wrightc Webb b Sansum35     
E Weaver-Adamsc Watts b Bennett31     
CRH Gressonc Watts b Sansum3     
T Staceyc Croom b AP Strange42     
*PJ de Paravicinib Bennett2     
+HE Bullb AP Strange1     
CC Edmundsnot out2     
H Pageb AP Strange0     
Extras(12 b, 2 w)14
Total(all out, 74.4 overs)191
Fall of wickets:
1-12, 2-25, 3-43, 4-119, 5-127, 6-164, 7-170, 8-?, 9-191, 10-191 (74.4 ov)
Berkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Webb19   6371--
Sansum26   3734--
AP Strange8.42153--
Bennett10   22321-
Croom11   22901-
Berkshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GGM Bennettlbw b Wright92     
ED Matthewsst Bull b Stacey13     
AP Strangeb Wright0     
+EA Wattsc and b Wright0     
FG Strangeb Wright0     
*CEMY Nepeanc and b Wright32     
H Barrettc Gresson b Wright0     
PE Barringtonb Page0     
AB Croomnot out11     
A Sansumb Wright0     
WS Webbb Wright0     
Extras(3 b)3
Total(all out, 60.3 overs)151
Fall of wickets:
1-48, 2-?, 3-?, 4-63, 5-117, 6-?, 7-?, 8-141, 9-?, 10-151 (60.3 ov)
Buckinghamshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wright30.39758--
Page16   4371--
Stacey14   3361--
Buckinghamshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
E Weaver-Adams hit wkt b Sansum12     
JJ Astorst Watts b Croom24     
FN Birdlbw b Croom47     
MW Wrightc Watts b Sansum3     
EC Hobbsc Bennett b Croom27     
*PJ de Paravicinib Bennett46     
CRH Gressonc Bennett b Croom8     
T Staceyc Watts b Bennett6     
+HE Bullb Bennett1     
CC Edmundsnot out11     
H Pageb Croom5     
Extras(12 b, 1 w)13
Total(all out, 59.4 overs)203
Fall of wickets:
1-14, 2-83, 3-83, 4-93, 5-171, 6-171, 7-?, 8-?, 9-188, 10-203 (59.4 ov)
Berkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Sansum15   2452--
Webb4   1100--
AP Strange9   2350--
Barrett2   080--
Bennett13   13231-
Croom13.42435--
Nepean3   0170--
Berkshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GGM Bennettb Wright29     
ED Matthewsc Gresson b Page0     
AP Strangec de Paravicini b Stacey5     
+EA Wattsb Stacey0     
FG Strangelbw b Stacey0     
*CEMY Nepeanb Page43     
H Barrettc Weaver-Adams b Stacey23     
PE Barringtonrun out14     
AB Croomnot out2     
A Sansumc Bird b Wright7     
WS Webbc Gresson b Wright1     
Extras(3 b)3
Total(all out, 38.4 overs)127
Fall of wickets:
1-4, 2-34, 3-34, 4-34, 5-36, 6-81, 7-117, 8-119, 9-126, 10-127 (38.4 ov)
Buckinghamshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wright17.46483--
Page11   3302--
Stacey8   1404--
de Paravicini2   060--
Notes
--> PE Barrington made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> A Sansum made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WS Webb made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> FG Strange made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> PE Barrington made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WS Webb made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JJ Astor (1) passed his previous highest score of 28 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> GGM Bennett (1) passed his previous highest score of 76 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AP Strange achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Buckinghamshire first innings (previous best was 1-33)
--> MW Wright reached 50 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches for the season when taking his 2nd wicket in the Berkshire first innings
--> AB Croom achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Buckinghamshire second innings (previous best was 5-80)
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
Buckinghamshire won this return match by 116 runs at 3.55 pm on the second day, after Berkshire had required in their second innings 244 runs to win in 3¾ hours.
The game between the two sides at Reading earlier in the month had been drawn.
For the winners, Wright took 11 wickets in the match for 123 runs, including 8 for 75 in the Berkshire first innings.
Astor's innings of 51 contained just 1 four.
For the losers, Bennett's 92 included 8 fours.
[Missing: Part fall of wickets; Cpl Webb initials.]
Sources: Bucks Advertiser 27 August; Bucks Herald 27 August; Slough Observer 27 August; Windsor and Eton Express 27 August; Berkshire Chronicle 27 August; Reading Mercury 27 August; Reading Standard 27 August; The Sportsman 22 August.