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Hertfordshire v Cambridgeshire
Minor Counties Championship 1904
VenuePark Avenue, Watford on 29th, 30th August 1904 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossCambridgeshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsHertfordshire 1; Cambridgeshire 0
Close of play day 1Hertfordshire (1) 170/5 (Coleman 27*, Harding 3*)
Cambridgeshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RS Swann-Masonc White b JS Harford67     
HA Hancockc JS Harford b White5     
JB Hobbsb Coleman2     
LA Gilbertb White2     
DM Haywardc Dumbelton b Coleman7     
PA Frenchc White b Coleman9     
+GH Wattsc Harding b Coleman44     
GPM Robinsb Coleman26     
OW Bococknot out17     
*H Grayc Golding b Coleman1     
AE Bellarsb Coleman2     
Extras(? b, 0 lb, 0 nb, 1 w)7
Total(all out, 82.4 overs)189
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-42, 6-108, 7-153, 8-?, 9-?, 10-189 (82.4 ov)
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Coleman27.46587--
White23   5632--
Harding15   82001-
JS Harford17   7411--
Hertfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Butcherrun out53     
AJ Goldinglbw b Hayward2     
GG Dumbeltonb Bellars30     
CT Ruddlbw b Hobbs32     
HE Whiteb Hayward20     
WE Colemanb Bellars69     
ER Hardingb Gray8     
RC Grelletc Watts b Swann-Mason56     
*HM Harfordc French b Gray30     
JS Harfordb Swann-Mason15     
+CD Fastnedgenot out0     
Extras10
Total(all out, 87.1 overs)325
Fall of wickets:
1-3, 2-64, 3-112, 4-125, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-325 (87.1 ov)
Cambridgeshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gray25.121072--
Hayward31   4882--
Bellars12   1502--
Hobbs13   0461--
Swann-Mason6   1242--
Cambridgeshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RS Swann-Masonc HM Harford b Coleman1     
OW Bocockb White8     
JB Hobbsb White129     
PA Frenchc Dumbelton b Harding41     
+GH Wattsc Butcher b Harding21     
LA Gilbertb Coleman0     
DM Haywardc Dumbelton b White31     
GPM Robinsnot out25     
*H Graynot out29     
HA Hancockdid not bat      
AE Bellarsdid not bat      
Extras11
Total(7 wickets, 92.5 overs)296
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-16, 3-142, 4-187, 5-187, 6-?, 7-?
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Coleman29.55912--
White25   5693--
JS Harford7   0440--
Rudd6   1260--
Harding25   7552--
Notes
--> HA Hancock made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JB Hobbs made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> OW Bocock (1) passed his previous highest score of 12 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> PA French (2) passed his previous highest score of 21 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> GH Watts (2) passed 2500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 14
--> HE White reached 50 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches for the season when taking his 2nd wicket in the Cambridgeshire second 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.
The game between the two sides at Cambridge earlier in the month had also been drawn.
For Hertfordshire, Coleman scored 69, Grellet 56, and Butcher 53 with 5 fours.
Coleman also took 9 wickets in the match for 149 runs, including 7 for 58 in the Cambridgeshire first innings.
For Cambridgeshire, Hobbs's 129 included 1 five and 16 fours.
Swann-Mason scored 67.
In the Cambridgeshire second innings Hobbs and French put on 126 runs for the third wicket.
[Missing: Umpires; extras breakdown; part fall of wickets; in Cambridgeshire first innings boundaries in Swan-Mason's 67; in Cambridgeshire second innings twos and threes and duration of Hobbs's 129; in Hertfordshire inning boundaries in Coleman's 69 and Grellet's 56.]
Sources: Watford Leader 30 August; Watford Observer 3 September; Cambridge Daily News 29,30 August; Cambridge Independent Press 2 September; East Anglian Daily Times 30,31 August; The Sportsman 31 August.