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Monmouthshire v Berkshire
Minor Counties Championship 1905
VenueRodney Parade, Newport on 17th, 18th July 1905 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossMonmouthshire won the toss and decided to field
ResultMonmouthshire won by an innings and 22 runs
PointsMonmouthshire 3; Berkshire 0
Close of play day 1Monmouthshire (1) 320/3 (Silverlock 140*, PC Phillips 29*)
Berkshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GGM Bennettc ES Phillips b Steeples35     
Brownlbw b Steeples2     
HW Hutsonc Steeples b FG Phillips57     
+EA Wattsb Steeples0     
SV Shea-Simmonsc Diver b Steeples3     
WM Greenfieldc TB Williams b FG Phillips5     
*CEMY Nepeanc Stratton b FG Phillips9     
H Barrettb Steeples5     
FJ Howardc [unknown] b FG Phillips5     
W Barkernot out4     
AB Croomc Diver b Steeples3     
Extras(? b, 0 lb, 2 nb, 0 w)19
Total(all out, 39.3 overs)147
Fall of wickets:
1-6, 2-95, 3-96, 4-103, 5-114, 6-126, 7-133, 8-?, 9-?, 10-147 (39.3 ov)
Monmouthshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Steeples15.36256--
FG Phillips15   1624-2
WA Williams6   0260--
Silverlock3   0140--
Monmouthshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Silverlocknot out206     
JH Strattonb Howard12     
ES Phillipsb Barker111     
+EJ Diverb Croom14     
*PC Phillipsc Watts b Bennett66     
RB Griffithsc Watts b Barker2     
TB Williamsrun out1     
L Phillipsb Barker1     
FG Phillipsnot out3     
R Steeplesdid not bat      
WA Williamsdid not bat      
Extras18
Total(7 wickets, declared, 97.1 overs)434
Fall of wickets:
1-40, 2-237, 3-256, 4-394, 5-404, 6-410, 7-411
Berkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barker36   51453--
Hutson5   0170--
Bennett15   2561--
Howard20   4881--
Croom11.10641--
Brown3   0140--
Nepean4   0230--
Barrett3   090--
Berkshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GGM Bennettb Steeples20     
Brownb Steeples16     
SV Shea-Simmonsb Steeples115     
+EA Wattsb Steeples6     
WM Greenfieldc Diver b Silverlock26     
H Barrettc Diver b Steeples1     
*CEMY Nepeanc Silverlock b FG Phillips33     
FJ Howardb WA Williams6     
W Barkerb FG Phillips11     
AB Croomnot out1     
HW Hutsonabsent ill
Extras30
Total(all out, 50 overs)265
Fall of wickets:
1-35, 2-81, 3-96, 4-150, 5-162, 6-210, 7-217, 8-?, 9-265 (50 ov)
Monmouthshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Steeples21   7775--
WA Williams12   1531--
FG Phillips10   0672--
Silverlock7   2381--
Notes
--> Bowling in the Berkshire first innings adds 1 run under
--> HW Hutson (1) passed his previous highest score of 36 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AJ Silverlock (1) passed his previous highest score of 155 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AJ Silverlock (1) passed 3000 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 125
--> SV Shea-Simmons (2) passed his previous highest score of 11 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> SV Shea-Simmons (2) made his first century in Minor Counties Championship matches
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
Monmouthshire won this return match by an innings and 22 runs before 5.00 pm on the second day. Monmouthshire had also won the game between the two sides at Reading in June. Monmouthshire won the toss and asked Berkshire to bat first. For the winners, there was 1 six, 32 fours and 4 threes in Silverlock's 206 not out. It was the highest score of the season and the only double century. The 206 runs were also the third highest match aggregate during the season. E S Phillips scored 111 which contained 1 five and 16 fours. P C Phillips's 66 contained 9 fours. In the Monmouthshire innings, Silverlock and E S Phillips added 197 runs for the second wicket, and Silverlock and P C Phillips 138 for the fourth. Steeples took 11 wickets in the match for 102 runs. For the losers, Shea's 115 included 1 five, 18 fours and 3 threes. Hutson scored 57. Hutson was absent ill on the second day and E S Phillips fielded as substitute and ran out T B Williams in the Monmouthshire innings.
[Missing: Umpires; extras breakdown; in Berkshire first innings boundaries in Hutson's 57, which Williams ct Howard, fall of eighth and ninth wickets and runs bowling one short; in Berkshire second innings twos and duration of Shea's 115, fall of eighth wicket; in Monmouthshire innings twos and duration of Silverlock's 206*, threes and twos and duration of E S Phillips's 111; Brown initials; precise time completed.]
Sources: The Cambrian 21 July; South Wales Argus 17,18 July; South Wales Echo 17,18 July; Western Mail 18,19 July; Berkshire Chronicle 22 July; Reading Mercury 22 July.