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Yorkshire Second XI v Staffordshire
Minor Counties Championship 1905
VenueSt George's Road, Harrogate on 17th, 18th July 1905 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossStaffordshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultYorkshire Second XI won by an innings and 38 runs
PointsYorkshire Second XI 3; Staffordshire 0
UmpiresD Bookless, W Copeland
Close of play day 1Yorkshire Second XI (1) 202/3 (Hey 30*, Farrar 15*)
Staffordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
W Brownb Elms11     
EW Pagec WH Wilkinson b Elms49     
SF Barnesc WH Wilkinson b Elms35     
*HD Strattonb Deyes24     
A Tinsleyc Crowther b Elms0     
T Holdenb Lawrence4     
H Eaglandb Elms9     
RJ Meenot out25     
JT Pointonc Crowther b Deyes1     
N Buxtonb Deyes9     
+H Williamsonc Dolphin b Deyes6     
Extras(8 b, 8 lb)16
Total(all out, 69 overs)189
Fall of wickets:
1-19, 2-98, 3-101, 4-101, 5-106, 6-121, 7-159, 8-161, 9-179, 10-189 (69 ov)
Yorkshire Second XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Elms26   8655--
Lawrence22   8471--
Deyes13   3444--
WH Wilkinson8   3170--
Yorkshire Second XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RS Leatherb Eagland91     
*H Wilkinsonst Williamson b Tinsley48     
WH Wilkinsonc Mee b Barnes6     
E Heylbw b Barnes36     
A Farrarb Eagland72     
A Crowtherc Holden b Barnes0     
G Tattersallb Barnes8     
JE Elmsb Pointon2     
B Lawrenceb Mee29     
+A Dolphinb Mee1     
G Deyesnot out16     
Extras(6 b, 12 lb, 4 nb, 1 w)23
Total(all out, 102 overs)332
Fall of wickets:
1-133, 2-145, 3-162, 4-215, 5-219, 6-254, 7-260, 8-299, 9-307, 10-332 (102 ov)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barnes36   41124-4
Mee25   4622--
Pointon15   5421--
Holden2   0100--
Buxton9   32901-
Tinsley3   0121--
Eagland9   4292--
Brown3   0130--
Staffordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EW Pagec Crowther b Elms4     
W Brownb Deyes32     
SF Barnesb Deyes12     
*HD Strattonb Deyes14     
A Tinsleyb Elms0     
RJ Meeb Deyes0     
H Eaglandlbw b Deyes16     
T Holdenb Lawrence0     
JT Pointonb Deyes7     
N Buxtonb Lawrence4     
+H Williamsonnot out0     
Extras(8 b, 8 lb)16
Total(all out, 50.2 overs)105
Fall of wickets:
1-12, 2-46, 3-57, 4-58, 5-59, 6-83, 7-86, 8-86, 9-97, 10-105 (50.2 ov)
Yorkshire Second XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Elms16   9262--
Lawrence10.22242--
Deyes18   7316--
WH Wilkinson6   280--
Notes
--> EW Page made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> T Holden made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JT Pointon made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> B Lawrence made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> H Eagland made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RS Leather (1) passed his previous highest score of 22 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> A Farrar (1) passed his previous highest score of 37 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> G Deyes achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Staffordshire first innings (previous best was 3-78)
--> G Deyes achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Staffordshire second innings (previous best was 4-44)
--> G Deyes achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Staffordshire second innings
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
Yorkshire 2nd XI won by an innings and 38 runs at 4.45 pm on the second day. For the winners, Deyes took 10 wickets in the match for 75 runs. Leather's 91 included 11 fours, scored in 125 minutes, and Farrar's 72 contained 8 fours, an innings of 2 hours and 50 minutes. In the Yorkshire 2nd XI innings Leather and H Wilkinson put on 133 runs for the first wicket in an hour and three-quarters. R W Frank was unable to play for Yorkshire because of the death of a relative and H Wilkinson captained the team.
[Missing: Complete.]
Sources: Yorkshire Scorebook; Staffordshire Scorebook; Yorkshire Year Book 1906, p 108; Yorkshire Post 18,19 July;
Staffordshire Advertiser 22 July; Staffordshire Sentinel 17,18,22 July; Birmingham Daily Post 18,19 July; The Sportsman 18,19 July.