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Wiltshire v Buckinghamshire
Minor Counties Championship 1905
VenueHardenhuish Park, Chippenham on 31st July, 1st August 1905 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossBuckinghamshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultWiltshire won by 2 wickets
PointsWiltshire 3; Buckinghamshire 0
UmpiresC Hughes, BW Mason
Close of play day 1Buckinghamshire (2) 133 all out
Buckinghamshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
E Weaver-Adamsc Smart b Miller47     
*CRH Gressonb Overton3     
MW Wrightc Luce b Miller34     
+F Symes-Thompsonc Overton b Miller3     
D Gregoryc Overton b Miller4     
H Pagec Miller b Warrilow9     
H Bakerlbw b Smith19     
GEW Bowyerb Miller0     
D Finlayb Miller1     
SJA Vickerstaffb Miller0     
AS Wardnot out0     
Extras10
Total(all out, 33.4 overs)130
Fall of wickets:
1-28, 2-81, 3-90, 4-?, 5-106, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-130 (33.4 ov)
Wiltshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Overton9   3211--
Smith7.42291--
Smart2   0200--
Warrilow7   0241--
Miller8   1267--
Wiltshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WRR Smithc Page b Wright0     
CS Awdryc Gresson b Vickerstaff41     
AW Newmanb Wright1     
HM Butterworthb Vickerstaff2     
ES Warrilowb Vickerstaff14     
HS Snellb Wright1     
+TS Lucec Ward b Wright0     
*AM Millerc Baker b Vickerstaff12     
JK Mathewsnot out25     
W Overtonb Vickerstaff9     
T Smartb Vickerstaff4     
Extras5
Total(all out, 31.5 overs)114
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-?, 3-8, 4-50, 5-?, 6-?, 7-65, 8-78, 9-103, 10-114 (31.5 ov)
Buckinghamshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wright16   5344--
Vickerstaff15.51756--
Buckinghamshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
E Weaver-Adamsc Awdry b Overton19     
*CRH Gressonc Luce b Miller8     
MW Wrightb Newman32     
+F Symes-Thompsonc and b Miller5     
D Gregorynot out47     
H Pageb Miller0     
AS Wardc Awdry b Miller0     
H Bakerb Miller2     
GEW Bowyerc and b Newman4     
D Finlayb Newman0     
SJA Vickerstaffb Newman4     
Extras12
Total(all out, 46.4 overs)133
Fall of wickets:
1-14, 2-32, 3-?, 4-107, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-129, 9-129, 10-133 (46.4 ov)
Wiltshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Smith11   3210--
Miller16   2575--
Overton7   3151--
Smart5   1130--
Newman7.44154--
Wiltshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ES Warrilowc Baker b Page41     
CS Awdryc Weaver-Adams b Vickerstaff15     
AW Newmanc Bowyer b Wright8     
HM Butterworthc Weaver-Adams b Wright26     
HS Snellnot out7     
WRR Smithb Page1     
+TS Luceb Wright1     
*AM Millerc and b Page14     
JK Mathewsb Page8     
W Overtonnot out25     
T Smartdid not bat      
Extras4
Total(8 wickets, 55 overs)150
Fall of wickets:
1-25, 2-36, 3-92, 4-92, 5-?, 6-95, 7-116, 8-119
Buckinghamshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wright28   12483--
Vickerstaff13   3621--
Page14   4364--
Notes
--> H Baker made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> D Finlay made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> D Finlay made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AS Ward made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JK Mathews made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> W Overton (1) passed 1500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 3
--> MW Wright (2) passed 3000 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 28
--> D Gregory (2) passed his previous highest score of 28 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AW Newman (2) passed 500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 7
--> SJA Vickerstaff achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Wiltshire first innings (previous best was 3-90)
--> SJA Vickerstaff achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Wiltshire first innings
--> MW Wright reached 500 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Wiltshire first innings
--> AW Newman achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Buckinghamshire second innings (previous best was 2-6)
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
Wiltshire won this close match by two wickets at 1.00 pm on the second day, after needing in their second innings 150 runs to win in a full day. For the winners, Miller took 12 wickets in the match for 83 runs, including 7 for 26 in the Buckinghamshire first innings. No batsman scored 50. Awdry and Warrilow were joint top-scorers with 41. For Buckinghamshire, Weaver-Adams and Gregory played the highest innings with 47 and 47 not out respectively. Ward arrived at the ground late on the first day and was the last man to bat in the Buckinghamshire first innings.
[Missing: Extras breakdown; part fall of wickets.]
Sources: Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette 3 August; Swindon Advertiser 4 August; Wiltshire Advertiser 3 August; Wiltshire Times 5 August; Western Daily Press 1,2 August; Bucks Advertiser 5 August; Bucks Herald 5 August; South Bucks Free Press 4 August; Sporting Life 2 August; The Sportsman 1,2 August.