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Staffordshire v Surrey Second XI
Minor Counties Championship 1905
VenueCounty Ground, Stoke-on-Trent on 7th, 8th August 1905 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossStaffordshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultStaffordshire won by an innings and 88 runs
PointsStaffordshire 3; Surrey Second XI 0
UmpiresW Griffiths, M Myers
Close of play day 1Staffordshire (1) 187/6 (Fereday 23*, Tinsley 11*)
Staffordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
W Brownc and b Nightingale43     
A Hollowoodc Bale b Spring21     
SF Barnesc Bale b Spring53     
EW Pagec and b Nightingale6     
*HD Strattonb Nightingale12     
JB Feredayrun out35     
EH Bourneb Spring4     
A Tinsleyc Bale b Spring14     
T Holdenst Bale b Meads21     
RJ Meenot out3     
+H Dearingc Nightingale b Spring0     
Extras(7 b, 6 lb, 1 nb)14
Total(all out, 88.4 overs)226
Fall of wickets:
1-43, 2-106, 3-120, 4-146, 5-152, 6-163, 7-190, 8-221, 9-226, 10-226 (88.4 ov)
Surrey Second XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gooder16   5320--
Meads14   3321--
Spring26.46635--
Rushby9   2220-1
Stedman4   1130--
Nightingale19   2503--
Surrey Second XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
T Bowringc Dearing b Holden16     
EG Goatlyc Dearing b Mee7     
F Stedmanb Mee1     
FL Nightingaleb Mee0     
JH Moulderc Stratton b Mee17     
JW Meadsnot out28     
LMH Gooderlbw b Barnes8     
*WT Garrettb Barnes0     
WA Springc Tinsley b Barnes4     
+EW Balec Bourne b Barnes7     
T Rushbyst Dearing b Barnes0     
Extras(11 b)11
Total(all out, 45 overs)99
Fall of wickets:
1-16, 2-22, 3-30, 4-36, 5-62, 6-74, 7-84, 8-88, 9-99, 10-99 (45 ov)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barnes20   9345--
Mee22   5544--
Holden3   301--
Surrey Second XI second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
T Bowringb Barnes3     
EG Goatlyst Dearing b Barnes2     
F Stedmanb Mee0     
FL Nightingaleb Barnes0     
JH Moulderc Barnes b Mee1     
JW Meadsc Brown b Mee2     
LMH Gooderc Stratton b Barnes14     
*WT Garrettrun out5     
WA Springc Bourne b Barnes2     
+EW Balec Brown b Barnes2     
T Rushbynot out8     
Extras0
Total(all out, 16.1 overs)39
Fall of wickets:
1-2, 2-5, 3-5, 4-6, 5-8, 6-22, 7-23, 8-26, 9-31, 10-39 (16.1 ov)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barnes8.12136--
Mee8   2263--
Notes
--> EW Bale made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> FL Nightingale achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Staffordshire first innings (previous best was 0-9)
--> WA Spring achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Staffordshire first innings (previous best was 1-14)
--> WA Spring achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Staffordshire first innings
--> RJ Mee achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Surrey Second XI first innings (previous best was 4-84)
--> SF Barnes reached 100 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when taking his 5th wicket in the Surrey Second XI second innings
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
Staffordshire won this rain-interrupted return match by an innings and 88 runs at 4.50 pm on the second day after enforcing the follow-on. Rain delayed the start of play on the first day until 3.00 pm. The match between the two sides at The Oval in July had been drawn. For the winners, Barnes took 11 wickets in the game for 47 runs, and there were 5 fours in his 53. The Surrey
second innings total of 39 was the third lowest of the season.
[Missing: Complete.]
Sources: Staffordshire Scorebook; Staffordshire Advertiser 12 August; Staffordshire Sentinel 8,12 August; Birmingham Daily Post 8,9 August; Surrey Year Book 1905, p 115; The Sportsman 8,9 August.