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Bedfordshire v Hertfordshire
Minor Counties Championship 1905
VenueBedford School Ground, Bedford on 9th, 10th August 1905 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossBedfordshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsBedfordshire 2; Hertfordshire 0
UmpiresBW Mason, S Wrigley
Close of play day 1Bedfordshire (1) 422/8 (Wharmby 100*, Apthorp 23*)
Bedfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HJJ Hodgkinsc Goodall b Rudd62     
G Pollittc Goodall b White21     
RW Ricec and b Harding18     
LCR Thringc Dumbelton b White9     
*HR Orrb Harding31     
TA Brownc Butcher b Harding126     
WE Kingc Goodall b Harding1     
GE Wharmbynot out100     
RH Mossc and b Harding13     
+EE Apthorpnot out23     
CK Keenandid not bat      
Extras18
Total(8 wickets, declared, 127 overs)422
Fall of wickets:
1-38, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-156, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Coleman41   31400--
White31   14442--
Harding30   6785--
Rudd20   0931--
Dumbelton2   0210--
Betts3   0280--
Hertfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Goldingb Wharmby8     
A Butcherb Keenan30     
GG Dumbeltonc Thring b Wharmby0     
CT Ruddb Wharmby0     
HE Whitec Apthorp b Wharmby70     
WE Colemanc Moss b Orr70     
JA Bettsb Orr13     
*HM Harfordb Wharmby2     
EG Blowb Wharmby31     
+J Goodallc King b Keenan31     
ER Hardingnot out8     
Extras10
Total(all out, 89.3 overs)273
Fall of wickets:
1-13, 2-13, 3-13, 4-84, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-273 (89.3 ov)
Bedfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wharmby36   12706--
Orr27   4782--
Brown9   3280--
Keenan7.30322--
King4   0310--
Moss4   0230--
Thring2   110--
Hertfordshire second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Goldingb Moss38     
A Butcherc Apthorp b King23     
GG Dumbeltonc Moss b Thring45     
CT Ruddst Apthorp b Orr25     
HE Whitenot out23     
WE Colemanc and b Pollitt7     
JA Bettsnot out8     
*HM Harforddid not bat      
EG Blowdid not bat      
+J Goodalldid not bat      
ER Hardingdid not bat      
Extras12
Total(5 wickets, 58 overs)181
Fall of wickets:
1-64, 2-66, 3-124, 4-155, 5-170
Bedfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wharmby5   370--
Hodgkins2   070--
Orr9   1411--
Thring10   1241--
Brown6   330--
Moss8   0221--
Keenan5   0340--
King11   2271--
Pollitt2   141--
Notes
--> TA Brown and GE Wharmby added 212 runs for the 7th wicket in the Bedfordshire first innings
--> CK Keenan made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> EG Blow made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> TA Brown (1) passed his previous highest score of 123 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> TA Brown (1) passed 2500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 79
--> EE Apthorp (1) passed his previous highest score of 17 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.
This return match was drawn with Bedfordshire winning on first innings after enforcing the follow-on. The match between the two sides at St Albans in July had also been drawn. For Bedfordshire, Brown scored 126, which included, 14 fours, 3 threes and 16 twos, and Wharmby scored 100 not out. Hodgkins scored 62. In the Bedfordshire innings Brown and Wharmby added 212 runs for the seventh wicket. For Hertfordshire, White and Coleman both scored 70.
[Missing: Extras breakdown; part fall of wickets; in Bedfordshire innings duration of Brown's 126, breakdown and duration of Wharmby's 100 not out, and boundaries in Hodgkins's 62; in Hertfordshire first innings boundaries in White's 70 and Coleman's 70.]
Sources: Bedfordshire Mercury 11 August; Bedfordshire Standard 11 August; Hertfordshire Standard 18 August; West Herts and Watford Observer 19 August; Sporting Life 10,11 August; The Sportsman 10,11 August.