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Berkshire v Oxfordshire
Minor Counties Championship 1905
VenueCounty Ground, Kensington Road, Reading on 11th, 12th August 1905 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossBerkshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsBerkshire 2; Oxfordshire 0
Close of play day 1Oxfordshire (1) 103/2 (Bassett 35*, JF Marsh 10*)
Berkshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GGM Bennettc Hartley b A Rogers121     
H Broughamc JF Marsh b A Rogers108     
FE Rowec A Rogers b Follett137     
HW Hutsonc Hartley b Price9     
+EA Wattsc JW Marsh b A Rogers19     
WM Greenfieldc JW Marsh b A Rogers2     
ACM Croomelbw b Price10     
*CEMY Nepeanc Price b A Rogers0     
W Barkerb Bassett17     
W Caveb Price0     
CW Turnernot out20     
Extras10
Total(all out, 84 overs)453
Fall of wickets:
1-174, 2-370, 3-376, 4-?, 5-?, 6-407, 7-408, 8-?, 9-420, 10-453 (84 ov)
Oxfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
A Rogers25   11155--
Price13   0703--
Bassett14   0731--
Arnett10   0860--
P Rogers13   0580--
Follett9   1421--
Oxfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+JW Marshc Croome b Barker31     
H Bassettc Cave b Hutson79     
R Hartleyb Barker18     
*JF Marshc Nepean b Barker40     
P Rogersc Croome b Barker5     
WH Follettrun out55     
GA Robertsnot out53     
PP Bancalaric Nepean b Hutson2     
BHE Pricec Turner b Hutson1     
MG Arnettc Watts b Cave4     
A Rogersc Barker b Cave0     
Extras(? b, 0 lb, 0 nb, 1 w)37
Total(all out, 123 overs)325
Fall of wickets:
1-61, 2-89, 3-?, 4-143, 5-248, 6-293, 7-295, 8-?, 9-?, 10-325 (123 ov)
Berkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cave23   7442--
Hutson39   13803--
Barker45   1012641-
Croome8   540--
Bennett5   0220--
Turner2   150--
Rowe1   070--
Berkshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GGM Bennettb P Rogers49     
+EA Wattsc JW Marsh b Hartley130     
CW Turnerc and b Hartley45     
WM Greenfieldc Arnett b P Rogers32     
ACM Croomenot out6     
*CEMY Nepeanc and b Hartley1     
H Broughamdid not bat      
FE Rowedid not bat      
HW Hutsondid not bat      
W Barkerdid not bat      
W Cavedid not bat      
Extras8
Total(5 wickets, 41 overs)271
Fall of wickets:
1-98, 2-215, 3-236, 4-?, 5-271 (41 ov)
Oxfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Arnett5   0480--
Follett4   0300--
Price8   0540--
P Rogers12   1532--
Hartley8   2393--
Roberts4   0400--
Notes
--> Bowling in the Berkshire first innings adds 1 run over
--> Bowling in the Berkshire second innings adds 1 run over
--> CW Turner made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> PP Bancalari made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> GGM Bennett (1) passed his previous highest score of 116 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> H Brougham (1) made his first century in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> FE Rowe (1) passed his previous highest score of 94 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> FE Rowe (1) made his first century in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> EA Watts (1) passed 2000 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 12
--> WH Follett (1) passed his previous highest score of 37 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> GA Roberts (1) passed his previous highest score of 22 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> EA Watts (2) passed his previous highest score of 104 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> BHE Price achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Berkshire first innings (previous best was 1-47)
--> R Hartley achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Berkshire second innings
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
This was a drawn high-scoring return match with Berkshire winning on first innings. The match between the two sides at Oxford in the previous week had also been drawn. A number of records were broken. The match aggregate of 1049 runs was the first time a thousand had been scored in a Championship match. The three Berkshire centuries in an innings and the four in the match were also firsts for one team in a match. Berkshire were 241-1 wicket at lunch on the first day. For the home side, in the first innings Rowe scored 137, Bennett 121 and Brougham 108, an innings of 190 minutes, and in the second innings Watts scored 130. In the Berkshire first innings, Bennett and Brougham put on 174 for the first wicket, and Brougham and Rowe 196 for the second. Bennett reached his century in 45 minutes and Rowe in 65 minutes. In the Berkshire second innings Watts and Turner put on 117 runs for the second wicket. For the visitors, Bassett scored 79, Follett 55 and Roberts 53 not out. The 45 overs bowled by Barker in the Oxfordshire innings were the second most in an innings during the season. During the match 15 players bowled. The 37 extras conceded in the Oxfordshire innings were the second highest of the season.
[Missing: Umpires; extras breakdown; part fall of wickets; in Berkshire first innings breakdown and duration of Rowe's 137 and Bennett's 121, breakdown of Brougham's 108, and runs bowling 1 in excess; in Berkshire second innings breakdown and duration of Watts's 130, part batting order, and runs bowling 1 in excess; in Oxfordshire innings boundaries in Bassett's 79, Follett's 55 and Roberts's 53 not out]
Sources: Berkshire Chronicle 19 August; Reading Mercury 19 August; Reading Observer 12 August; Reading Standard 19 August; Oxford Chronicle 18 August; Oxford Times 19 August; Sporting Life 12,14 August; The Sportsman 12,14 August.