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Oxfordshire v Hertfordshire
Minor Counties Championship 1905
VenueChrist Church Ground, Oxford on 14th, 15th August 1905 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossHertfordshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsOxfordshire 0; Hertfordshire 2
Close of play day 1Hertfordshire (1) 377/7 (Goodall 15*)
Hertfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
THK Dashwoodc Arnett b A Rogers2     
AJ Goldingc A Rogers b Bassett134     
HE Whiteb Berkeley135     
*A Butcherb Berkeley47     
CT Ruddc JF Marsh b Case18     
RC Byassb Berkeley4     
LG Hosierst JW Marsh b Case11     
+J Goodallnot out15     
WE Colemandid not bat      
ER Hardingdid not bat      
TF Dwightdid not bat      
Extras(? b, 0 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)11
Total(7 wickets, declared, 112.5 overs)377
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-377 (112.5 ov)
Oxfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
A Rogers36   7991--
Bassett35   16761-1
Arnett12   1650--
Case5.504521-
Berkeley15   3533--
P Rogers9   1280--
Oxfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+JW Marshc Butcher b White6     
H Bassettb Coleman47     
R Hartleyc Goodall b Coleman17     
*JF Marshc Goodall b Byass25     
W Smithb White13     
P Rogersb Coleman30     
WS Caseb Byass25     
FG Arnoldc Goodall b Byass7     
MG Arnettb Coleman2     
GFH Berkeleyb Coleman1     
A Rogersnot out5     
Extras(13 b, 3 lb, 3 nb)19
Total(all out, 53 overs)197
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-197 (53 ov)
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
White12   2362-1
Coleman21   2705--
Byass13   1523-2
Harding7   2200--
Oxfordshire second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
+JW Marshb Byass11     
H Bassettc Dashwood b White28     
R Hartleyb White53     
*JF Marshc Goodall b White28     
W Smithnot out87     
P Rogersb Golding38     
WS Casec Dashwood b Harding29     
FG Arnoldb Harding16     
MG Arnettdid not bat      
GFH Berkeleydid not bat      
A Rogersdid not bat      
Extras(17 b, 6 lb, 2 nb)25
Total(7 wickets, 59 overs)315
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-315 (59 ov)
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Coleman12   0540--
Byass11   0741-2
Dashwood1   0140--
White16   3573--
Harding9   1352--
Rudd6   0280--
Golding4   1281--
Notes
--> RC Byass made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> TF Dwight made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> H Bassett (1) passed 2000 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 38
--> GFH Berkeley achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Hertfordshire first innings (previous best was 2-104)
--> HE White reached 450 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Oxfordshire first innings
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
Match drawn with Hertfordshire winning on first innings. For the visitors, White scored 135, in just under 5 hours, and Golding 134. In the Hertfordshire innings, they put on well over one hundred runs for the second wicket. For the home team, Smith scored 87 not out and Hartley 53. T F Dwight played for Hertfordshire in this match with the pseudonym of A N Oliver. The 44 extras conceded in the two Oxfordshire innings were the third most by a team in a match during the season.
[Missing: Umpires; fall of wickets; in Hertfordshire innings extras breakdown, breakdown of White's 135 and breakdown and duration of Golding's 134; in Oxfordshire second innings boundaries in Smith's 87 not out and Hartley's 53.]
Sources: Oxford Chronicle 18 August; Oxford Times 19 August;
Herts Advertiser 19 August; Hertfordshire Standard 18 August; West Herts and Watford Observer 19 August; Sporting Life 15,16 August; The Sportsman 15,16 August.