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Cornwall v Devon
Minor Counties Championship 1905
VenueSt Clare Ground, Penzance on 16th, 17th August 1905 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossCornwall won the toss and decided to bat
ResultDevon won by an innings and 58 runs
PointsCornwall 0; Devon 3
Close of play day 1Devon (1) 332/6 (Light 97*, Grahame 41*)
Cornwall first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JG Donaldsonb Boles16     
*H Tresawnac Davies b Aston61     
WH Coadc Aston b Boles1     
WN Bickford-Smithc Boles b Bamberger45     
+JC Bickford-Smithc Aston b Light26     
R Rogerslbw b Light7     
EF Hawkenc Leggett b Aston1     
C Trevarthenb Light0     
JBL Jenkinc Harrison b Light1     
CS Humphrysb Light1     
FC Barnesnot out2     
Extras(10 b, 2 lb, 1 w)13
Total(all out, 71 overs)174
Fall of wickets:
1-32, 2-38, 3-112, 4-147, 5-165, 6-165, 7-166, 8-166, 9-168, 10-174 (71 ov)
Devon bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Light29   12375--
Aston26   5602--
Boles11   04721-
Bamberger5   0171--
Devon first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
OE Leggettc and b Humphrys2     
RG Cruwysc Tresawna b Jenkin53     
GC Harrisonc JC Bickford-Smith b Humphrys44     
*HF Brunskillb Jenkin11     
DC Bolesc Tresawna b Humphrys67     
WF Lightc and b Trevarthen101     
+T Daviesc and b Humphrys7     
HF Grahamec Jenkin b Trevarthen45     
RT Arundellb Trevarthen6     
WH Astonnot out22     
RJ Bambergerc Hawken b Trevarthen4     
Extras(14 b, 3 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)19
Total(all out, 73.3 overs)381
Fall of wickets:
1-6, 2-101, 3-114, 4-114, 5-228, 6-242, 7-340, 8-345, 9-375, 10-381 (73.3 ov)
Cornwall bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Humphrys32   3155411
Trevarthen19.32864--
Jenkin14   3682--
Barnes4   1190--
Hawken2   0160--
WN Bickford-Smith2   0180--
Cornwall second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JG Donaldsonc Boles b Aston20     
*H Tresawnab Light27     
WN Bickford-Smithc Light b Boles1     
+JC Bickford-Smithc Brunskill b Aston33     
R Rogerslbw b Aston36     
WH Coadb Light1     
EF Hawkenc and b Light8     
C Trevarthenrun out17     
JBL Jenkinc and b Aston0     
CS Humphrysc Arundell b Light0     
FC Barnesnot out1     
Extras(3 b, 2 lb)5
Total(all out, 60 overs)149
Fall of wickets:
1-47, 2-48, 3-77, 4-89, 5-90, 6-98, 7-144, 8-144, 9-147, 10-149 (60 ov)
Devon bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Light21   5684--
Aston27   5554--
Boles9   4151--
Bamberger3   260--
Notes
--> HF Grahame made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> HF Grahame made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RT Arundell made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JBL Jenkin made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> DC Boles (1) passed his previous highest score of 47 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WF Light (1) passed his previous highest score of 92 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WF Light (1) made his first century in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WF Light reached 50 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches for the season when taking his 4th wicket in the Cornwall first innings
--> WF Light retired hurt in the Devon first innings having scored 47 (team had lost 4 wickets) - he returned when the score was 228/5
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
Devon won this return match by an innings and 58 runs 20 minutes after lunch on the second day. The match between the two teams at Exeter in July had been drawn. For the winners, Light's 101 contained 2 sixes, 10 fours and 6 threes. He also took 9 wickets in the match for 105 runs. Boles 67 included 11 fours and Cruwys's 53 1 five and 6 fours. In the Devon innings Light and Grahame added 98 runs for the seventh wicket. For Cornwall, Tresawna scored 61, an innings of 2½ hours. Light has forced to retire after a ball he had played rebounded off the pitch and hit him in the eye. He batted again at the fall of the fifth wicket. The 155 runs conceded by Humphreys were the thbird highest in an innings during the season.
[Missing: Umpires; extras breakdown; part fall of wickets; in Cornwall first innings boundaries in Tresawna's 61; in Devon innings duration and twos in Light's 101; precise time completed.]
Sources: Cornish Telegraph 24 August; Royal Cornwall Gazette 24 August; Western Morning News 17,18 August; Sporting Chronicle 17,18 August; The Sportsman 17,18 August.