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Monmouthshire v Devon
Minor Counties Championship 1906
VenueRodney Parade, Newport on 27th, 28th July 1906 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossDevon won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsMonmouthshire 2; Devon 0
UmpiresCE Brown, H Willis
Close of play day 1Monmouthshire (1) 218/6 (Griffiths 11*, GC Phillips 29*)
Devon first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*HF Brunskillrun out7     
WS Gwynnb Steeples5     
RG Cruwysc Hudden b Williams55     
GC Harrisonb Steeples5     
WF Sturtc Diver b Williams16     
JF Shelleyb Williams5     
+T Daviesc Silverlock b Steeples1     
RH Clarkeb Williams0     
GM Hawksworthc Diver b Steeples16     
WH Astonc ES Phillips b Williams0     
C Buddennot out7     
Extras(8 b)8
Total(all out, 47.4 overs)125
Fall of wickets:
1-9, 2-13, 3-25, 4-79, 5-87, 6-102, 7-102, 8-104, 9-108, 10-125 (47.4 ov)
Monmouthshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Steeples20.46474--
GC Phillips10   2250--
Griffiths4   1150--
Williams13   3305--
Monmouthshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Silverlockc Brunskill b Budden26     
M Strattonc Budden b Hawksworth30     
ES Phillipsb Clarke53     
+EJ Diverc Brunskill b Hawksworth6     
*PC Phillipsc Brunskill b Clarke5     
AL Tathamb Clarke47     
RB Griffithsc Davies b Aston11     
GC Phillipsc Brunskill b Clarke29     
WEC Huddenb Aston4     
R Steeplesrun out4     
WA Williamsnot out0     
Extras(2 b, 9 lb, 1 nb)12
Total(all out, 92.4 overs)227
Fall of wickets:
1-54, 2-62, 3-79, 4-160, 5-168, 6-187, 7-218, 8-220, 9-227, 10-227 (92.4 ov)
Devon bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Aston23.45532--
Clarke32   9634--
Hawksworth23   6662--
Budden14   5331-1
Devon second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*HF Brunskillc Silverlock b Steeples4     
WS Gwynnc PC Phillips b Griffiths26     
RG Cruwysc GC Phillips b Silverlock136     
GC Harrisonc Diver b Silverlock68     
WF Sturtc Hudden b Williams54     
JF Shelleynot out34     
+T Daviesnot out7     
RH Clarkedid not bat      
GM Hawksworthdid not bat      
WH Astondid not bat      
C Buddendid not bat      
Extras(32 b, 4 lb)36
Total(5 wickets, declared, 81 overs)365
Fall of wickets:
1-4, 2-76, 3-226, 4-281, 5-337
Monmouthshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Steeples22   2791--
Stratton4   0270--
GC Phillips11   0530--
Williams18   1611--
Silverlock16   2732--
Griffiths10   1361--
Monmouthshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Silverlocknot out67     
*PC Phillipsc Davies b Hawksworth21     
ES Phillipsnot out56     
M Strattondid not bat      
+EJ Diverdid not bat      
AL Tathamdid not bat      
RB Griffithsdid not bat      
GC Phillipsdid not bat      
WEC Huddendid not bat      
R Steeplesdid not bat      
WA Williamsdid not bat      
Extras(7 b, 1 lb, 1 nb)9
Total(1 wicket, 58 overs)153
Fall of wickets:
1-57 (PC Phillips)
Devon bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Clarke10   1270--
Aston12   4170--
Hawksworth8   641--
Budden9   1300-1
Sturt9   3260--
Cruwys8   1320--
Gwynn2   180--
Notes
--> GC Phillips made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> C Budden made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RG Cruwys (2) passed his previous highest score of 122 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RG Cruwys (2) passed 1000 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 51
--> WF Sturt (2) passed his previous highest score of 51 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JF Shelley (2) passed his previous highest score of 29 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AJ Silverlock (2) passed 3500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 19
--> WA Williams achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Devon first innings (previous best was 5-50)
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
This match was drawn with Monmouthshire winning on first innings. The Devon declaration on the second day left Monmouthshire a little over two hours to score the 260 runs needed for victory. For the visitors, there were 18 fours, 14 threes and 14 twos in Cruwys's 136, scored in just over 2½
hours. His 55 contained 7 fours. There were 11 fours in Harrison's 68 and 7 fours in Sturt's 54. In the Devon second innings, Cruwys and Harrison added 150 runs for the third wicket. For Monmouthshire there were 7 fours and 8 fours respectively in E S Phillips's two innings of 53 and 56 not out. Silverlock's 67 not out contained 1 five and 5 fours.
[Missing: Complete.]
Sources: Devon Scorebook; South Wales Argus 27,28 July; South Wales Daily News 28,30 July; South Wales Weekly Argus 4 August; Devon and Exeter Daily Gazette 30 July; Western Mail 28,30 July; Exeter Express and Echo 27,28 July; Western Daily Mercury 28,30 July; Western Morning News 28,30 July; The Sportsman 28,30 July.