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Oxfordshire v Monmouthshire
Minor Counties Championship 1906
VenueChrist Church Ground, Oxford on 30th, 31st July 1906 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossMonmouthshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultOxfordshire won by 4 wickets
PointsOxfordshire 3; Monmouthshire 0
UmpiresA Rudd, J Stevens
Close of play day 1Oxfordshire (1) 164 all out
Monmouthshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
M Strattonb Rogers2     
AJ Silverlockc and b Eade10     
ES Phillipsb Eade11     
*PC Phillipsc Pike b Rogers11     
AL Tathamst Pike b Rogers25     
+EJ Diverb Eade50     
TB Williamsb Arnett0     
RB Griffithsc Eade b Arnett3     
LF Stedmannot out9     
R Steeplesc Young b Eade7     
WA Williamsb Eade13     
Extras(10 b)10
Total(all out, 54 overs)151
Fall of wickets:
1-4, 2-23, 3-?, 4-40, 5-99, 6-?, 7-116, 8-?, 9-?, 10-151 (54 ov)
Oxfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Rogers24   6453--
Eade16   3565--
Poulton5   2190--
Arnett9   1212--
Oxfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
R Hartleyc PC Phillips b Steeples0     
FE Longrun out16     
GRW Dickinsonc Diver b Steeples16     
HC Brooksc Tatham b Silverlock26     
GES Youngc Griffiths b Silverlock13     
HJM Eadeb Steeples14     
MG Arnettb Silverlock15     
*HT Bainesc WA Williams b Steeples13     
A Rogersb Steeples28     
+WA Pikec Diver b Steeples0     
WL Poultonnot out0     
Extras23
Total(all out, 65.3 overs)164
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-36, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-164 (65.3 ov)
Monmouthshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Steeples25.316326--
Stedman17   3480--
WA Williams10   2280--
Silverlock11   2273--
Griffiths2   060--
Monmouthshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Silverlockb Brooks21     
WA Williamslbw b Eade14     
ES Phillipsc Pike b Eade2     
*PC Phillipsc Baines b Rogers38     
+EJ Diverrun out25     
AL Tathamrun out10     
TB Williamsb Brooks17     
RB Griffithsc and b Brooks0     
R Steeplesc Pike b Rogers1     
M Strattonb Rogers6     
LF Stedmannot out3     
Extras(4 b, 1 lb)5
Total(all out, 51.1 overs)142
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-109, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-142 (51.1 ov)
Oxfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Arnett8   1250--
Eade11   1312--
Rogers18.15373--
Brooks14   0443--
Oxfordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
R Hartleyb WA Williams23     
FE Longb Steeples4     
GRW Dickinsonc Steeples b Griffiths26     
HC Brooksc TB Williams b Steeples53     
GES Youngb Steeples0     
HJM Eadeb Steeples3     
*HT Bainesnot out11     
MG Arnettnot out6     
A Rogersdid not bat      
+WA Pikedid not bat      
WL Poultondid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 1 nb)4
Total(6 wickets, 43.5 overs)130
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-44, 3-90, 4-94, 5-?, 6-?
Monmouthshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Steeples19.53534--
Stedman7   1190--
WA Williams5   1181--
Silverlock10   2260--
Griffiths2   0101--
Notes
--> HC Brooks made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> GES Young made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WA Pike made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WL Poulton made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WL Poulton made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> MG Arnett (1) passed his previous highest score of 13 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> R Steeples reached 50 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches for the season when taking his 4th wicket in the Oxfordshire second innings
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
Oxfordshire won this match by 4 wickets at 5.20 pm on the second day, after requiring 130 runs for victory in two hours. For the winners, Brooks top scored with 53. For the losers, Steeples took 10 wickets in the match for 85 runs. Diver scored 50.
Poulton was taken ill on the second day and took no further part in the match. Eade's knee gave way on the second day and though he returned to the field with it strapped up, he did not bowl again.
[Missing: Fall of wickets; in Monmouthshire first innings boundaries in Diver's 50; in Oxfordshire first innings which Williams ct Baines, and extras breakdown; in Oxfordshire second innings boundaries in Brooks's 53.]
Sources: Abingdon Herald 4 August; Jackson's Oxford Journal 4 August; Oxford Chronicle 3 August; Oxford Times 4 August; South Wales Argus 30,31 July; South Wales Daily News 31 July, 1 August; Western Mail 31 July, 1 August; Sporting Life 31 July, 1 August; The Sportsman 31 July, 1 August; Cricketer and Football Player 2 August, p 9; Cricket 2 August, p 316.