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Staffordshire v Yorkshire Second XI
Minor Counties Championship 1906
VenueCounty Ground, Stoke-on-Trent on 8th August 1906 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossYorkshire Second XI won the toss and decided to bat
ResultStaffordshire won by 10 wickets
PointsStaffordshire 3; Yorkshire Second XI 0
UmpiresO Firth, J Gregory
Yorkshire Second XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Braithwaiteb Mee1     
A Turnerb Barnes3     
CH Grimshawc Brown b Barnes14     
G Tattersallc Dearing b Barnes0     
DCF Burtonb Mee3     
H Wilkinsonc Briggs b Mee10     
*RS Leatherc Briggs b Barnes2     
JE Elmsc Barnes b Mee2     
C Oystonst Dearing b Barnes0     
+A Dolphinst Dearing b Barnes0     
G Deyesnot out0     
Extras0
Total(all out, 17.3 overs)35
Fall of wickets:
1-4, 2-8, 3-8, 4-21, 5-25, 6-33, 7-33, 8-33, 9-35, 10-35 (17.3 ov)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barnes9   2216--
Mee8.33144--
Staffordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*P Briggsc and b Elms17     
W Brownc Burton b Elms5     
SF Barnesc Grimshaw b Elms4     
EH Bournec Tattersall b Elms10     
A Hollowoodc and b Oyston1     
RC Pagec Grimshaw b Oyston5     
F Ellamslbw b Oyston2     
+H Dearingb Oyston7     
A Bucknellc Dolphin b Elms3     
RJ Meec Tattersall b Elms1     
F Robertsnot out2     
Extras0
Total(all out, 27.4 overs)57
Fall of wickets:
1-20, 2-22, 3-34, 4-35, 5-37, 6-39, 7-51, 8-52, 9-54, 10-57 (27.4 ov)
Yorkshire Second XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Oyston14   3324--
Elms13.43256--
Yorkshire Second XI second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Turnerb Mee0     
G Braithwaiteb Mee8     
CH Grimshawc Brown b Barnes0     
G Tattersallc Page b Barnes8     
DCF Burtonb Mee4     
H Wilkinsonb Mee0     
*RS Leatherc Briggs b Barnes11     
JE Elms hit wkt b Mee15     
C Oystonnot out0     
+A Dolphinc Briggs b Barnes0     
G Deyesc Dearing b Barnes0     
Extras(1 nb)1
Total(all out, 19 overs)47
Fall of wickets:
1-1, 2-8, 3-8, 4-18, 5-18, 6-22, 7-47, 8-47, 9-47, 10-47 (19 ov)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barnes10   3255-1
Mee9   1215--
Staffordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*P Briggsnot out11     
W Brownnot out11     
SF Barnesdid not bat      
EH Bournedid not bat      
A Hollowooddid not bat      
RC Pagedid not bat      
F Ellamsdid not bat      
+H Dearingdid not bat      
A Bucknelldid not bat      
RJ Meedid not bat      
F Robertsdid not bat      
Extras(4 b)4
Total(no wicket, 4.5 overs)26
Yorkshire Second XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Oyston2.51190--
Elms2   130--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for two days but completed in one.
--> F Roberts made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> DCF Burton made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> H Wilkinson made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RS Leather made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> C Oyston made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> F Ellams made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> F Roberts made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> SF Barnes reached 200 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when taking his 6th wicket in the Yorkshire Second XI first innings
--> JE Elms achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Staffordshire first innings (previous best was 6-36)
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
Staffordshire won this return match by 10 wickets at 5.05 pm on the first day. Only four hours of play were required to complete the match. The game between the two sides at Halifax in July had also been won by Staffordshire. For the winners, Barnes and Mee bowled unchanged through both Yorkshire 2nd XI innings, taking 11 wickets for 46 runs and 9 for 35 respectively. Oyston and Elms bowled unchanged for Yorkshire 2nd XI. The aggregate of 165 runs for a completed match was the lowest of the season. The Yorkshire 2nd XI first innings total of 35 was the third lowest of the season. The wicket was described as being 'difficult after heavy overnight rain and brilliant morning sunshine'. The attendance was estimated at around 2000.
[Missing: Complete.]
Sources: Staffordshire Scorebook; Yorkshire Scorebook; Staffordshire Advertiser 11 August; Staffordshire Sentinel 8,11 August; Birmingham Daily Post 9 August; Yorkshire Year Book 1907, p 110;
Yorkshire Post 9 August; The Sportsman 9 August.