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Berkshire v Devon
Minor Counties Championship 1906
VenueCounty Ground, Kensington Road, Reading on 10th, 11th August 1906 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossDevon won the toss and decided to bat
ResultDevon won by 9 wickets
PointsBerkshire 0; Devon 3
UmpiresR Rogers, A Rudd
Close of play day 1Berkshire (1) 83/5 (JH Bennett 8*)
Devon first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RG Cruwysc Watts b Hunt38     
WS Gwynnc Spencer b Barker80     
GC Harrisonb Hunt80     
WF Sturtc Watts b Nepean42     
*HF Brunskillb Barker49     
JF Shelleyb Peake1     
SG Crockwellc Spencer b Barker10     
+T Daviesnot out33     
RH Clarkec and b Hunt17     
GM Hawksworthc and b GGM Bennett0     
WH Astonb Hunt14     
Extras(14 b, 4 lb, 1 nb, 6 w)25
Total(all out, 100.1 overs)389
Fall of wickets:
1-88, 2-187, 3-223, 4-292, 5-297, 6-315, 7-324, 8-359, 9-360, 10-389 (100.1 ov)
Berkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barker25   3733-1
Hutson14   04002-
Hunt17.12804--
Rowe6   0350--
Peake12   2361--
GGM Bennett9   05413-
Spencer14   4300--
Nepean3   01611-
Berkshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*CEMY Nepeanc and b Aston6     
GGM Bennettc Cruwys b Hawksworth36     
+EA Wattsb Aston20     
W Barkerc Brunskill b Hawksworth1     
JH Bennettc Gwynn b Aston18     
H Barrettc Shelley b Aston12     
FE Rowerun out38     
HW Hutsonc Davies b Aston0     
C Spencerc Gwynn b Aston37     
E Peakec Shelley b Crockwell2     
TMC Huntnot out6     
Extras(2 lb, 1 nb)3
Total(all out, 45.4 overs)179
Fall of wickets:
1-23, 2-57, 3-63, 4-64, 5-83, 6-94, 7-94, 8-169, 9-177, 10-179 (45.4 ov)
Devon bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Aston23   2906--
Clarke6   0420--
Hawksworth13   1412--
Crockwell3.4031-1
Berkshire second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
*CEMY Nepeanc Shelley b Aston2     
GGM Bennettb Aston93     
+EA Wattsc Hawksworth b Aston8     
W Barkerb Aston0     
FE Rowec Brunskill b Clarke14     
JH Bennettb Aston1     
H Barrettb Hawksworth61     
TMC Huntc and b Aston12     
E Peakest Davies b Hawksworth10     
HW Hutsonnot out7     
C Spencerb Aston6     
Extras(1 b, 2 nb, 1 w)4
Total(all out, 64.1 overs)218
Fall of wickets:
1-3, 2-19, 3-19, 4-69, 5-162, 6-163, 7-193, 8-201, 9-205, 10-218 (64.1 ov)
Devon bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Aston28.14787--
Hawksworth20   3702--
Crockwell6   0220-1
Clarke7   028111
Sturt3   0160--
Devon second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+T Daviesnot out2     
WH Astonb GGM Bennett5     
WF Sturtnot out1     
RG Cruwysdid not bat      
WS Gwynndid not bat      
GC Harrisondid not bat      
*HF Brunskilldid not bat      
JF Shelleydid not bat      
SG Crockwelldid not bat      
RH Clarkedid not bat      
GM Hawksworthdid not bat      
Extras(1 lb)1
Total(1 wicket, 2 overs)9
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Aston)
Berkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Spencer1   020--
GGM Bennett1   061--
Notes
--> SG Crockwell made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> HW Hutson made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> SG Crockwell made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WS Gwynn (1) passed his previous highest score of 45 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RH Clarke (1) passed his previous highest score of 13 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> C Spencer (1) passed his previous highest score of 19 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> H Barrett (2) passed his previous highest score of 55 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> TMC Hunt achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Devon first innings (previous best was 3-8)
--> WH Aston reached 200 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Berkshire first innings
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 9 wickets on the second day after enforcing the follow-on. When the two sides met at Exeter in July, Devon had also won the match. For the winners, Aston took 13 wickets in the match for 168 runs, including 7 for 78 in the Berkshire second innings. There were 10 fours in Gwynn's 80 and 12 fours in Harrison's identical score. For Berkshire, there were 10 fours in G G M Bennett's 93 and 9 fours in Barrett's 61. In the Berkshire first innings, Rowe and Spencer added 75 runs for the eighth wicket. Rain interrupted play twice during the afternoon of the first day when Devon were batting.
[Missing: Time completed; Spencer's initials.]
Sources: Devon Scorebook; Berkshire Chronicle 18 August; Reading Observer 18 August; Reading Standard 18 August; Western Daily Mercury 11,13 August; Western Morning News 11,12 August; The Sportsman 11,13 August; Cricketer and Football Player 16 August, p 10; Cricket 16 August, p 349.