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Surrey Second XI v Wiltshire
Minor Counties Championship 1907 (Midlands Division)
VenueKennington Oval, Kennington on 2nd, 3rd August 1907 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultSurrey Second XI won by an innings and 221 runs
PointsSurrey Second XI 5; Wiltshire 0
UmpiresR Barber, R Head
Close of play day 1Wiltshire (1) 62/3 (Newman 22*, Perkins 10*)
Surrey Second XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HS Wrinchlbw b Miller22     
WJ Abelb Miller53     
A Ducatc Luce b Miller10     
EG Goatlyb Overton3     
*NC Tufnellb Miller13     
HS Althamc Smart b Smith44     
WE Davisb Smith107     
WA Springc Luce b Miller135     
+F Stedmannot out40     
JW Meadsb Miller20     
JW Hitchc Overton b Smart21     
Extras(20 b, 6 lb, 1 nb, 3 w)30
Total(all out, 105.3 overs)498
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-170, 7-405, 8-410, 9-?, 10-498 (105.3 ov)
Wiltshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Smith28   2932--
Smart14.33591--
Miller31   116762-
Overton13   35711-
Newman12   3420--
Laverton4   0290--
RW Awdry3   0210-1
Wiltshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WRR Smithb Hitch5     
SJH Tauntonb Hitch5     
AW Newmanc Davis b Hitch22     
CS Awdryb Hitch18     
TTN Perkinsb Hitch25     
WRC Lavertonc Goatly b Hitch27     
RW Awdrynot out22     
*AM Millerrun out6     
T Smartc Tufnell b Meads8     
+TS Luceb Hitch0     
W Overtonc Tufnell b Hitch6     
Extras(4 b, 2 nb)6
Total(all out, 49 overs)150
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-150 (49 ov)
Surrey Second XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hitch24   5878-2
Meads10   6111--
Davis14   1460--
Goatly1   100--
Wiltshire second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
WRR Smithc Stedman b Hitch13     
SJH Tauntonb Spring29     
AW Newmanc Davis b Hitch5     
CS Awdryc and b Davis21     
TTN Perkinsb Davis6     
WRC Lavertonc Ducat b Spring0     
RW Awdryb Hitch13     
*AM Millerc Altham b Spring13     
T Smartc Altham b Davis4     
+TS Lucenot out13     
W Overtonc Hitch b Davis6     
Extras(1 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)4
Total(all out, 37.3 overs)127
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-127 (37.3 ov)
Surrey Second XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hitch9   2293-2
Meads6   2110--
Davis12.32424--
Spring10   04131-
Notes
--> NC Tufnell made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> HS Altham made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WE Davis (1) passed his previous highest score of 103 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WA Spring (1) passed his previous highest score of 102 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WRC Laverton (1) passed his previous highest score of 21 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JW Hitch achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Wiltshire first innings (previous best was 6-35)
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
Surrey 2nd XI won this return match by an innings and 221 runs on the second day, after enforcing the follow-on. The match between the two teams at Swindon in June had also been won by Surrey 2nd XI. For the winners, there were 2 fives, 24 fours, 3 threes and 6 twos in Spring's 135, scored in two hours, and 17 fours, 3 threes and 5 twos in Davis's 104, an innings of 2½ hours. They put on 235 runs for the seventh wicket. Abel scored 53. Hitch took 11 wickets in the match for 116 runs, including 8 for 87 in the Wiltshire first innings. The Surrey 2nd XI total of 498 was the second highest of the season. The 167 runs conceded by Miller were the most in an innings all season.
[Missing: Toss; fall of wickets; large partnerships; in Surrey innings boundaries in Abel's 53; in Wiltshire second innings batting order; precise time completed.]
Sources: Surrey Year Book 1907, p 113; North Wilts Guardian 10 August; Wiltshire Times 10 August; Cricketer and Hockey Player 8 August; The Sportsman 3,5 August; Sporting Life 3,5 August.