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Bedfordshire v Norfolk
Minor Counties Championship 1908 (East Division)
VenueBedford School Ground, Bedford on 2nd, 3rd July 1908 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossBedfordshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsBedfordshire 3; Norfolk 0
UmpiresTH Holton, A Rudd
Close of play day 1Norfolk (1) 36/0 (McCormick 31*, Dunning 4*)
Bedfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RW Ricec Dunning b Pilch27     
HF Holdstockc Stevens b Leman76     
GE Wharmbyc Cozens-Hardy b Dunning150     
LCR Thringb Leman46     
*HR Orrc Leman b Smith2     
H Squireb Gibson67     
WE Kingc sub (L Pointer) b Leman1     
W Brownnot out15     
+EE Apthorpst Stevens b Smith32     
RH Mossc sub (L Pointer) b Smith0     
DH Peelc Stevens b Gibson2     
Extras(? b, 0 lb, 4 nb, 2 w)14
Total(all out, 99 overs)432
Fall of wickets:
1-61, 2-165, 3-226, 4-233, 5-371, 6-372, 7-387, 8-428, 9-428, 10-432 (99 ov)
Norfolk bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gibson31   61042--
Pilch22   21101--
Smith14   2693-3
Cozens-Hardy3   11301-
Leman23   4863--
Barratt3   0230--
Dunning3   0131-1
Norfolk first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JG McCormickc Apthorp b Moss35     
CE Dunningc Wharmby b Moss4     
LH Lemanb Moss0     
OHC Dunellb Peel40     
+GA Stevensnot out100     
*L Barrattc Rice b Peel0     
B Cozens-Hardyc Apthorp b Peel2     
RG Pilchc Rice b Moss32     
CCO Gascoigneb Moss0     
E Gibsonc Apthorp b Wharmby12     
EW Smithc Moss b Wharmby0     
Extras7
Total(all out, 72 overs)232
Fall of wickets:
1-40, 2-40, 3-55, 4-122, 5-122, 6-134, 7-190, 8-190, 9-232, 10-232 (72 ov)
Bedfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wharmby20   5382--
Moss31   3915--
Peel14   1773--
King5   1140--
Orr2   050--
Norfolk second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
JG McCormickb Moss7     
*L Barrattst Apthorp b Wharmby166     
OHC Dunellc Rice b Wharmby75     
+GA Stevensc Rice b Wharmby15     
B Cozens-Hardyc Apthorp b Wharmby51     
LH Lemannot out5     
CE Dunningnot out2     
RG Pilchdid not bat      
CCO Gascoignedid not bat      
E Gibsondid not bat      
EW Smithdid not bat      
Extras1
Total(5 wickets, 69 overs)322
Fall of wickets:
1-12, 2-138, 3-157, 4-296, 5-317
Bedfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wharmby28   3954--
Moss13   6471--
Thring2   0260--
Peel8   2260--
Orr6   0610--
Holdstock3   0210--
King3   0120--
Squire6   0330--
Notes
--> CCO Gascoigne made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CCO Gascoigne made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> HF Holdstock (1) passed his previous highest score of 71 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> GE Wharmby (1) passed 2000 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 75
--> H Squire (1) passed his previous highest score of 45 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> OHC Dunell (2) passed his previous highest score of 53 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> L Barratt (2) passed his previous highest score of 115 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> L Barratt (2) passed 1500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 7
--> LH Leman achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Bedfordshire first innings (previous best was 2-32)
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 Bedfordshire winning on first innings after enforcing the follow-on with Norfolk 200 runs behind on first innings. For the home side, there were 17 fours and 9 threes in Wharmby's 150, scored in 2 hours and 40 minutes. Holdstock's 76 contained 5 fours , and Squire's 67 included 7 fours. In the Bedfordshire innings, there were two century partnerships, with Holdstock and Wharmby adding 104 for the second wicket, and Wharmby and Squire 138 for the fifth. For Norfolk, there were 23 fours, 3 threes and 19 twos in Barratt's 166, scored in 2ΒΌ hours, and 10 fours, 3 threes and 12 twos in Stevens's 100 not out, an innings of an hour and 40 minutes. Dunell's 75 contained 15 fours and Cozens-Hardy's 51 included 6 fours. In the Norfolk first innings Stevens and Pilch added 56 runs for the seventh wicket. In the Norfolk second innings, Barratt and Dunell added 126 runs for the second wicket, and Barratt and Cozens-Hardy 139 for the fourth. On the morning of the match, V Stephens, who had originally been selected to play as the Norfolk wicket-keeper, sprained his thumb after falling in the bathroom at his hotel in Bedford. Gascoigne was wired to take his place but did not arrive at the ground until the close of the Bedfordshire innings. G A Stevens took over the wicket-keeping duties, and O Pointer, of the Bedford Grammar School XI, fielded as substitute and held 2 catches.
[Missing: Extras breakdown.]
Sources: Bedfordshire Mercury 10 July; Bedfordshire Standard 10 July; Bedford and County Record 7 July; Leighton Buzzard Reporter 4 July; Eastern Daily Press 3,4 July; Eastern Evening News 2,3 July; Norfolk Chronicle 4 July; Norwich Mercury 8 July; Sporting Life 3,4 July; The Sportsman 3,4 July; Cricket 9 July, p 263.