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Buckinghamshire v Berkshire
Minor Counties Championship 1908 (South Division)
VenueOsborne Street, Wolverton on 23rd, 24th July 1908 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultBerkshire won by 3 runs
PointsBuckinghamshire 0; Berkshire 5
Close of play day 1Buckinghamshire (1) 115/5 (Mackey 55*, Lowndes 15*)
Berkshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AP Strangec Brocklehurst b Golding30     
H Broughamb Vickerstaff1     
HW Shoosmithb Johnson53     
EA Wattsb Johnson10     
RJ Collinsc Orton b Wright44     
GE Williamsb Johnson6     
WFE Newberryb Wright8     
*CEMY Nepeanb Johnson0     
+EF Roweb Wright10     
W Caveb Johnson4     
C Spencernot out0     
Extras13
Total(all out)179
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-179
Buckinghamshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wright???3--
Vickerstaff???1--
Golding???1--
Johnson???5--
Buckinghamshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DLL Mackeyc Shoosmith b Williams69     
HG Hogarthrun out13     
RW Ortonb Strange14     
MW Wrightb Spencer8     
ET Brocklehurstc Rowe b Cave14     
H Pageb Cave6     
*WFL Lowndesb Cave36     
+JG Montaguec Nepean b Shoosmith8     
AW Johnsonb Shoosmith1     
SWWE Goldingnot out5     
SJA Vickerstaffc Williams b Shoosmith5     
Extras9
Total(all out)188
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-188
Berkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cave36   9603--
Shoosmith22   11403--
Williams??381--
Spencer6   2201--
Strange??241--
Berkshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AP Strangeb Wright57     
H Broughamc Page b Johnson6     
HW Shoosmithb Johnson7     
EA Wattsc Page b Johnson24     
RJ Collinsb Wright23     
GE Williamsb Wright14     
WFE Newberryb Wright5     
*CEMY Nepeanb Golding8     
+EF Rowec Montague b Wright11     
W Caveb Wright2     
C Spencernot out15     
Extras6
Total(all out)178
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-178
Buckinghamshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wright???6--
Vickerstaff???0--
Golding???1--
Johnson???3--
Buckinghamshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DLL Mackeyc and b Cave4     
HG Hogarthb Cave17     
RW Ortonb Newberry63     
MW Wrightc Rowe b Shoosmith16     
ET Brocklehurstb Cave0     
H Pagelbw b Cave0     
*WFL Lowndesb Cave13     
+JG Montaguenot out1     
AW Johnsonst Rowe b Cave8     
SWWE Goldingb Cave26     
SJA Vickerstaffc Nepean b Shoosmith7     
Extras11
Total(all out)166
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-166
Berkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cave36.58407--
Shoosmith22.49372--
Williams???0--
Spencer5   1200--
Strange??100--
Newberry13   2361--
Notes
--> Bowling in the Buckinghamshire first innings adds 3 runs over
--> Bowling in the Buckinghamshire second innings adds 12 runs under
--> RJ Collins made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> GE Williams made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WFE Newberry made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> HG Hogarth made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> HW Shoosmith (1) passed his previous highest score of 41 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> EA Watts (1) passed 3000 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 5
--> WFL Lowndes (1) passed his previous highest score of 11 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RW Orton (2) passed 500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 36
--> SWWE Golding (2) passed his previous highest score of 24 in Minor Counties Championship matches
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
Berkshire won this close match by three runs on the second day amid reported scenes of great excitement. For the winners, Cave took 10 wickets in the match for 100 runs including 7 for 4-0 in the second innings, Strange scored 57 and Shoosmith 53. For the losers, Mackey scored 69 and Orton 63. The Match bowling for Buckinghamshire reconstructed from the averages (adds 1 over) was Wright 32.3-10-78-9, Vickerstaff 16-1-62-1, Golding 18-2-70-2, Johnson 31-1-129-8. Shoosmith's second innings analysis has been reconstructed from the end of season averages.
[Missing: Toss; umpires; extras breakdown; fall of wickets; bowling analyses for all innings; in Berkshire first inningss boundaries in Shoosmith's 53; in Berkshire second inninngs boundaries in Strange's 57, and batting order;
in Buckinghamshire first innings boundaries in Mackey's 69; in Buckinghamshire second innings boundaries in Orton's 63, and batting order; time completed; Spencer's initials.]
Sources: Bucks Advertiser 1 August; South Bucks Free Press 31 July; South Bucks Standard 31 July; Cricket 27 August, p375; Wisden.