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Staffordshire v Northumberland
Minor Counties Championship 1908 (North Division)
VenueCounty Ground, Stoke-on-Trent on 27th, 28th July 1908 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossStaffordshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultStaffordshire won by an innings and 40 runs
PointsStaffordshire 5; Northumberland 0
UmpiresW Copeland, M Myers
Close of play day 1Northumberland (1) 97/3 (Gillespie 68*, Chambers 0*)
Staffordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
P Briggsc Marshall b Elsey79     
W Brownb Skinner15     
SF Barnesb Elsey19     
*HD Strattonb Marshall65     
JB Feredayc Elsey b Marshall42     
EH Bournec Wood b Marshall6     
E Vostrun out3     
+CL Winserc Wilkinson b Milne34     
A Bucknellnot out46     
RJ Meec Marshall b Skinner16     
H Eardleyb Gillespie6     
Extras(6 b, 2 lb, 4 nb)12
Total(all out, 92 overs)343
Fall of wickets:
1-27, 2-60, 3-134, 4-220, 5-235, 6-238, 7-248, 8-301, 9-324, 10-343 (92 ov)
Northumberland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Elsey23   2622-4
Skinner24   21152--
Milne15   1471--
Marshall16   2533--
Chambers6   0220--
Richardson5   0210--
Gillespie3   1111--
Northumberland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*FW Gillespiec Stratton b Mee95     
JT Carrc Winser b Eardley17     
JH Marshallc Barnes b Eardley1     
O Richardsonlbw b Barnes4     
M Chambersc Fereday b Barnes5     
SP Woodc and b Barnes1     
+T Ullathorneb Mee0     
GT Milneb Mee10     
NRE Wilkinsonb Mee5     
CM Skinnernot out58     
G Elseyb Eardley34     
Extras(5 b, 2 lb, 2 nb)9
Total(all out, 96.3 overs)239
Fall of wickets:
1-59, 2-67, 3-92, 4-107, 5-117, 6-118, 7-123, 8-144, 9-155, 10-239 (96.3 ov)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barnes35   12793--
Mee30   9724-2
Bucknell10   2310--
Eardley11.35213--
Vost6   0200--
Fereday4   270--
Northumberland second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
CM Skinnerb Eardley5     
*FW Gillespieb Eardley0     
JT Carrb Eardley0     
JH Marshallc Winser b Eardley4     
O Richardsonc Winser b Vost30     
M Chambersb Eardley0     
SP Woodb Vost0     
GT Milnec Bourne b Vost4     
NRE Wilkinsonc Bucknell b Vost15     
+T Ullathorneb Eardley0     
G Elseynot out1     
Extras(2 b, 3 lb)5
Total(all out, 19.4 overs)64
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-0, 3-6, 4-11, 5-11, 6-12, 7-20, 8-59, 9-60, 10-64 (19.4 ov)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Eardley10   3306--
Vost9.42294--
Notes
--> SP Wood made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> A Bucknell (1) passed his previous highest score of 32 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CM Skinner (1) equalled his previous highest score of 58 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> H Eardley achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Northumberland first innings (previous best was 1-24)
--> SF Barnes reached 50 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches for the season when taking his 3rd wicket in the Northumberland first innings
--> H Eardley achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Northumberland second innings (previous best was 3-21)
--> H Eardley achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Northumberland second innings
--> E Vost achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Northumberland second innings (previous best was 1-9)
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 an innings and 40 runs at 3.30 pm on the second day after enforcing the follow on, which Northumberland narrowly failed to save by 5 runs. The match between the two sides the previous week had also been won by Staffordshire. In the Staffordshire innings, Winser and Bucknell added 53 for the eighth wicket. For the winners, there were 1 five and 6 fours in Briggs's 79 and 5 fours in Stratton's 65. For the losers, Gillespie's 95 contained 1 five and 9 fours and Skinner scored 58 not out. In the Northumberland first innings, Skinner and Elsey put on 84 runs for the last wicket.
[Missing: In Northumberland first inningss boundaries in Skinner's 58 not out.]
Sources: Staffordshire Scorebook; Staffordshire Advertiser 1 August; Staffordshire Sentinel 27,28 July; Newcastle Daily Journal 28,29 July; The Sportsman 28,29 July; Cricket 30 July, p 317.