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Buckinghamshire v Dorset
Minor Counties Championship 1908 (South Division)
VenueChalvey Road, Slough on 10th, 11th August 1908 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultDorset won by 74 runs
PointsBuckinghamshire 0; Dorset 5
Close of play day 1Buckinghamshire (1) 84/7 (Wright 33*, Edwards 1*)
Dorset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WH Arundellc Shaw b Vickerstaff16     
*PFC Williamsc Vickerstaff b Wilson163  22- 
WH Budgeb Wilson9     
FAS Sewellb Wilson9     
NR Udalb Wilson9     
HF Hodgesb Wilson0     
CP Gooddenb Wilson15     
GM Gordonrun out3     
CF Staceyb Wilson0     
HM Greenhillb Wilson0     
HCB Cumminsnot out16     
Extras(10 b, 4 lb, 3 nb, 1 w)18
Total(all out, 74.3 overs)258
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-258 (74.3 ov)
Buckinghamshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wilson29.321098--
Wright23   10360--
Vickerstaff15   2761-3
Faulkner7   1190--
Buckinghamshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
E Weaver-Adamsc Greenhill b Stacey0     
EJ Leatb Udal3     
RW Ortonb Stacey5     
+EA Shawb Stacey1     
*WFL Lowndesb Udal29     
MW Wrightlbw b Cummins56     
GM Faulknerb Stacey1     
GA Wilsonc Arundell b Stacey2     
JH Edwardsnot out28     
TR Kentb Udal3     
SJA Vickerstaffc Sewell b Cummins7     
Extras(3 b, 1 lb, 8 nb)12
Total(all out, 40.2 overs)147
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-147 (40.2 ov)
Dorset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Stacey18   1665--
Udal18   5633-6
Cummins4.2062--
Dorset second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WH Arundellc Shaw b Wilson55     
*PFC Williamsc Weaver-Adams b Wilson1     
WH Budgeb Wilson3     
FAS Sewellb Vickerstaff36     
NR Udallbw b Wilson32     
HF Hodgesb Wright5     
CP Gooddenb Wilson7     
GM Gordonlbw b Wilson12     
CF Staceyb Wilson20     
HM Greenhillnot out1     
HCB Cumminsrun out4     
Extras(13 b, 3 lb)16
Total(all out, 56.3 overs)192
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-192 (56.3 ov)
Buckinghamshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wilson24   4827--
Wright18.38321--
Vickerstaff7   0321--
Faulkner5   0220--
Leat2   080--
Buckinghamshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JH Edwardsrun out0     
MW Wrightrun out3     
+EA Shawb Stacey7     
RW Ortonc Udal b Stacey30     
*WFL Lowndesc Udal b Stacey4     
E Weaver-Adamsc Arundell b Cummins59     
GA Wilsonc Gordon b Cummins13     
EJ Leatc Budge b Gordon57     
GM Faulknerb Cummins0     
TR Kentnot out37     
SJA Vickerstaffb Gordon0     
Extras(12 b, 1 lb, 5 nb, 1 w)19
Total(all out, 54.5 overs)229
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-10, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-144, 9-229, 10-229 (54.5 ov)
Dorset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Stacey13   3403--
Udal18   2790-2
Greenhill4   01801-
Cummins9   1333-1
Gordon5.50112-2
Sewell5   0290--
Notes
--> JH Edwards made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> PFC Williams (1) passed his previous highest score of 75 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> PFC Williams (1) made his first century in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WH Arundell (2) passed 1000 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 1
--> EJ Leat (2) passed his previous highest score of 49 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> TR Kent (2) passed his previous highest score of 19 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.
Dorset won this return match by 74 runs with 15 minutes to spare at 6.15 pm on the second day. The match between the two sides at Poole in July had been won by Buckinghamshire. For the winners there were 22 fours in Williams's 163, an innings of
just over 3 hours and Arundell scored 55. For the losers, Wilson took 15 wickets in the match for 191 runs, including 8 for 109 in the first innings, and 7 for 82 in the second. Weaver Adams scored 59, Leat 57 and Wright 56. The fall of wickets in the Buckinghamshire second innings do not agree with the batting order.
[Missing: Toss; umpires; Dorset wicket-keeper; fall of wickets; large partnerships; in Dorset first innings breakdown of William's 163 and who bowled wide; in Dorset second innings, boundaries in Arundell's 55; in Buckinghamshire first innings, boundaries in Wright's 56; in Buckinghamshire second innings boundaries in Weaver Adams's 59 and Leat's 57.]
Sources: Bucks Advertiser 15 August; Bucks Herald 15 August; Slough Observer 15 August; South Bucks Free Press 14 August; Dorset County Chronicle 13 August; East Dorset Herald 13 August; Poole Sun 12 August; The Sportsman 11,12 August; Cricket, p 367.