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Bedfordshire v Hertfordshire
Minor Counties Championship 1909 (East Division)
VenueBedford County School Ground, Bedford on 18th, 19th June 1909 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossBedfordshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsBedfordshire 0; Hertfordshire 3
Close of play day 1Hertfordshire (1) 80/3 (Golding 29*, Doll 0*)
Bedfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HF Holdstockc Golding b Marsh113     
N Keenanb White23     
H Squireb White7     
H Willettb White7     
*HR Orrc Wright b White8     
WE Kingc Doll b White25     
RH Mosslbw b White6     
+EE Apthorpnot out69     
PA Foyc Titchmarsh b White0     
L Clarkc Doll b White22     
H Griersonb Golding2     
Extras20
Total(all out, 104 overs)302
Fall of wickets:
1-82, 2-102, 3-?, 4-126, 5-175, 6-?, 7-206, 8-206, 9-298, 10-302 (104 ov)
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Coleman32   8640--
White40   71288--
Doll13   2390--
Marsh15   5361--
Golding4   1151--
Hertfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Butcherb Grierson4     
AJ Goldinglbw b Clark64     
CH Titchmarshb Foy9     
JN Cowleyb King18     
MHC Dollst Apthorp b Orr9     
+RB Cowleyc King b Orr2     
HE Whitenot out103     
EL Wrightrun out21     
WE Colemanc King b Grierson36     
*HM Harfordb Grierson3     
WH Marshb Clark8     
Extras(? b, 0 lb, 2 nb, 2 w)32
Total(all out, 101.2 overs)309
Fall of wickets:
1-16, 2-39, 3-74, 4-94, 5-166, 6-169, 7-207, 8-290, 9-297, 10-309 (101.2 ov)
Bedfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Grierson29   68231-
Foy24   65811-
Moss7   3120-2
Orr14   3432--
Clark18.21512--
King9   2311--
Bedfordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WE Kingc Marsh b Wright89     
H Squireb Marsh13     
PA Foyc Golding b Coleman1     
N Keenanc Coleman b Marsh0     
H Willettb Marsh5     
HF Holdstocknot out50     
+EE Apthorpb Golding2     
*HR Orrdid not bat      
RH Mossdid not bat      
L Clarkdid not bat      
H Griersondid not bat      
Extras12
Total(6 wickets, 32.4 overs)172
Fall of wickets:
1-48, 2-49, 3-57, 4-65, 5-165, 6-172 (32.4 ov)
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Coleman8   5521--
Golding8.41361--
Marsh9   0343--
Wright3   0161--
JN Cowley4   1220--
Notes
--> H Willett made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> PA Foy made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> L Clark made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> H Grierson made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RH Moss made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> HF Holdstock (1) passed his previous highest score of 110 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> EE Apthorp (1) passed his previous highest score of 36 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.
Match drawn with Hertfordshire winning on first innings. For Hertfordshire, there were 4 fours in White's 103. He also took 8 wickets for 128 runs in the Bedfordshire first innings. Golding scored 64. In the Hertfordshire innings, White and Coleman added 92 for the eighth wicket. For Bedfordshire, there were 6 fours in Holdstock's 113, an innings of 3 hours. He also scored 50 not out in the second innings. King scored 89 and Apthorp 69 not out which comtained 10 fours. In the Bedfordshire second innings King and Holdstock added exactly 100 runs for the fifth wicket. In their first innings, Apthorp and Clark put on 92 runs for the ninth wicket. Wharmby split a finger while practicing in the nets before the match and had to withdraw, his place being taken by Clark.
[Missing: Uumpires; extras breakdown; part fall of wickets; in Bedfordshire second inningsboundaries in King's 89 and Holdstock's 50 not out; in Hertfordshire innings boundaries in Golding's 64.]
Sources: Bedford and County Record 22 June; Bedfordshire Standard 25 June; Hertfordshire Leader 22 June; Watford Observer 26 June; The Sportsman 19,21 June; Cricket 1 July, p 240.