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Cheshire v Staffordshire
Minor Counties Championship 1909 (North Division)
VenueAlexandra Athletic Ground, Crewe on 7th, 8th July 1909 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossCheshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultStaffordshire won by an innings and 23 runs
PointsCheshire 0; Staffordshire 5
UmpiresW Copeland, J Gregory
Close of play day 1Staffordshire (1) 165/6 (Briggs 90*, Nichols 5*)
Cheshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JC Fallowsb Nichols0     
RM Chadwickrun out17     
GB Pricec Winser b Nichols8     
KDR Morricec Nichols b Barnes32     
WE Jonesb Barnes24     
HP Rigbyc Page b Barnes14     
*FCL Hamiltonb Nichols4     
AS Turnerst Winser b Barnes9     
HG Smokerc Hollowood b Bucknell11     
WT Chambersnot out10     
+JL Jonesb Nichols1     
Extras(2 b, 2 nb)4
Total(all out, 62.4 overs)134
Fall of wickets:
1-17, 2-17, 3-42, 4-66, 5-94, 6-99, 7-112, 8-113, 9-127, 10-134 (62.4 ov)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barnes28   13544-2
Nichols21.44554--
Lane3   060--
Bucknell9   3111--
Page1   040--
Staffordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
P Briggsc Chadwick b Chambers101     
EH Bournec Turner b Smoker8     
RC Pageb Morrice10     
*HD Strattonc JL Jones b Turner0     
JE Nicholsnot out17     
B Meakinb Chambers1     
SF Barnesb Smoker22     
A Bucknellc Fallows b Chambers7     
A Hollowoodb Smoker21     
+CL Winserb Chambers6     
AF Laneb Chambers0     
Extras(7 b, 1 lb, 1 w)9
Total(all out, 69.3 overs)202
Fall of wickets:
1-9, 2-42, 3-43, 4-98, 5-99, 6-140, 7-176, 8-192, 9-198, 10-202 (69.3 ov)
Cheshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Smoker25   76431-
Chambers20.310355--
Turner7   0351--
Morrice11   1361--
Price6   1230--
Cheshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JC Fallowsc Winser b Barnes7     
RM Chadwickb Bucknell12     
GB Pricec Briggs b Nichols0     
KDR Morriceb Bucknell17     
WE Jonesb Bucknell5     
HP Rigbyc Meakin b Barnes0     
*FCL Hamiltonst Winser b Barnes0     
WT Chambersb Bucknell0     
AS Turnerb Bucknell0     
HG Smokernot out0     
+JL Jonesb Bucknell0     
Extras(3 b, 1 lb)4
Total(all out, 25.5 overs)45
Fall of wickets:
1-12, 2-17, 3-30, 4-39, 5-44, 6-44, 7-44, 8-44, 9-45, 10-45 (25.5 ov)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barnes13   7223--
Nichols7   1171--
Bucknell5.5426--
Notes
--> RM Chadwick made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> HG Smoker made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WT Chambers made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> GB Price made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> P Briggs (1) passed his previous highest score of 84 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> P Briggs (1) made his first century in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RC Page (1) passed 500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 10
--> GB Price made his debut for Cheshire in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JE Nichols achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Cheshire first innings (previous best was 3-75)
--> WT Chambers achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Staffordshire first innings
--> A Bucknell achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Cheshire second innings (previous best was 6-14)
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
Staffordshire won by an innings and 23 runs at 2.45 pm on the second day. Cheshire needed 68 runs in their second innings to make Staffordshire bat again, and the last seven wickets fell for just 7 runs in 25 minutes, Bucknell taking 6 wickets for just 2 runs and for once over-shadowing Barnes. For the winners, there were 12 fours, 3 threes and 10 twos in Briggs's 101, an innings of 2½ hours. Morrice tip-scored for Cheshire with 32. Fallows hurt a toe while batting and did not field at the start of the Staffordshire innings and J Jones of Crewe Alexandra acted as his substitute. Fallows came on the field later and caught Bucknell.
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Sources: Crewe Chronicle 10 July; Crewe Guardian 10 July; Staffordshire Annual Report 1909; Staffordshire Advertiser 10 July; Staffordshire Sentinel 7,8 July; Yorkshire Post 8,9 July; the Sportsman 8,9 July; Cricket 22 July, 287.