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Surrey Second XI v Buckinghamshire
Minor Counties Championship 1909 (South Division)
VenueHorley Row, Horley on 9th July 1909 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultSurrey Second XI won by an innings and 29 runs
PointsSurrey Second XI 5; Buckinghamshire 0
Buckinghamshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HG Hogarthc Edwards b Platt4     
TR Kentb Hitch13     
W Wheelerb Platt0     
RW Ortonb Edwards17     
*WFL Lowndesb Platt0     
H Pageb Platt0     
ES Boddyc Platt b Hitch2     
GM Faulknerb Platt0     
PL Frithc Hitch b Platt19     
+JG Montagueb Platt0     
SJA Vickerstaffnot out0     
Extras(4 b, 2 lb)6
Total(all out, 23.2 overs)61
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-19, 3-21, 4-21, 5-21, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-61 (23.2 ov)
Surrey Second XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Platt12   6197--
Hitch7   1232--
Edwards4.20131--
Surrey Second XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HS Wrinchb Page2     
GJW Plattb Vickerstaff18     
WJ Abelc and b Vickerstaff5     
W Masonb Vickerstaff0     
EG Goatlyb Vickerstaff9     
HG Blacklidgeb Vickerstaff13     
+HE Vigarc WFL Lowndes b Faulkner38     
JW Hitchb Wheeler11     
*AWF Ruttyb Faulkner20     
F Edwardsnot out5     
HP Webbb Faulkner0     
Extras(2 b, 4 lb)6
Total(all out, 39.2 overs)127
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-127 (39.2 ov)
Buckinghamshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vickerstaff19   3585--
Page14   3341--
Wheeler3   0161--
Faulkner3.20133--
Buckinghamshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HG Hogarthc Platt b Edwards4     
TR Kentb Platt2     
W Wheelerb Platt0     
RW Ortonb Platt0     
*WFL Lowndesc Abel b Platt0     
H Pageb Platt1     
ES Boddyrun out0     
GM Faulknerc Wrinch b Platt20     
PL Frithb Platt0     
+JG Montaguelbw b Edwards6     
SJA Vickerstaffnot out2     
Extras(2 b)2
Total(all out, 25.4 overs)37
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-9, 8-12, 9-?, 10-37 (25.4 ov)
Surrey Second XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Edwards13   5122--
Platt12.46237--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for two days but completed in one.
--> HP Webb made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JG Montague made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> HS Wrinch made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JW Hitch made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> GJW Platt reached 50 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Buckinghamshire first innings
--> JW Hitch reached 50 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Buckinghamshire first innings
--> GJW Platt completed a hat-trick in the Buckinghamshire first innings (W Wheeler, WFLF Lowndes, H Page)
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
Surrey 2nd XI won this return match by an innings and 29 runs on the first day. The encounter between the two sides at Wolverton in June had also been won by Surrey. For the winners, Platt took 14 wickets in the match for 42 runs, including 7 for 19 in the first innings and 7 for 23 in the second. Vigar top-scored for the home team with 38. For the losers, Faulkner top-scored with 20. This was the first Championship match played on the Horley ground.
[Missing: Ground location; toss; umpires; fall of wickets; in Buckinghamshire second innings batting order; precise time completed.]
Sources: Surrey Year Book 1909, p 115; Surrey Mirror and County Post 13 July; Bucks Advertiser 17 July; Bucks Herald 17 July; South Bucks Free Press 16 July; South Bucks Standard 16 July; The Sportsman 10 July; Cricket 22 June, p 283.