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Bedfordshire v Cambridgeshire
Minor Counties Championship 1910 (North and East Division)
VenueBedford School Ground, Bedford on 29th, 30th July 1910 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossBedfordshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultBedfordshire won by 93 runs
PointsBedfordshire 5; Cambridgeshire 0
Close of play day 1Cambridgeshire (1) 140/5 (Gray 41*, Darby 6*)
Bedfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BL Peelc Rose b Coulson12     
HF Holdstockc Watts b Gray107     
GE Wharmbyb Rose0     
H Willettc Watts b Rose2     
*HR Orrc Whybro b Ling104     
+EE Apthorpc Rose b Gray0     
GS Leventhorpeb Ling35     
H Squirec Watts b Gray4     
TW Saundersnot out26     
H Griersonb Gray0     
GA Pilgrimc and b Coulson7     
Extras13
Total(all out, 74.2 overs)310
Fall of wickets:
1-29, 2-30, 3-50, 4-193, 5-193, 6-259, 7-269, 8-275, 9-277, 10-310 (74.2 ov)
Cambridgeshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Coulson27.23862--
Rose22   0852--
Reid3   0230--
Gray15   2664--
Ling7   1372--
Cambridgeshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LJ Reidc Squire b Wharmby9     
FE Collierlbw b Wharmby6     
AS Lingb Pilgrim26     
RHV Whybrob Peel28     
B Grayb Orr83     
FW Bryanc Apthorp b Wharmby11     
EB Darbyb Wharmby34     
*C Piggc Grierson b Orr23     
+GH Wattsc and b Orr3     
GA Rosec Squire b Orr11     
H Coulsonnot out0     
Extras16
Total(all out, 85.4 overs)250
Fall of wickets:
1-8, 2-36, 3-46, 4-113, 5-129, 6-199, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-250 (85.4 ov)
Bedfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wharmby35   11604--
Grierson13   2400--
Pilgrim11   5341--
Orr14.40674--
Peel11   3311--
Leventhorpe1   020--
Bedfordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BL Peelc Rose b Coulson9     
TW Saundersc Pigg b Rose5     
GS Leventhorpeb Rose27     
H Griersonc Coulson b Rose7     
H Squirec Bryan b Rose79     
HF Holdstocknot out43     
*HR Orrnot out4     
GE Wharmbydid not bat      
H Willettdid not bat      
+EE Apthorpdid not bat      
GA Pilgrimdid not bat      
Extras17
Total(5 wickets, declared, 37 overs)191
Fall of wickets:
1-11, 2-14, 3-22, 4-67, 5-179
Cambridgeshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Coulson11   0501--
Rose15   4624--
Ling4   0290--
Gray5   0310--
Whybro2   120--
Cambridgeshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LJ Reidc Squire b Wharmby10     
FE Collierb Orr10     
AS Linglbw b Orr0     
RHV Whybroc Wharmby b Orr6     
B Grayc Peel b Orr46     
FW Bryanb Orr3     
EB Darbyc Grierson b Orr2     
GA Rosec Leventhorpe b Orr34     
*C Piggc Apthorp b Orr9     
H Coulsonst Apthorp b Orr16     
+GH Wattsnot out14     
Extras8
Total(all out, 39.1 overs)158
Fall of wickets:
1-23, 2-23, 3-23, 4-63, 5-75, 6-77, 7-107, 8-?, 9-128, 10-158 (39.1 ov)
Bedfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wharmby20   6581--
Orr19.12929--
Notes
--> TW Saunders made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> B Gray made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> GS Leventhorpe (1) passed his previous highest score of 29 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RHV Whybro (1) passed his previous highest score of 19 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> B Gray (1) passed his previous highest score of 31 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> H Squire (2) passed his previous highest score of 67 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> GA Rose (2) passed his previous highest score of 28 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> B Gray achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Bedfordshire first innings (previous best was 4-69)
--> HR Orr achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Cambridgeshire second innings (previous best was 5-10)
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
Bedfordshire won by 93 runs at 5.45 pm on the second day. The Bedfordshire declaration left Cambridgeshire needing to score 252 runs in their second innings to win in 2½ hours. For the winners, Holdstock scored 107 and Orr 104. In the Bedfordshire first innings, these two batsmen put on 143 runs for the fourth wicket. Squire scored 79. In the Bedfordshire second innings, Squire and Holdstock added 112 runs for the fifth wicket. Orr also took 13 wickets in the match for 159 runs, including 9 for 92 in the Cambridgeshire second innings. For the losers, Gray scored 83.
[Missing: Umpires; extras breakdown; part fall of wickets; in Bedfordshire first innings breakdown and duration of Holdstock's 107 and Orr's 104; in Bedfordshire second innings boundaries in Squire's 79; in Cambridgeshire first innings boundaries in Gray's 83.]
Sources: Bedford and County Record 2 August; Bedfordshire Mercury 5 August; Bedfordshire Standard 5 August; Leighton Buzzard Reporter 6 August; Luton News 4 August; Cambridge Independent Press 5 August; Newmarket Independent Press 5 August; Newmarket Weekly News 5 August; The Sportsman 30 July, 1 August; Cricket 11 August, p 325.