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Durham v Staffordshire
Minor Counties Championship 1911 (North and East Division)
VenueWood Terrace, South Shields on 21st, 22nd June 1911 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossStaffordshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultStaffordshire won by an innings and 164 runs
PointsDurham 0; Staffordshire 5
UmpiresWH Harden, SF Yeoman
Close of play day 1Durham (1) 42/2 (Curry 10*, Harrison 8*)
Staffordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Hollowoodc Healey b Morris011-- 
EH Bournec Bewick b Morris15  1- 
SF Barnesc Gore b Hendren136  151 
JB Feredayc Ashley b Morris40  3- 
H Ratcliffb Morris0  -- 
*P Briggsb Hendren3  -- 
JE Nicholsb Harrison37  3- 
E Vostc Bewick b Adamson44  5- 
A Bucknellb Morris57  7- 
+H Dearingnot out5  -- 
G Deyesc Bradford b Morris41  52 
Extras(14 b, 1 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)18
Total(all out, 102.5 overs)396
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Hollowood, 0.1 ov), 2-56, 3-152, 4-152, 5-222, 6-231, 7-262, 8-350, 9-350, 10-396 (102.5 ov)
Durham bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Morris36.541236--
Bewick16   3490--
Hendren22   2842-2
Harrison11   1521--
Adamson17   27011-
Durham first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CY Adamsonb Barnes8  -- 
TA Bradfordb Barnes8  1- 
D Hendrenlbw b Barnes3  -- 
W Curryst Dearing b Barnes11  1- 
R Harrisonb Barnes13  1- 
AP Ashleyst Dearing b Bourne4  -- 
+GP Goreb Barnes4  1- 
R Healeyb Barnes2  -- 
J Bewicklbw b Barnes1  -- 
*T Coulsonb Barnes3  -- 
A Morrisnot out4  1- 
Extras(8 b, 2 lb, 1 nb)11
Total(all out, 38.4 overs)72
Fall of wickets:
1-23, 2-26, 3-43, 4-53, 5-54, 6-58, 7-64, 8-64, 9-67, 10-72 (38.4 ov)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barnes19.46379--
Deyes4   230-1
Nichols5   0110--
Bucknell6   350--
Bourne4   051--
Durham second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
CY Adamsonc Nichols b Bourne0  -- 
TA Bradfordb Barnes48  3- 
D Hendrenlbw b Barnes41  6- 
W Curryc Dearing b Barnes1  -- 
R Harrisonb Barnes0  -- 
AP Ashleynot out24  2- 
+GP Goreb Barnes0  -- 
R Healeyb Barnes2  -- 
J Bewickb Barnes0  -- 
*T Coulsonb Nichols2  -- 
A Morrisb Barnes20  2- 
Extras(18 b, 2 lb, 2 nb)22
Total(all out, 48.1 overs)160
Fall of wickets:
1-4, 2-79, 3-87, 4-93, 5-107, 6-107, 7-113, 8-114, 9-125, 10-160 (48.1 ov)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barnes19.16468-2
Bourne5   0231--
Deyes5   0160--
Bucknell4   0140--
Nichols8   0201--
Vost7   0190--
Notes
--> GP Gore made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> SF Barnes (1) passed his previous highest score of 100 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> A Bucknell (1) passed his previous highest score of 46 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> G Deyes (1) passed his previous highest score of 30 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CY Adamson retired hurt in the Durham first innings having scored 3 (team score 10/0) - he returned when the score was 26/2
Source: Durham CCC scorebook with thanks to Brian Hunt
Staffordshire, in the second leg of its Northern tour, won by an innings and 164 runs. For the winners S F Barnes scored 136 which contained 1 six and 16 fours and he took match figures of 17-83 including 9 for 37 in the first innings and 8 for 46 in the second. This is the best all-round performance in a match in Minor Counties history. Bucknell scored 57 including 7 fours and with Vost added 88 for the eighth wicket, a county record for Staffordshire.
[Missing: In Durham second innings batting order; precise time completed.]
Sources: Durham Scorebook; Staffordshire Scorebook; Staffordshire Annual Report; Staffordshire Advertiser 24 June.