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Bedfordshire v Hertfordshire
Minor Counties Championship 1911 (North and East Division)
VenueBedford County School Ground, Bedford on 7th, 8th July 1911 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossBedfordshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultBedfordshire won by 124 runs
PointsBedfordshire 5; Hertfordshire 0
Close of play day 1Hertfordshire (1) 131/9 (Burton 5*, Coleman 12*)
Bedfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HF Holdstockb Marsh30     
GE Wharmbyc Lemoine b Shelford52     
RN Bocquetc and b Shelford2     
H Squirelbw b Shelford16     
*HR Orrrun out53     
+EE Apthorpc Lemoine b Shelford2     
ES Rogersc Golding b Shelford32     
SV Grahamst Lemoine b Shelford4     
TW Saundersc Burton b Marsh2     
H Griersonnot out25     
GA Pilgrimc and b Shelford6     
Extras7
Total(all out, 74.3 overs)231
Fall of wickets:
1-66, 2-84, 3-90, 4-103, 5-113, 6-185, 7-187, 8-194, 9-?, 10-231 (74.3 ov)
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Coleman10   0360--
Burton20   1650--
Shelford27.37787--
Marsh17   0452--
Hertfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AK Gibsonb Grierson31     
AJ Goldingc and b Wharmby3     
FR Bonseyc Apthorp b Grierson55     
CH Titchmarshlbw b Wharmby7     
ES Householdc Apthorp b Wharmby6     
EL Wrightc Rogers b Grierson0     
*WH Marshb Grierson2     
FA Burtonc Rogers b Grierson5     
W Shelfordc Bocquet b Wharmby0     
+HM Lemoinec and b Wharmby0     
WE Colemannot out15     
Extras(? b, 0 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)10
Total(all out, 48.5 overs)134
Fall of wickets:
1-11, 2-82, 3-101, 4-?, 5-?, 6-109, 7-110, 8-?, 9-?, 10-134 (48.5 ov)
Bedfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wharmby24   10465--
Grierson17.5450512
Orr4   1200--
Pilgrim3   080--
Bedfordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*HR Orrb Burton2     
GE Wharmbylbw b Shelford51     
RN Bocquetc Titchmarsh b Burton45     
+EE Apthorpc Gibson b Shelford10     
H Squireb Shelford3     
ES Rogersc and b Shelford1     
SV Grahamc Wright b Burton2     
H Griersonc Marsh b Shelford3     
TW Saundersb Burton2     
GA Pilgrimnot out0     
HF Holdstockabsent
Extras3
Total(all out, 37.2 overs)122
Fall of wickets:
1-6, 2-93, 3-111, 4-111, 5-114, 6-117, 7-117, 8-122, 9-122 (37.2 ov)
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Coleman7   0270--
Burton14   0514--
Shelford10.23225--
Marsh6   0190--
Hertfordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Goldingc Graham b Grierson13     
WE Colemanb Grierson3     
AK Gibsonb Wharmby4     
FR Bonseyb Wharmby21     
CH Titchmarshb Grierson29     
ES Householdb Wharmby9     
EL Wrightb Wharmby2     
*WH Marshnot out2     
FA Burtonb Grierson1     
W Shelfordb Pilgrim1     
+HM Lemoineb Pilgrim0     
Extras10
Total(all out, 42.2 overs)95
Fall of wickets:
1-14, 2-20, 3-38, 4-48, 5-76, 6-84, 7-86, 8-87, 9-95, 10-95 (42.2 ov)
Bedfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Grierson16   7334--
Wharmby21   8354--
Pilgrim1.2102--
Orr4   0170--
Notes
--> ES Rogers made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> SV Graham made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> FR Bonsey made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RN Bocquet (2) passed his previous highest score of 13 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> W Shelford achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Bedfordshire first innings (previous best was 6-41)
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
Bedfordshire won this return match by 124 runs at around
4.00 pm on the second day, after Hertfordshire had required in their second innings 220 runs to win. The match between the two teams at Bushey in June had been won by Bedfordshire by 9 runs. For the winners, Wharmby took 9 wickets in the match for 81 runs, including 5 for 46 in the Hertfordshire first innings and Grierson 9 for 83, including 5 for 50 in the first innings. Wharmby played two innings of 52 and 51, the latter containing 3 fours. Orr scored 53. For the losers, Shelford took 12 wickets in the match for 100 runs, including 7 for 78 runs in the Bedfordshire first innings and 5 for 22 in the second. The debutant Bonsey scored 55. Holdstock did not bat in the Bedfordshire second innings due to a family bereavement.
[Missing: Umpires; extras breakdown; in Bedfordshire first innings boundaries in Orr's 53 and Wharmby's 52, fall of ninth wicket; in Hertfordshire first innings boundaries in Bonsey's 55, and fall of fourth, fifth, eighth and ninth wickets.]
Sources: Bedford and County Record 11 July; Bedfordshire Standard 14 July; Bedfordshire Times 14 July; Herts Advertiser 15 July; Herts Express 15 July; Herts Leader 11 July; Watford Observer 15 July; Cricket 22 July, p 366.