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Suffolk v Norfolk
Minor Counties Championship 1911 (North and East Division)
VenueCemetery Road, Bury St Edmunds on 4th, 5th August 1911 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSuffolk won the toss and decided to bat
ResultSuffolk won by 9 wickets
PointsSuffolk 5; Norfolk 0
Close of play day 1Norfolk (2) 135/4 (Birkbeck 5*, Ames 5*)
Suffolk first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FP Woodc Cozens-Hardy b Gibson3     
W Penfoldc Ames b Watson12     
AK Watsonrun out40     
JF Irelandlbw b Gibson0     
FTD Wilsonc Cozens-Hardy b Gibson74     
SG Bennettb Ames39     
*PW Cobboldb Gibson7     
FL Titchmarshc Thurgar b Fulcher39     
RD Inskipc and b Fulcher15     
TWE Wilsonc Treglown b Fulcher4     
+PP Cornellnot out4     
Extras(? b, 0 lb, 2 nb, 0 w)9
Total(all out, 65.2 overs)246
Fall of wickets:
1-14, 2-30, 3-50, 4-89, 5-156, 6-166, 7-?, 8-?, 9-241, 10-246 (65.2 ov)
Norfolk bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gibson22   6574--
Watson21   2791--
Fulcher9.21433-2
Ames4   0161--
Thursby4   0180--
Birkbeck5   1240--
Norfolk first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+RW Thurgarb Ireland0     
G Williamsc Bennett b Ireland0     
GA Stevensb Ireland0     
*GW Birkbeckb Cobbold9     
W Thursbyb Ireland4     
B Cozens-Hardyb Cobbold0     
CJH Treglownnot out19     
EJ Fulcherc Inskip b Penfold48  62 
SS Amesb Ireland9     
E Gibsonc Inskip b Ireland0     
H Watsonb Ireland2     
Extras9
Total(all out, 31 overs)100
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-0, 3-9, 4-9, 5-13, 6-13, 7-79, 8-98, 9-98, 10-100 (31 ov)
Suffolk bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ireland9   1467--
Cobbold15   7212--
Penfold7   2241--
Norfolk second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
CJH Treglownc Bennett b Penfold9     
+RW Thurgarlbw b Cobbold1     
EJ Fulcherc Inskip b TWE Wilson76 3992 
W Thursbyb Ireland28     
*GW Birkbecknot out32     
SS Amesb Penfold22     
GA Stevenslbw b Ireland1     
B Cozens-Hardyb Ireland0     
G Williamsb Ireland3     
E Gibsonc Inskip b Ireland1     
H Watsonb Ireland2     
Extras(? b, 0 lb, 0 nb, 3 w)25
Total(all out, 40.1 overs)200
Fall of wickets:
1-6, 2-42, 3-111, 4-122, 5-183, 6-184, 7-184, 8-190, 9-196, 10-200 (40.1 ov)
Suffolk bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ireland14.13426--
Cobbold13   1581--
Penfold10   0652--
TWE Wilson2   071--
Inskip1   0303-
Suffolk second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FP Woodnot out17     
W Penfoldb Gibson10     
AK Watsonnot out18     
JF Irelanddid not bat      
FTD Wilsondid not bat      
SG Bennettdid not bat      
*PW Cobbolddid not bat      
FL Titchmarshdid not bat      
RD Inskipdid not bat      
TWE Wilsondid not bat      
+PP Cornelldid not bat      
Extras(? b, 0 lb, 1 nb, 0 w)11
Total(1 wicket, 11.1 overs)56
Fall of wickets:
1-18 (Penfold)
Norfolk bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Watson3   170--
Gibson5.11221--
Fulcher2   0150-1
Ames1   010--
Notes
--> JF Ireland made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> FTD Wilson made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> G Williams made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> FL Titchmarsh (1) passed his previous highest score of 10 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> EJ Fulcher (2) passed 500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 1
--> JF Ireland achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Norfolk first innings (previous best was 6-39)
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
Suffolk won by nine wickets at 12.42pm on the second day, after Norfolk followed on 146 runs behind on first innings. For the winners, Ireland took 13 wickets in the match for 88 runs, including 7 for 46 in the Norfolk first innings and 6 wickets for 42 runs in the second. There were 12 fours in F T D Wilson's 74.
For the losers, there were 2 sixes and 9 fours in Fulcher's 76. In the Norfolk first innings Fulcher and Treglown put on 66 runs for the seventh wicket. Stevens kept wicket for Norfolk in Suffolk's second innings. The Eastern Daily Press stated that S G Bennett was on leave from Egypt and eligible to play for both counties.
[Missing: Umpires; extras breakdown; part fall of wickets.]
Sources: East Anglian Daily Times 5,7 August; Eastern Daily Press 5,7 August; Norfolk Chronicle 12 August; Norwich Mercury 9,12 August; The Sportsman 5,7 August; Cricket 12 August, p 435.