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Staffordshire v Lincolnshire
Minor Counties Championship 1911 (North and East Division)
VenueCounty Ground, Stoke-on-Trent on 7th, 8th August 1911 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossLincolnshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultStaffordshire won by an innings and 70 runs
PointsStaffordshire 5; Lincolnshire 0
UmpiresJ Gregory, SF Yeoman
Close of play day 1Staffordshire (1) 351 all out
Lincolnshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*WE Thompsonlbw b Barnes13     
TH Bowmanb Barnes10     
JW Dayc and b Barnes0     
JN Wormanb Barnes9     
+W Rosec Briggs b Barnes4     
BP Nevileb Barnes25     
HW Chapmanc Briggs b Barnes0     
R Mannrun out0     
A Bavinb Heath4     
NW Wells-Coleb Barnes0     
MW Applebynot out0     
Extras(5 b)5
Total(all out, 27.2 overs)70
Fall of wickets:
1-13, 2-13, 3-28, 4-34, 5-63, 6-63, 7-64, 8-70, 9-70, 10-70 (27.2 ov)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barnes14   4318--
Bucknell9   4150--
Heath4.20191--
Staffordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EH Bournec Appleby b Worman85     
A Hollowoodb Day53     
*P Briggsc Nevile b Day15     
LF Taylorc Day b Worman29     
SF Barnesb Worman1     
JE Nicholsc Day b Appleby28     
JS Heathc Rose b Wells-Cole9     
E Vostc Thompson b Day62     
A Bucknellc Nevile b Wells-Cole18     
+H Dearingnot out31     
G Deyesrun out0     
Extras(? b, 0 lb, 0 nb, 1 w)20
Total(all out, 108 overs)351
Fall of wickets:
1-136, 2-147, 3-158, 4-161, 5-222, 6-224, 7-244, 8-286, 9-349, 10-351 (108 ov)
Lincolnshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Worman32   7883--
Day35   12753--
Wells-Cole20   57421-
Appleby12   1581--
Nevile8   1320--
Thompson1   040--
Lincolnshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*WE Thompsonrun out99     
+W Roseb Barnes7     
JW Dayb Deyes0     
JN Wormanc Taylor b Heath17     
BP Nevilec Dearing b Bucknell20     
TH Bowmanc Dearing b Bucknell0     
HW Chapmanb Bucknell1     
R Mannb Bucknell0     
A Bavinb Deyes15     
NW Wells-Coleb Heath22     
MW Applebynot out11     
Extras(13 b, 5 lb, 1 nb)19
Total(all out, 63.1 overs)211
Fall of wickets:
1-12, 2-13, 3-35, 4-70, 5-70, 6-76, 7-78, 8-142, 9-200, 10-211 (63.1 ov)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barnes25.15811--
Deyes14   1462-1
Heath8   1262--
Bucknell10   6184--
Nichols6   0210--
Notes
--> TH Bowman made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> HW Chapman made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> R Mann made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> MW Appleby made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> HW Chapman made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> R Mann made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> BP Nevile (1) passed his previous highest score of 14 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> EH Bourne (1) passed his previous highest score of 81 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> E Vost (1) passed his previous highest score of 54 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> H Dearing (1) passed his previous highest score of 25 in Minor Counties Championship matches
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
Staffordshire won by an innings and 70 runs at 3.00 pm on the second day. Lincolnshire were bowled out in the morning session and Staffordshire batted for 15 minutes before lunch. For the winners, there were 6 fours in Bourne's 85, scored in 1 hour and 50 minutes, Vost scored 62, an innings of 1 hour and 20 minutes, and there were 5 fours in Hollowood's 53, scored in two hours. In the Staffordshire innings, Bourne and Hollowood put on 136 runs for the first wicket, and Vost and Dearing 63 runs for the ninth wicket. Barnes took 9 wickets in the match, including 8 for 31 in the Lincolnshire first innings. For the losers, Thompson nearly carried his bat throughout the innings, but he was the last man out. He scored 99, an innings which lasted 3ΒΌ hours. In the Lincolnshire second innings, Thompson and Bavin added 64 runs for the eighth wicket and Thompson and Wells-Cole 58 for the ninth wicket.
[Missing: In Lincolnshire second innings boundaries in Thompson's 99; in Staffordshire innings extras breakdown and boundaries in Vost's 62.]
Sources: Staffordshire Scorebook; Staffordshire Annual Report; Staffordshire Advertiser 12 August; Staffordshire Sentinel 7,8 August; Birmingham Daily Post 8,9 August; Nottingham Daily Guardian 8,9 August; Yorkshire Post 8,9 August; The Sportsman 8,9 August; Cricket 19 August, p 445.