minc1289
Staffordshire v Surrey Second XI
Minor Counties Championship 1911 (Final)
VenueCounty Ground, Stoke-on-Trent on 30th, 31st August, 1st September 1911 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossStaffordshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultStaffordshire won by 334 runs
UmpiresJ Atkinson, M Myers
Close of play day 1Surrey Second XI (1) 77/7 (Myers 0*, Blacklidge 0*)
Close of play day 2Surrey Second XI (2) 59/1 (Harrison 12*, Sandham 0*)
Staffordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
P Briggsc Knight b Abel20     
A Hollowoodlbw b Abel45     
SF Barnesc Abel b Myers6     
JE Nicholslbw b Myers61     
WH Twiggc Harrison b Abel14     
*B Meakinnot out50     
G Meakinlbw b Abel2     
E Vostrun out8     
A Bucknellc Abel b Platt12     
+J Pooleb Blacklidge3     
G Deyesst Vigar b Harrison41     
Extras(21 b, 6 lb)27
Total(all out, 95.4 overs)289
Fall of wickets:
1-42, 2-53, 3-139, 4-147, 5-163, 6-166, 7-205, 8-227, 9-238, 10-289 (95.4 ov)
Surrey Second XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Harrison11.42281--
Myers30   14352--
Platt16   2581--
Abel29   2994--
Blacklidge9   2421--
Surrey Second XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HS Harrisonlbw b Barnes3     
DJ Knightc Twigg b Nichols13     
A Sandhamc Deyes b Nichols14     
WJ Abelb Barnes17     
GW Palmerlbw b Nichols0     
WA Springb Deyes19     
+HE Vigarc Bucknell b Barnes10     
EB Myersc B Meakin b Barnes2     
HG Blacklidgeb Deyes4     
GJW Plattrun out0     
*AWF Ruttynot out0     
Extras(1 lb)1
Total(all out, 33.2 overs)83
Fall of wickets:
1-4, 2-30, 3-33, 4-37, 5-67, 6-77, 7-77, 8-83, 9-83, 10-83 (33.2 ov)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barnes14   8304--
Deyes6.2182--
Bucknell4   240--
Nichols6   1313--
G Meakin3   090--
Staffordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
P Briggsb Abel0     
A Hollowoodb Abel0     
SF Barnesc Knight b Myers36     
JE Nicholsc Abel b Harrison2     
WH Twiggc Blacklidge b Harrison4     
*B Meakinc Vigar b Abel133     
G Meakinst Vigar b Spring3     
E Vostb Spring48     
A Bucknellnot out9     
+J Pooleb Abel4     
G Deyeslbw b Abel0     
Extras(4 b, 12 lb)16
Total(all out, 79.2 overs)255
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-5, 3-18, 4-22, 5-83, 6-86, 7-202, 8-251, 9-255, 10-255 (79.2 ov)
Surrey Second XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Abel22.28655--
Harrison22   3662--
Spring14   1502--
Myers15   1381--
Blacklidge6   2200--
Surrey Second XI second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HS Harrisonrun out15     
DJ Knightlbw b G Meakin39     
A Sandhamb Barnes0     
WJ Abelc and b Barnes8     
GW Palmerc G Meakin b Deyes4     
WA Springb Barnes34     
+HE Vigarb Deyes2     
EB Myersb Barnes4     
HG Blacklidgeb Barnes11     
GJW Plattnot out0     
*AWF Ruttyb Barnes0     
Extras(3 b, 1 lb, 6 nb)10
Total(all out, 36 overs)127
Fall of wickets:
1-56, 2-59, 3-67, 4-?, 5-75, 6-90, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-127 (36 ov)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barnes15   5436--
Deyes9   1592-6
Bucknell7   640--
Nichols3   170--
G Meakin2   041--
Notes
--> G Meakin made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> HE Vigar made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> A Hollowood (1) passed 3500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 39
--> JE Nichols (1) passed 1000 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 59
--> G Deyes (1) equalled his previous highest score of 41 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> B Meakin (2) passed his previous highest score of 122 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> GJW Platt reached 150 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Staffordshire first innings
--> WJ Abel reached 50 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when taking his 5th wicket in the Staffordshire second innings
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
Staffordshire completely out-played Surrey 2nd XI to win the Final by 334 runs after an hour's play on the third day and thus became champions for the third time in six years. For Staffordshire B Meakin scored 133 in 3 hours which included 2 sixes and 19 fours and 50 not out; Nichols scored 61 which contained 10 fours. In the first Staffordshire innings B Meakin and Deyes added 51 for the last wicket. B Meakin and Vost added 116 runs for the seventh wicket in the second innings. Barnes took 10 wickets in the match for 73 runs including 6 for 43 in the Surrey second innings. Staffordshire did not enforce the follow-on and Surrey were set 462 in the fourth innings to win. For Surrey Knight was the top scorer with 39. Abel took 9 wickets in the match for 164 runs including 5 for 65 in the Staffordshire second innings.
[Missing: Part fall of wickets; in Staffordshire first innings boundaries in B Meakin's 50 not out; in Staffordshire second innings batting order; in Surrey second innings batting order; precise time completed.]
Sources: Staffordshire Annual Report; Staffordshire Advertiser 2 September; Staffordshire Sentinel 30,31 August; Surrey Year Book p 122.