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Staffordshire v Cheshire
Minor Counties Championship 1912
VenueCounty Ground, Stoke-on-Trent on 5th, 6th August 1912 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossCheshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsStaffordshire 3; Cheshire 1
UmpiresWH Caldow, S Wrigley
Close of play day 1Cheshire (2) 15/2 (LN Jones 9*, Taylor 0*)
Cheshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
V Hopec Bourne b Barnes0     
J Hollandrun out0     
FC Hunterb Barnes1     
HG Smokerc Wilson b Barnes4     
CH Taylorc and b Barnes8     
TA Higsonc Taylor b Wilson3     
LN Jonesnot out14     
WE Jonesb Barnes0     
*F Fairbankb Barnes1     
+JL Jonesb Wilson3     
W Brearleyb Barnes0     
Extras7
Total(all out, 30.4 overs)41
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-0, 3-5, 4-6, 5-23, 6-23, 7-23, 8-33, 9-40, 10-41 (30.4 ov)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barnes15.48137--
Wilson13   7172--
Bucknell2   040--
Staffordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*P Briggsc Hope b Brearley7     
A Hollowoodb Fairbank38     
EH Bournec Hope b Fairbank54     
SF Barnesc and b Hunter42     
JE Nicholsc Hope b Hunter37     
LF Taylorc WE Jones b Smoker39     
A Smithb Smoker2     
A Bucknellc Higson b Fairbank4     
GA Wilsonc LN Jones b Smoker10     
+H Dearingb Smoker3     
G Deyesnot out3     
Extras10
Total(all out, 54 overs)249
Fall of wickets:
1-14, 2-84, 3-111, 4-174, 5-195, 6-208, 7-229, 8-237, 9-237, 10-249 (54 ov)
Cheshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Brearley11   0511--
Hope7   3130--
Smoker15   5434--
Fairbank12   0673--
Taylor3   0210--
Higson2   0160--
Hunter4   0282--
Cheshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*F Fairbankb Barnes1     
LN Jonesnot out9     
V Hopest Dearing b Barnes5     
CH Taylornot out0     
J Hollanddid not bat      
FC Hunterdid not bat      
HG Smokerdid not bat      
TA Higsondid not bat      
WE Jonesdid not bat      
+JL Jonesdid not bat      
W Brearleydid not bat      
Extras0
Total(2 wickets, 8 overs)15
Fall of wickets:
1-3, 2-15
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barnes4   252--
Wilson4   2100--
Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> CH Taylor made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> P Briggs (1) passed 2500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 6
--> LF Taylor (1) passed his previous highest score of 35 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> GA Wilson reached 150 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Cheshire first innings
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
The match was drawn with Staffordshire winning on first innings and no play possible on the second day. Cheshire were bowled out for just 41 in their first innings with Barnes taking 7-13. In Staffordshire's reply Bourne top-scored with 54 including 5 fours.
Sources: Staffordshire Advertiser 10 August; Staffordshire Annual Report; Staffordshire Sentinel 5,6 August; Chester Chronicle 10 August.