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Wiltshire v Surrey Second XI
Minor Counties Championship 1912
VenueLeighton Recreation Centre, Westbury on 7th, 8th August 1912 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSurrey Second XI won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsWiltshire 3; Surrey Second XI 1
Close of play day 1Wiltshire (1) 69/9 (Laverton ?*, Sellick ?*)
Surrey Second XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HS Harrisonb Newman18     
EB Myersb Mitchell2     
A Sandhamc and b Newman3     
WJ Abelc Sellick b Newman5     
CTA Wilkinsonc Mathews b Newman20     
WA Springc Whittaker b Newman2     
GW Palmerc and b Newman9     
RC Alwinc Shorland b Mitchell10     
*AWF Ruttyc Awdry b Mitchell16     
GJW Plattnot out16     
+D Sullivanb Mitchell1     
Extras(3 b, 1 lb)4
Total(all out, 44.2 overs)106
Fall of wickets:
1-9, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-106 (44.2 ov)
Wiltshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Mitchell22.24554--
Newman22   3476--
Wiltshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ET Shorlandb Wilkinson5     
S Whittakerc Harrison b Myers13     
SJH Tauntonc Palmer b Platt11     
GW Mathewsc Harrison b Myers0     
*RW Awdryc Palmer b Myers1     
AW Newmanc Platt b Myers12     
WRC Lavertonc Wilkinson b Platt37     
AS Sellicknot out28     
W Overtonb Platt0     
+T Smartc Alwin b Platt1     
H Mitchellrun out0     
Extras(5 b, 1 lb, 5 nb)11
Total(all out, 59.4 overs)119
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-119 (59.4 ov)
Surrey Second XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Platt23.49444-5
Wilkinson5   281--
Myers23   6354--
Abel6   2190--
Spring1   010--
Harrison1   010--
Surrey Second XI second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HS Harrisonst Smart b Mitchell0     
EB Myersb Laverton39     
A Sandhamnot out10     
WJ Abelc Taunton b Overton31     
CTA Wilkinsonc Sellick b Mitchell34     
WA Springc Mathews b Newman3     
GW Palmerb Newman1     
RC Alwinst Smart b Newman2     
*AWF Ruttyc Mitchell b Overton7     
GJW Plattlbw b Mitchell11     
+D Sullivanc Newman b Mitchell13     
Extras(4 b, 1 w)5
Total(all out, 33 overs)156
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-156 (33 ov)
Wiltshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Mitchell12   05241-
Newman10   1493--
Overton8   0362--
Laverton3   0141--
Wiltshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ET Shorlandc Abel b Myers4     
S Whittakerc Sullivan b Myers12     
SJH Tauntonc Alwin b Platt24     
GW Mathewsc Platt b Wilkinson11     
*RW Awdryc Alwin b Myers0     
AW Newmanb Platt34     
WRC Lavertonc Spring b Platt14     
AS Sellickb Platt10     
W Overtonc Sullivan b Platt0     
+T Smartnot out0     
H Mitchellnot out0     
Extras(4 b, 1 lb, 3 nb, 2 w)10
Total(9 wickets, 48 overs)119
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?
Surrey Second XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Platt14   6235--
Wilkinson10   122112
Myers12   03731-
Abel3   060--
Spring5   1140--
Harrison4   270-1
Notes
--> ET Shorland made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> T Smart made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> S Whittaker (2) passed 500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 3
--> EB Myers reached 50 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Wiltshire second innings
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
This return match was drawn with Wiltshire winning on first innings. Due to rain there was no play before lunch on the first day. Earlier in the year these teams also drew but then Surrey had taken the points for a first innings lead. Wiltshire were set a target of 144 to win in ?? hours but finished 25 runs short with their last two batsmen at the crease. In a low-scoring match, Surrey's Myers top-scored with 39 runs in his second innings. For Wiltshire, Newman took 9 wickets for 96 runs in the match, including 6 for 47 in Surrey's first innings. For Surrey, Platt took 9 wickets for 67 runs, including figures of 5 for 23 in Wiltshire's second innings.
[Missing: Umpires;, fall of wickets; all second innings batting and bowling orders.]
Sources: Surrey Year Book 1912, p 111; Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette DATE?????; Wiltshire Gazette 15 August; The Sportsman 11 August; Cricket 17 August, p 422,432.