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Northumberland v Cheshire
Minor Counties Championship 1913
VenueOsborne Avenue, Jesmond on 25th, 26th June 1913 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNorthumberland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNorthumberland won by an innings and 126 runs
PointsNorthumberland 5; Cheshire 0
Close of play day 1Cheshire (1) 91/8 (Molyneux 6*, Cragg 3*)
Northumberland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WW Meldonb Smoker13     
DV Norburyb Barrell65     
+JSF Morrisonc Fairbank b Smoker37     
GL Huntingc Molyneux b Jones122     
JS Nesbitc Wild b Chambers31     
GC Winghamc Holland b Smoker32     
SW Andersonc Jones b Smoker49     
CG Arkwrightnot out22     
GT Milnenot out10     
*SP Belldid not bat      
CM Skinnerdid not bat      
Extras16
Total(7 wickets, declared, 83 overs)397
Fall of wickets:
1-29, 2-88, 3-146, 4-268, 5-297, 6-347, 7-376
Cheshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Fairbank19   2860--
Smoker27   11184--
Barrell25   21151--
Chambers10   2441--
Jones2   0181--
Cheshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JC Fallowsb Milne4     
J Hollandb Norbury1     
B Barrellc Anderson b Norbury17     
LN Jonesc Meldon b Skinner20     
FC Wildb Norbury9     
WT Chambersc Morrison b Norbury0     
HC Edgec Wingham b Skinner21     
HG Smokerb Norbury3     
G Molyneuxnot out10     
+WA Craggb Milne3     
*F Fairbankb Milne0     
Extras7
Total(all out, 43.2 overs)95
Fall of wickets:
1-4, 2-8, 3-29, 4-43, 5-43, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-95 (43.2 ov)
Northumberland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Milne16.27243--
Norbury18   5355-1
Skinner9   2292--
Cheshire second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
JC Fallowsc Norbury b Skinner3     
*F Fairbankb Skinner1     
B Barrellb Milne6     
LN Jonesb Milne4     
FC Wildb Wingham8     
WT Chambersc Skinner b Norbury19     
J Hollandc Milne b Norbury64     
HC Edgec Norbury b Skinner15     
G Molyneuxnot out19     
HG Smokerb Milne10     
+WA Craggb Skinner2     
Extras25
Total(all out, 50 overs)176
Fall of wickets:
1-12, 2-19, 3-19, 4-37, 5-76, 6-?, 7-136, 8-?, 9-?, 10-176 (50 ov)
Northumberland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Milne14   5333--
Skinner17   7474--
Norbury11   1302--
Wingham7   0321--
Arkwright1   090--
Notes
--> SW Anderson made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WA Cragg made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> GL Hunting (1) passed his previous highest score of 67 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> GL Hunting (1) made his first century in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CG Arkwright (1) passed his previous highest score of 21 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.
Northumberland won by an innings and 126 runs 15 minutes after lunch on the second day.
They had declared their first innings at 4.30 pm on the first day after batting for 4ΒΌ hours. Driving powerfully and hitting well on the leg side, Hunting scored 122 with 4 sixes and 15 fours, an innings of 110 minutes.
He added 122 in 70 minutes for the fourth wicket with Nesbit. Earlier Norbury had scored 65 and he followed this up by taking 5 for 35 in the Cheshire first innings. The visitors were asked to follow on and in their second innings Holland scored 64 in 50 minutes with 4 sixes and 5 fours.
[Missing: Umpires; breakdown of extras; part fall of wickets; in Northumberland innings boundaries in Norbury's 65]
Sources: Newcastle Journal 26,27 June; Yorkshire Post 26 June; Chester Chronicle 28 June.; Cheshire Observer 28 June; Stockport Advertiser 27 June; Sporting Man 26, 27
June; Cricket 5 July p366.