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Surrey Second XI v Staffordshire
Minor Counties Championship 1913
VenueKennington Oval, Kennington on 16th, 17th July 1913 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSurrey Second XI won the toss and decided to bat
ResultSurrey Second XI won by 4 wickets
PointsSurrey Second XI 5; Staffordshire 0
UmpiresT Attewell, JP Whiteside
Close of play day 1Staffordshire (1) 50/5 (Campbell 21*, JS Heath 2*)
Surrey Second XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FS Gillespiec JS Heath b Morgan7     
EB Myersc and b JS Heath8     
WJ Abelrun out109     
HA Peachnot out87     
HG Blacklidgec Campbell b Morgan0     
WE Narrawayb Morgan0     
TE Abelc Scott b Morgan16     
JH Naumannc Scott b Nichols0     
*AWF Ruttyc and b Morgan13     
+D Sullivanlbw b Morgan15     
AJ Freemanlbw b Morgan0     
Extras(20 b, 5 lb, 4 nb)29
Total(all out, 66.3 overs)284
Fall of wickets:
1-27, 2-27, 3-185, 4-186, 5-186, 6-227, 7-230, 8-257, 9-284, 10-284 (66.3 ov)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Morgan28.34947--
JS Heath16   3641--
Deyes2   0160-1
Nichols10   0421--
Eardley9   3380-3
Meakin1   010--
Staffordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
P Briggsb Naumann6     
JE Nicholsc Narraway b Freeman8     
FR Heathb Naumann1     
*B Meakinb Freeman0     
RA Heathc WJ Abel b Freeman3     
CH Campbellb Naumann41     
JS Heathc WJ Abel b Naumann2     
+JS Scottc TE Abel b Freeman1     
BF Morganc Peach b Freeman21     
G Deyesrun out38     
H Eardleynot out11     
Extras(5 b, 2 lb, 5 nb, 1 w)13
Total(all out, 41.5 overs)145
Fall of wickets:
1-14, 2-15, 3-19, 4-20, 5-23, 6-50, 7-51, 8-84, 9-99, 10-145 (41.5 ov)
Surrey Second XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Freeman16   6375-1
Naumann16   558414
TE Abel5   0210--
Blacklidge1   030--
Peach3   0130--
WJ Abel0.5000--
Staffordshire second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
P Briggsc Narraway b Freeman3     
JE Nicholsc WJ Abel b Naumann7     
FR Heathrun out2     
*B Meakinc WJ Abel b Blacklidge137     
RA Heathc Narraway b Freeman39     
CH Campbellc Freeman b Myers9     
JS Heathlbw b WJ Abel4     
+JS Scottb Naumann2     
BF Morganc Blacklidge b WJ Abel9     
G Deyesc and b WJ Abel3     
H Eardleynot out10     
Extras(21 b, 2 nb)23
Total(all out, 62.2 overs)248
Fall of wickets:
1-3, 2-5, 3-15, 4-112, 5-146, 6-181, 7-191, 8-220, 9-225, 10-248 (62.2 ov)
Surrey Second XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Freeman9   2182--
Naumann19   3762-2
Blacklidge12.21371--
WJ Abel13   0773--
Myers6   2121--
TE Abel3   050--
Surrey Second XI second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FS Gillespiec Scott b Deyes16     
EB Myersb Deyes1     
WJ Abelb Deyes23     
HA Peachb JS Heath13     
HG Blacklidgelbw b JS Heath0     
WE Narrawayb JS Heath0     
TE Abelnot out28     
JH Naumannnot out14     
*AWF Ruttydid not bat      
+D Sullivandid not bat      
AJ Freemandid not bat      
Extras(10 b, 1 lb, 4 nb)15
Total(6 wickets, 26.2 overs)110
Fall of wickets:
1-6, 2-39, 3-66, 4-66, 5-66, 6-68
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Deyes11.20253-4
Morgan8   1310--
JS Heath7   2393--
Notes
--> JH Naumann made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JH Naumann made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JS Scott made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> EB Myers (1) passed 500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 4
--> HA Peach (1) passed his previous highest score of 42 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> BF Morgan (1) passed his previous highest score of 11 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> B Meakin (2) passed his previous highest score of 133 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RA Heath (2) passed his previous highest score of 19 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> TE Abel (2) passed his previous highest score of 16 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AJ Freeman achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Staffordshire first innings (previous best was 5-43)
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
Surrey 2nd XI inflicted Staffordshire's first defeat in over two years, beating them by 4 wickets with 12 minutes to spare on the second day. For the winners in their first innings William Abel hit 16 fours in his 109 and Peach scored 87 not out including 7 fours, the pair forming a partnership of 158 for the third wicket in 75 minutes.
Freeman took 5 for 37 in the Staffordshire first innings. Staffordshire had to follow on in arrears of 139 but their captain Meakin came to the rescue with a splendid innings of 137 with 2 fives and 13 fours. R A Heath helped him to add 97 for the fourth wicket, but after that no one could stay with him and he was last man out. With Surrey at 68 for 6 wickets an improbable Staffordshire victory seemed on the cards, but Naumann and T E Abel knocked off the runs required.
In Staffordshire's second innings Meakin scored 2 fives, R A Heath one and Morgan another, giving the unusual total of 4 fives scored in the innings.
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Sources: Staffordshire Scorebook; Staffordshire Annual Report;
Surrey Yearbook 1913; Staffordshire Advertiser 19 July;
Staffordshire Sentinel 16, 17, 18 July; The Sportsman 17, 18 July; Cricket 26 July p441