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Staffordshire v Norfolk
Minor Counties Championship 1913
VenueCounty Ground, Stoke-on-Trent on 21st, 22nd July 1913 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossStaffordshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultStaffordshire won by an innings and 54 runs
PointsStaffordshire 5; Norfolk 0
UmpiresWH Caldow, C Marshall
Close of play day 1Norfolk (1) 6/0 (Thurgar 0*, Falcon 1*)
Staffordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
P Briggsb Falcon55     
LF Taylorc Popham b Falcon83     
SF Barnesc Thurgar b Falcon0     
WH Twiggc Falcon b Watson32     
JE Nicholsc Thurgar b Watson8     
*B Meakinc Gibson b Falcon17     
CH Campbellc Thurgar b Watson0     
JS Heathc Thurgar b Watson0     
EJ Johnsonb Falcon0     
BF Morganc Treglown b Falcon8     
+AE Bratbynot out5     
Extras(3 b, 3 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)9
Total(all out, 68.4 overs)217
Fall of wickets:
1-136, 2-136, 3-144, 4-175, 5-192, 6-196, 7-204, 8-204, 9-204, 10-217 (68.4 ov)
Norfolk bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Falcon27.4387612
Watson29   5784--
Falconer8   0180--
Raikes4   0250--
Norfolk first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+RW Thurgarc Nichols b Morgan0     
*M Falconlbw b Barnes39     
GA Stevensc Johnson b Barnes5     
GB Raikeslbw b Barnes9     
EJ Fulcherc Barnes b Heath20     
CJH Treglownc Heath b Barnes0     
RA Wingfieldc Nichols b Barnes0     
RF Pophamrun out22     
R Falconerb Johnson7     
E Gibsonc Heath b Johnson1     
H Watsonnot out3     
Extras(7 b)7
Total(all out, 41.5 overs)113
Fall of wickets:
1-6, 2-11, 3-29, 4-60, 5-67, 6-71, 7-84, 8-107, 9-109, 10-113 (41.5 ov)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barnes21   7425--
Morgan13   2411--
Heath5   1211--
Johnson2.5022--
Norfolk second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
*M Falconb Barnes0     
+RW Thurgarc Nichols b Barnes3     
RF Pophamb Barnes18     
GB Raikesc Morgan b Barnes1     
EJ Fulcherc Meakin b Barnes0     
CJH Treglownb Johnson1     
GA Stevensc Briggs b Morgan11     
RA Wingfieldst Bratby b Barnes2     
H Watsonnot out12     
R Falconerc Bratby b Barnes0     
E Gibsonb Morgan1     
Extras(1 b)1
Total(all out, 21.2 overs)50
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-5, 3-11, 4-11, 5-13, 6-35, 7-35, 8-43, 9-49, 10-50 (21.2 ov)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barnes11   4197--
Johnson7   3151--
Morgan3.20152--
Notes
--> GB Raikes made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CJH Treglown made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RA Wingfield made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> B Meakin (1) passed 1000 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 2
--> RF Popham (1) passed his previous highest score of 19 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> M Falcon reached 100 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when taking his 6th wicket in the Staffordshire first innings
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
Staffordshire won by an innings and 54 runs at 3.10pm on the second day.
Play on the first day was curtailed by rain and bad light.
For the winners there were 2 fours in Briggs' 55 and 2 sixes and 5 fours in Taylor's 83; they added 136 runs for Staffordshire's first wicket.
Barnes bowled unchanged throughout the match, taking 12 wickets for 61 runs, including 5 for 42 in Norfolk's first innings and 7 for 19 in their second.
Nichols took 3 catches.
For the losers Falcon top-scored with 39; he also took 6 wickets for 87 runs.
Thurgar took 4 catches.
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Sources: Staffordshire Scorebook;
Staffordshire Annual Report;
Staffordshire Advertiser 26 July; Staffordshire Sentinel 16, 21,22 July; Eastern Daily Press 22,23 July; Eastern Evening News 21, 22 July; Norwich Chronicle 25 July; Norwich Mercury 26 July; Cricket 26 July p447.