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Berkshire v Dorset
Minor Counties Championship 1913
VenueCounty Ground, Kensington Road, Reading on 4th, 5th August 1913 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultDorset won by 2 wickets
PointsBerkshire 0; Dorset 5
Close of play day 1Berkshire (2) 27/2 (Denning 16*, Todd 7*)
Berkshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LP Collinsc Farrer b Hope5     
JED Denningb Hope10     
HW Shoosmithc Farrer b Hope18     
HFM Morresc Freeman b Sewell1     
GGM Bennettc Busk b Hope28     
HT Crichtonc Busk b Webb109     
WG Baileylbw b Sewell1     
WY Woodburnc Manser b Busk32     
*CEMY Nepeanc Busk b Hope9     
GM Hawksworthc Manser b Webb14     
+AF Toddnot out11     
Extras23
Total(all out, 68 overs)261
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-18, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-261 (68 ov)
Dorset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hope20   3765--
Sewell20   38821-
Busk11   23911-
Walby8   1190--
Webb9   1162--
Dorset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FAS Sewellc and b Hawksworth37     
RM Manserlbw b Bailey8     
EJ Freemanc Morres b Hawksworth9     
JK Mangerc Shoosmith b Morres11     
EC Walbyst Todd b Hawksworth6     
CJB Webbnot out43     
*CP Gooddenb Morres10     
PP Hopeb Hawksworth29     
+HWFB Farrerc Shoosmith b Morres3     
HCB Cumminsc and b Morres6     
RD Buskst Todd b Crichton28     
Extras2
Total(all out, 49.4 overs)192
Fall of wickets:
1-50, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-192 (49.4 ov)
Berkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hawksworth24   7954--
Bailey8   0281--
Morres17   2634--
Crichton0.4041--
Berkshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WY Woodburnc Webb b Hope0     
HW Shoosmithc Webb b Hope0     
JED Denningc Goodden b Hope16     
+AF Toddc and b Webb18     
LP Collinslbw b Webb14     
GGM Bennettc Goodden b Hope0     
HFM Morresc Farrer b Cummins76     
HT Crichtonb Webb1     
WG Baileyc Farrer b Cummins66     
*CEMY Nepeannot out44     
GM Hawksworthb Cummins5     
Extras15
Total(all out, 58.4 overs)255
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-0, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-255 (58.4 ov)
Dorset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hope16   0684-1
Webb13   2353--
Busk8   0460--
Sewell10   0490--
Walby4   0210--
Cummins7.44213--
Dorset second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FAS Sewellc Shoosmith b Bailey68     
RM Manserc Nepean b Morres0     
EJ Freemanb Bailey12     
CJB Webblbw b Morres83     
HCB Cumminsb Hawksworth2     
JK Mangerc Shoosmith b Hawksworth2     
*CP Gooddenb Morres76     
PP Hopec Shoosmith b Morres28     
EC Walbynot out17     
+HWFB Farrernot out28     
RD Buskdid not bat      
Extras9
Total(8 wickets, 80.1 overs)325
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-149, 4-167, 5-167, 6-176, 7-?, 8-?
Berkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hawksworth35   71262--
Morres21   3884--
Crichton7.10350--
Woodburn2   150--
Bailey12   1532--
Shoosmith3   190--
Notes
--> HT Crichton made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JED Denning made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> HT Crichton (1) made his first century in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WY Woodburn (1) passed 1000 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 27
--> CEMY Nepean (1) passed 3500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 9
--> WG Bailey (2) passed his previous highest score of 39 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AF Todd (2) equalled his previous highest score of 18 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CJB Webb (2) passed his previous highest score of 53 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CP Goodden (2) passed 1000 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 16
--> PP Hope achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Berkshire first innings (previous best was 2-60)
--> PP Hope achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Berkshire first innings
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
Dorset won this match by 2 wickets at 5.30pm on the second day, despite trailing by 69 runs after the first two innings.
They were set 325 to win in 3½ hours and had looked to be struggling when their sixth wicket fell with the score at just 176 but the captain Goodden and the tail saw them to victory.
For the winners Sewell scored 68, Webb 83, and
there was 1 six and 12 fours in Goodden's 76.
Hope took 9 wickets for 144 runs in the match, including figures of 5 for 76 in Berkshire's first innings.
Farrer took 2 catches in each innings and Busk took three catches in Berkshire's first innings.
For the losers the debutant Crichton scored 109,
Bailey 66, and Morres 76; the last named also took 8 wickets for 151 in the match.
Shoosmith took 5 catches in the match.
[Missing Toss; umpires;
breakdown of extras;
part fall of wickets; in Berkshire first innings boundaries and time taken for Crichton's 109; in Berkshire second innings boundaries in Morres' 76 and Bailey's 66; In Dorset second innings boundaries in Sewell's 68 and Webb's 83]
Sources: Berkshire Chronicle 8 August; Reading Chronicle 8 August; Reading Observer 9 August; Dorset County Chronicle 7 August; East Dorset Herald 7 August; The Sportsman 5 August, Sporting Life 5 August; Cricket 9 August p 494