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Hertfordshire v Cambridgeshire
Minor Counties Championship 1914
VenueLondon Road, Hitchin on 21st, 22nd August 1914 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultHertfordshire won by 10 wickets
PointsHertfordshire 5; Cambridgeshire 0
UmpiresGJ Rye, S Wrigley
Close of play day 1Hertfordshire (1) 273/5 (Household 68*, Thorpe 6*)
Cambridgeshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FG Lilleyc Household b Burton16     
FA Lovedayc Wright b Shelford28     
*WA Grayb Shelford31     
CH Piggc Household b Shelford22     
EB Darbyb Cox0     
EP Kingb Shelford18     
+GH Wattsb Cox37     
WJM Manningnot out29     
FGM Beckc Titchmarsh b Cox2     
TW Sadlerc Cox b Shelford7     
H Coulsonc Titchmarsh b Cox0     
Extras30
Total(all out, 60 overs)220
Fall of wickets:
1-27, 2-78, 3-83, 4-88, 5-108, 6-140, 7-194, 8-?, 9-?, 10-220 (60 ov)
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Burton11   2391--
Coleman9   1260--
Shelford22   5615--
Cox18   0644--
Hertfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SG Etheridgeb Coulson81     
AJ Goldingb Sadler0     
+CH Titchmarshc Pigg b Coulson86     
ES Householdb Coulson69     
EL Wrightb Coulson6     
WE Colemanc King b Coulson0     
JH Thorpec Watts b Gray59     
*WH Marshc Pigg b Coulson0     
NJ Coxc King b Gray28     
FA Burtonc Darby b Gray25     
W Shelfordnot out9     
Extras32
Total(all out, 99 overs)395
Fall of wickets:
1-6, 2-143, 3-221, 4-249, 5-249, 6-282, 7-284, 8-344, 9-376, 10-395 (99 ov)
Cambridgeshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Coulson41   6996--
Sadler29   81121--
Lilley6   0300--
Gray18   01043--
Pigg5   0180--
Cambridgeshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FG Lilleyb Shelford21     
FA Lovedayst Titchmarsh b Shelford0     
*WA Grayc Wright b Cox38     
CH Piggb Cox4     
EB Darbylbw b Burton29     
EP Kingc Wright b Cox3     
+GH Wattsb Burton22     
WJM Manningnot out17     
FGM Beckb Coleman8     
TW Sadlerb Coleman11     
H Coulsonb Coleman23     
Extras13
Total(all out, 63.5 overs)189
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-63, 3-63, 4-67, 5-79, 6-115, 7-?, 8-?, 9-163, 10-189 (63.5 ov)
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shelford16   6432--
Cox15   3463--
Burton11   2362--
Marsh6   0250--
Coleman15.52263--
Hertfordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SG Etheridgenot out10     
FA Burtonnot out5     
AJ Goldingdid not bat      
+CH Titchmarshdid not bat      
ES Householddid not bat      
EL Wrightdid not bat      
WE Colemandid not bat      
JH Thorpedid not bat      
*WH Marshdid not bat      
NJ Coxdid not bat      
W Shelforddid not bat      
Extras0
Total(no wicket, 2.4 overs)15
Cambridgeshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Sadler1.4050--
Pigg1   0100--
Notes
--> FG Lilley made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WJM Manning made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> FA Loveday made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WA Gray made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CH Pigg made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> EB Darby made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> EP King made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> GH Watts made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> FGM Beck made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> NJ Cox made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> EP King (1) passed his previous highest score of 13 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JH Thorpe (1) passed his previous highest score of 22 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> W Shelford reached 200 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Cambridgeshire second innings
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
Hertfordshire won this return match by 10 wickets on the second day. The match between the two sides at Cambridge earlier in the month was drawn. For the winners Titchmarsh scored 86, Etheridge 81, Household 69, and Thorpe 59. Etheridge and Titchmarsh added 137 runs for the second wicket and Thorpe and Cox 60 for the eighth wicket in the first innings. Shelford took 5 wickets for 61 runs in the Cambridgeshire first innings. For Cambridgeshire Gray was the top score with 38. Coulson took 6 wickets for 99 runs in the Hertfordshire first innings.
[Missing: Toss; extras breakdown; part fall of wickets; in Hertfordshire first innings boundaries in Etheridge's 81, Titchmarsh's 86, Household's 69, and Thorpe's 59; time completed]
Sources: Hertfordshire Express 29 August; Herts Leader 25 August; Watford Observer 29 August; Cambridge Independent Press 28 August; Cambridge Weekly News 28 August; The Sportsman 21, 22, 24 August; World of Cricket 3 October 1914.