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Berkshire v Hertfordshire
Minor Counties Championship 1934
VenueCounty Ground, Kensington Road, Reading on 15th, 16th August 1934 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossHertfordshire won the toss and decided to field
ResultHertfordshire won by 8 wickets
PointsBerkshire 0; Hertfordshire 5
UmpiresEJ North, J Tranter
Close of play day 1Hertfordshire (1) 177/8
PicturesBerkshire 1934

Berkshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HL Lewisc de Saram b Ford4     
DW Stokeslbw b Ford5     
LD Searsc Grimsdell b Ford0     
RR Relfc Ford b Roberts39     
JH Humanlbw b Ford122     
EASM Beckwithlbw b Brown0     
G Sayleslbw b de Saram5     
EH Maulec de Saram b Brown7     
CW Moleb de Saram0     
WH McConnellb Roberts9     
NW Hardingnot out7     
Extras(1 b, 4 lb)5
Total(all out, 71.3 overs)203
Fall of wickets:
1-4, 2-4, 3-23, 4-96, 5-96, 6-111, 7-111, 8-180, 9-190, 10-203 (71.3 ov)
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ford20   5384--
de Saram10   2392--
Roberts24.34802--
Piper9   0310--
Brown8   3102--

Hertfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FP Longtonc Sears b Harding0     
WW Coverdalec Harding b Relf8     
FC de Saramc Mole b Harding30     
PGT Kingsleyb Harding47     
SF Brownlbw b Relf10     
CW Fordc Stokes b Harding3     
A Grimsdellb Relf52     
GM Crossmanc Sayles b Relf3     
PR Stephensonlbw b McConnell13     
EA Robertsb Relf12     
HF Pipernot out24     
Extras(7 b, 4 lb, 2 nb, 2 w)15
Total(all out, 83.3 overs)217
Fall of wickets:
1-2, 2-22, 3-82, 4-99, 5-105, 6-110, 7-115, 8-176, 9-184, 10-217 (83.3 ov)
Berkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Relf38.318595-2
Harding23   3684--
Mole3   01202-
Human5   0280--
McConnell14   3351--

Berkshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HL Lewisc Grimsdell b Ford5     
G Saylesc Longton b de Saram0     
LD Searsc Crossman b Ford14     
RR Relfc Roberts b Ford0     
JH Humanc Grimsdell b de Saram103     
DW Stokesb de Saram8     
EASM Beckwithlbw b Brown7     
WH McConnellb Ford4     
CW Molec and b Brown5     
EH Maulenot out1     
NW Hardingb de Saram0     
Extras(9 b, 2 lb, 1 w)12
Total(all out, 41.4 overs)159
Fall of wickets:
1-6, 2-8, 3-9, 4-26, 5-37, 6-83, 7-108, 8-121, 9-158, 10-159 (41.4 ov)
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ford14   16041-
de Saram8.43224--
Roberts6   1200--
Piper6   1240--
Brown7   0212--

Hertfordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FP Longtonc Sears b Mole13     
WW Coverdalec Stokes b Harding17     
FC de Saramnot out54     
PGT Kingsleynot out53     
SF Browndid not bat      
CW Forddid not bat      
A Grimsdelldid not bat      
GM Crossmandid not bat      
PR Stephensondid not bat      
EA Robertsdid not bat      
HF Piperdid not bat      
Extras(8 b, 2 lb)10
Total(2 wickets, 39 overs)147
Fall of wickets:
1-25, 2-43
Berkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Relf17   3540--
McConnell7   390--
Mole4   0211--
Harding7   0331--
Human4   0200--

Notes
--> WH McConnell made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> SF Brown made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> HF Piper (1) passed his previous highest score of 17 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CW Ford reached 50 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Berkshire first innings
--> FC de Saram achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Berkshire second innings (previous best was 3-16)