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Devon v Oxfordshire
Minor Counties Championship 1946
VenueThe Recreation Ground, Torquay on 19th, 20th August 1946 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossDevon won the toss and decided to bat
ResultOxfordshire won by an innings and 83 runs
PointsDevon 0; Oxfordshire 6
UmpiresN Harris, DH Tregear
Close of play day 1
Devon first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RG Seldonb Wakefield9  -- 
L Buttersc Inge b Wakefield9  1- 
AF Irishlbw b Guilfoyle16  -- 
CVG Hainesc Mendl b Wakefield8  1- 
CW Fordc Mendl b Wakefield12  1- 
JF Bloodb Guilfoyle12  -- 
JGS Kerc Mason b Guilfoyle21  3- 
RG Carthewb Guilfoyle0  -- 
AE Whiteheadnot out21  2- 
L Allenc Mendl b Guilfoyle11  2- 
C Beardsworthc Inge b Wakefield5  1- 
Extras(1 b, 2 lb, 1 w)4
Total(all out, 59.4 overs)128
Fall of wickets:
1-15, 2-24, 3-40, 4-46, 5-69, 6-69, 7-69, 8-105, 9-120, 10-128 (59.4 ov)
Oxfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wakefield29.476651-
Merritt3   040--
Guilfoyle26   8475--
Girling1   070--
Oxfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JF Mendlc Ker b Whitehead201  252 
WH Millerst Beardsworth b Butters27  2- 
PBC Mooreb Ford18  2- 
AJG Masonc Beardsworth b Whitehead7  1- 
DG Woodwardb Butters13  1- 
EM Seniorb Whitehead17  2- 
WW Ingec Seldon b Whitehead3  -- 
MA Girlingc Blood b Whitehead18  3- 
MJ Wakefieldlbw b Whitehead7  1- 
JJ Guilfoylenot out0  -- 
DA Merrittc Beardsworth b Whitehead0  -- 
Extras(9 b, 7 lb, 4 nb, 2 w)22
Total(all out, 105.5 overs)333
Fall of wickets:
1-99, 2-158, 3-177, 4-210, 5-282, 6-306, 7-313, 8-333, 9-333, 10-333 (105.5 ov)
Devon bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Allen23   5690-3
Ford21   7551-1
Whitehead27.56837--
Butters17   45622-
Ker12   2290--
Blood5   0190--
Devon second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RG Seldonst Inge b Guilfoyle21  1- 
L Buttersb Guilfoyle4  -- 
AF Irishlbw b Guilfoyle7  -- 
CVG Hainesb Guilfoyle11  1- 
CW Fordb Guilfoyle16  2- 
JF Bloodc Guilfoyle b Wakefield20  2- 
JGS Kerc Mason b Girling5  -- 
RG Carthewb Merritt17  3- 
AE Whiteheadst Inge b Guilfoyle8  2- 
L Allenlbw b Merritt5  -- 
C Beardsworthnot out1  -- 
Extras(2 b, 1 lb, 4 nb)7
Total(all out, 69.4 overs)122
Fall of wickets:
1-12, 2-18, 3-39, 4-57, 5-60, 6-70, 7-92, 8-107, 9-116, 10-122 (69.4 ov)
Oxfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wakefield23   10441--
Guilfoyle34   12436-2
Girling8   0201-2
Merritt4.4182--
Notes
--> PBC Moore made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> DA Merritt made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JF Mendl (1) passed his previous highest score of 133 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JF Mendl (1) passed 500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 158
--> JJ Guilfoyle reached 100 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when taking his 4th wicket in the Devon first innings
--> AE Whitehead achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Oxfordshire first innings (previous best was 2-18)
--> AE Whitehead achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Oxfordshire first innings