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Buckinghamshire v Staffordshire
Minor Counties Championship 1948
VenueLondon Road, High Wycombe on 9th, 10th August 1948 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossStaffordshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultStaffordshire won by an innings and 35 runs
PointsBuckinghamshire 0; Staffordshire 10
Close of play day 1
Staffordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
R Smithc and b Hughes22     
E Broderickb Isherwood48     
EA Huttonlbw b Hughes37     
FR Baileyc Mayhew b Baker29     
RL Haltonb Baker14     
DM Haynesb Battcock0     
S Crumpc Battcock b Baker6     
RH Plantrun out0     
B Shardlowc Prince b Baker8     
+ED Dennisc Hughes b Battcock0     
SJ Norcupnot out0     
Extras(16 b, 4 lb, 1 nb)21
Total(all out, 96.2 overs)185
Fall of wickets:
1-46, 2-108, 3-124, 4-158, 5-159, 6-175, 7-183, 8-183, 9-185, 10-185 (96.2 ov)
Buckinghamshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Battcock32.214432--
Peppiatt13   4160-1
Baker28   6544--
Hughes16   3332--
Isherwood7   2181--
Buckinghamshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AM Crawleyc Haynes b Norcup6     
JHL Aubrey-Fletcherb Halton3     
CA Princec and b Crump8     
CF Deaconb Halton0     
RF Bakerc Halton b Crump21     
P Isherwoodlbw b Crump3     
RS Tompkinsb Shardlow0     
+JFN Mayhewc Crump b Shardlow0     
*OG Battcockc Haynes b Crump9     
DR Peppiattnot out4     
AJ Hughesb Crump3     
Extras(4 b, 1 nb)5
Total(all out, 52 overs)62
Fall of wickets:
1-9, 2-9, 3-9, 4-16, 5-24, 6-29, 7-31, 8-55, 9-58, 10-62 (52 ov)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Norcup8   471--
Halton18   9262-1
Crump18   10105--
Shardlow8   1142--
Buckinghamshire second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
AM Crawleyb Crump50     
JHL Aubrey-Fletcherb Halton3     
CA Princec and b Halton0     
CF Deaconlbw b Shardlow6     
P Isherwoodc Shardlow b Crump0     
RF Bakerc Shardlow b Crump16     
RS Tompkinsst Dennis b Shardlow1     
+JFN Mayhewlbw b Crump6     
*OG Battcockb Shardlow3     
DR Peppiattb Shardlow0     
AJ Hughesnot out0     
Extras(2 b, 1 nb)3
Total(all out, 38.2 overs)88
Fall of wickets:
1-10, 2-10, 3-34, 4-41, 5-70, 6-79, 7-81, 8-88, 9-88, 10-88 (38.2 ov)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Norcup7   570--
Halton9   4172-1
Shardlow12.23394--
Crump10   2224--
Notes
--> DR Peppiatt made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> EA Hutton made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> E Broderick (1) passed 500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 12
--> AM Crawley (2) passed his previous highest score of 35 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> S Crump reached 300 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Buckinghamshire second innings
There was a late start owing to rain. The pitch became steadily more difficult.
Crawley hit 1 x 6 and 6 x 4 in his 50.
Sources: Bucks score book; Bucks Yearbook