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Northamptonshire v Staffordshire
Minor Counties Championship 1897
VenueCounty Ground, Northampton on 7th, 8th June 1897 (2-day match)
Balls per over5
TossStaffordshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresDay, A Stockwin
Close of play day 1Northamptonshire (1) 256/7 (Horton 10*)

Staffordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HJ Phillipsc Mason b Thompson0    
T Grimshawc Colson b Thompson12    
W Brownc Smith b Law6    
AH Heathc Horton b Thompson2    
W Evec Mason b Thompson4    
JE Daysb Thompson1    
JF Darlowst Smith b Law1    
WE Walkerc Pool b HE Kingston11    
*PE Mainwaringb HE Kingston33    
+G McHargb Thompson11    
J McCartneynot out0    
Extras(2 lb)2
Total(all out, 45.3 overs)83
Fall of wickets:
1-8, 2-15, 3-19, 4-21, 5-26, 6-27, 7-27, 8-59, 9-81, 10-83 (45.3 ov)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Thompson18   8406--
Law13   6212--
HE Kingston14.30202--
Northamptonshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GJ Thompsonb Darlow5    
GH Colsonst McHarg b McCartney25    
CJT Poolc Eve b Walker9    
WH Kingstonc Eve b Walker88    
W Eastc Mainwaring b McCartney0    
HE Kingstonc and b Walker79    
E Masonc Brown b Darlow25    
*T Hortonnot out10    
CC Ealesdid not bat 
L Lawdid not bat 
+BC Smithdid not bat 
Extras15
Total(7 wickets, declared, 90.4 overs)256
Fall of wickets:
1-19, 2-32, 3-52, 4-56, 5-205, 6-219, 7-256 (90.4 ov)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Walker26   11553--
Darlow14.40422--
Brown6   3190--
McCartney12   0572--
Eve2   0110--
Grimshaw12   3250--
Days18   7320--
Staffordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AH Heathc Eales b HE Kingston4    
*PE Mainwaringc WH Kingston b HE Kingston10    
J McCartneyc Horton b HE Kingston46    
W Brownc Thompson b HE Kingston6    
T Grimshawb HE Kingston3    
W Eveb Thompson0    
JE Daysb HE Kingston4    
+G McHargc sub (E Scriven) b Thompson1    
WE Walkernot out13    
HJ Phillipsnot out30    
JF Darlowdid not bat 
Extras(2 b, 1 lb)3
Total(8 wickets, 59 overs)120
Fall of wickets:
1-8, 2-?, 3-34, 4-52, 5-53, 6-74, 7-75, 8-78
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Thompson17   2612--
HE Kingston22   1386--
East10   890--
Law7   180--
Colson3   210--
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project
This opening Championship match of the season ended as a draw, with an undefeated second innings ninth wicket partnership of 42 runs between Walker and Phillips denying the home team victory. Rain prevented any play on the second day before 4.15 pm. For Northamptonshire, there were 9 fours in W H Kingston's 88 and 5 fours in H E Kingston's 79, and the pair put on 149 runs for the fifth wicket, a new record for the competition, exceeding the unbroken 143 put on by L G A Collins and F M Ingram for Berkshire in their second innings versus Hertfordshire at Watford in 1896. In the Staffordshire first innings Eales split his hand badly attempting a catch at point. He had to retire and E Scriven fielded as his substitute. Staffordshire did not qualify for the Championship table. This game, and the return one at Aston later on in June were the only two Championship matches played by Staffordshire during the season.
[Missing: Umpire Day's initials; in Staffordshire 2nd inns fall of 2nd wicket; in Northamptonshire inns extras breakdown.]
Sources: Northampton Daily Chronicle 8,9 June; Northampton Daily Reporter 8,9 June; Staffordshire Advertiser 12 June; The Sportsman 7,8,9 June.

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