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Norfolk v Hertfordshire
Minor Counties Championship 1897
VenueCounty Ground, Lakenham on 2nd, 3rd August 1897 (2-day match)
Balls per over5
TossHertfordshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNorfolk won by 9 wickets
UmpiresGJ Rye, WT Westell
Close of play day 1Norfolk (1) 162/6 (Sandwith 49*, Page 30*)


Hertfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HE Whitec Morley b Shore25    
JC Knightc Shore b Morley15    
*A Butcherb Morley2    
C Piggretired hurt43    
+AB Reynoldsc and b Morley0    
H Piggb Shore28    
VA Titchmarshb EB Raikes74    
RG Wrightc GB Raikes b Morley29    
G Lanceb Bathurst19    
WE Colemannot out0    
HJ Austinabsent
Extras(11 b)11
Total(all out, 88.2 overs)246
Fall of wickets:
1-30, 2-42, 3-42, 4-42, 5-89, 6-199, 7-238, 8-246 (88.2 ov)
Norfolk bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shore30   13752--
Morley24.25644--
GB Raikes6   2180--
Bathurst16   5391--
EB Raikes12   4391--

Norfolk first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LCV Bathurstb Titchmarsh4    
T Morleyc sub (Sandwith) b Titchmarsh12    
GB Raikesc Titchmarsh b White18    
PA Fryerc Butcher b White23    
AR Buxtonb Titchmarsh2    
*WFG Sandwithc Butcher b Titchmarsh53    
GG Hesloprun out11    
SD Pageb Titchmarsh31    
+GF Blakec H Pigg b Titchmarsh24    
EB Raikesnot out17    
C Shoreb Coleman23    
Extras(15 b, 6 lb, 1 nb)22
Total(all out, 70.3 overs)240
Fall of wickets:
1-4, 2-17, 3-59, 4-60, 5-68, 6-97, 7-164, 8-194, 9-194, 10-240 (70.3 ov)
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Titchmarsh31   71016--
White23   2792--
Coleman7.31271-1
H Pigg4   140--
Austin5   370--

Hertfordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HE Whitec GB Raikes b Morley1    
JC Knightb EB Raikes16    
WE Colemanc Buxton b Morley17    
*A Butchernot out30    
H Piggb EB Raikes11    
+AB Reynoldsc Shore b EB Raikes0    
VA Titchmarshb EB Raikes6    
C Piggb EB Raikes4    
RG Wrightb Bathurst2    
HJ Austinc Morley b Bathurst8    
G Lanceb GB Raikes3    
Extras(4 b)4
Total(all out, 49 overs)102
Fall of wickets:
1-2, 2-24, 3-51, 4-63, 5-63, 6-69, 7-79, 8-84, 9-98, 10-102 (49 ov)
Norfolk bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Morley17   5482--
Shore7   1110--
EB Raikes17   7245--
Bathurst6   3152--
GB Raikes2   201--

Norfolk second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LCV Bathurstc White b Titchmarsh15    
PA Fryernot out59    
GB Raikesnot out30    
T Morleydid not bat 
AR Buxtondid not bat 
*WFG Sandwithdid not bat 
GG Heslopdid not bat 
SD Pagedid not bat 
+GF Blakedid not bat 
EB Raikesdid not bat 
C Shoredid not bat 
Extras(5 b, 1 lb)6
Total(1 wicket, 29.4 overs)110
Fall of wickets:
1-46
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
H Pigg8   2230--
Titchmarsh13.42461--
Coleman5   1110--
White1   090--
Knight2   0150--

Notes
--> C Pigg retired hurt in the Hertfordshire first innings having scored 3 (team score 61/4) - he returned when the score was 89/5
--> C Pigg retired hurt in the Hertfordshire first innings having scored 43 (team score 199/5)

This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project
Norfolk won this return match at 4.45 pm on the second day by nine wickets, thus reversing the defeat suffered at Bishop's Stortford in July. For Hertfordshire, there were 9 fours in Titchmarsh's 74. In the Hertfordshire first innings C Pigg and Titchmarsh added 110 runs for the sixth wicket. For Norfolk Fryer's 59 not out included 7 fours and Sandwith's 53 contained 4 fours. Fryer's 59 not out was the highest fourth innings score by a batsman. In the Norfolk first innings, Sandwith and Page put on 67 runs for the seventh wicket. C Pigg was injured twice in the Hertfordshire first innings, on both occasions when hit by balls from Morley. First, when his score was 3 and the total 61-4. He subsequently returned to bat at the fall of the fifth wicket, and again at 199 when a ball from Morley cut him above the eye and he needed 'surgical treatment'. He batted lower down the order in the second innings. Blake did not keep wicket for Norfolk on the second day, and his duties were taken over first by Fryer and then Buxton. Austin did not arrive at the ground until the second day.
[Missing: Why Austin absent on first day.]
Sources: Hertfordshire Scorebook; Norfolk Cricket Annual 1898, p 28-29; Eastern Daily Press 3, 4 August; Norfolk Chronicle 7 August; Norwich Mercury 7 August; Hertfordshire Mercury 7 August; Herts Advertiser 7 August; The Sportsman 3,4 August.

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