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Norfolk v Cambridgeshire
Minor Counties Championship 1897
VenueCounty Ground, Lakenham on 4th, 5th August 1897 (2-day match)
Balls per over5
TossNorfolk won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNorfolk won by 190 runs
UmpiresJ Fordham, GJ Rye
Close of play day 1Norfolk (2) 55/0 (Fryer 25*, GB Raikes 21*)

Norfolk first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LCV Bathurstc Hayward b Bryan30    
PA Fryerb Hayward7    
GB Raikesb Hayward0    
*WFG Sandwithc French b Bryan13    
T Morleyb Bryan16    
JF Skrimshirec Bryan b Hayward0    
GG Heslopb Hayward11    
BK Wilsonc O'Connor b Hayward9    
EB Raikesc O'Connor b Bryan0    
C Shorec Hall b Hayward5    
+WF Goodenot out0    
Extras(8 b, 1 lb)9
Total(all out, 57 overs)100
Fall of wickets:
1-16, 2-16, 3-50, 4-55, 5-55, 6-70, 7-?, 8-91, 9-91, 10-100 (57 ov)
Cambridgeshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
O'Connor14   2380--
Hayward28   15326--
Bryan15   6214--
Cambridgeshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
J Leesc and b Morley11    
RS Swann-Masonc Sandwith b GB Raikes8    
+GH Wattsc Bathurst b Shore2    
WLB Hayterc Goode b Shore8    
D Andersonb Bathurst36    
*AC Hallb Bathurst9    
W Prestc Shore b Bathurst0    
DM Haywardc GB Raikes b Bathurst1    
FW Frenchnot out7    
W Bryanb Shore10    
J O'Connorc Morley b Shore0    
Extras(6 b, 1 w)7
Total(all out, 49.3 overs)99
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-11, 3-29, 4-29, 5-60, 6-64, 7-79, 8-?, 9-99, 10-99 (49.3 ov)
Norfolk bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
GB Raikes9   3161--
Shore18.310234--
Morley10   3241--
EB Raikes6   2140--
Bathurst6   31541-
Norfolk second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PA Fryerb Hayward25    
GB Raikesc Watts b Hayward39    
LCV Bathurstc Anderson b O'Connor10    
T Morleyb Hayward1    
*WFG Sandwithb O'Connor44    
GG Heslopb Hayward9    
JF Skrimshirec Lees b Hayward0    
BK Wilsonc and b O'Connor35    
EB Raikesb O'Connor18    
C Shoreb Hayward28    
+WF Goodenot out10    
Extras(21 b, 4 lb, 2 nb)27
Total(all out, 82.1 overs)246
Fall of wickets:
1-56, 2-81, 3-?, 4-88, 5-127, 6-129, 7-184, 8-185, 9-232, 10-246 (82.1 ov)
Cambridgeshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
O'Connor28.16894--
Hayward32   11796-1
Bryan14   4300-1
Watts4   250--
Hayter4   0160--
Cambridgeshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
J Leesc and b Morley1    
RS Swann-Masonst Goode b EB Raikes19    
W Prestc Sandwith b Morley0    
+GH Wattsc Bathurst b Morley1    
WLB Hayterb EB Raikes18    
D Andersonb EB Raikes0    
*AC Hallc Morley b Bathurst1    
DM Haywardb EB Raikes3    
FW Frenchb EB Raikes0    
W Bryanb EB Raikes1    
J O'Connornot out0    
Extras(9 b, 1 lb, 3 w)13
Total(all out, 45.1 overs)57
Fall of wickets:
1-13, 2-?, 3-?, 4-44, 5-50, 6-51, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-57 (45.1 ov)
Norfolk bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shore13   81001-
Morley15   62131-
Bathurst10   3711-
EB Raikes7.1466--
Notes
--> T Morley retired hurt in the Norfolk first innings having scored 0 (team score 50/3) - he returned when the score was 70/6
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project
Norfolk won this match by 190 runs just before 5.00 pm on the second day, having set Cambridgeshire a victory target of 248 runs and dismissed them for 57. For the winners, E B Raikes took 6 wickets for 6 runs in the visitors second innings as the last six wickets fell for just 13 runs. No batsman in the match scored 50, but Sandwith's top score of 44 included 7 fours. In the Norfolk second innings, Sandwith and Wilson added 55 runs for the seventh wicket. For Cambridgeshire, Hayward took 12 wickets in the match for 111 runs.
[Missing: Part fall of wickets.]
Sources: Norfolk Cricket Annual 1898, p 30-32; Eastern Daily Press 5,6 August; Norfolk Chronicle 7 August; Norwich Mercury 7 August; Cambridge Daily News 4,5 August; Cambridgeshire Weekly News 6 August; East Anglian Daily Times 5,6 August; The Sportsman 5,6 August.

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