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Northamptonshire v Hertfordshire
Minor Counties Championship 1898
VenueCounty Ground, Northampton on 19th, 20th August 1898 (2-day match)
Balls per over5
TossHertfordshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNorthamptonshire won by an innings and 15 runs
Close of play day 1Northamptonshire (1) 184/4 (Thompson 47*, HE Kingston 3*)

Hertfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HE Whitec Driffield b Thompson11    
F Fieldb Thompson5    
GO Biggeb Thompson15    
FT Gallowayc Colson b HE Kingston34    
HM Harfordst Smith b HE Kingston16    
H Highleyc Horton b HE Kingston2    
AJ Goldingst Smith b HE Kingston13    
NS Lyttonnot out15    
*+CD Fastnedgeb HE Kingston12    
AB Reynoldsc Horton b HE Kingston12    
G Wildersc WH Kingston b HE Kingston7    
Extras(3 lb)3
Total(all out, 48.4 overs)145
Fall of wickets:
1-12, 2-18, 3-40, 4-67, 5-81, 6-92, 7-99, 8-119, 9-133, 10-145 (48.4 ov)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Thompson12   2353--
Driffield5   1200--
HE Kingston19.45577--
Brown12   2300--
Northamptonshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*T Hortonc Fastnedge b Golding20    
CJT Poolc Bigge b Golding79    
GJ Thompsonc Bigge b Golding48    
WH Kingstonc and b Wilders9    
GH Colsonc White b Bigge14    
HE Kingstonc Highley b White44    
TA Brownlbw b Field12    
+BC Smithb Wilders12    
LT Driffieldst Fastnedge b White19    
HB Simpsonnot out5    
W Eastb White0    
Extras(15 b, 1 lb, 1 w)17
Total(all out, 122.4 overs)279
Fall of wickets:
1-40, 2-129, 3-146, 4-175, 5-190, 6-222, 7-245, 8-267, 9-279, 10-279 (122.4 ov)
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
White33.45903--
Wilders32   7802--
Golding37   203931-
Field10   0391--
Bigge4   231--
Lytton6   2110--
Hertfordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HM Harfordc Brown b Thompson0    
AJ Goldingc HE Kingston b Brown41    
GO Biggec WH Kingston b Brown8    
NS Lyttonc and b HE Kingston23    
F Fieldc Smith b Thompson20    
HE Whitec HE Kingston b Thompson8    
FT Gallowayc Smith b HE Kingston5    
H Highleyc Brown b HE Kingston6    
AB Reynoldsc Horton b HE Kingston1    
*+CD Fastnedgeb Thompson1    
G Wildersnot out0    
Extras(5 b, 1 lb)6
Total(all out, 42.2 overs)119
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-52, 3-57, 4-94, 5-103, 6-103, 7-110, 8-110, 9-113, 10-119 (42.2 ov)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Thompson16   5344--
HE Kingston10.21424--
Driffield7   1150--
Brown9   2222--
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project
Northamptonshire won this return match at 3.55 pm on the second day by an innings and 15 runs and completed the double over Hertfordshire, having won the encounter between the two sides at St Albans the previous week, also by an innings. For the winners, H E Kingston took 11 wickets in the match for 99 runs, including 7 for 57 in the Hertfordshire first innings. There were 9 fours in Pool's 79.
For the losers, Golding top-scored with 41.
[Missing: Umpires.]
Sources: Hertfordshire Scorebook; Northampton Daily Chronicle 19,20 August; Northampton Daily Reporter 20 August; Northampton Herald 20,27 August; Northampton Mercury 19 August; Hertfordshire Leader 23 August; Watford Observer 27 August; The Sportsman 20,22 August.

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