This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change. This match was completed in a single day, after rain had prevented a start on the Monday. Surrey 2nd XI won by 46 runs shortly before 6.30 pm on the second day, despite delaying the start of the Dorset second innings by two hours. Surrey 2nd XI completed the 'double' over Dorset having won when the two teams met at Weymouth in July. For Dorset it was there sixth loss in seven matches. The match aggregate of 240 runs for a completed match was the second lowest of the season. [Missing: Toss; fall of wickets; in Dorset 2nd inns batting order, and why Burney absent; date of Weymouth Telegram.] Sources: Surrey Year Book 1902, p 129; Dorchester Telegraph 26 August; Pulman's Weekly News 26 August; Weymouth Telegram ? August; The Sportsman 18,19,20 August.
