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Northamptonshire v Hertfordshire
Minor Counties Championship 1903
VenueCounty Ground, Northampton on 10th, 11th July 1903 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNorthamptonshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsNorthamptonshire 1; Hertfordshire 0
Close of play day 1Hertfordshire (1) 56/3 (Golding 15*)


Northamptonshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WH Kingstonb White17     
GK Papillonc Metcalfe b Coleman21     
GJ Thompsonb White65     
M Coxb Golding17     
HE Kingstonc White b Coleman67     
*T Hortonnot out54     
W Eastb White16     
TE Manningb White6     
H Hawkinsb Coleman8     
+BC Smithlbw b Coleman3     
AW Moldb Coleman11     
Extras(9 b, 1 lb)10
Total(all out, 126 overs)295
Fall of wickets:
1-38, 2-38, 3-65, 4-182, 5-202, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-295 (126 ov)
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
White48   121124--
Coleman40   101045--
WJ Rudd25   5330--
Golding6   0211--
Metcalfe7   2150--

Hertfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HE Whitec Smith b East9     
GO Biggest Smith b East24     
CT Ruddb East4     
AJ Goldingb Thompson22     
EJ Metcalfec Smith b East0     
*HJ Hillb Mold54     
CCT Dollb Thompson2     
WE Colemanst Smith b Hawkins5     
CP Deedeslbw b East27     
F Escombec East b Thompson10     
WJ Ruddnot out0     
Extras(4 b, 3 lb)7
Total(all out, 64.2 overs)164
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-56, 4-64, 5-64, 6-97, 7-106, 8-?, 9-164, 10-164 (64.2 ov)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Thompson26.27503--
East24   8555--
Mold6   2281--
Hawkins8   0241--

Hertfordshire second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
HE Whitec Mold b Thompson24     
GO Biggeb Hawkins11     
CT Ruddc Smith b Mold30     
AJ Goldingnot out100     
EJ Metcalfest Smith b Cox24     
*HJ Hillc Papillon b Thompson9     
CCT Dollnot out8     
WE Colemandid not bat 
CP Deedesdid not bat 
F Escombedid not bat 
WJ Rudddid not bat 
Extras(2 b, 4 lb, 2 nb)8
Total(5 wickets, 79 overs)214
Fall of wickets:
1-32, 2-44, 3-90, 4-162, 5-191
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Thompson29   7682-1
East13   4260--
Hawkins13   6211-1
Cox8   1201--
HE Kingston5   0250--
Mold7   2221--
Horton4   0240--

This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
This match was drawn after Hertfordshire had followed on 131 runs in arrears.
For the visitors, there were 12'4's, 3'3's and 10'2's in Golding's match-saving second innings of 100 not out, scored in under 3 hours.
Hills's 54 included 2'4's.
For the home team, H E Kingston's 67 included 6'4's, Thompson's 65 3'4's, and Horton's 54 not out 2'4's.
Thompson and H E Kingston put on 117 runs for the Northamptonshire fourth wicket.
The 48 overs bowled by White were the most during the season in an innings.
[Missing: Umpires; part fall of wickets; in N'hants inns fall of 6th to 9th wkts, and confirm White bowled 48 overs not 45; in Herts 1st inns fall of 1st, 2nd and 8th wkts; in Herts 2nd inns confirm Metcalfe st Smith not ct Smith, and confirm bowling order of Mold 6 and Horton 7.]
Sources: Northampton Daily Chronicle 11,13 July; Northampton Daily Reporter 11,13 July; Northampton Herald 18 July; Northampton Mercury 10,17 July (Tony Webb); Northampton Newspapers (Nick/Haycox/Andrew Radd); Herts Advertiser 18 July (Bob Simons); Hertfordshire Standard 17 July; The Sportsman 11,13 July (Tony Webb).
[Herts Advertiser cannot be accessed at Colindale.]

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