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Devon v Glamorgan
Minor Counties Championship 1907 (West Division)
VenueCounty Ground, Exeter on 17th, 18th July 1907 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossGlamorgan won the toss and decided to bat
ResultGlamorgan won by an innings and 223 runs
PointsDevon 0; Glamorgan 5
UmpiresTH Holton, BW Mason
Close of play day 1Glamorgan (1) 540 all out


Glamorgan first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
NVH Richesc Gwynn b Blackburn171     
DJ Smithb Clarke18     
WJ Bancroftc Aston b Light5     
WP Morrisc and b Cruwys31     
JO Hirstb Aston1     
ER Sweet-Escottb Aston93     
HB Letcherb Aston75     
*+JH Brainc Watts b Aston117     
EA Preedyb Aston2     
H Creberb Clarke7     
A Nashnot out0     
Extras(13 b, 4 lb, 3 w)20
Total(all out, 145.4 overs)540
Fall of wickets:
1-38, 2-43, 3-95, 4-104, 5-286, 6-347, 7-504, 8-528, 9-540, 10-540 (145.4 ov)
Devon bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Aston40.471345--
Light44   91621--
Clarke27   4872--
Cruwys16   3521--
Hooman6   0340--
Brunskill2   0120--
Blackburn10   1391--

Devon first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RG Cruwysc and b Nash19     
CVL Hoomanb Nash22     
JG Blackburnb Creber0     
HVI Wattsst Brain b Creber31     
WS Gwynnc Letcher b Creber4     
HC Featherstoneb Creber0     
*HF Brunskillb Nash3     
WF Lightnot out24     
RH Clarkec Brain b Creber0     
+T Daviesb Creber8     
HR Astonc Creber b Nash5     
Extras(6 b, 1 lb, 1 nb)8
Total(all out, 48 overs)124
Fall of wickets:
1-37, 2-38, 3-42, 4-50, 5-54, 6-61, 7-89, 8-89, 9-115, 10-124 (48 ov)
Glamorgan bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Creber24   8726--
Nash24   8444-1

Devon second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
RG Cruwysc Brain b Creber16     
CVL Hoomanc Brain b Preedy74     
JG Blackburnb Letcher50     
HVI Wattsc and b Letcher4     
HC Featherstoneb Preedy1     
WS Gwynnb Preedy2     
*HF Brunskillc Riches b Preedy4     
WF Lightrun out12     
RH Clarkenot out6     
+T Daviesb Preedy11     
HR Astonc Sweet-Escott b Creber5     
Extras(8 lb)8
Total(all out, 54.1 overs)193
Fall of wickets:
1-40, 2-142, 3-146, 4-146, 5-148, 6-151, 7-164, 8-169, 9-182, 10-193 (54.1 ov)
Glamorgan bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Preedy17   6515--
Nash12   4320--
Creber20.12802--
Letcher5   1222--

This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
For the winners, there were 22'4's, in Riches's 171, an innings of 4½ hours, and 1'6', 14'4's, in Brain's 117.
Sweet-Escott's 93 contained 11'4's.
In the Glamorgan innings, Riches and Sweet-Escott added 182 runs for the fifth wicket, and Letcher and Brain 157 for the seventh.
For the losers, Blackburn's 50 included 9'4's.
In the Devon second innings, Hooman and Blackburn added 102 for the second wicket.
The Glamorgan total of 540 was the highest of the season.
The 44 overs bowled by Light were the third most in an innings and the 162 runs he conceded the second most in an innings during the season.
[Missing: In Glam inns '2's and '3's in Riches and Brain 100s, duration of Brain's 117, boundaries in Letcher 75, check and confirm if Clarke bowled 27 overs for 87 runs and Cruwys 16 for 52 as in Devon sources and TS or 28 and 91 and 16 and 48 as in GSB, and who bowled 3 wides; in Devon 1st inns check if Aston ct Creber as in al other sources or ct Letcher as in GSB; in Devon 2nd inns check batting order, boundaries in Hooman 74, and confirm Letcher conceded 22 runs not 21; time completed; Preedy's initials; check Blackburn spelling.]
Sources: Glamorgan Scorebook (Andrew Hignell); Devon and Exeter Daily Gazette 18,19 July; Western Daily Mercury 18,19 July (Tony Webb); Western Morning News 18,19 July (Harold Shaw); South Wales Daily News 18,19 July; The Sportsman 18,19 July (Tony Webb).
[Western Mail and Western Morning News cannot be accessed at Colindale.]

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