Corinthians v. United Services

From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia

Corinthians v. United Services is a cricket result published in the Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle on 13 july 1889.

Result was a draw.


Corinthians v. United Services

Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle (13 july 1889, p. 2)

This two days' match was concluded at the United Services C.C. (Officers') Ground, Portsmouth, on Wednesday evening, when the draw was greatly in favour of the latter, they having totalled a grand score of 408 in their one innings. The score was as follows:—

CORINTHIANS.

First Innings.

  • A. C. Doyle, c Davis, b Hinde ... 4
  • R. N. Bickersteth, c Mayne, b Hinde ... 0
  • Major Ward, c Hamilton, b Hinde ... 29
  • Major Bethune, run out ... 27
  • L. G. Bonham-Carter, b Hornby ... 16
  • Captain Lipscomb, c sub., b Hamilton ... 0
  • C. E. R. Isherwood, b Hobbs ...
  • W. Hynes, b Hornby ... 44
  • Captain Cromie, c Hornby, b Hamilton ... 31
  • M. McFarlane, c Hornby, b Hamilton ... 7
  • G. Bonham-Carter, not out ... 0
  • Extras ... 6
  • Total ... 166

Second Innings.

  • A. C. Doyle, b Hornby ... 30
  • Major Ward, c sub., b Hamilton ... 22
  • Major Bethune, not out ... 25
  • L. G. Bonham-Carter, b Hamilton ... 9
  • C. E. R. Isherwood, not out ... 5
  • W. Hynes, c Curtis, b Hinde ... 8
  • Captain Cromie, b Hamilton ... 0
  • M. McFarlane, b Hornby ... 9
  • Extras ... 11
  • Total ... 119

UNITED SERVICES.

  • L. A. Hamilton, K.O.Y.L.I. [1], c Bethune, b Hynes ... 109
  • P. J. Radcliffe, R.E., c and b McFarlane ... 47
  • B. A. Hornby, South Lanc. Regt., c and b L. G. Bonham-Carter ... 49
  • G. F. Curtis, R.I.F., c Bethune, b L. G. Bonham-Carter ... 15
  • Capt. Mayne, R.I.F., b Doyle ... 26
  • Major Griffiths, R.A., b L. G. Bonham-Carter ... 56
  • Godwin-Austin, Dorset Regt., st Ward, b MacFarlane ... 10
  • A. B. Hinde, A.M.D., c Doyle, b Lipscomb ... 34
  • A. W. Davis, R.N., st Ward, b Lipscomb ... 36
  • Rev. F. C. Stebbing, b Lipscomb ... 10
  • Lieut. Hobbs, R.M.L.I. [2], not out ... 5
  • Extras ... 11
  • Total ... 408







  1. K.O.Y.L.I. : King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
  2. R.M.L.I. : Royal Marine Light Infantry.