Eastbourne v. Incogniti
Eastbourne v. Incogniti is a cricket result published in The Sporting Life on 19 august 1897.
First part of the 2-days match. After the second day, Arthur Conan Doyle's team (Eastbourne) won.
Eastbourne v. Incogniti
In this match, which was opened yesterday at the Saffrons, Eastbourne, play proved of a one-sided character. Going in first on a difficult wicket, Incogniti were disposed of in an hour and a ball for 47, only two of the batsmen obtaining double figures, while four failed to score, Dr. Conan Doyle and Wheeler bowled through-out the innings, the famous novelist capturing six wickets for 34 runs, and Wheeler the other four for 13 runs. Eastbourne knocked up a capital score. A. S. Francis, W. J. Ford, and Joe Vine acquitting themselves particularly well. The first-named's not out total of 94 included one 5, thirteen 4's, and six 3's. Present score:—
INCOGNITI.
- W. Lindsay, c A. S. Francis, b Doyle ... 15
- Rev. F. W. Poland, b Wheeler ... 0
- H. Goodenough Rice, c Carr, b Wheeler ... 2
- A. Roberts, b Doyle ... 2
- A. E. Holt, l b w, b Doyle ... 17
- G. Langton, b Doyle ... 0
- Major Montrose, c Carr, b Wheeler ... 6
- L. L. G. Abney, st Carr, b Wheeler ... 0
- G. Griffin, b Doyle ... 1
- D. R. Hadow, not out ... 3
- A. Lofts, c Powell, b Doyle ... 0
- Total ... 47
EASTBOURNE.
- A. Conan Doyle, c Lindsay b Roberts ... 4
- Vine, c Lindsay, b Abney ... 33
- C. A. W. Gilbert, c Poland b Roberts ... 0
- G. Cuming, b Abney ... 27
- W. J. Ford, c Griffin, b Abney ... 35
- A. S. Francis not out ... 94
- E. O. Powell, b Lindsay ... 26
- N. O. Tagart, b Hadow ... 1
- A. B. C. Francis not out ... 27
- Byes, &c. ... 25
- Total (for 7 wkts) ... 272
W. A. Carrr and Wheeler to bat.
