Lewes Priory v. Blue Mantles
Lewes Priory v. Blue Mantles is a cricket result published in the Sussex Express, Surrey Standard & Kent Mail on 6 june 1908.
Arthur Conan Doyle's team (Blue Mantles) lost.
Lewes Priory v. Blue Mantles
These teams met under favourable climatic conditions, in the Dripping Pan, on Monday. The Blue Mantles batted first, and compiled 151. J. H. Kelsey being the top scorer with 48. Bowling for the Priory, F. Hutson captured five wickets for 58 nine, A. Hilton three for 39, and Capt. F. J. Postlethwaite one for 40. The Priory had knocked up 144 when the ninth wicket fell, but Hutson, the last man stayed with Hilton while the score was carried to 159, thus leaving the home team victorious, after an interesting and exciting game, by eight runs. For the losers, A. H. Wood obtained four wickets at a cost of 50 runs, F. D. Curtis two for 20, and Sir A. Conan Doyle two for 41. Luncheon was served in excellent style by Mr. Cox, of the Royal Oak Hotel. Score:—
BLUE MANTLES.
- A. C. Havers c Postlethwaite b Hutson ... 26
- J. H. Kelsey c and b Hutson ... 48
- A. H. Wood b Hutson ... 11
- F. D. Curtis c Cartwright b Hilton .. 11
- H. M. Braybrooke lbw b Hilton ... 0
- B. B. de la Bere run out ... 2
- Sir A. Conan Doyle c Cartwright b Postlethwaite ... 14
- T. E. Curry b Hutson ... 28
- G. E. D. Waddilove c Loud b Hilton ... 5
- Lawford Andrews b Hutson ... 2
- C. L. Curtis not out ... 0
- Extras ... 4
- Total ... 151
LEWES PRIORY.
- R. King Sampson lbw b Conan Doyle ... 4
- H. L. Havers c Kelsey b de la Bere ... 5
- F. Loud b Conan Doyle ... 4
- P. Cartwright lbw b Wood ... 23
- Capt. H. F. Watson c C. L. Curtis b Wood ... 32
- Capt. E. Campion c Braybrook b Wood ... 12
- Capt. F. J. Postlethwaite b F. D. Curtis ... 30
- G. L. Edsell run out ... 22
- D. Lacey b Wood ... 3
- A. Hilton not out ... 14
- F. Hutson b F. D. Curtis ... 2
- Extras ... 8
- Total ...159
