M.C.C. v. North Devon

From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia

M.C.C. v. North Devon is a cricket result published in The Western Times on 26 august 1903.

Arthur Conan Doyle's team (M.C.C.) won by an innings and 57 runs.


M.C.C. v. North Devon

The Western Times (26 august 1903, p. 5)

This two days' match concluded at Instow yesterday. On Monday M.C.C. put on 180, and yesterday North Devon, in two innings, fell short of the number, scoring 123. In the first innings Hearne took seven wickets for eleven runs, and in the second innings four for 26, while Geeson took six for 52. Scores:—


M.C.C.

First Innings.

  • Rev. J. A. McCormack b O. Scott ... 22
  • C. G. Pope c Spring b Pepall ... 63
  • Murrell c McConaghey b Rickman ... 1
  • Geeson c Shea b O. Scott ... 6
  • Sir A. Conan Doyle b Spring ... 9
  • G. G. Hearne b Pepall ... 21
  • J. N. Martin c Lethbridge b Pepall ... 1
  • S. B. Robinson l.b.w. b Pepall ... 7
  • R. Leigh Ibbs l.b.w. b Rickman ... 3
  • A. L. Onslow b Spring ... 12
  • G. McCormack not out ... 16
  • Extras ... 19
  • Total ... 180


NORTH DEVON.

First Innings.

  • A. H. C. Fargus run out ... 23
  • R. D. Sclater b Geeson ... 3
  • Hon. O. Scott c Robinson b Hearne ... 0
  • T. C. Spring b Hearne ... 0
  • R. B. Rickman c Geeson b Hearne ... 1
  • Pepall c Geeson b Hearne ... 0
  • Capt. Lethbridge b Hearne ... 3
  • Capt. McConaghey b Hearne ... 0
  • Hon. D. Scott c Leigh Ibbs b Geeson ... 1
  • R. P. Shea b Hearne ... 0
  • Rev. R. W. Sealy not out ... 7
  • Extras ... 2
  • Total ... 40

Second Innings.

  • A. H. C. Fargus b Hearne ... 25
  • R. D. Sclater c Leigh Dabs b Geeson ... 3
  • Hon. O. Scott st. Murrell b Geeson ... 13
  • T. C. Spring b Geeson ... 0
  • R. B. Rickman c Martin b Hearne ... 2
  • Pepall b Geeson ... 7
  • Rev. R. W. Sealey b Hearne ... 12
  • Hon. D. Scott b Geeson ... 0
  • Capt. Lethbridge st. Murrell b Geeson ... 2
  • Capt. McConaghey not out ... 14
  • R. P. Shea b Hearne ...0
  • Extras ... 5
  • Total ... 83