M.C.C. v. St. John's College (MCC 1908)

From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia


M.C.C. v. St. John's College is a cricket result published in the Marylebone Cricket Club, Matches for the Season, 1908.

Arthur Conan Doyle's team (M.C.C.) won by 212 runs.


M.C.C. v. St. John's College

Marylebone Cricket Club, Matches for the Season (1908, p. 85)

Played at Hurstpierpoint.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17.


THE COLLEGE.

First Innings.

  • R. B. Broad c Blackall, b Rawlin ... 0
  • F. J. Pitcairn lbw, h Hearne ... 3
  • A. Gould c Metcalfe, b Hearne ... 0
  • E. Gilbert c Rammell, b Hearne ... 0
  • C. M. Van Bunren run out ... 1
  • W. W. Dennis ..... lb w, b Rawlin ... 12
  • C. D. Martyn c and b Hearne ... 4
  • D. Neave b Hearne ... 1
  • H. Yockney c Holton, b Rawlin ... 1
  • B. Whitmore-Searle c Russell, b Hearne ... 1
  • C. Heldmann not out ... 0
  • B 2, l-b 1, w, n-b ... 3
  • Total ... 26

Second Innings.

  • R. B. Broad b Wilder ... 1
  • F. J. Pitcairn b Holton ... 0
  • A. Gould st Russell, b Holton ... 1
  • C. M. Van Bunren not out ... 13
  • W. W. Dennis c Hearne, b Wilder ... 40
  • C. D. Martyn b Wilder ... 2
  • D. Neave c Danger, b Wilder ... 2
  • H. Yockney c and b Wilder ... 7
  • B. Whitmore-Searle b Wilder ... 1
  • B 7, l-b 4, w, n-b ... 11
  • Total ... 78


M. C. C.

First Innings.

  • D. R. Dangar c Dennis, b Neave ... 82
  • G. J. Wilder b Dennis ... 6
  • Sir A. Conan Doyle b Neave ... 9
  • Captain H. S. Poynt c Pitcairn, b Yockney ... 82
  • E. J. Metcalfe c and b Neave ... 1
  • Dr. F. W. P. Holton b Neave ... 3
  • A. W. Rammell b Yockney ... 7
  • F. N. Blackall (sub.) c Van Bunren, b Neave ... 4
  • Russell c Gilbert, b Yockney ... 14
  • Hearne, A. not out ... 20
  • Rawlin ... [Innings closed.]
  • B 5, l-b 4, w 1, n-b ... 10
  • Total ... 238


M.C.C. won by 212 runs.




  • Acknowledgement: Brian Pugh.