Portsmouth C.C. v. United Services

From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia

Portsmouth C.C. v. United Services is a cricket result published in the Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle on 18 may 1889.

Arthur Conan Doyle's team (Portsmouth C.C.) lost.


Portsmouth C.C. v. United Services

Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle (18 may 1889, p. 2)

In this match, played on Wednesday at the U.S. Recreation (Men's) Ground, Portsmouth, the latter team secured an easy victory. Score:—

PORTSMOUTH.

  • J. H. Smith, c Woods, b Archer ... 7
  • A. C. Doyle, st Eynott, b Archer ... 0
  • E. H. Brooks, st Jeffkins, b Archer ... 3
  • Clare, c Jeffkins, b Redfearn ... 18
  • A. Smith, st Hampton, b Clifford ... 4
  • G. Capron, b Hornblow ... 25
  • G. H. Grice, b Hornblow ... 2
  • Sparkes, b Redfearn ... 9
  • Street, b Hornblow ... 3
  • Asst-Pmr. Sarratt, not out ... 17
  • J. E Rake, c Eynott, b Archer ... 0
  • Extras ... 7
  • Total ... 95

UNITED SERVICES.

  • Corp. Woods, Dorset Rgt., b Brooks ... 6
  • Sergt. Redfearn, R.A., run out ... 26
  • Sergt. Hampton, R.E., st Sparkes, b Smith ... 27
  • C.S.M. Jeffkins, R.E., b Capron ... 25
  • Gr. Archer, R.M.A., b Capron ... 6
  • Corp. Eynott, R.E,, not out ... 61
  • P.O. Bryant, R.N., c Sparkes, b Doyle ... 27
  • Gr. Cullinane, R.A., c Saratt, b Doyle ... 1
  • B.Q.M.S. [1] Loyett, R.A., not out ... 16
  • Extras ... 10
  • Total ... 205

Pr. Hornblow, K.O.Y.L.I. [2], and Pr. Clifford, M.S.C. did not bat.







  1. B.Q.M.S. : Battery Quartermaster Sergeant.
  2. K.O.Y.L.I. : King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.