Portsmouth v. Havant

From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia

Portsmouth v. Havant is a cricket result published in the Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle on 22 june 1889.

Arthur Conan Doyle's team (Portsmouth) lost.


Portsmouth v. Havant

Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle (22 june 1889, p. 2)

This match was played on the Havant Recreation Ground on Wednesday, and owing to the splendid batting of Kay and Westbrook, Havant won by 39 runs. Six wickets, however, were down for 41, but Kay and Westbrook raised the total to 130 before they were parted. Score:—

PORTSMOUTH.

  • J. H. Smith, c Wells, b Agate ... 25
  • A. C. Doyle, b Westbrook ... 0
  • E. H. Andrews, b Agate ... 8
  • Major Bethune, b Westbrook ... 0
  • Captain Lipscombe, b Agate ... 13
  • L. Bonham-Carter, b Westbrook ... 1
  • L. J. Allan, b Westbrook ... 0
  • G. P. Addison, b Westbrook ... 23
  • F. Lipscomb, not out ... 6
  • Rev. F. C. Stebbing, b Hoar ... 33
  • Clare, run out ... 0
  • Extra ... 7
  • Total ... 115

HAVANT.

  • F. G. Foster, c Andrews, b Doyle ... 9
  • J. Agate, b Bethune ... 0
  • F. Leng, c Lipscombe, b Andrews ... 2
  • G. Hoar, b Bethune ... 0
  • C. Cotgrave, b Andrews ... 3
  • H. G. Kay, c and b Andrews ... 59
  • Rev. R. J. Wells, b Stebbing ... 6
  • C. Pollen, c Lipsoombe, b Bethune ... 4
  • G. Westbrook, b Andrews ... 52
  • W. Hunt, run out ... 3
  • E. Stallard, not out ... 2
  • Extras ... 14
  • Total ... 154

In their second innings Havant lost five wickets for 41 runs.