Portsmouth v. Ordnance Survey

From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia

Portsmouth v. Ordnance Survey is a cricket result published in the Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle on 28 july 1888.

Arthur Conan Doyle's team (Portsmouth) won.


Portsmouth v. Ordnance Survey

Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle (28 july 1888, p. 2)

Exciting finish. — These clubs faced each other on Tuesday at Southampton, Portsmouth winning on the first innings by a single run. Score:—

PORTSMOUTH.

  • Dr. Doyle, b Heath ... 5
  • J. H. Smith, c Le Grand, b Heath ... 47
  • Jeffkins, run out ... 26
  • Bonham-Carter, c Marshall, b Heath ... 11
  • Andrews, c Bencraft, b Buckle ... 31
  • Allan, b Heath ... 1
  • McDonald, b Buckle ... 1
  • Bethune, b Heath ... 7
  • Stebbing, c Bencraft, b Heath ... 12
  • Eynott, not out ... 6
  • Love, b Le Grand ... 1
  • Extras ... 11
  • Total ... 159

O.S.C.

  • Bencraft, b Jeffkins ... 85
  • Heath, b Jeffkins ... 7
  • Newton, b Andrews ... 2
  • Carter, b Andrews ... 30
  • Bagshaw, b Andrews ... 3
  • Marshall, b Bethune ... 2
  • Calder, run out ... 5
  • Rainsley, not out ... 4
  • Shrimpton, b Bethune ... 0
  • Le Grand, b Bethune ... 0
  • Buckle, b Bethune ... 2
  • Extras ... 18
  • Total ... 158

Portsmouth (second innings) : Doyle, c Carter, b Heath, 35; Smith, c Le Grand, b Heath, 10; Jeffkins, not out, 24: Bonham-Carter, l b w, 40; Eynott, b Heath, 0; extras, 10; total, 120 (for four wickets).