Portsmouth v. Royal Artillery
Portsmouth v. Royal Artillery is a cricket result published in The Sportsman on 22 may 1884.
Arthur Conan Doyle's team (Portsmouth) won.
Portsmouth v. Royal Artillery
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Played at Portsmouth yesterday, the latter proving victorious. The feature of interest was the no-balling of Lovell, under Lord Harris's amendment. He left the field, but the Portsmouth club generously allowed another man to take his place. Score:
PORTSMOUTH.
- Dr. Doyle, c Cox, b Carron ... 27
- L. J. Allen, b Mitchell ... 22
- Rev. Cotton, c Goodall, b Mitchell ... 0
- F. Fielder, c Stanton, b Ball ... 11
- H. Street, l b w, b Mitchell ... 6
- T. B. Hallett, c and b Cox ... 11
- W. R. Fowler, b Mitchell ... 8
- Dr. Weston, l b w, b Cox ... 13
- Poole, b Cox ... 7
- J. Agate, c M'Dougal, b Cox ... 0
- R. Hemingsley, l b w, b Mitchell ... 6
- W. Pate, not out ... 2
- Bye 1, l-b 1, n b 4 ... 6
- Total ... 129
PORTSMOUTH (second innings). — Doyle, b Goodall 2; Allen, c Stanton, b Cox, 2; Fielder, run out, 2; Hallett (not out), 29; Weston, run out, 0; Agate (not out), 25; total, 61.
ROYAL ARTILLERY.
- Sergt. Barlow, b Cotton ... 59
- Gunner Cox, b Fowler ... 10
- Sergt. Scott, b Hemingsley ... 0
- Corpl. Goodall, b Cotton ... 21
- Sergt. M'Dougall, b Cotton ... 20
- Gunner Plant, run out ... 1
- Corpl. Mitchell, b Cotton ... 4
- Bombr. Ball, c Allen, b Street ... 2
- Gunner Carron, b Street ... 3
- Bombr. Hardy, b Cotton ... 1
- Sergt. Stanton, c Fielder, b Cotton ... 2
- Bramble, not out ... 11
- Leg-bye 1, n-b 1 ... 2
- Total ... 135
The gold medal presented to W. Scotton, the Notts professional, by the Portsmouth Garrison men's team, bears the following inscription:— "To W. Scotton from the Portsmouth Garrison (men's) team, for good service rendered on May 9 and 10, 1884 — one hundred and forty (not out).