Winchester v. Portsmouth

From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia

Winchester v. Portsmouth is a cricket result published in The Evening News (Portsmouth) on 16 september 1890.

Arthur Conan Doyle's team (United Services) lost.


Winchester v. Portsmouth

The Evening News (Portsmouth) (16 september 1890, p. 3)

HANTS COUNTY CHALLENGE CUP. — WINCHESTER V. PORTSMOUTH. — The first day's play in the final tie of the above competition, between Winchester and Portsmouth, took place at the County Ground, Southampton, yesterday. Glorious weather favoured the match, and an interesting and even day's cricket was witnessed. The wicket was in splendid run-getting order, and some good scores were made on both sides. Score:

WINCHESTER.

  • J. A. Fort, c Jeffkins, b Pillans ... 23
  • C. J. Richards, b Pillans ... 1
  • Elliott, c sub., b Wood ... 6
  • S. Vanderbyl, run out ... 18
  • Rev. J. Crowdy, c Buckingham, b Doyle ... 46
  • A. Tebbutt, run out ... 8
  • M. Sherrey, c Wood, b Pillans ... 4
  • Capt. Clowes, c Sparkes, b Andrews ... 17
  • Pink, c Smith, b Andrews ... 30
  • S. Alward, b Doyle ... 5
  • Roberts, not out ... 13
  • Extras ... 27
  • Total ... 198

PORTSMOUTH.

  • Sergt. Buckingham, run out ... 24
  • Smith, b Vanderbyl ... 46
  • F. Jeffkins, b Vanderbyl ... 7
  • L. Bonham-Carter, b Pink ... 13
  • Dr. Doyle, run out ... 5
  • G. A. Sparkes, b Vanderbyl ... 33
  • A. H. Wood, b Vanderbyl ... 0
  • L. Allan, not out ... 15
  • Extras ... 13
  • Total ... 156

A. A. Pillans, E. Andrews, and T. Grice to bat.