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''Eastbourne v. Incogniti'' is a [[cricket]] result published in [[The Sporting Life]] on 19 august 1897.<br />
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First part of the 2-days match. After the second day, [[Arthur Conan Doyle]]'s team (Eastbourne) won.<br />
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== Eastbourne v. Incogniti ==<br />
[[File:the-sporting-life-1897-08-19-eastbourne-v-incogniti-p4.jpg|thumb|300px|right|[[The Sporting Life]] (19 august 1897, p. 3)]]<br />
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In this match, which was opened yesterday at the Saffrons, Eastbourne, play proved of a one-sided character. Going in first on a difficult wicket, Incogniti were disposed of in an hour and a ball for 47, only two of the batsmen obtaining double figures, while four failed to score, [[Arthur Conan Doyle|Dr. Conan Doyle]] and Wheeler bowled through-out the innings, the famous novelist capturing six wickets for 34 runs, and Wheeler the other four for 13 runs. Eastbourne knocked up a capital score. A. S. Francis, W. J. Ford, and Joe Vine acquitting themselves particularly well. The first-named's not out total of 94 included one 5, thirteen 4's, and six 3's. Present score:—<br />
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'''INCOGNITI.'''<br />
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* W. Lindsay, c A. S. Francis, b [[Arthur Conan Doyle|Doyle]] ... 15<br />
* Rev. F. W. Poland, b Wheeler ... 0<br />
* H. Goodenough Rice, c Carr, b Wheeler ... 2<br />
* A. Roberts, b [[Arthur Conan Doyle|Doyle]] ... 2<br />
* A. E. Holt, l b w, b [[Arthur Conan Doyle|Doyle]] ... 17<br />
* G. Langton, b [[Arthur Conan Doyle|Doyle]] ... 0<br />
* Major Montrose, c Carr, b Wheeler ... 6<br />
* L. L. G. Abney, st Carr, b Wheeler ... 0 <br />
* G. Griffin, b [[Arthur Conan Doyle|Doyle]] ... 1<br />
* D. R. Hadow, not out ... 3<br />
* A. Lofts, c Powell, b [[Arthur Conan Doyle|Doyle]] ... 0<br />
* Total ... 47<br />
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'''EASTBOURNE.'''<br />
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* [[Arthur Conan Doyle|A. Conan Doyle]], c Lindsay b Roberts ... 4<br />
* Vine, c Lindsay, b Abney ... 33<br />
* C. A. W. Gilbert, c Poland b Roberts ... 0<br />
* G. Cuming, b Abney ... 27<br />
* W. J. Ford, c Griffin, b Abney ... 35<br />
* A. S. Francis not out ... 94 <br />
* E. O. Powell, b Lindsay ... 26<br />
* N. O. Tagart, b Hadow ... 1<br />
* A. B. C. Francis not out ... 27 <br />
* Byes, &c. ... 25<br />
* Total (for 7 wkts) ... 272<br />
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W. A. Carrr and Wheeler to bat. <br />
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