Blue Mantles v. Mr. J. F. Hope's XI

From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia

Blue Mantles v. Mr. J. F. Hope's XI is a cricket result published in The Kent & Sussex Courier on 21 august 1908.

Arthur Conan Doyle's team (Blue Mantles) lost.


Blue Mantles v. Mr. J. F. Hope's XI

The Kent & Sussex Courier (21 august 1908, p. 4)

This match was concluded on the Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells, on Saturday. Score:—


MR J. F. HOPE'S XI.

  • Rev E Periera b Sir A Conan Doyle ... 68
  • T E Brockholes c Watson b J Le Fleming ... 58
  • E Bunberry c Watson b J Le Fleming ... 6
  • G French b Skinner ... 5
  • R Scott Murray lbw b J Le Fleming ... 0
  • J F Hope b A L D Skinner ... 87
  • O Riddell b C Bournes ... 34
  • L D Fox c Watson b C Bournes ... 6
  • F Silvertop lbw b T E Bourdillon ... 20
  • H G Nevill b A L D Skinner ... 3
  • C Finney not out ... 2
  • Extras ... 23
  • Total ... 319

Second Innings: 63, for no wickets.


BLUE MANTLES.

  • H M Braybrooke b Fox ... 22
  • H D Watson b Fox ... 16
  • C Bourne b Fox ... 5
  • A H Wood b Fox ... 1
  • J H Kelsey c Finney b Fox ... 3
  • J Le Fleming b Nevill ... 17
  • A L D Skinner c French b Fox ... 16
  • A C Havers c Periera b Nevill ... 6
  • T E Bourdillon lbw b Nevill ... 10
  • Sir A. Conan Doyle not out ... 4
  • D L Sasse c and b Fox ... 5
  • Extras ... 29
  • Total ... 137

Second Innings: All out, 244.