Corinthians v. United Services (article 4 june 1890)

From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia

Corinthians v. United Services is a cricket result published in The Sporting Life on 4 june 1890.

Arthur Conan Doyle's team (United Services) lost by an innings and 195 runs.


Corinthians v. United Services

The Sporting Life (4 june 1890, p. 3)

Play in this match was resumed yesterday morning at the Officers' Ground, Portsmouth. The Service team set resolutely to the work of amassing the big total which the Corinthians had made against them on Monday, but just before the bell rang for luncheon they were all out for 213. In the afternoon they followed on, and obtained 203 for the loss of five wickets. The band of the Oxfordshire Light Infantry furnished the music on the ground in the afternoon. The match resulted in favour of the Corinthians by an innings and 195 runs. Score:—


CORINTHIANS.

  • H. T. Hewett c Kendall b Doyle ... 53
  • Capt. Burton b Stevens ... 27
  • P. J. T. Henery c Stuart b Clifford ... 128
  • T. S. Pearson c Gale b Doyle ... 0
  • D. G. Spiers c Stevens b Cave ... 55
  • L. G. Bonham-Carter b Doyle ... 117
  • Captain Banbury b Doyle ... 26
  • Major Bethune c Cave b Doyle ... 126
  • Colonel Kay c Kendall b Doyle ... 11
  • Captain Elliott not out ... 12
  • Captain Lipscombe b Doyle ... 8
  • Byes, &c. ... 39
  • Total .... 602


UNITED SERVICES.

First innings.

  • Surgeon-Major H. T. Chapman b Hewett ... 15
  • C. H. Stuart (Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers) c Pearson b Henery ... 39
  • C. M. Kendall (Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers) run out ... 1
  • Captain Stevens b Hewett ... 3
  • A. C. Doyle b Hewett ... 12
  • C. B. Hill (A.M.S.) b Hewett ... 14
  • Mr. Cave (R.N.) b Spire ... 41
  • H. A. Stansfeld (York Regiment) c Pearson b Barton ... 33
  • Captain Mayne (Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers) c Pearson b Spiro ... 7
  • Captain Orr (York Regiment) b Spiro ... 35
  • Private Clifford (A.M.D.) not out ... 11
  • B ... 2
  • Total ... 213

Second innings.

  • Surgeon-Major H. T. Chapman b Hewett ... 10
  • C. H. Stuart (Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers) c and b Bethune ... 64
  • C. M. Kendall (Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers) c Henery b Hewett ... 42
  • Captain Stevens c Bethune b Hewett ... 12
  • A. C. Doyle c Barton b Bethune ... 26
  • C. B. Hill (A.M.S.) b Bethune ... 57
  • Mr. Cave (R.N.) c Hewett b Bethune ... 3
  • H. A. Stansfeld (York Regiment) b Hewett ... 8
  • Captain Mayne (Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers) b Bethune ... 0
  • Captain Orr (York Regiment) c Hewett b Bethune ... 10
  • Private Clifford (A.M.D.) not out ... 0
  • B 10, l-b 1, w 4, n-b 1 ... 16
  • Total ... 257