Devon v. M.C.C.

From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia

Devon v. M.C.C. is a cricket result published in The Western Times on 24 august 1903.

Arthur Conan Doyle's team (M.C.C.) won by an innings and 68 runs.


Devon v. M.C.C.

The Western Times (24 august 1903, p. 4)

The second day's play in this match was commenced at Tavistock on Saturday morning. Devon had begun batting on the previous evening and compiled 10 for the loss of no wickets. Continuing their innings, Martin was soon dismissed for 3, but Francis played splendid cricket, hitting very freely. The other batsmen, with the exception of Cruwys (10) and Roe (13) made a very poor show, and the side were out for 112 against M.C.C. 222. Francis made 48 and was the only batsman at all at home with the bowling of Hearne, Gerson, and Robinson. Devon followed on, and fared very much worse than in their first attempt. Brunskill did well, obtaining twenty, but received no assistance from the other batsmen, who formed a regular procession to and from the wickets, Gerson and Robinson being simply unplayable, and M.C.C. secured a very easy victory. Scores:—


M.C.C.

First Innings.

  • G. G. Hearne b Sandiford ... 0
  • Rev. J. G. McCormick c Brunskill b Sandiford ... 9
  • Gleeson l.b.w. b Linnell ... 14
  • Colonel Caunter c Davies b Sandiford ... 0
  • Murrell b Linnell ... 139
  • Sir A. Conan Doyle c Francis b Cruwys ... 8
  • C. G. Pope not out ... 30
  • Atfield b Linnell ... 1
  • A. L. Onslow b Sandiford ... 2
  • E. D. McCormick c Francis b Cruwys ... 7
  • S. M. Robinson absent ... 0
  • Extras ... 12
  • Total ... 222


DEVON.

First Innings.

  • J. N. Martin c Murrell b Hearne ... 3
  • Francis b Murrell ... 48
  • Brunskill b Hearne ... 6
  • Cruwys c Caunter b Robinson ... 10
  • Humphrey c Gleeson b Robinson ... 3
  • Sandiford c Hearne b Robinson ... 3
  • W. Linnell b Gleeson ... 3
  • A. P. Roe c McCornish b Gleeson ... 13
  • Dr. Gray c Murrell b Gleeson ... 4
  • Robinson b Robinson ... 2
  • Davis not out ... 0
  • Extras ... 3
  • Total ... 112

Second Innings.

  • J. N. Martin c Murrell b Gleeson ... 5
  • Francis c Caunter b Gleeson ... 0
  • Brunskill c Pope b Robinson ... 20
  • Cruwys c McCormick b Robinson ... 10
  • Humphreys c McCormick b Robinson ... 2
  • W. Linnell not out ... 3
  • Sandiford c McCormick b Robinson ... 0
  • A. E. Roe st. Murrell b Gleeson ... 3
  • Dr. Gray c McCormick b Robinson ... 2
  • Robinson c and b Robinson ... 0
  • Davis c McCormick b Robinson ... 2
  • Extras ... 1
  • Total ... 44