Eastbourne v. Old Cholmelians

From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia

Eastbourne v. Old Cholmelians is a cricket result published in The Sporting Life on 13 august 1897.

Result was a draw.


Eastbourne v. Old Cholmelians

The Sporting Life (13 august 1897, p. 4)

In this match, which was continued at the Saffrons, Eastbourne, yesterday, the home team were seen to considerable advantage, but time deprived them of victory. H. J. Davenport batted in superb style for 124, his principal hits being sixteen 4's and eight 3's. Score:—

OLD CHOLMELIANS.

  • P. Lofts, c Blades, b Thornton ... 6
  • F. J. S. Moore, l b w, b Thornton ... 41
  • A. E. Burnie, c Brown, b Wheeler ... 6
  • R. O. Crawford, c Browne, b Doyle ... 11
  • A. G. Paterson, c Papillon, b Wheeler ... 31
  • S. Phillips, b Wheeler ... 3
  • J. W. Talbot, b Tagart ... 58
  • A. B. C. Francis, b Wheeler ... 12
  • F. H. Medhurst, c Blades, b Wheeler ... 0
  • G. R. Crawford, c Bush, b Wheeler ... 0
  • P. M. Lushington, not out ... 6
  • Extras ... 1
  • Total ... 175

In the second innings Lofts scored: c Blades b Thornton 12, Moore c Horsbrough, b Bush 23, R. O. Crawford, b Wheeler 27, Burnie st Browne, b Thornton 8, Paterson not out 55, Phillips b Wheeler 1, Talbot b Wheeler 0, Talbot not out 10; Byes, &c., 3. — Total (for six wickets), 139.

EASTBOURNE.

  • H. J. Davenport, c Talbot, b Burnie ... 124
  • Rev. H. R. Brown, b Paterson ... 65
  • N. Tagart, c Medhurst, b R. Crawford ... 40
  • H. G. Papillon, c Lofts, b Paterson ... 14
  • F. L. Holt, b Paterson ... 8
  • F. W. Bush, c Lushington, b Moore ... 54
  • A. Conan Doyle, b G. Crawford ... 15
  • Rev. C. H. Horsbrough, c Phillips, b Burnie ... 10
  • G. R. Blades, not out ... 4
  • Wheeler, c Francis, b Burnie ... 10
  • Byes, &c. ... 27
  • Total (for 9 wkts.) ... 371*

R. T. Thornton did not bat.

(*) Innings declared closed.