Hampshire Challenge Cup

From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia

Hampshire Challenge Cup is a cricket result published in the Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle on 22 september 1888.

Arthur Conan Doyle's team (Portsmouth) lost.


Portsmouth v. Winchester

Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle (22 september 1888, p. 2)

Hampshire Challenge Cup. — Final tie. Portsmouth v. Winchester. — This contest was resumed ... ... on Saturday, and, contrary to all expectations ... ... concluded, the Winchester team comm... ... in their second innings owing to the ... ... Fort, Wynyard, Richards and the Rev. J. G. Crowdy. The match was resumed on Monday. Doyle and Smith began batting , and Smith was capitally caught at mid-on by Davis for 12. Andrews followed, and the century was hoisted at 1.15. Davis clean bowled Andrews for 25. After luncheon play was resumed, and within half an hour it was finished, Winchester being the winners by 185 runs, and the cup was handed to them amid loud cheers. Score:


WINCHESTER C.C.

1st Innings.

  • E. G. Wynyard, c Woods, b Jeffkins ... 26
  • J. A. Fort, c and b Jeffkins ... 5
  • C. Richards, c Bethune, b Stebbing ... 31
  • Rev. J. G. Crowdey, b Andrews ... 0
  • T. R. Vanderbyl, b Wood ... 24
  • W. Lewis, c Bethune, b Stebbing ... 7
  • M. Sherry, not out ... 11
  • A. Tebbutt, c Eynott, b Wood ... 0
  • Aylward, c Doyle, b Jeffkins ... 2
  • H. Davis, l b w, b Andrews ... 7
  • Elliott, absent ... 0
  • Extras ... 11
  • Total ... 124

2nd Innings.

  • E. G. Wynyard, b Stebbing ... 38
  • J. A. Fort, b Lipscombe ... 95
  • C. Richards, b Doyle ... 44
  • Rev. J. G. Crowdey, c Jeffkins, b Doyle ... 45
  • T. R. Vanderbyl, b Smith ... 2
  • W. Lewis, c Stebbing, b Smith ... 31
  • M. Sherry, c and b Andrews ... 3
  • A. Tebbutt, b Jeffkins ... 16
  • Aylward, b Jeffkins ... 7
  • H. Davis, not out ... 21
  • Elliott, c Hall, b Wood ... 29
  • Extras ... 38
  • Total ... 370


PORTSMOUTH.

1st Innings.

  • Bonham-Carter, b Vanderbyl ... 14
  • Smith, c Wynyard, b Davis ... 27
  • Jeffkins, l b w, b Wynyard ... 30
  • Andrews, c Tebett, b Vanderbyl ... 18
  • Wood, b Richards ... 12
  • Bethune, c sub., b Richards ... 1
  • Doyle, st Fort, b Wynyard ... 13
  • Hall, c Lewis, b Richards ... 25
  • Eynott, b Wynyard ... 0
  • Stebbing, c Aylward, b Richards ... 7
  • Lipscombe, not out ... 0
  • Extras ... 7
  • Total ... 154

2nd Innings.

  • Bonham-Carter, b Wynyard ... 21
  • Smith, c Davis, b Richards ... 12
  • Jeffkins, c Wynyard, b Elliott ... 18
  • Andrews, b Davis ... 23
  • Wood, c Sherry, b Crowdy ... 4
  • Bethune, b Vanderbyl ... 18
  • Doyle, c Aylward, b Vanderbyl ... 32
  • Hall, absent ... 0
  • Eynott, c Wynyard, b Vanderbyl ... 1
  • Stebbing, b Vanderbyl ... 7
  • Lipscombe, not out ... 5
  • Extras ... 14
  • Total ... 155