M.C.C. and Ground v. Buckinghamshire

From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia

M.C.C. and Ground v. Buckinghamshire is a cricket result published in the Buckingham Advertiser on 18 august 1900.

Arthur Conan Doyle's team (M.C.C.) won by an innings and 43 runs.


M.C.C. and Ground v. Buckinghamshire

Buckingham Advertiser (18 august 1899, p. 8)

This match at Lord's resulted on Tuesday in an easy victory for the M.C.C. When play ceased on Monday the M.C.C. had made 312 for their first innings, whilst Buckinghamshire had lost six wickets for 42 runs. The visiting county yesterday increased their score to 127, Saunders making 77 not out. Among his hits were a 5, eight 4's, two 3's, and six 2's. They had to follow on, but only succeeded in making 142, the M.C.C. thus winning by an innings and 43 runs. Scores:—


M.C.C. and Ground.

  • W. R. Moon, b Nash ... 25
  • C. W. Gooch, b Golding ... 8
  • Rev. P. Hattersley-Smith, run out ... 115
  • Pougher, b Wright ... 124
  • A. Conan Doyle, b Wright ... 6
  • A. J. Smith, b Wright ... 4
  • A. A. Somerville, lbw, b Nash ... 0
  • W. Barnes, b Wright ... 5
  • C. L. Veal, b Nash ... 2
  • Hon. C. Anson, b Nash ... 2
  • Woodcock, not out ... 0
  • Extras ... 21
  • Total ... 312


Buckinghamshire — 1st Innings.

  • B. Blanchett, b Pougher ... 0
  • Boddy, b Woodcock ... 6
  • Saunders, not out ... 77
  • M. Wright, run out ... 6
  • Captain Maul, b Woodcock ... 0
  • Lord Dalmeny, b Woodcock ... 0
  • C. C. Edmunds, b Pougher ... 0
  • J. Bagley, b Doyle ... 7
  • Cooper, b Woodcock ... 3
  • Nash, st Moon, b Doyle ... 7
  • Golding, b Woodcock ... 0
  • Extras ... 21
  • Total ... 127

Buckinghamshire — 2nd Innings.

  • B. Blanchett, b Doyle ... 18
  • Boddy, c Veal, b Pougher ... 34
  • Saunders, c Doyle, b Woodcock ... 6
  • M. Wright, c Moon, b Pougher ... 4
  • Captain Maul, b Woodcock ... 2
  • Lord Dalmeny, lbw, b Woodcock ... 21
  • C. C. Edmunds, b Woodcock ... 8
  • J. Bagley, c Hattersley-Smith, b Pougher ... 5
  • Cooper, c Hattersley-Smith, b Smith ... 8
  • Nash, not out ... 23
  • Golding, b Smith ... 9
  • Extras ... 4
  • Total ... 142