M.C.C. and Ground v. Cambridgeshire

From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia

M.C.C. and Ground v. Cambridgeshire is a cricket score result published in The Morning Post on 1 september 1899.

Result was a draw.


M.C.C. and Ground v. Cambridgeshire

The Morning Post (1 september 1899, p. 3)

This two-day match at Lord's was left drawn yesterday, the Club, thanks to the successful batting of Messrs. Hornsby and Bosanquet, having a great advantage at the finish. Full score:

CAMBRIDGESHIRE.

1st Inn.

  • Mr. R. Swann Mason, c Moorhouse, b Doyle ... 34
  • Mr. F. K. Robinson, run out ... 27
  • Mr. E. Briggs, c Moorhouse, b Doyle ... 3
  • Watts, b Doyle ... 30
  • Mr. W. R. Thomas, b Doyle ... 24
  • Mr. T. S. Thomas, b Doyle ... 13
  • D. Hayward, st Headlam, b Awdry ... 2
  • Rev. C. J. Hamilton, b Doyle ... 7
  • Mr. W. J. Bensly, not out ... 16
  • Bryan, b Doyle ... 8
  • O'Connor, b Bosanquet ... 4
  • Byes, &c. ... 8
  • Total ... 176

2nd Inn.

  • Mr. R. Swann Mason, st Headlam, b Cranfield ... 7
  • Mr. F. K. Robinson, c Hornsby, b Doyle ... 0
  • Mr. E. Briggs, c Headlam, b Bosanquet ... 18
  • Watts, not out ... 39
  • Mr. W. R. Thomas, not out ... 5
  • Byes, &c. ... 4
  • Total ... 73

M.C.C.

  • Mr. J. H. J. Hornsby, c Bensly, b Bryan ... 113
  • Mr. D. C. Lee, run ont ... 0
  • Mr. C. S. Awdry, b O'Connor ... 18
  • M. B. J. T. Bosanquet, b Bryan ... 122
  • King, not out ... 16
  • Moorhouse, not out ... 19
  • Byes, &c. ... 15
  • Total ... 303 *

(*) Innings declared closed.

Mr. F. E. Lacey, Dr. A. Conan Doyle, Mr. Cecil Headlam, Mr. A. A. Somerville, and Cranfield did not bat.