M.C.C. and Ground v. Leicestershire (MCC 1901)
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
M.C.C. and Ground v. Leicestershire is a cricket result published in the Marylebone Cricket Club, Matches for the Season, 1901.
First-class match. Arthur Conan Doyle's team (M.C.C.) won by 93 runs.
M.C.C. and Ground v. Leicestershire

Marylebone Cricket Club, Matches for the Season (1901, p. 5)
THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, MAY 16, 17, 18.
M.C.C.
First innings.
- W. G. Grace, Esq. b Woodcock ... 11
- W. L. Murdoch, Esq. c Whiteside, b Wood ... 43
- A. Hearne, c and b King ... 2
- G. L. Jessop, Esq. b Geeson ... 169
- Thompson, b Woodcock ... 28
- A. E. Trott, c Knight, b Geeson ... 5
- Board, b Geeson ... 19
- A. M. Miller, Esq. c Crawford, b Woodcock ... 0
- T. A. D. Bevington, Esq. b Geeeon ... 0
- A. Conan Doyle, Esq. b Woodcock ... 1
- J. T. Hearne, not out ... 14
- B 9 ... 9
- Total ... 301
Second innings.
- W. G. Grace, Esq. b Woodcock ... 15
- W. L. Murdoch, Esq. b Woodcock ... 93
- A. Hearne, c Whiteside, b Woodcock ... 0
- G. L. Jessop, Esq. c Whitehead, b Geeson ... 49
- Thompson, c Coe, b Wood ... 0
- A. E. Trott, b Woodcock ... 12
- Board, run out ... 16
- A. M. Miller, Esq. b Coe ... 36
- T. A. D. Bevington, Esq. c Whitehead, b Woodcock ... 2
- A. Conan Doyle, Esq. not out ... 32
- J. T. Hearne, c Whiteside, b King ... 30
- B 7, l-b 5, w 3 ... 15
- Total ... 300
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
1st Innings | 2nd Innings. | ||||||||||||
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O. | M. | R. | W. | Wds. | N-b. | O. | M. | R. | W. | Wds. | N-b. | ||
Woodcock | 22 | 5 | 85 | 4 | .. | .. | 24 | 3 | 82 | 5 | .. | .. | |
King | 10 | 1 | 43 | 1 | .. | .. | 5.3 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 1 | .. | |
Coe | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 | .. | .. | 11 | 2 | 33 | 1 | .. | .. | |
Wood | 6 | 1 | 38 | 1 | .. | .. | 10 | 0 | 46 | 1 | .. | .. | |
Crawford | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Geeson | 10.4 | 0 | 72 | 4 | .. | .. | 13 | 1 | 81 | 1 | 2 | .. | |
Pougher | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 | 6 | 8 | 0 | .. | .. |
LEICESTERSHIRE.
First innings.
- C. J. B. Wood, Esq. b Trott ... 29
- Knight, b Grace ... 16
- Pougher, c and b Thompson ... 36
- Coe, c Trott, b Thompson ... 22
- H. Whitehead, b Trott ... 0
- J. H. King, c A. Hearne, b Trott ... 3
- C. E. de Trafford, Esq. b J. T. Hearne ... 66
- R. T. Crawford, Esq. c A., b J. Hearne ... 8
- Geeson, hit wicket, b Grace ... 71
- Woodcock, st Board, b J. Hearne ... 0
- Whiteside, not out ... 17
- B 19, l-b 20 ... 39
- Total ... 307
Second innings.
- C. J. B. Wood, Esq. b Thompson ... 55
- Knight, b Grace ... 20
- Pougher, b Thompson ... 20
- Coe, c A. Hearne, b Thompson ... 20
- H. Whitehead, b Thompson ... 0
- J. H. King, b Grace ... 7
- C. E. de Trafford, Esq. l b w, b Grace ... 13
- R. T. Crawford, Esq. c Thompson, b Grace ... 21
- Geeson, c Murdoch, b Grace ... 16
- Woodcock, b Thompson ... 17
- Whiteside, not out ... 7
- B 2, l-b 3 ... 5
- Total ... 201
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
1st Innings | 2nd Innings. | ||||||||||||
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O. | M. | R. | W. | Wds. | N-b. | O. | M. | R. | W. | Wds. | N-b. | ||
J. T. Hearne | 31 | 11 | 71 | 3 | .. | .. | 5 | 1 | 19 | 0 | .. | .. | |
Grace | 26.3 | 8 | 53 | 2 | .. | .. | 22 | 3 | 68 | 5 | .. | .. | |
Trott | 33 | 5 | 93 | 3 | .. | .. | 8 | 1 | 28 | 0 | .. | .. | |
Thompson | 17 | 5 | 51 | 2 | .. | .. | 12.1 | 1 | 60 | 5 | .. | .. | |
Jessop | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 1 | 21 | 0 | .. | .. |
Umpires — M. Sherwin and W. Hearn. Scorers — F. Farrands and R. Clayton.
M.C.C. won by 93 runs.