M.C.C. v. Wiltshire

From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia

M.C.C. v. Wiltshire is a cricket result published in The Sporting Life on 12 august 1907.

Arthur Conan Doyle's team (M.C.C.) lost.


M.C.C. v. Wiltshire

The Sporting Life (12 august 1907, p. 8)

A CENTURY BY H. S. SNELL.

The concluding day of the match at Lord's was marked by the capital play of H. S. Snell during Wiltshire's second innings. Soon after the commencement he "collared" the bowling, and hitting hard, scored 114. Snell's principal hits were fifteen 4's and six 3's. The innings closed for 256. In their second venture M.C.C. required 241 to avert defeat, but their innings only realised 176 runs. Wiltshire winning by 65 runs. Smith took four wickets for 36. Full score and analysis:—


WILTSHIRE.

1st Inn.

  • H S Snell b East ... 2
  • Smith c Wood b Thompson ... 14
  • Newman b East ... 0
  • H Taunton not out ... 72
  • W R C Laverton b East ... 18
  • R W Awdry b Thompson ... 0
  • F H Humphrys b Thompson ... 0
  • A G Dibsdall c Thompson b East ... 6
  • Captain R H Olivier b Thompson ... 7
  • Smart run out ... 17
  • T S Luce did not bat ... 0
  • Extras ... 14
  • Total ... 150

2nd Inn.

  • H S Snell b Thompson ... 114
  • Smith b East ... 0
  • Newman b East ... 31
  • H Taunton b Thompson ... 12
  • W R C Laverton b East ... 30
  • R W Awdry c and b Hendren ... 5
  • F H Humphrys b East ... 5
  • A G Dibsdall c Hendren b Thompson ... 18
  • Captain R H Olivier b Thompson ... 4
  • Smart b Thompson ... 21
  • T S Luce not out ... 1
  • Extras ... 15
  • Total ... 256


M.C.C.

1st Inn.

  • Sir A Conan Doyle b Smart ... 27
  • Thompson c Awdry b Smith ... 81
  • C C T Doll b Humphrys ... 0
  • M S Poore b Humphrys ... 4
  • A E Wood b Smart ... 0
  • R L Crankshaw b Smart ... 4
  • East st Olivier b Smith ... 20
  • Cecil Headlam b Dibsdall ... 0
  • D W Payne c Snell b Dibsdall ... 8
  • Oscar Asche b Dibsdall ... 0
  • Hendren not out ... 6
  • Extras ... 15
  • Total ... 165

2nd Inn.

  • Sir A Conan Doyle b Humphrys ... 9
  • Thompson b Humphrys ... 6
  • C C T Doll b Newman ... 25
  • M S Poore b Smith ... 0
  • A E Wood c Luce b Smart ... 21
  • R L Crankshaw b Smart ... 17
  • East c Laverton b Smith ... 44
  • Cecil Headlam b Smith ... 11
  • D W Payne b Newman ... 19
  • Oscar Asche not out ... 6
  • Hendren c Newman b Smith ... 5
  • Extras ... 13
  • Total ... 176


BOWLING ANALYSIS.

Wiltshire. — First Innings.

O. M. R. W.
Thompson 21 4 48 4
East 19 3 78 4
Hendren 2 0 10 0

East bowled two no-balls.

Second Innings.

O. M. R. W.
Thompson 25 4 60 5
East 40 11 103 4
Hendren 19 3 65 1
Doyle 3 0 13 0


M.C.C. — First Innings.

O. M. R. W.
Smith 18 4 48 2
Smart 16 2 49 3
Humphrys 11 0 33 2
Dibsdall 7.4 2 20 3

Second Innings.

O. M. R. W.
Smith 25 11 36 4
Smart 10 1 37 2
Humphrys 20 4 51 2
Newman 15 3 39 2

Umpires: Pougher and W A J West.