United Services v. Corinthians

From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia

United Services v. Corinthians is a cricket result published in the Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle on 8 june 1889.

Arthur Conan Doyle's team (Corinthians) won.


United Services v. Corinthians

Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle (8 june 1889, p. 2)

Play in this match was concluded on Tuesday at the United Service Cricket Club Ground, Portsmouth, and the latter eventually won by eight wickets. In their second innings the winners made the first "century" in thirty-eight minutes. The score was as follows:—

UNITED SERVICES.

First Innings.

  • F. M. Kendall, c Hall, b Johnson ... 8
  • G. F. Curtis, b Henery ... 0
  • G. E. Hill, A.M.D., b Johnson ... 61
  • H. A. Hornby, South Lanc. Regt., c Henery, b Doyle ... 49
  • L. Wall, R.N., c Ward, b Doyle ... 19
  • Lieut. Hobbs, R.M.L.I., b Henery ... 0
  • Rev. F. C. Stebbings, R.N., c G. Bonham-Carter, b Doyle ... 11
  • C. T. Triscollt, Innis Fus., lbw, b Hynes ... 16
  • Major James (Staff), c Fenwick, b Doyle ... 8
  • Capt. Bourcicault, A.M.C., not out ... 16
  • G. N. Harris, R.M.A., b Doyle ... 0
  • Extras ... 8
  • Total ... 196

Second Innings.

  • F. M. Kendall, c Doyle, b Henery ... 0
  • G. F. Curtis, b Johnson ... 62
  • G. E. Hill, run out ... 64
  • H. A. Hornby, run out ... 0
  • L. Wall, b Doyle ... 8
  • Lieut. Hobbs, b Johnson ... 23
  • Rev. F. C. Stebbings, c Ward, b Henery ... 12
  • C. T. Triscollt, absent ... 0
  • Major James, b Doyle ... 17
  • Capt. Bourcicault, c Henery, b Johnson ... 11
  • G. N. Harris, not out ... 3
  • Extras ... 21
  • Total ... 221

CORINTHIANS.

  • L. G. Bonham-Carter, b Harris ... 5
  • Dr. C. Doyle, b Harris ... 15
  • H. G. Westmoreland, lbw, b Hornby ... 36
  • F. J. T. Henery, lbw, b Curtis ... 47
  • Major Ward, run out ... 8
  • E. Hall, c Hill, b Curtis ... 11
  • W. Hynes, c Hill, b Curtis ... 16
  • G. Bonham-Carter, run out ... 1
  • Capt. Johnson, not out ... 56
  • Major Fenwick, b Hornby ... 4
  • H. W. Bickersteth, b Curtis ... 13
  • Extras ... 15
  • Total ... 208

In the second innings the Corinthians made 210 for the loss of only two wickets — Major Ward, c Hornby, b Hobbs, 56; E. Hall, c Stebbing, b Curtis, 32; H. G. Westmoreland, not out, 62; F. J. T. Henery, not out, 53; extras, 7.