Littlehampton v. Hampshire Rovers (article 14 august 1897)
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
Littlehampton v. Hampshire Rovers is a cricket result published in the Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle on 14 august 1897.
Arthur Conan Doyle's team (Hampshire Rovers) lost.
Littlehampton v. Hampshire Rovers

This two days' match at Littlehampton was concluded on Tuesday, victory resting with the home team. Score:—
HAMPSHIRE ROVERS.
First innings.
- A. H. Wood, b Mitchell ... 1
- A. J. Campbell, b Mitchell ... 22
- J. H. Hargreaves, c Farmer, b A. Ridsdale ... 23
- C. C. Clarke, b Mitchell ... 27
- Lieut. Allenby, R.N., c Auld, b A. Ridsdale ... 1
- Sir R. Arbuthnot, c Auld, b A. Ridsdale ... 1
- Dr. Conan Doyle, b Mitchell ... 16
- H. H. Fellgate, run out ... 2
- Capt. Alexander, c Sewell, b A. Ridsdale ... 8
- Col. Jopp, b Mitchell ... 1
- F. Andrews, not out ... 0
- Extras ... 3
- Total ... 105
Second innings.
- A. H. Wood, c Somerset, b A. Ridsdale ... 5
- A. J. Campbell, l b w, b A. Ridsdale ... 19
- J. H. Hargreaves, c Gilman, b A. Ridsdale ... 9
- C. C. Clarke, b A. Ridsdale ... 12
- Lieut. Allenby, R.N., l b w, b Scott ... 50
- Sir R. Arbuthnot, b Scott ... 33
- Dr. Conan Doyle, not out ... 3
- H. H. Fellgate, b A. Ridsdale ... 0
- Capt. Alexander, c A. Ridsdale, b Scott ... 0
- Col. Jopp, c Richmond, b Scott ... 5
- F. Andrews, c Ridsdale, b Scott ... 5
- Extras ... 13
- Total ... 154
LITTLEHAMPTON.
First innings.
- H. Richmond, c Campbell, b Wood ... 2
- T. Gilman, lbw, b Wood ... 10
- T. W. Scott, b Campbell ... 1
- A. F. Somerset, c Campbell, b Wood ... 11
- A. F. Ridsdale, c Clarke, b Arbuthnot ... 62
- E. A. Ridsdale, c Campbell, b Wood ... 12
- H. Mitchell, c Clarke, b Wood ... 18
- C. Farmer, lbw, b Wood ... 0
- C. S. Arberry, c Alexander, b Wood ... 25
- W. G. Sewell, b Doyle ... 14
- G. W. Auld, not out ... 5
- Extras ... 6
- Total ... 163
Second innings.
- H. Richmond, c Clark, b Doyle ... 27
- T. Gilman, b Doyle ... 40
- T. W. Scott, b Fellgate ... 20
- A. F. Somerset, c and b Doyle ... 3
- A. F. Ridsdale, c Campbell, b Doyle ... 0
- E. A. Ridsdale, c Alexander, b Fellgate ... 4
- H. Mitchell, b Fellgate ... 2
- C. Farmer, c Wood, b Campbell ... 20
- C. S. Arberry, c Alexander, b Doyle ... 24
- W. G. Sewell, b Campbell ... 2
- G. W. Auld, not out ... 0
- Extras ... 4
- Total ... 146