Portsmouth v. United Services (article 4 july 1890)
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
Portsmouth v. United Services is a cricket result published in The Evening News (Portsmouth) on 4 july 1890.
Arthur Conan Doyle's team (Portsmouth) won.
Portsmouth v. United Services

This two days' match was resumed on the United Service Recreation Ground (Men's), Portsmouth, yesterday, and the United Services having no fewer than seven "ducks" in their second essay, the game resulted in an easy win for Portsmouth by 73 runs. Score:—
PORTSMOUTH.
First Innings.
- J. H. Smith, c Sub., b Hammersley ... 1
- R. N. Bickersteth, c Young, b Hodding ... 5
- A. Conan Doyle, b Clifford.... 40
- G. A. Sparkes, c Blease, b Hodding ... 0
- J. Williams, c Sub., b Hodding ... 9
- A. A. Pillans, c Young, b Hammersley ... 5
- A. Wheatstone, b Clifford ... 10
- W. H. Windebank, c Dormer,b Hammersley ... 0
- T. H. Grice, run out ... 5
- F. Bramble, not out ... 4
- L. J. Allan, b Hansmerley ... 5
- Extras ... 8
- Total ... 92
Second Innings.
- J. H. Smith, c Hammersley, b Clifford ... 22
- R. N. Bickersteth, not out ... 27
- A. Conan Doyle, c and b Hammersley ... 2
- G. A. Sparkes, b Clifford ... 8
- J. Williams, run out ... 7
- A. A. Pillans, c and b Hammereley ... 3
- A. Wheatstone, b Clifford ... 8
- W. H. Windebank, c Dormer, b Hammersley ... 4
- T. H. Grice, b Hammersley ... 5
- F. Bramble, c Young, b Hammersley ... 5
- L. J. Allan, c and b Hodding ... 11
- Extras ... 4
- Total ... 105
UNITED SERVICES.
First Innings.
- Sergt. Buckingham, not out ... 31
- Q.M.S. Stoakes, c Pillans, b Windebank ... 6
- Pvt. Hammersley, b Doyle ... 2
- Corpl. Hodding, b Windebank ... 13
- Sergt. Blease, b Windebank ... 10
- Corpl. Dormer, st Sparkes, b Windebank ... 16
- Pvt. Clifford, st Sparkes, b Doyle ... 3
- Pvt. Hornblow, st Sparkes, b Doyle ... 0
- Corpl. Young, b Doyle ... 0
- Pvt. Lawrence, b Smith ... 0
- Seaman Drayston, c Sparkes, b Pillans ... 9
- Extras ... 1
- Total ... 91
Second Innings.
- Sergt. Buckingham, c Grice, b Doyle .... 0
- Q.M.S. Stoakes, b Windebank ... 0
- Pvt. Hammersley, c Sparkes, b Doyle ... 1
- Corpl. Hodding, c and b Doyle ... 9
- Sergt. Blease, b Doyle ... 0
- Corpl. Dormer, b Doyle ... 0
- Pvt. Clifford, b Windebank ... 10
- Pvt. Hornblow, c and b Windebank ... 0
- Corpl. Young, b Doyle ... 0
- Pvt. Lawrence, not out ... 0
- Seaman Drayston, c Grice, b Windebank ... 10
- Extras ... 3
- Total ... 33