United Services v. Hampshire Rovers
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
United Services v. Hampshire Rovers is a cricket result published in The Sporting Life on 27 july 1896.
Result was a draw.
United Services v. Hampshire Rovers
On Saturday this match at the U.S. (Officers') Ground, Portsmouth, was left drawn. The Rovers declared with their overnight total of 609 for six wickets, and the Services having to follow on played time out. Score:—
HAMPSHIRE ROVERS.
- Dr. Conan Doyle, c and b Foster ... 44
- Rev. A. L. Porter, c Hudleston, b Harris ... 210
- A. A. Pillans, b Watson ... 28
- J. Dean, c Benton, b Watson ... 102
- C. C. Bethune, c and b Tatham ... 11
- J. H. Darby, not out ... 117
- L. G. Bonham-Carter, b Buckley ... 9
- F. Johnson, not out ... 54
- B 20, lb 12, w 2 ... 34
- Total (6 wkts) ... 609*
Major Bethune, Captain Stainforth, and H. H. Fellgate did not bat.
(*) Innings declared closed.
UNITED SERVICES.
- Captain Mainwaring, Dub. Fus., c Doyle, b Darby ... 6
- Gr. Benton, R.M.A., c Johnson, b Darby ... 18
- Lieut. Buckley, 3th Fus., b Darby ... 13
- Lieut. Huddleston, Dub. Fus., b Darby ... 25
- Lieut. Watson, R.N., b Darby ... 3
- Major Tatham, R.M.A., b Darby ... 0
- Lieut. Holbrooke, R.A., c Johnson, b Darby ... 49
- Capt. Le Marchant, Staff, b Fellgate ... 57
- Capt. Foster, A.S.C., not out ... 52
- Captain Harris, R.M.A., b Bonham-Carter ... 0
- Captain Colvin, absent ... 0
- Byes ... 26
- Total ... 249
In the second innings Captain Mainwaring scored b Doyle 0, Gunner Benton c Darbv b Doyle 19, Lieut. Buckley c Doyle b Pillans 17, Lieut. Hudleston not out 42. Lieut. Watson not out 23, Captain Foster c Bonham-Carter b Doyle 0; byes, &c., 12. — Total, 113.
