United Services v. Hampshire Rovers (article 22 may 1899)
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
United Services v. Hampshire Rovers is a cricket result published in The Sporting Life on 22 may 1899.
Arthur Conan Doyle's team (Hampshire Rovers) won.
United Services v. Hampshire Rovers

This two days' match was concluded on May 19 on the Service (Officers') Ground, Portsmouth, the Service team conscientiously fielding at the finish to enable the Rovers to secure the victory which they did by nine wickets. Score:—
HAMPSHIRE ROVERS.
- A. Conan Doyle, l b w, b Spens ... 11
- Rev. A L. Porter, c Pead, b Atchison ... 25
- Captain Carpenter (R.N.), c Luard b Royds ... 43
- E. H. Rooke, b Harris ... 75
- J. H. Darby, b Rice ... 52
- M. R. Foster, hit wkt, b Harris ... 5
- Major L. T. Spens, b Kettlewell ... 7
- H. H. Fellgate, c Atchison, b Luard ... 29
- D. Mercer, l b w, b Luard ... 55
- P. Sheppard, b Kettlewell ... 17
- Major Bethune, not out ... 13
- Byes, &c. ... 16
- Total ... 348
In the second innings A. Conan Doyle c sub, b Kettlewell 3, Rev. A. L. Porter not out 14, Captain Carpenter not out 0; byes, &c., 3. — Total (one wicket), 20.
UNITED SERVICES.
First innings.
- Capt. A. H. Luard, run out ... 45
- Lieut. H. L. Wethered, c and b Rooke ... 3
- Dr. J. H. Pead, c Rooke, b Darby ... 1
- Lieut. H. W. Kettlewell, c Spens, b Doyle ... 36
- Col. J. Spens, b Fellgate ... 25
- Lieut. P. Royds, c Sheppard, b Bethune ... 38
- W. C. E. Twidale, c Bethune, b Doyle ... 29
- Major Edward, c Mercer, b Rooke ... 0
- Lieut. C. E. Atchison, c Darby, b Rooke ... 19
- Col. H. G. Rice, absent ... —
- Capt. G. N. A. Harris, not out ... 5
- Byes, &c. ... 4
- Total ... 205
Second innings.
- Capt. A. H. Luard, c Darby, b Porter ... 30
- Lieut. H. L. Wethered, b Porter ... 21
- Dr. J. H. Pead, c Rooke, b Rooke ... 2
- Lieut. H. W. Kettlewell, c Darby, b Rooke ... 9
- Col. J. Spens, c Darby, b Rooke ... 2
- Lieut. P. Royds, c Bethune, b Darby ... 21
- W. C. E. Twidale, c Darby, b Porter ... 0
- Major Edward, c Darby, b Rooke ... 11
- Lieut. C. E. Atchison, l b w, b Bethune ... 0
- Col. H. G. Rice, b Bethune ... 53
- Capt. G. N. A. Harris, not out ... 5
- Byes, &c. ... 7
- Total ... 161