First-Class Cricket Matches 1908

YORKSHIRE v ESSEX Played at The Circle, Hull, July 16, 17, 18, 1908. Match drawn. ESSEX 1 F.L.Fane b Hirst 8 2 J.W.H.T.Douglas b Hirst 8 3 P.A.Perrin not out 16 4 *C.P.McGahey c Hawke b Rhodes 3 5 S.P.Meston not out 5 6 J.R.Freeman 7 W.Reeves 8 C.E.Benham 9 †A.E.Russell 10 A.H.Read 11 W.Mead Extras b 1, lb 1 2 —— (3 wickets) 42 FoW (1): 1-16, 2-19, 3-28 YORKSHIRE 1 *Lord Hawke 2 W.Rhodes 3 D.Denton 4 C.H.Hardisty 5 W.H.Wilkinson 6 G.H.Hirst 7 S.Haigh 8 J.T.Newstead 9 H.Myers 10 J.W.Rothery 11 †D.Hunter Yorkshire Bowling O M R W Hirst 16 6 16 2 Rhodes 17 6 24 1 Newstead 1 1 0 0 Umpires: B.C.Smith and J.E.West. Toss: Essex Close of Play: 1st day: Essex (1) 42-3 (Perrin 16*, Meston 5*); 2nd day: No play. There was no play on the final day. 175