The Minor Counties Championship 1905

13 There are eight instances in seven matches where the runs conceded bowling add incorrectly. Despite extensive research being carried out, it has not proved possible to resolve these discrepancies. The seven matches concerned are: Match 6 – Berkshire v Monmouthshire – Berkshire first innings – Monmouthshire runs bowling 2 short Match 43 – Oxfordshire v Berkshire – Oxfordshire second innings – Berkshire runs bowling 1 in excess Match 49 – Suffolk v Oxfordshire – Suffolk first innings – Oxfordshire runs bowling 1 short Match 57 – Berkshire v Oxfordshire – Berkshire first innings – Oxfordshire runs bowling 1 in excess, and Berkshire second innings – Oxfordshire bowling 1 in excess Match 64 – Cornwall v Monmouthshire – Monmouthshire second innings – Cornwall runs bowling 2 short Match 71 – Buckinghamshire v Berkshire – Buckinghamshire innings – Berkshire runs bowling 1 short Match 81 – Dorset v Cornwall – Cornwall second innings – Dorset runs bowling 2 short The Averages As in previous years the averages are given in two forms – by county and by player. In both cases they are listed in alphabetical order. 453 players took part in the season, compared with the record 496 in 1904. In the averages the symbol * indicates a not out innings, + denotes a player making his debut for his team in 1905, of which there are 132, and a name in bold denotes a player making his final appearance for his team in 1905, of which there are 117. The career records of all the cricketers making their final appearance for their team in 1905 are also given, both in a separate section after the player alphabetical averages for the season, and with the county averages. A short addendum and corrigendum for previous seasons is included after the statistical survey of the season. BIBLIOGRAPHY The main sources for the match scores are listed with the scores. Other sources drawn on in preparing the book include: Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack : 1905 and 1906 Cricket : 1905 and 1906 The Who’s Who of Cricketers by Philip Bailey, Philip Thorn and Peter Wynne-Thomas – Second Edition (Hamlyn): 1993 The Sportsman : 1904 and 1905 Sporting Life : 1904 and 1905 Berkshire Cricketers 1844-2008 compiled by Tony Percival (ACS): 2008 White Hart and Polled Oak – One Hundred Years of Berkshire County Cricket by Tony Bowden (Berkshire County Cricket Club): 1995 A History of Buckinghamshire County Cricket Club by Douglas Miller (ACS): 2006