The Minor Counties Championship 1905

22 LEADING FIELDERS – 8 OR MORE CATCHES Fielder Teams M Ct Sir C E M Y Nepean Berkshire 10 18 Nash, A Glamorgan 14 17 Bancroft, W J Glamorgan 14 16 Newman, A W Wiltshire 10 13 L Barratt Norfolk 7 12 Overton, W Wiltshire 9 12 F W Gillespie Northumberland 7 11 Brown, T A Bedfordshire 10 11 Light, W F Devon 10 11 Page, H Buckinghamshire 5 10 L C R Thring Bedfordshire 6 10 Smith, W R R Wiltshire 10 10 Turnbull, G Durham 6 9 Marshall, J Northumberland 8 9 Aston, W H Devon 10 9 M W Ireland Norfolk 3 8 A C M Croome Berkshire 5 8 Elsey, G Northumberland 8 8 H E Morgan Glamorgan 8 8 J Thackeray Durham 8 8 W A Williams Monmouthshire 8 8 R G Cruwys Devon 10 8 Wharmby, G E Bedfordshire 10 8 Russell, W Glamorgan 14 8 Note: Some catches by some players may have been taken when keeping wicket. MINOR COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP LEADING CAREER AVERAGES 1895-1905 BATTING – QUALIFICATION 1000 RUNS Player Team Years M I NO HS Runs Ave 100 50 0 H J J Hodgkins Beds 1904-1905 19 29 2 152 1108 41.03 2 8 2 Silverlock, A J Mon 1897-1905 54 91 8 206* 3190 38.43 6 16 5 J A Gibb Berkshire 1899-1902 19 34 3 122* 1087 35.06 2 6 - Baker, A Surrey 2 nd XI 1899-1904 48 79 8 155 2485 35.00 2 16 6 Thompson, G J Northants 1895-1904 96 135 18 167* 4045 34.57 6 21 13 R A Williams Berks 1897-1904 21 36 0 154 1222 33.94 3 6 3 E W Elliot Durham 1897-1905 62 101 9 201 3071 33.38 4 18 7 Golding, A J Herts 1897-1905 75 117 8 202 3380 31.00 8 15 5 T T N Perkins Wilts 1903-1905 26 42 3 135 1209 31.00 1 7 1 R W Frank Yorks 2 nd XI 1900-1905 35 56 5 147* 1543 30.25 2 8 6 V Thompson N’land 1896-1905 34 54 1 138 1597 30.13 4 8 4 W H Kingston Northants 1895-1904 89 129 11 163 3462 29.33 6 16 9 C R H Gresson Bucks 1896-1905 61 102 8 122* 2752 29.27 4 15 7 Brown, W Staffs 1895-1905 65 104 10 122 2747 29.22 3 13 10 G G M Bennett Berks 1902-1905 27 49 0 121 1428 29.14 2 7 2 Rudston, H Yorks 2 nd XI 1900-1905 36 60 3 159 1634 28.66 1 9 5 E S Phillips Mon 1901-1905 29 46 4 162 1194 28.42 3 4 3 H K Foster Worcs 1895-1898 33 48 1 176 1314 27.95 2 5 6 F E Rowe Berks 1900-1905 23 41 3 137 1061 27.92 1 5 2 W Smith Oxon 1895-1905 45 77 6 98 1953 27.50 - 12 7 White, H E Herts 1895-1905 98 156 8 152* 4022 27.17 6 20 15 L G A Collins Berks 1895-1901 32 50 2 139 1300 27.08 1 8 3 G Simpson N’land 1896-1905 24 43 3 141* 1083 27.07 1 7 3 Wright, M W Bucks 1895-1905 84 137 14 148 3283 26.69 4 14 9 J F Marsh Oxon 1897-1905 60 100 9 200* 2428 26.68 2 16 11 Watts, G H Cambs 1896-1905 64 110 2 142 2850 26.38 5 13 11 J H Brain Glam 1897-1905 72 112 11 107 2647 26.20 2 13 9 J Hansell N’land 1896-1905 72 123 13 133 2879 26.17 2 16 8 P J de Paravicini Bucks 1895-1905 66 101 7 120 2459 26.15 3 7 12 R Bousfield Durham 1896-1905 51 78 1 160 2007 26.06 3 6 3 H Bassett Oxon 1895-1905 56 88 6 114 2136 26.04 2 9 4 P A Fryer Norfolk 1895-1905 26 42 3 130 1006 25.79 2 4 2 C J T Pool Northants 1896-1904 36 52 1 157 1313 25.74 3 7 6 A C M Croome Berks 1895-1905 53 87 6 158 2075 25.61 3 9 9 Hollowood, A Staffs 1896-1905 55 82 4 132 1998 25.61 3 5 5 F W Gillespie N’land 1899-1905 39 60 3 171 1459 25.59 2 7 4 F N Bird Bucks 1896-1905 40 64 4 133 1534 25.56 1 9 8