Minor Counties Championship 1908

145 Precise time of match completion not known in 38 instances First day close-of-play batsmen scores not known for three matches – Match 2 Northumberland v Lincolnshire, Match 42 Wiltshire v Buckinghamshire and Match 54 Devon v Wiltshire Players whose initials are unknown:- Bell – Yorkshire 2nd XI – Match 36 v Lincolnshire, Match 59 v Lancashire 2nd XI, Match 62 v Staffordshire and Match 82 v Northumberland Etheridge – Buckinghamshire – Match 81 v Surrey 2nd XI Captain Foster – Carmarthenshire – Match 1 v Monmouthshire Spencer – Berkshire – Match 6 v Surrey 2nd XI and Match 38 v Buckinghamshire 10 ADDENDUM AND CORRIGENDUM TO PREVIOUS BOOKS 1896 Further research has shown that that W Robinson has a second initial and so should be shown as ‘W E’. Consequential amendments are required to the scorecard on page 15, the player alphabetical averages on page 61 and the Northumberland averages on page 72. 1897 W Robinson has a second initial and so should be shown as ‘W E’. Amendments are required to the scorecards on pages 19, 22, 24, 31, 41, 45, and 47, the player alphabetical averages on page 83 and the Northumberland averages on page 100. 1899 W Robinson has a second initial and so should be shown as ‘W E’. Amendments are required to the scorecards on pages 45, 49, and 52, the statistical records on page 81, the player alphabetical averages on page 93 and the Northumberland averages on page 109. 1900 H Taunton was Silas John Harold Taunton so initials should be shown as ‘S J H’. Amendments are required to the scorecards on pages 41, 52, 56, 59, 61, 69, 83, and 84, the player alphabetical averages on page 104 and the Wiltshire averages on page 124. E S Whitaker has been identified as S (Sam) Whittaker. Amendments are required to the scorecard on page 23, the player alphabetical averages on page 104 and the Wiltshire averages on page 124. 1901 H P Taunton was Silas John Harold Taunton so initials should be shown as ‘S J H’. Amendments are required to the leading averages on page 19, scorecards on pages 26, 47, 50, 52, 61, 65, 68, 73, 75, 77, 98, and 101, the statistical records on page 104, 106 and 107, the player alphabetical averages on page 122 and the Wiltshire averages on page 146. 1902 H P Taunton was Silas John Harold Taunton so initials should be shown as ‘S J H’. Amendments are required to scorecards on pages 24, 37, 43, 57, 59, 67, 75, 92 and 93, the statistical records on page 100, the player alphabetical averages on page 114 and the Wiltshire averages on page 137. E S Whitaker has been identified as S (Sam) Whittaker. Amendments are required to the scorecard s on pages 24, 37, 45, 64, and 75, the player alphabetical averages on page 115 and the Wiltshire averages on page 137. G S Moore - Moore’s initials F J S. Consequential amendments required to Match 14, page 37; player season alphabetical averages, page 112; player final season averages, page 117; county season averages, page 124; county final season career averages, page 125. Rev F S Sangster – Rev Sangster’s initials F H. Consequential amendments required to Match 27, page 50; player season alphabetical averages, page 114; player final season averages, page 118; county season averages, page 124; county final season career averages, page 125 Rev C E Kindersley best bowling 3-81 – Amend player season alphabetical averages page 112, and county season averages, page 124. 1903 H P Taunton was Silas John Harold Taunton so initials should be shown as ‘S J H’. Amendments are required to scorecards on pages 64, 68 and 75, the player alphabetical averages on page 118 and the Wiltshire averages on page 144. K Anderson – Anderson’s full initials are K B. Consequential amendments required to Match 36, page 59; player season alphabetical averages, page 113; player final season averages, page 120; county season averages, page 131; county final season career averages, page 132. E S Whitaker has been identified as S (Sam) Whittaker. Amendments are required to the scorecards on pages 27, 33, and 38, the player alphabetical averages on page 119 and the Wiltshire averages on page 144. 1904 See below for Other changes for Cornwall R P Downing’s initials should be shown as ‘R J’. Amendments are required to the scorecard on page 48, the player alphabetical averages on page 140 and the Wiltshire averages on page 178.