Minor Counties Championship 1913

The ‘match double’ of scoring 100 runs and taking ten wickets in the same match was achieved by two players in 1913. Sydney Barnes accomplished this feat against Durham whilst Jimmy Maxwell of Glamorgan achieved it against Kent 2nd XI. Of the wicket-keepers, Thomas Davies of Devon was most successful with 23 victims (17 caught and 6 stumped). Johnny Common of Durham finished second with 20 victims (taking 19 catches – the most in the season – and making 1 stumping). Other successful keepers were Harry Farrer of Dorset with 19 victims (18 catches and 1 stumping), Alexander Todd of Berkshire with 17 victims (10 catches and 7 stumpings), John Tipping of Cheshire with 16 victims (14 catches and 2 stumpings) and William Rose of Lincolnshire, also with 16 (13 catches and three stumpings). Edwin Diver of Monmouthshire took the most stumpings in the season with eight victims. In terms of catches held, four fielders had 13 or more. Henry Shoosmith of Berkshire took the most, finishing with 20. Robert Awdry of Wiltshire and Bert Holdstock of Berkshire both took 15, whilst Jack Nichols of Staffordshire held 13. Championship Career Milestones The following career milestones were reached during the season: 7,000 runs (1) 7326 Silverlock, A J Monmouthshire 5,000 runs (1) 5344 N V H Riches Glamorgan 3,000 runs (2) 3326 Newman, A W Wiltshire 3144 H Tresawna Cornwall 2,000 runs (6) 2225 W E Thompson Lincolnshire 2198 R W Awdry Wiltshire 2118 Capt L P Collins Berkshire 2095 Abel, W J Surrey 2nd XI 2078 M Falcon Norfolk 2018 Trevarthen, C Cornwall 1,000 runs (19) 1435 Hendren, D Durham 1401 L H W Troughton Kent 2nd XI 1341 C P Goodden Dorset 1194 Day, J W Lincolnshire 1174 Dr W Y Woodburn Berkshire 1143 Hawksworth, G M Berkshire 1142 E J Fulcher Norfolk 1138 Norbury, D V Northumberland 1124 P L Frith Buckinghamshire 1110 Penfold, W Suffolk 1089 B Meakin Staffordshire 1080 T S Luce Wiltshire 1070 Blacklidge, H G Surrey 2nd XI 1067 A W F Rutty Surrey 2nd XI 1048 E Hawken Cornwall 1037 H Brooks Durham 1016 K G Reid Cambridgeshire 9