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First Boys' Recorded Cricket Match

Repton School vs Ashby School

  • Date: 12th May 1845
  • Venue: Repton School
  • Balls per over: 4
  • Players per team: 11
  • Result: Repton won by an innings and 42 runs

The game was a 1-day match with 4 balls per over.

Scorecard

Repton Batting
BatsmanDismissalBowlerRuns
J.S. Clayrun out-2
J.F. BatemanbowledCobb0
J. Butler *lbwCobb1
E.E.W. WhiteheadbowledKnight7
C.P. Cleaverct WilsonKnight1
F.G. Davidsonct BrownCobb2
H.T. JeffersonbowledKnight1
W. ButlerbowledCobb10
J. BestbowledKnight3
G.T. HopkinsonbowledCobb9
G.J.L. Greennot out-7
Extras22b, 7w = 29
Total (all out)72

Ashby Batting — First Innings
BatsmanDismissalBowlerRuns
H. Davidsonrun out-4
Stockct & bBateman2
WilsonbowledClay2
KnightbowledBest0
Cobbct BestBateman0
Brownrun out-2
Davidsonct J ButlerBest0
F. KnightbowledBateman0
Hoskinsct BatemanHopkinson1
PrancebowledBateman0
Thompsonnot out-0
Extras1b, 4w = 5
Total (all out)16

Ashby Batting — Second Innings (following on)
BatsmanDismissalBowlerRuns
H. Davidsonnot out-1
Stockct W ButlerHopkinson2
WilsonbowledBateman1
KnightbowledHopkinson1
Cobbhandled the ball-1
Brownct WhiteheadBateman1
Davidsonct HopkinsonBateman0
F. KnightbowledHopkinson0
HoskinsbowledHopkinson0
Prancect J ButlerBateman0
ThompsonbowledBateman0
Extras7b = 7
Total (all out)14

Bowling Figures
BowlerWickets (1st Inn)Wickets (2nd Inn)Total Wickets
J.F. Bateman459
G.T. Hopkinson145
J.S. Clay101
J. Best202

Ashby Bowling
BowlerWicketsNotes
Cobb5
Knight4