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Repton Cricket Database — First Recorded Match 1845

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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
BatsmanHow OutBowlerRuns
J.S. Clayrun out2
J.F. Batemanb Cobb0
J. Butler *lbwb Cobb1
E.E.W. Whiteheadb Knight7
C.P. Cleaverct Wilsonb Knight1
F.G. Davidsonct Brownb Cobb2
H.T. Jeffersonb Knight1
W. Butlerb Cobb10
J. Bestb Knight3
G.T. Hopkinsonb Cobb9
G.J.L. Greennot out7
Extras (22b, 7w)29
Total (all out)72

Ashby Bowling
BowlerWicketsNotes
Cobb5
Knight4

Ashby Batting — First Innings
BatsmanHow OutBowlerRuns
H. Davidsonrun out4
Stockct & bb Bateman2
Wilsonb Clay2
Knightb Best0
Cobbct Bestb Bateman0
Brownrun out2
Davidsonct J Butlerb Best0
F. Knightb Bateman0
Hoskinsct Batemanb Hopkinson1
Pranceb Bateman0
Thompsonnot out0
Extras (1b, 4w)5
Total (all out)16

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

Ashby Batting — Second Innings (following on)
BatsmanHow OutBowlerRuns
H. Davidsonnot out1
Stockct W Butlerb Hopkinson2
Wilsonb Bateman1
Knightb Hopkinson1
Cobbhandled the ball1
Brownct Whiteheadb Bateman1
Davidsonct Hopkinsonb Bateman0
F. Knightb Hopkinson0
Hoskinsb Hopkinson0
Prancect J Butlerb Bateman0
Thompsonb Bateman0
Extras (7b)7
Total (all out)14