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Somerset v Middlesex
County Championship 1902
VenueCounty Ground, Taunton on 4th, 5th, 6th August 1902 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossMiddlesex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultSomerset won by 7 wickets
PointsSomerset 1; Middlesex -1
UmpiresW Attewell, G Porter
Close of play day 1Middlesex (1) 137/6 (Robertson 43*, Trott 7*)
Close of play day 2Middlesex (2) 54/4 (Warner 13*)


Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*PF Warnerb Braund14    
J Douglasc sub b Braund26    
GW Beldam hit wkt b Cranfield4    
RN Douglasc Newton b Gill28    
+WP Robertsonc Braund b Cranfield43    
CM Wellsc Braund b Palairet6    
BJT Bosanquetb Palairet4    
AE Trottc Palairet b Cranfield31    
RW Nichollsc Palairet b Cranfield0    
JT Rawlinc Johnson b Braund3    
JT Hearnenot out0    
Extras(4 b, 1 lb)5
Total(all out, 52.2 overs)164
Fall of wickets:
1-32, 2-41, 3-49, 4-106, 5-121, 6-129, 7-147, 8-147, 9-164, 10-164 (52.2 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cranfield17.25624--
Braund19   5533--
Gill9   1171--
Palairet7   1272--

Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LCH Palairetb Hearne42    
LC Braundc Bosanquet b Wells59    
E Robsonc Robertson b Wells17    
FA Phillipsb Hearne15    
*SMJ Woodsb Hearne41    
+H Martync Robertson b Hearne5    
GC Gillc RN Douglas b Hearne15    
PR Johnsonb Hearne5    
VT Hillc Nicholls b Trott28    
AE Newtonnot out7    
B Cranfieldst Robertson b Trott5    
Extras(20 b, 3 lb)23
Total(all out, 89.2 overs)262
Fall of wickets:
1-94, 2-128, 3-132, 4-156, 5-178, 6-205, 7-214, 8-221, 9-257, 10-262 (89.2 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hearne41   17656--
Trott28.25952--
Wells17   2732--
Rawlin2   160--
Beldam1   100--

Middlesex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*PF Warnerc Johnson b Cranfield44    
J Douglasc Palairet b Gill4    
GW Beldamc Palairet b Braund0    
RN Douglasc Robson b Braund30    
JT Hearneb Robson3    
+WP Robertsonst Martyn b Braund2    
CM Wellsc sub (RN Douglas) b Cranfield50    
BJT Bosanquetnot out42    
AE Trottc Braund b Robson0    
RW Nichollsc Robson b Cranfield3    
JT Rawlinc Newton b Robson1    
Extras(5 lb)5
Total(all out, 52.3 overs)184
Fall of wickets:
1-4, 2-5, 3-47, 4-54, 5-67, 6-107, 7-173, 8-?, 9-?, 10-184 (52.3 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cranfield8   0263--
Braund23   4853--
Gill7   1311--
Robson14.36373--

Somerset second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LCH Palairetc Wells b Hearne25    
LC Braundnot out46    
E Robsonc RN Douglas b Wells11    
FA Phillipsb Hearne0    
VT Hillnot out3    
*SMJ Woodsdid not bat 
+H Martyndid not bat 
GC Gilldid not bat 
PR Johnsondid not bat 
AE Newtondid not bat 
B Cranfielddid not bat 
Extras(1 b, 1 lb)2
Total(3 wickets, 27 overs)87
Fall of wickets:
1-40, 2-73, 3-76
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hearne14   6322--
Trott5   0230--
Wells8   0301--

Notes
--> B Cranfield reached 100 wickets in First-Class Matches for the season when taking his 2nd wicket in the Middlesex first innings
--> CM Wells reached 300 wickets in First-Class Matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Somerset second innings

Only about two hours play was possible on the 1st day. R.N.Douglas was fielding substitute for Robson who injured his nose trying to field a ball from Bosanquet

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