ll2108	Colne v Nelson
	Lancashire League 1903 (Play-off)
Venue	Turf Moor, Burnley on 19th, 21st September 1903 (2-day match)
Balls per over	6
Toss	Colne won the toss and decided to bat
Result	Nelson won by an innings and 12 runs
Close of play day 1	Nelson (1) 125/6

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Colne first innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
*WH Bower	b Brooks	10
H Crabtree	c and b Wilson	28
JH Briggs	c Hartley b Turnbull	1
I Kitchenman	c Ellis b Turnbull	10
H Riley (Pro)	lbw b Turnbull	11
F Crabtree	b Turnbull	1
L Rushton	st Ellis b Wilson	2
S Bennett	b Brooks	11
F Ashworth	b Turnbull	0
TR Bird	not out	2
+W Robinson	b Brooks	0
Extras		4
Total	(all out, 39.4 overs)	80
Fall of wickets:
1-25, 2-28, 3-44, 4-58, 5-63, 6-66, 7-66, 8-66, 9-80, 10-80 (39.4 ov)

Nelson bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls
Turnbull	20	7	31	5	-	-
Brooks	15.4	8	25	3	-	-
Wilson	4	0	20	2	-	-

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Nelson first innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
J Crossley	c H Crabtree b Briggs	2
RK Robinson	lbw b Riley	16
JE Brooks	c Bower b Riley	13
*AE Wynne	b Riley	42
G Turnbull (Pro)	b H Crabtree	39
R Higson	b H Crabtree	0
J Hanson	b Briggs	11
E Bradshaw	not out	17
J Hartley	b Riley	7
+H Ellis	lbw b H Crabtree	1
R Wilson	lbw b Riley	2
Extras		11
Total	(all out, 59 overs)	161
Fall of wickets:
1-3, 2-28, 3-41, 4-92, 5-92, 6-125, 7-141, 8-157, 9-158, 10-161 (59 ov)

Colne bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls
Riley	28	4	78	5	-	-
Briggs	16	4	40	2	-	-
Ashworth	3	1	9	0	-	-
H Crabtree	12	3	23	3	-	-

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Colne second innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
I Kitchenman	b Turnbull	0
H Crabtree	b Brooks	33
JH Briggs	b Turnbull	4
H Riley (Pro)	c Higson b Turnbull	2
*WH Bower	c Crossley b Turnbull	10
S Bennett	c Hartley b Brooks	0
F Crabtree	b Brooks	0
TR Bird	lbw b Brooks	9
L Rushton	b Brooks	0
F Ashworth	not out	4
+W Robinson	b Brooks	1
Extras		6
Total	(all out, 35.1 overs)	69
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-18, 3-20, 4-36, 5-36, 6-36, 7-60, 8-64, 9-65, 10-69 (35.1 ov)

Nelson bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls
Turnbull	18	5	35	4	-	-
Brooks	17.1	7	28	6	-	-

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Notes
--> J Hanson made his last appearance in Lancashire League matches
--> R Wilson made his last appearance in Lancashire League matches

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Colne and Nelson had finished joint top of the Lancashire League, 36 points each.
Close of play on day 1 (Saturday): Nelson 125/6.
Monday's play was on a new wicket as agreed before the game.
Attendance: Saturday £136, about 4,500 people. Monday £213, about 7,500.
Wilmot Robinson (Colne's wicket keeper) was hit in the face from a fast ball from Riley, early in Nelson's innings, and had to retire. Len Rushton took up wicket=keeping duties. On Monday, Robinson resumed behind the stumps with a patch over one eye.
After the match the League Champions Trophy was presented by Mr William Barlow, secretary of the League.

 

 

 

 

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