G Elliott b Holmes 54 R Evans c Elliott b Blinko 30I Horsey c Hood b Holmes 7 R Webb c Wells b Blinko 42W Langridge b Vinsen 4 H N Vinsen b Elliott 0A Whitby c Evans b Choat 28 X Y Choat b Blinko 4T Blinko b Vinsen 20 C Holmes c Horsey b Blinko 12H Wells b Vinsen 0 F Bloxham not out 6F Wells c Choat b Holmes 12 W H Weaver not out 4C Horsey not out 14 D Hood J Wright c Jude b Evans 5 E Wrightson C Whitby b Evans 0 J Rogers W Bamford b Evans 4 H Judes Extras 7 Extras 9Total 155 Total 107George Elliott’s 54 for Hatfield against the G.N.R. was due to capital cricket. Had time permitted, his score would probably have won the match for his side. Barnet Press - 28 August 1897 HATFIELD v. FOREIGN OFFICEPlayed at Hatfield on Thursday, ending in a draw. Play was abandoned in consequence of rain. Scores: HATFIELD FOREIGN OFFICE I Horsey b Jackson 0 Jackson b Blinko 18B Bamford c Pearman b Gray 1 Pearson b Whitby 0J Wright c sub b Gray 21 Gray c Cox b Whitby 0T Blinko b Gray 0 Ware not out 3H Cox not out 0 Watts C Bishop b Jackson 2 Ware, jun. J Richardson c sub b Jackson 0 Newnham C Horsey b Gray 10 Jennings M de C Elmsall b Jackson 0 Popper A Whitby Robinson Taylor Extras 1 Extras 2Total 35 Total 23Herts Advertiser - 04 September 1897 HATFIELD v. FOREIGN OFFICEThe return match was played in the Park on Thursday, resulting in a win for the home team. Scores: HATFIELD FOREIGN OFFICE G Elliott b Jackson 14 MacLain c Whitby b Blinko 0I Horsey c Pearson b Kemp 9 Harding c Richardson b Blinko 0B Bamford b Jackson 5 Ware c Bamford b Blinko 0T Blinko c Southby b Jackson 12 Matthews b Blinko 0A Whitby c MacLain b Jackson 6 Ware, jun. c Richardson b Blinko 17347
H Wells b Jackson 22 Jackson c Elliott b Blinko 7C Horsey c Matthews b Jackson 28 Kemp c Elliott b Blinko 8J Wright c Pearson b Jackson 3 Payne b Blinko 4J Richardson b Matthews 2 Hutt c Horsey b Whitby 3W Longley c Ware b Jackson 0 Pearson c and b Blinko 3R Thorogood not out 10 Southby not out 2Extras 14 Extras 5Total 125 Total 48In the second innings, Foreign Office scored 15 for the loss of 4 wickets.Herts Advertiser - 11 September 1897 Tuesday, 14 September 1897, B WARSOP’S XI v. HATFIELD (at Lord’s) B WARSOP’S XI 156 (Walter Brearley 5 wickets, HATFIELD 26 and 66 for 2 (Branton Bamford 32 not out). B Warsop’s XI won by 130 runs on the first innings. [For match report see Chapter: Hatfield Cricket Club at Lord’s Cricket Ground]. THE CRICKET CLUBThe annual dinner was held at the One Bell on Thursday evening. There were present:– Lord Robert Cecil (in the chair), Messrs M de Elmsall, F D Curtis, J Gray, E W Horsey, W Whitby, J Richardson, A Whitby, H Andrews, E Whitby, W Groom, J Andrews, W Swift, etc. After an excellent repast, the Chairman proposed “the Queen and Royal Family.” The Chairman next gave the toast of the evening, “The Hatfield Cricket Club.” He gave a short account of the state of the club and also expressed his own pleasure at such a satisfactory condition. Mr E J Dunham (secretary) responded. Mr E Whitby sang “Her Majesty.”–“The Marquis of Salisbury” was proposed by Mr J Gray.–Song, “The Little Fifer,” Mr W Whitby.–“The President and Vice-Presidents” was proposed by Mr E W Horsey, and responded to by Mr M de C Elmsall.–Song, “The Troubadour,” Mr A Whitby.–“The Officers and Committee” was proposed by Mr Lloyd-Williams, and responded by Mr A Whitby.–Song, “They all love Jack,” Mr J Richardson.–Mr C G Smith next proposed the “Visitors,” to which Mr F D Curtis replied.–Song, “The dear homeland,” Mr H Cox.–“The Host and Hostess,” was proposed by Mr H Andrews, and responded to by Mr Clarke.–Song, “Old folks at home,” Mr B Bamford.–“The Accompanist” was proposed by Mr Richardson, and responded to by Mr Johnson.–Song, “Lazily, Drowsily,” Mr J Gray.–Mr A Whitby next proposed “The Chairman.”–Lord Robert responded in a pleasant speech, thanking the company for their kind welcome, and expressing his pleasure at being among them.–Various other songs were sung, and merry-making was kept up until a late hour. The half-yearly general meeting of the Hatfield Cricket Club was held at the One Bell on Monday. There were present: Lord R Cecil (in the chair), Messrs E W Horsey, W Whitby, C Lambert, A Wane, A Whitby, H Johnson, I Horsey, J Richardson, H Cox, G Elliott, J Andrews, W Groom, W Swift, W Clarke, J Gray, and the Secretary (Mr E J Dunham). 348
BALANCE-SHEETA rough balance sheet was presented by the Secretary, in which an estimated balance of £9 was shown. This was considered a very satisfactory state of affairs. PRIZESThe Chairman next presented the bat and ball given to the gentlemen on top of the batting and bowling averages. Mr G Elliott received the bat amid applause. His record is: Played 16 innings, twice not out, an aggregate of runs 312, most in an innings 83 (not out), average 22.28. Mr T Blinko received the ball. His record is: Bowled in nine innings, 120 1-5th overs, 27 maidens, 275 runs, 48 wickets, average 5.72. STATE OF THE GROUNDThe report of the groundsman as to the condition of the ground and the necessary work to be done during the winter was considered. It was decided that a committee of three be appointed to advise the groundsman as to the proper means of preparing the pitch. Messrs E W Horsey, J Andrews, and W Groom were nominated. ENGAGEMENTSMr W J Richardson proposed, and Mr W Clarke seconded, that the Secretary be instructed to arrange fixtures (if possible) with the same teams as in the past season. SEASON’S GAMESThe statement of matches for the season was: Played 21, won 10, lost 6, drawn 5. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the business of the evening. Herts Advertiser - 02 October 1897 MR L LONGLEY’S XI v. HATFIELDThis match, the first of the Hatfield Club’s season, took place at Woodside Park on Thursday afternoon when the Hatfield eleven proved victorious by 26 runs. Scores. L LONGLEY’S XI HATFIELD F Wheeler b Wells 1 B Bamford b Marsden 42A Chatman b Wells 1 G Elliott c Chatman b C Wheeler 3C Wheeler b Wells 16 H Cox c Wheeler b Chatman 7H Chatman not out 17 H Wells b C Wheeler 6L Longley c Bamford b Wells 2 A Whitby absent W Wilcox b Horsey 1 C Horsey b Marsden 1F Stocks c Watt b Horsey 3 J Horn b Marsden 0F Byford c Cox b Horsey 0 J Watt b Marsden 0A Marsden b Wells 1 J A Cornish b Wheeler 2W Nash b Horsey 4 C B Payne b Marsden 3F Farr c Wells b Horsey 0 O Hankin not out 0Extras 1 Extras 9Total 47 Total 73Hertfordshire Mercury - 14 May 1898 349
CRICKET. – A match was to have been played in Hatfield Park on Saturday, vs. Cockfosters, but the wicket, owing to the recent rain, was so sodden that the match had to be scratched. Herts Advertiser - 28 May 1898 HATFIELD v. MR H W STRIDE'S XI This popular annual fixture was played in beautiful weather in Hatfield Park on Saturday. The visitors won the toss and went first to the wickets, but owing to the excellent bowling of Hardy Wells and Ireton Horsey, and the capital fielding of the whole team, they were only able to put together the comparatively small total of 36. With an apparently easy task before them, the home team commenced their innings, but it was soon evident that the bowling of Forrester and Dixon was not to be trifled with, and so deadly were these two trundlers, that seven out of the team failed to score, and the whole side was dismissed directly after lunch for the paltry total of 30. In the second venture, the visitors batted more successfully and compiled 96, thus leaving Hatfield 103 runs to get to win and just about an hour in which to do it. This they failed to do, and the visitors consequently obtained a welldeserved victory by six runs on the first innings. Mr A L Stride entertained both teams to luncheon and tea in a spacious tent on the ground, and the day’s cricket was greatly enjoyed by a large number of spectators. Scores: 1st Innings MR H W STRIDE’S XI 2nd innings W S Holt c and b Wells 0 b Horsey 5H W Stride c Richardson b Wells 14 b Carter 9J Rae b Wells 1 b Wells 10A L Forrester c Whitby b Horsey 2 lbw b Whitby 10Q Camroux c Elliott b Wells 1 c Bamford b Horsey 0J Dickson b Horsey 0 b Bamford 10H Butler not out 0 not out 18D Gwyther c Whitby b Wells 2 b Horsey 11D Horne lbw b Wells 1 c Bamford b Carter 0C Luff c Smith b Wells 4 c Bamford b Horsey 0C E Norris Elya absent b Carter 21Extras 2 Extras 2Total 36 Total 961st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings I Horsey b Forrester 0 not out 11G Elliott b Forrester 12 B Bamford b Dickson 0 c Rae b Dickson 4H Wells b Dickson 8 E Whitby b Forrester 0 A Whitby b Dickson 0 N W Smith b Dickson 7 C Horsey b Forrester 2 J W Richardson b Dickson 0 b Forrester 0W Carter b Dickson 0 350
J Cornish not out 0 not out 26Extras 1 Extras 11Total 30 Total 52Hertfordshire Mercury - 18 June 1898 HATFIELD v. CITY POLICEOn Thursday, the above match was played in Hatfield Park, resulting in a win for the visitors by 10 wickets. Scores:– 1st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings B Bamford b Hunt 7 c Pecover b Hopkins 3I Horsey c and b Hunt 5 c Budgen b Pecover 1R L Alderson c Hopkins b Hunt 2 b Pecover 1H Ashton run out 6 b Pecover 49G Elliott run out 9 b Pecover 0H Wells c Lacey b Hopkins 0 c Lacey n Hopkins 2H Cox lbw b Hunt 0 b Hopkins 3C Horsey b Hunt 9 lbw b Hopkins 1J Cornish c Treacher b Orsman 1 b Hopkins 4W J Richardson not out 11 run out 0H Andrews b Hunt 3 not out 2Extras 2 Extras 2Total 55 Total 681st Innings CITY POLICE 2nd innings Hunt c Horsey b Wells 0 not out 2Orsman b Horsey 1 Humber b Horsey 12 Lacey c and b Wells 24 not out 0Hannan b Cox 17 Stainer c Richardson b Bamford 31 Treacher b Alderson 2 Hopkins b Bamford 18 Pecover b Horsey 1 James not out 0 Budgen b Horsey 6 Extras 10 Extras 0Total 106 Total 2Herts Advertiser - 25 June 1898 HATFIELD v. COCKFOSTERSThis match was played in Hatfield Park on Saturday. Owing to the late arrival of the visitors, a start was not made until a quarter to four, and as stumps were drawn at seven, the match ended in a draw. Scores:– HATFIELD COCKFOSTERS T Hassard b Horsey 18 G Elliott c Tooley b Hassard 5I Horsey c Gutch b Miller 1 F Etheridge run out 3E Whitby retired 36 C Day b Wells 5351
N Smith b Miller 4 F Floyd c Wells b Langridge 11J Bennett b Floyd 6 F Hart b Hammond 1H Wells b Miller 7 T Parsonage not out 31W Langridge b Floyd 7 A R Hawes not out 8C Bishop b Miller 2 A Miller L Longley not out 19 S Gutch R Spencer b Floyd 8 F Bradley H Spencer b Floyd 3 R Haynes G Hammond b Hart 2 C Parkins Extras 9 Extras 15Total 104 Total 74Hertfordshire Mercury - 25 June 1898 HATFIELD, 70; ST ALBANS, 56 or seven wickets (result drawn). For Hatfield, Ellis was top-scorer with 17 and Daley took five wickets for 11 runs for their opponents Wood scored best with 18. Sporting Life - 27 June 1898 ARKLEY v. HATFIELDPlayed at Arkley, on Tuesday, June 21st. Scores:– ARKLEY HATFIELD R F G Chaldecott c Wells b Curtis 13 I Horsey b Chaldecott 9F C Almond b I Horsey 22 G Elliott b Scanlon 11D Coomersley b I Horsey 26 R Ashton b Almond 10W H Robson not out 142 H Wells c Ayling b Chaldecott 5E D Ayling b I Horsey 27 H Cox c Almond b Ayling 55G S Hickson b I Horsey 4 N W Smith c Robson b Scanlon 3E Drew b Ashton 11 R L Alderson b Scanlon 4Rev. H G Elton c Elliott b Alderson 2 H M Curtis b Scanlon 1J Scanlon not out 9 A Whitby st Hickson b Chaldecott 2A S Farmer C Horsey b Ayling 3H Booth H Andrews not out 0B 6, lb 2, w 1 9 B 10, lb 7, nb 2 19Total for 7 wickets declared 271 Total 122Barnet Press - 02 July 1898 HATFIELD v. MR WARSOP'S XI A match was played in Hatfield Park on Thursday vs. Mr B Warsop’s XI. The home team were successful by 59 runs on the first innings. The feature of the day's cricket was the fine bowling of Walter Brearley for the Hatfield team, taking 6 wickets for 11 runs. The following are the scores:– 1st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings I Horsey b Parkins 0 b Browne 2B Bamford c Sub b Hunt 9 c Hunt b Parkins 9H Wells b Hunt 7 not out 3352
H Ashton b Parkins 19 c Burns b Hunt 6R Alderson c Warsop b Browne 4 b Warsop 1E Wells not out 1 run out 3C Horsey c Sub b Hunt 2 H Cox b Browne 34 W Brearley b Parkins 2 A Whitby b Parker 2 H Andrews c Sub b Browne 0 E Weds not out 1 Extras 16 Extras 10Total 96 Total 25 MR B WARSOP’S XIW Ward b Brearley 9W Warsop c Bamford b Brearley 1F Burns b Brearley 0J Browne c Andrews b Wells 1L Parkins not out 18H Hunt b Brearley 0B Warsop b Brearley 0A Taylor b Wells 1H North b Brearley 0Extras 7Total 37Herts Advertiser - 02 July 1898 WELWYN v. HATFIELDThis match was played at Danesbury Park on Saturday when the visitors won a well-deserved victory by 63 runs on the first innings. Scores:– WELWYN HATFIELD T Hassard b Jones 20 I Horsey b Tooley 8F Braithwaite b Horsey 4 G Elliott b Hassard 12J E Braithwaite b Whitby 1 E Whitby run out 18G Lawrence c Jones b Whitby 2 H Wells c Walby b Tooley 1W Ashby c H Wells b Horsey 3 C Horsey not out 31J Tooley b Whitby 2 M Johnson st Lawrence b Hassard 19L Walby b Whitby 5 W J Richardsonb Hassard 0J L Barraclough not out 0 E Wells c and b Tooley 3Rev R H Cattell b Jones 1 A Whitby b Tooley 0W Lawrence b Jones 0 J Jones b Tooley 0F Ilott b Whitby 0 T M Clarke b Cattell 0Extras 4 Extras 13Total 42 Total 105Hertfordshire Mercury - 09 July 1898 HATFIELD v. STEVENAGEOn Thursday a match was played in Hatfield Park vs. Stevenage. Scores:– 1st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings 353
A Whitby c Compton b Highley 0 I Horsey b Franklin 18 not out 6G Elliott c Potton b James 6 b Butteanshant 5B Bamford c Compton b Highley 3 b Ellis 4H Ashton b Franklin 16 b Wadsworth 16H Cox b Highley 2 lbw b Ellis 6H Wells run out 4 c Middlehurst b Butteanshant10C Horsey c James b Highey 1 st Middlehurst b Poston 12J Cornish run out 1 not out 3E Wells not out 0 b Butteanshant 3R Thorogood b Franklin 0 Extras 10 Extras 7Total 61 Total (7 wickets) 71STEVENAGE E Butteanshant c Wells b Ashton 5A M Ellis c and b Bamford 49A A James c Ashton b Horsey 7L W Compton c Cornish b Bamford 61Rev Highley c and b Bamford 20B Frankin b Bamford 16Dr Richards c Cormish b Ashton 1W Middlehurst b Ashton 4W H Wadsworth not out 4C Poston b Ashton 0F H Potton lbw b Ashton 0Extras 8Total 173Herts Advertiser - 09 July 1898 CRICKET.– On Thursday, a match was played in Hatfield Park vs. Neasden. The visitors won the toss and batted first, scoring 134 runs in the first innings. The home team scored 77. The visitors were thus the winners by 57 runs on the first innings. At the call of time, Neasden, in their second venture, had scored 84. On Saturday, Hatfield visited Colney Heath and were defeated by 5 runs. The respective scores were Hatfield 48, Colney Heath 53. Herts Advertiser - 16 July 1898 CRICKET.– On Saturday, the Town club was to have played Wrotham Park, but the engagement was cancelled owing to the demonstration. Today (Saturday), Hatfield journeys to Arkley, and a good game is looked forward to. Herts Advertiser - 23 July 1898 ARKLEY v. HATFIELDPlayed at Arkely on Saturday, the homesters securing an easy victory. Score:– ARKLEY HATFIELD Hammond c Whitby b Wells 172 I Horsey c Hammond b Scanlon 11354
A Crook b Wells 1 G Elliott b Hammond 15E Drew c and b Whitby 31 C Horsey b Scanlon 29A S Farmer b Wells 29 W Ashton b Scanlon 21J H Robson not out 25 H Cox run out 53J Scanlon not out 19 H Wells b Scanlon 5F W Dew N W Smith b Hammond 5F Hawkins M Johnson b Scanlon 1W Chaplow Ashmead Bartlett b Hammond 0J D Whitehead A Whitby not out 8J Johnson A Weldone c Robson b Scanlon 11Extras 26 Extras 13Total for 4 wickets dec. 303 Total 172Herts Advertiser - 30 July 1898 HATFIELD v. COLNEY HEATHThese teams met at Hatfield on Saturday last, when the home team gained an easy victory, being 42 runs ahead with seven wickets to fall when stumps were drawn. Scores:– COLNEY HEATH HATFIELD E Potter b Wells 0 E Wells b G Burr 3T Burr not out 34 G Elliott b Cowing 30Rev J Bamford b Wells 0 F G Bashford not out 56G Burr c A Bashford b F Bashford 26 H Wells c Thorogood b Cowing 2B Cowling st Elliott b Whitby 0 A M Bashford not out 10W James b A Bashford 1 C Horsey F Folds F Bashford 0 W Langridge R Thorogood b F Bashford 0 G Bartlett A Turrell b A Bashford 0 G Ashmead A Austin b A Bashford 0 G Hammond H W Russell b A Bashford 0 A Whitby H Seabrook Extras 6 Extras 8Total 67 Total for 3 wickets 109Hertfordshire Mercury - 13 August 1898 HATFIELD v. WHEATHAMPSTEADThis match was played at Hatfield on Saturday and resulted in an easy victory for the home team. Hatfield batted first, and after making 124 for three wickets, declared the innings closed. The visitors, who, with Master Edgar Vodden as a substitute, only numbered ten men, made a poor show against the bowling of Ireton Horsey, and Hardy Wells and were all dismissed for 18 runs. Horsey captured five wickets for eight runs, and Wells three for 10. HATFIELD WHEATHAMPSTEAD G Elliott not out 52 G Brown b Wells 0C Horsey c Brown b Woodward 27 J Woodward c Johnson b I Horsey 1E Whitby c Brown b Woodward 4 Rickards b Wells 0355
H Wells b Wilson 2 F Lattimore c Wells b I Horsey 0A M Bashford not out 21 Warby b Wells 0W Langridge B Wilson b I Horsey 9I Horsey F Brown b I Horsey 3M Johnson E Edmunds b I Horsey 1W J Richardson E Vodden run out 4G A Probert L Rowe not out 0A Whitby 0Extras 18 Extras Total (for 3 wickets declared) 124 Total 18Hertfordshire Mercury - 20 August 1898 G.N.R.A.A. v. HATFIELDCRICKET – On Saturday, the Hatfield eleven visited Whetstone to play G.N.R. Athletic Association. Hatfield won the toss and batted first, scoring 81 runs. The G.N.R. Athletic Association’s last wicket fell with a total of 76 runs, leaving Hatfield winners by the narrow margin of 76 runs. On Thursday, the home team were to have played the Foreign Office, but the latter scratched. On the same day, a match was played in Hatfield Park - Hatfield Early Closing Eleven vs. Hatfield House. The Early Closers scored 91 to their opponent’s 57, thus winning by 34 runs. Herts Advertiser - 27 August 1898 HATFIELD G.N.R.A.A. G Elliott run out 13 Swinburne b I Horsey 8I Horsey c Rogers b Holmes 1 Burmey run out 5F G Bashford c Holmes b Swinburne 2 Tasker b Wilkinson 8M Johnson b Swinburne 0 Holmes c A Whitby b I Horsey 9A M Bashford b Holmes 0 Choat b Bashford 9B Bamford c Holmes b Hamilton 24 Wrightson hit wicket b Bashford 2C Horsey b Holmes 30 Bradford b I Horsey 2H Wells b Holmes 9 Hamilton c Bamford b Bashford 0A Whitby b Holmes 0 Walker run out 1C Whitby not out 1 Hubie b Horsey 13G Wilkinson b Hamilton 0 Rogers not out 12Extras 1 Extras 7Total 81 Total 76Finchley Press - 27 August 1898 HATFIELD v. ST MARK'SThis match was played at Hatfield on Saturday, but heavy showers prevented play to a degree that no definite result was arrived at. Manasseh Johnson played a good innings for the home team. Scores:– HATFIELD ST MARK’S G Elliott b R Spencer 8 W Spencer b M Johnson 28356
I Horsey c Valentine b W Spencer 19 B Bamford b H Wells 0C Horsey b R Spencer 24 F Hall not out 23E Whitby b R Spencer 6 F Valentine b I Horsey 5M Johnson b R Spencer 70 H Spencer b I Horsey 16A M Bashford W Spencer b R Spencer 0 R Spencer b I Horsey 3H Wells not out 16 H Valentine not out 0N W Smith A Chatman A Whitby W Gillans W Langridge J Barnes G Wilkinson J Meech Extras 6 4Total for 6 wickets dec. 149 Total for 5 wickets 79Hertfordshire Mercury - 03 September 1898 CRICKET.– On Saturday, Hatfield journeyed to Woodhill to play the return match with St Mark’s. The hosts won the toss and batted first, scoring 128. Hatfield replied with 34 for 8 wickets, the match thus ending in a draw greatly in favour of St Mark’s. Herts Advertiser - 10 September 1898 HATFIELD CRICKET CLUB.– On Thursday last week, the annual dinner of the above club was held at the One Bell Hotel. Mr E Ashton occupied the chair, and a good number of members and friends sat down to an excellent repast, provided by Mr. Clark. Those present were: H Ashton, A Whitby (vice-captain) (the captain being Lord Robert Cecil), G W Worman, H Worman, W Whitby, E Whitby, H Cox, E W Horsey, A J Wane, A E Sharp, F C Harrison, and others, numbering upwards of 40. The Chairman proposed the toast of the “Cricket Club,” and this was responded to by the Hon. Sec., Mr E J Dunham. The following gentlemen kindly entertained the company with songs: E Wilkins, E Whitby, J Gray, F Worboys, H Cox, W Whitby, and others. The toast of the “Host and Hostess” was proposed by H Cox, and responded to by the Host, W Clarke, this bringing the evening to a close after a most enjoyable gathering. Herts Advertiser - 15 October 1898 HATFIELD CRICKET CLUB FIXTURESCRICKET CLUB – The half-yearly general meeting of the above was held at the One Bell on Tuesday. There were present Mr A W Whitby, in the chair, Messrs E W Horsey, W Whitby, W Groom, W Probert, W Longley, W Clarke, H Walby, C B Payne, H Andrews, C Hankin, J Halsey, H Wells, H Cox, A Wells, G Elliott, C Horsey, W Thorogood, M Johnson, G Wilkinson, C Bishop, W Humphreys and B Bamford. The Secretary (Mr E J Dunham), read the following fixtures: May 6th, G.N.R.A.A., home; 20th, Arkley, home; 25th, Friern Barnet, home; June 3rd, Wrotham Park, home; 8th, Welwyn, home; 17th, Mr Stride’s XI, home; July 5th, Welwyn, away; 13th, Stevenage, home; 22nd, Cockfosters, home; August 3rd, 357
Stevenage, away; 10th, Neasden, home, 12th, Wrotham Park, away; 17th, City of London Police, home; 19th, Arkley, away; 31st, Friern Barnet away; September 9th, G.N.R.A.A., away. A vote of thanks was accorded to the outgoing officers. The list of names was endorsed, the Committee having the power to add to the same. New members: W Thorogood and T A Clarke. The committee was instructed to purchase a new roller and half a dozen camp chairs. The election of officers was as follows: President, Viscount Cranborne, MP, re-elected; vice-presidents, re-elected “en bloc” on the proposition of Mr M Johnson; captain, Lord R Cecil re-elected; vice-captain, Mr A Whitby; committee re-elected “en bloc,” H Walby, substituted for C G Smith, resigned; treasurer, Mr W Whitby, re-elected; secretary, Mr E J Dunham, re-elected; assistant secretary, Mr H Wells, in place of M Johnson, resigned; umpire, Mr W Swift, re-appointed; groundsman, Mr G Elliott, re-appointed. Some discussion took place with regard to evenings for net practice and flooring for the tent. These questions were ultimately referred back to the Committee. Herts Advertiser - 06 May 1899 HATFIELD v. G.N.R.A.A. This opening match was played in Hatfield Park on Saturday. Scores:– HATFIELD G.N.R.A.A. G Elliott b Saxton 12 H R Laughton b Thorogood 58I Horsey b Saxton 0 R Webb b Thorogood 3C Horsey b Webb 5 F Saxton b Johnson 26B Bamford b Webb 27 J Waters run out 19W Thorogood b Alcock 12 S Pugh not out 7H Wells not out 25 R W Elcock b Bamford 7E Whitby c Laughton b Webb 11 E Haynes b Bamford 0M Johnson b Webb 1 J W Bradgood A Whitby b Saxton 0 J B Perley C Probert b Saxton 1 A J Brickwell T U Clarke c Rogers b Laughton 3 A J Rogers Extras 3 Extras 28Total 99 Total for 6 wickets 146Herts Advertiser - 13 May 1899 HATFIELD v. ARKLEYPlayed at Hatfield on Saturday with the following result:– ARKLEY HATFIELD G W Hammond b Bottoms 42 W Thorogood b J Johnson 23A S Farmer lbw b Wells 10 C Horsey b Hammond 0W H Robson c Elliott b I Horsey 28 H Bottoms b Chaplow 7J H R Robson b Bottoms 10 H Wells c Dew b Johnson 14G Dumbleton c Richardson b I Horsey 36 I Horsey lbw b Hammond 8H P Lawson hit wicket b Bottoms 4 G Elliott c Hawkins b Chaplow 24L Josling c Elliott b Bottoms 1 M Johnson c W Robson b Hammond 0358
W F Dew b Johnson 8 T M Clarke c Hammond b Chaplow 0F Hawkins b Johnson 2 W J Richardsonb Hammond 3W Chaplow c and b Wells 11 Talkington b Hammond 2J Johnson not out 0 G Horsey not out 0Byes 15 B 4, lb 4, wb 1 9Total 167 Total 90Hertfordshire Mercury - 27 May 1899 HATFIELD v. FRIERN BARNETPlayed at Hatfield on May 25th. Friern Barnet won easily thanks mainly to the fine batting of H Goodship (79), and double-figure contributions by Smith, Sutton, Floyd, and Hooton. Scores: HATFIELD FRIERN BARNET H Wells not out 20 Smith lbw b Bamford 18I Horsey c Hawes b Hooton 3 H Goodship run out 79C Horsey c Skinner b Hooton 0 Sutton b Wells 20B Bamford b Hooton 1 Floyd c and b Bamford 13H Cox st H Goodship b Hooton 2 Skinner b Bamford 4W Cox c H Goodship b Sutton 1 E Goodship lbw b Bamford 0S Langley b Hooton 5 Hooton b C Horsey 21C B Payne run out 1 Bottoms b Cox 1G Horsey c H Goodship b Sutton 1 F Hawes b Cox 2Talkington c G Hawes b Smith 4 A Hawes st Wells b Cox 1Mackintosh not out 5 A Lord not out 0Extras 3 Extras 4Total 46 Total 163Barnet Press - 03 June 1899 ESSENDON v. HATFIELDThis match was played at Essendon on Saturday and resulted in a victory for the home team on the first innings by 38 runs. Scores:– 1st Innings ESSENDON 2nd innings W Bamford b Austin 6 b Humphreys 11E Fowler c Hollingsworth b Humphreys 10 b Humphreys 6H Palmer c Canham b Humphreys 3 b Humphreys 2W W Clark c Bottoms b Robbins 14 b Hammond 5G T Morgan b Robbins 2 not out 0A N Norton b Robbins 12 not out 14N Burd b Humphreys 0 b Bottoms 7Sub b Humphreys 7 b Bottoms 0C Wiseman b Robbins 0 F Elliott not out 2 A Maddocks b Humphreys 0 b Humphreys 0Extras 4 Extras 3Total 60 Total 48HATFIELD 359
J Cornish b Fowler 4F Robbins c Constable b Burd 0F Bottoms b Fowler 4W Hart c Norton b Fowler 3W Humphreys c Constable b Fowler 2A Austin b Burd 0R Thurgood b Burd 1J Hollingsworth b Fowler 1G Hammond b Burd 0H Humphreys c Norton b Bird 6R Canham not out 0Extras 1Total 22Herts Advertiser - 10 June 1899 HATFIELD v. MR H W STRIDE’S XI This match was played in Hatfield Park on Saturday, when the ill luck which has followed the home club so far this season was again manifest, and the visitors won a well-deserved victory by 72 runs on the first innings. Mr Stride’s eleven went first to the wickets, and by excellent batting compiled 143. To this, the home team responded with the poor total of 71, Edward Wells (19 not out), Branton Bamford (13), and John Cornish (11) being the only batsmen to make any stand against the bowling of Forrester and Dixon. Being in a minority of over 60, the homesters had to follow on, and had scored 46 with the loss of seven wickets when the clock struck the hour of retiring. Mr A L Stride entertained the teams to luncheon and tea, which was served in a marquee on the ground. The weather was delightfully fine, and a large number of spectators, including several veterans of the game, thoroughly enjoyed the cricket. Scores:– MR H W STRIDE’S XI A L Forrster b Bamford 29J Rae b H Wells 2J E M Farquhar c E Whitby b M Johnson 11R Horne b Johnson 10C Bishop b Bamford 0H W Stride b H Wells 11J R Robertson c Elliott b Thorogood 33D Gwyther b E Wells 9J Dixon c A Whitby b H Wells 16L A Stride c Horsey b H Wells 3C Luff not out 0Extras 19Total 1431st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings G Elliott c Forrester b Dixon 5 b Gwyther 0H Wells b Dixon 3 c Farquhar b Gwyther 3B Bamford c Forrester b Dixon 13 c Dixon b Gwyther 9E Whitby c Bishop b Forrester 0 c Bishop b Gwyther 5360
W Thorogood c Forrester b Dixon 3 c Dixon b Gwyther 0M Johnson c Stride b Dixon 6 b Luff 0I Horsey b Dixon 3 not out 3A Whitby c Stride b Forrester 0 not out 2E Wells not out 19 run out 19J Cornish c Forrester b Dixon 11 G Horsey c Stride b Horne 0 Extras 8 Extras 5Total 71 Total (7 wickets) 46Hertfordshire Mercury - 24 June 1899 HATFIELD v. MR P LOFT’S XI This match was played in Hatfield Park on Saturday afternoon when the home team won their first match of the season by 55 runs. The Hatfield men went first to the wickets, and when 131 had been scored for the loss of eight wickets, they declared their innings closed. The visitors replied with a total of 76, the last wicket falling with the third ball of the “last over.” Scores:– HATFIELD MR P LOFT’S XI G Elliott lbw b Hall 41 A R Lofts b Bottoms 6J Cornish c Temple b Ponsonby 24 A Holmes b Bottoms 4H Cox b Wagstaff 26 E Hicks-Beach c Clarke b A Whitby 1E Whitby run out 4 S A Ponsonby b Cox 17H Bottoms b Wagstaff 2 P Lofts b Cox 14W Thorogood not out 16 A Wagstaff b Bottoms 3L Longley b Ball 0 W Smith b Cox 1T Harris b Ball 1 F Ball b Bottoms 3T M Clarke b Wagstaff 2 R Goodacre b Longley 6C A Probert R O Temple st Elliott b Whitby 12A Whitby B Temple not out 9Extras 15 Extras Total (8 wickets declared) 131 Total 76Hertfordshire Mercury - 01 July 1899 WELWYN v. HATFIELDPlayed at Welwyn on Wednesday, with the following result:– 1st Innings WELWYN 2nd innings C Walley c Cox b Bottoms 15 c and b Whitby 0T Hassard c and b Bamford 25 not out 19W Ashby b Wells 1 c Cox b Bottoms 6J S Braithwaite b Wells 6 b Whitby 8A H Dixon c C Horsey b I Horsey 11 c C Horsey b Whitby 5G N Reynolds b Bamford 0 b Alderson 21Rev R H Cattell b Bamford 0 G T Ansell lbw b Bottoms 5 R Sawford c Alderson b Cox 6 J Tooley c and b Bottoms 21 not out 5361
E Ward not out 3 b Bottoms 3Extras 6 Extras 5Total 99 Total 72HATFIELD B Bamford lbw b Hassard 4G Elliott b Walley 7H Wells c Braithwaite b Hassard 4H Cox b Ashby 25R Alderson b Ashby 6C Horsey b Ashby 1I Horsey c Braithwaite b Tooley 5H Bottoms b Ashby 10G Wilkinson b Ashby 1A Whitby not out 1G Horsey b Tooley 0Extras 8Total 72Hertfordshire Mercury - 08 July 1899 HATFIELD v. COCKFOSTERSThis match was played at Hatfield on Saturday and ended in an easy victory for the home team by 120 runs. For the visitors, who were very poorly represented, P Micklem played a good innings, while William Thorogood and Harry Bottoms were prominent on the Hatfield side. The former batted well, scoring 71 runs, and the latter took five wickets for 15 runs. Scores:– COCKFOSTERS HATFIELD A R Hawes c Whitby b Bottoms 2 W Langridge b Bradley 2C Day c Spear b Whitby 5 C Horsey c Bradley b Manning 8P Micklem b Alderson 21 R Alderson c and b Manning 9Webster b Bottoms 0 W Thorogood c Manning b Bradley 71J Manning b Bottoms 3 C A Probert b Hawes 17F T Bradley b Bottoms 0 A Whitby lbw b Manning 19C Micklem run out 6 G H Spear c and b Bradley 17F B Etheridge c Alderson b Bottoms 3 L Longley b Manning 0E S Haynes c Longley b Alderson 0 H Bottoms b Manning 4B Hawes not out 1 G Horsey not out 3R Etheridge b Alderson 0 F M Clarke Extras 5 Extras 16Total 46 Total for 9 wickets 166Herts Advertiser - 29 July 1899 HATFIELD v. LONDON CITY POLICEThis match was played at Hatfield on Saturday and resulted in a win for the home team. Scores:– HATFIELD G Elliott c Hopkins b Izzard 0362
H Bottoms b Izzard 6H Wells c Stainer b Orsman 50W Thorogood c Stainer b Izard 4R L Alderson b Izzard 6A Whitby b Hopkins 4M Johnson c Smith b Hopkins 9C Lambert b Izzard 23W E Hall b Orsman 0W Langridge c Hopkins b Orsman 12C Bishop not out 0Extras 11Total 1251st Innings CITY POLICE 2nd innings Gill c Thorogood b Lambert 5 b Wells 11Hopkins b Lambert 9 b Wells 0Orsman b Lambert 5 b Wells 19Lacey c and b Lambert 11 b Wells 9Linton b Bottoms 1 c Bottoms b Wells 4Stainer b Lambert 4 b Alderson 0Pecover c Alderson b Lambert 0 b Wells 2Wells b Lambert 0 not out 9Izzard b Lambert 0 c Hall b Alderson 0Smith not out 0 b Wells 0Huggett st Langridge b Lambert 0 not out 3Extras 3 Extras 10Total 38 Total 67Herts Advertiser - 05 August 1899 NEASDEN v. HATFIELDPlayed at Hatfield on Thursday last, Neasden winning on the first innings by 57 runs. Lane captured 5 wickets for 8 runs, and Bass 5 for 15. Scores:– 1st Innings NEASDEN 2nd innings Lane c Horsey b Whitby 14 b Walby 0Dell run out 17 b Walby 6Douglas b I Horsey 6 b Walby 12Bass c Johnson b Whitby 2 b Walby 5Glager c I Horsey b Whitby 10 c Johnson b Walby 0Ball run out 25 b Walby 5Fowler b I Horsey 0 c Cox b E Wells 3Olliff c H Wells b Whitby 1 b Walby 12Young b I Horsey 8 c Whitby b I Horsey 1Bannister b Wells 8 not out 10Pye not out 0 c Whitby b Love 0Extras 7 Extras 10Total 105 Total 64HATFIELD I Horsey c Dell b Bass 14363
E Wells b Bass 0Cox b Lane 16C Horsey b Dell 1H Wells b Bass 0M de C Elmsall b Lane 4Whitby b Lane 3Royds b Bass 0Walby b Bass 4A Wells b Lane 0Johnson b Lane 0Love not out 0Extras 6Total 48Kilburn Times - 18 August 1899 ARKLEY v. HATFIELDPlayed at Arkley, Herts, on August 19. 1st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings I Horsey b Clarke 0 b Scanlon 5H Bottoms c Wynn b Hammond 0 run out 15Hardy Wells b Clarke 16 not out 26V Austin c Robson b Hammond 8 b Chaplow 16M Johnson c Sub b Clarke 5 run out 3A Whitby b Hammond 6 b Wynn 6J Royds c Lawson b Clarke 0 b Hammond 4E Wells not out 2 c Wynn b Scanlon 5W Langridge c Robson b Clarke 0 b Hammond 11J McIntosh b Hammond 2 b Scanlon 2W Gray b Clarke 7 not out 1Wide 1 B 3, lb 2 5Total 47 Total for 9 wickets 99ARKLEY G W Hammond lbw b Austin 15Capt Wynn b Horsey 34J Clarke c Whitby b Horsey 41H Williams b Horsey 28Capt Wallace c H Wells b Horsey 35A S Farmer lbw b Austin 4Rev H G Elton b Horsey 1J H Robson c H Wells b Horsey 22H P Lawson b Horsey 3J Scanlon c Langridge 2W Chaplow not out 0B 3, lb 1, w 1, nb 1 6Total 191Cricket - 24 August 1899 364
FRIERN BARNET v. HATFIELDPlayed at Friern Barnet, on Thursday, August 31st. Scores:– HATFIELD FRIERN BARNET C Horsey b Smith 14 W C Smith c Horsey b Wilkinson 21A Whitby b Smith 1 A Neale b Longley 41H Cox b Smith 7 L Hooton run out 97J Cornish c Daniels b Hooton 5 W Coldwell not out 41L Longley b Hooton 8 W Daniels run out 2H Chatmun c Goodship b Smith 10 E Goodship c Horsey b Cox 0G Wilkinson b Hooton 0 J Baker c Cornish b Longley 1J DeVoil b Smith 7 A Hawes c Horsey b Longley 2McIntosh not out 0 A Lord retired hurt 8E Elliott b Hooton 0 H Colley b Wilkinson 0 J Newman Extras 5 Extras 6Total 57 Total 219Barnet Press - 09 September 1899 HATFIELD v. G.N.R.A.A. These teams met on the Hatfield ground on Saturday. Scores:– 1st Innings G.N.R.A.A. 2nd innings Bloxham b Thorogood 9 not out 5Doggett b Elliott 20 b Wells 0Tasker b Thorogood 0 b Wells 22Marchant b Thorogood 8 c Thorogood b Longley 1Waters b Thorogood 0 b Wells 1Bradford st Elmsall b Elliott 10 b Wells 0Meadows not out 2 b Wells 7Purley b Elliott 0 c Thorogood b Wells 4Cornell b Elliott 1 c and b Wells 0Thompson c Longley b Elliott 4 b Wells 3Edson b Thorogood 0 b Wells 0Extras 8 Extras 8Total 62 Total 50HATFIELD I Horsey c Marchant b Doggett 1G Elliott b Waters 6C Horsey c Doggett b Waters 1H Wells b Waters 2W Thorogood c Marchant b Waters 10L Longley b Waters 4M de C Elmsall b Doggett 11J Royds c and b Doggett 0G Horsey b Waters 2F Constable not out 10F Bottoms b Waters 1Extras 5365
Total 53Herts Advertiser - 16 September 1899 CRICKET.– The Town Club closed their season on Saturday in a match against Essendon. They made the journey with only eight men, and suffered defeat by 40 runs on the first innings, scoring only 43 runs to 83 compiled by Essendon. Herts Advertiser - 23 September 1899 HATFIELD CRICKET CLUBCRICKET.– A Meeting of this club was held at the One Bell on Monday. These were present, in the chair Mr A Whitby and Messrs H Wells, M Johnson, W Whitby, J Andrews, H Cox, O Hankin, H Bottoms, J de Voil, I Horsey, W Thorogood, H Walby, C B Payne, G Elliott and E J Dunham (secretary). The accounts were presented showing a balance of £13 14s 5d. Viscount Cranborne was re-elected President. The vice presidents were re-elected en bloc with the necessary omissions. Lord R Cecil was again elected captain, and Mr Alfred Whitby vice-captain. The committee was elected as last year, with the addition of Mr W Thorogood, Mr H Bottoms, Mr T M Clarke, and Mr J de Voil (Jr). Mr W Whitby was elected treasurer, and Mr W Smith umpire. Mr George Elliott was appointed groundsman. Mr E J Dunham handed in his resignation as secretary. The same was accepted with regret, and a vote of thanks accorded him for his services. Mr J Andrews gave the report of the Ground Committee meeting on the state of the ground. The same was received, and a vote of thanks was accorded to the committee for their services. Mr Harry Bottoms was elected secretary, and Mr Hardy Wells was re-elected assistant. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the proceedings. Herts Advertiser - 05 May 1900 HATFIELD v. NORTH MYMMSHatfield had a strong team out on Saturday for their match with North Mymms, which took place in Hatfield Park. Scores:– NORTH MYMMS HATFIELD H Bosanquet run out 8 H Bottoms c and b Hall 28F Hall b Johnson 4 C A Probert lbw b Bosanquet 3 S B Pope c Talkington b F Bottoms 38 G Elliott run out 2 W Turner hit wicket b F Bottoms 11 M Johnson b Nash 38 J Nash b Johnson 0 A Whitby b Marsden 6W Nash b Johnson 1 J W Herbert c and b Nash 27R Nash c Herbert b F Bottoms 3 F Bottoms lbw b Nash 35 C Riston lbw b F Bottoms 0 W Langridge not out 15R Wren not out 6 H Watson not out 7B Marsden run out 4 J TalkingtonS Capes b Johnson 0 T M ClarkeExtras 15 Extras 8Total 91 Total for 7 wickets 169366
Herts Advertiser - 26 May 1900 HATFIELD v. ST ALBANS TOWNThis match was played at Hatfield on Saturday and resulted in a win for the visitors by 56 runs and 1 wicket. Scores:– ST ALBANS TOWN HATFIELD F G Williams c and b Wells 1 W Thorogood c sub b Williams 6J Butcher b Thorogood 34 M Johnson run out 4L Clough c Wells b Johnson 32 H Wells G Elliott 11A W Botsford b Wells 6 G Elliott b Clough 1A G Taylor b Thorogood 1 H Bottoms lbw b Williams 3H Westell b Thorogood 0 F Bottoms b Clough 3G Foulds not out 12 J Larkington b Williams 3Challis b Thorogood 1 W Langridge b Williams 0S D Edmunds b Thorogood 3 W Probert lbw b Clough 1H Spicer b Wells 0 J Cornish not out 0F Thomas W Heading b Clough 4Extras 8 Extras 6Total 98 Total 42Herts Advertiser - 09 June 1900 HATFIELD v. WELWYNThis match was played in Hatfield Park on Saturday afternoon and resulted in a victory for the visitors by the narrow margin of two runs. Hatfield won the toss, and chiefly through the steady batting of George Elliott, who scored 79. To this total, the visitors compiled 81 and won after an exciting finish, as stated. Score:– HATFIELD WELWYN Rev A C Madden b Hassard 4 T Hassard b Thorogood 1J W Herbert b Hassard 3 H Agnew run out 25H Bottoms b Ashby 3 E G Blow c Madden b Bottoms 11G Elliott not out 32 W Ashby run out 3I Horsey run out 0 C Walby b Bottoms 1W Thorogood b Walby 14 R Sawford b Wells 5T M sc b Hassard 0 E Males b Madden 3F Bottoms b Hassard 0 Rev R H Caitell b Wells 8J Talkington c Himbeat b Hassard 2 H E de Rougemont not out 15J Bishop c Walby b Ashby 4 E Ward b Bottoms 2H Wells c Walby b Ashby 10 R Himbeat b Bottoms 0Extras 7 Extras 7Total 79 Total 81Hertfordshire Mercury - 16 June 1900 HATFIELD v. G.N.R. Played in Hatfield Park on Saturday, and ended in a victory for the home team by 10 runs. Scores:– 367
G.N.R. HATFIELD Thorpe b Johnson 3 M Johnson b Holmes 8S Pugh c Wells b Johnson 14 W Thorogood b Carpenter 1Bloxham b Wells 0 H Wells b Thorpe 27Marchant b Wells 10 G Elliott b Holmes 11Carpenter c Wells b Bottoms 32 Rev A C Madden c Liddicoate b Carpenter 31Liddicoate b Johnson 1 J W Herbert b Liddicoate 0Holmes b Johnson 0 H Bottoms b Liddicoate 0Fuller b Johnson 0 W Langridge run out 5J Pugh b Wells 10 A Whitby not out 4Chellis not out 4 C A Probert lbw b Holmes 0J Rogers b Wells 2 J Cornish c Carpenter b Holmes 0Extras 8 Extras 7Total 84 Total 94Hertfordshire Mercury - 30 June 1900 HATFIELD v. HERTFORD CAXTONIANSThis match was played in Hatfield Park on Saturday and resulted in a win for the home team by 91 runs. Batting first, Hatfield were not dismissed until they had compiled 146 runs. Of this number, William Langridge contributed 38, and Hardy Wells and Alfred Whitby (not out) were credited with 20 each. The bowling of Brunlees was one feature of the match; six wickets were taken by him at a cost of only 17 runs. The visitors were disposed of for 55 runs, of which Manning was responsible for 15 and Nightingale for 11. The most successful bowler was Bottoms, who secured five wickets. Scores:– HATFIELD HERTFORD CAXTONIANS W Langridge c Manning b Peck 38 B Brunlees b Wells 0H Watson b Manning 10 H A Peck c Wells b Johnson 4G Elliott c Childs b Manning 14 W Manning run out 15H Wells b Brunlees 20 H Wickham c and b Johnson 5H Bottoms b Brunlees 6 E C Childs b Johnson 0M Johnson b Brunlees 0 A Fisher b Bottoms 4A Whitby not out 20 G Nightingale b Langridge 11J W Herbert b Brunlees 12 J R Wilson b Bottoms 5F M Clarke b Brunlees 3 E Newell c Herbert b Bottoms 0J Bishop b Brunlees 0 W Milton b Bottoms 0C Gaudern b Manning 4 F Childs not out 2Extras 19 Extras 9Total 146 Total 55Hertfordshire Mercury - 14 July 1900 HATFIELD v. STEVENAGEThis match was played in Hatfield Park on Thursday last week and ended in a victory for the home team by 60 runs on the first innings. Scores: HATFIELD STEVENAGE M de C Elmsall b Shelford 0 B Franklin b Thorogood 1368
S B Pope b Trendell 5 S Ellis b Madden 12H Wells c sub b Shelford 2 E Buttanshaw b Thorogood 0H Cox c Trendell b Highley 21 W H Appleyard b Bottoms 3Rev A C Madden c Highley b Buttanshaw 15 Rev Highley c Cox b Bottoms 0W Thorogood b Franklin 26 C E Ellis c Wells b Madden 8G Elliott b Trendell 12 Dr Richards b Wells 0H Bottoms lbw b Trendell 2 R Trendell c Bottoms b Wells 14O Hankin b Franklin 7 W H Wadsworth not out 2J De Voil, jun. not out 3 W Shelford b Wells 0P T Rowlatt b Franklin 1 J Palmer c and b Madden 2Extras 21 Extras 13Total 115 Total 55HATFIELD v. MR H W STRIDE’S XI This match was played in Hatfield Park on Saturday and resulted in a win for the home team by an innings and five runs. The visitors, who were not so well represented as in previous years, batted first and were all out for the small total of 60. Hatfield followed, and compiled 148, and when Mr Stride’s team went in for the second time they could only put together 83, and the match ended as stated below. For the home team, Harry Bottoms bowled remarkably well, capturing in the match nine wickets for only 50 runs. George Pipkin and Clarke were the most successful with the bat and put on 63 runs for the last wicket. For the visitors, Dixon and Butler were the chief run-getters while Forrester, though failing with the bat, captured five of the Hatfield wickets. At the invitation of Mr A L Stride, of Bush Hall, the teams sat down to an excellent lunch and tea, which were provided in a marquee in the Park. The cricket was witnessed throughout the day by a large number of spectators. Scores:– 1st Innings MR H W STRIDE’S XI 2nd innings H W Stride b Herbert 1 b Thorogood 2A L Forrester b H Bottoms 0 b Thorogood 3C H Gray b Herbert 5 b Thorogood 9H E B Butler b H Bottoms 3 c Watson b Bottoms 34E Whitby b Rev A C Madden 10 c Probert b Bottoms 0J Dickson b H Bottoms 21 b Probert 13A Haynes lbw b Bottoms 0 b Bottoms 2S Holmes b H Bottoms 0 b Bottoms 3C Luff c Madden b Thorogood 11 c Pipkin b Probert 3L Stride not out 7 c Watson b Madden 1B Stride b Thorogood 0 not out 2Extras 2 Extras 4Total 60 Total 83HATFIELD W Langridge b Forrester 4H Watson b Forrester 0G Elliott b Forrester 6W L Thorogood b Dickson 14Rev A C Madden c Whitby b Forrester 10A Whitby b Forrester 17369
H Bottoms b Dickson 7J W Herbert c Gray b Dickson 11G T Pipkin not out 33C A Probert run out 3T M Clarke b Butler 30Extras 13Total 148Hertfordshire Mercury - 21 July 1900 HATFIELD v. COCKFOSTERSPlayed at Hatfield on Saturday, and resulted in a victory for Cockfosters by 18 runs. Scores:– COCKFOSTERS HATFIELD W Banks b Johnson 5 G Elliott c Little b Bradley 17H Little run out 4 W Langridge c Cannem b Bradley 11C Day c and b Wells 13 W Lambert b Banks 0B Hawes b Johnson 2 P Madden c Banks b Cannem 25Matthews c Johnson b Bottoms 32 H Wells b Banks 0F Bradley run out 6 M de C Elmsall b Bradley 0M Peet not out 4 M Johnson b Cannem 6Cannem c Madden b Wells 0 A Whitby b Banks 0R Etheridge c Johnson b Madden 0 H Bottoms b Banks 4Hart run out 8 R Probert b Banks 0Chilis c and b Madden 2 E Vodden not out 0Extras 5 Extras 0Total 81 Total 63Barnet Press - 04 August 1900 HATFIELD CRICKET CLUB.– A general meeting of the above club was held at the One Bell on Thursday evening. This meeting was held chiefly to discuss the vexed question of the ground. It was resolved that the estimate of Mr Field to re-subsoil and re-turf the table be accepted. Donations amounting to about £19 were announced by the treasurer (Mr Walter Whitby). Herts Advertiser - 01 December 1900 370