| Bedfordshire first innings | Runs | Balls | Mins | 4s | 6s |
| *HR Orr | b Driffield | 11 | | | | | |
| G Pollitt | b Thompson | 1 | | | | | |
| F Taylor | c and b Driffield | 0 | | | | | |
| BL Peel | c Smith b Driffield | 5 | | | | | |
| TA Brown | b Thompson | 7 | | | | | |
| GE Wharmby | c Smith b Thompson | 7 | | | | | |
| L Parbury | b Thompson | 1 | | | | | |
| RH Moss | b Thompson | 17 | | | | | |
| R Keens | not out | 9 | | | | | |
| HV Baumgartner | b Thompson | 4 | | | | | |
| +WR Jeakings | c Driffield b Thompson | 3 | | | | | |
| Extras | (2 b) | 2 |
| Total | (all out, 26.5 overs) | 67 |
| Fall of wickets: |
| 1-12, 2-12, 3-16, 4-23, 5-38, 6-38, 7-42, 8-51, 9-55, 10-67 (26.5 ov) |
| Northamptonshire first innings | Runs | Balls | Mins | 4s | 6s |
| WH Kingston | b Brown | 5 | | | | | |
| *T Horton | b Wharmby | 17 | | | | | |
| W East | b Brown | 9 | | | | | |
| GK Papillon | b Wharmby | 23 | | | | | |
| GJ Thompson | lbw b Wharmby | 56 | | | | | |
| M Cox | c and b Wharmby | 6 | | | | | |
| RF Knight | c Taylor b Moss | 4 | | | | | |
| +BC Smith | b Brown | 11 | | | | | |
| LT Driffield | c Wharmby b Brown | 25 | | | | | |
| A Dickens | c and b Brown | 0 | | | | | |
| H Hawkins | not out | 15 | | | | | |
| Extras | (4 b, 8 lb) | 12 |
| Total | (all out, 79.4 overs) | 183 |
| Fall of wickets: |
| 1-7, 2-33, 3-33, 4-60, 5-100, 6-117, 7-137, 8-137, 9-148, 10-183 (79.4 ov) |
| Bedfordshire second innings | Runs | Balls | Mins | 4s | 6s |
| F Taylor | c Papillon b Cox | 0 | | | | | |
| G Pollitt | c Cox b Thompson | 24 | | | | | |
| R Keens | b Thompson | 4 | | | | | |
| BL Peel | b Cox | 0 | | | | | |
| *HR Orr | c Dickens b Thompson | 4 | | | | | |
| TA Brown | c and b Cox | 9 | | | | | |
| GE Wharmby | b East | 4 | | | | | |
| RH Moss | c Horton b Driffield | 57 | | | | | |
| L Parbury | b Dickens | 2 | | | | | |
| HV Baumgartner | st Smith b East | 6 | | | | | |
| +WR Jeakings | not out | 4 | | | | | |
| Extras | (4 b, 1 lb) | 5 |
| Total | (all out, 37.5 overs) | 119 |
| Fall of wickets: |
| 1-0, 2-4, 3-9, 4-16, 5-28, 6-42, 7-61, 8-86, 9-107, 10-119 (37.5 ov) |
Notes
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GE Wharmby made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
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RH Moss (1) equalled his previous highest score of 17 in Minor Counties Championship matches
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R Keens made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
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H Hawkins made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
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RH Moss (2) passed his previous highest score of 17 in Minor Counties Championship matches
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M Cox achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Bedfordshire second innings (previous best was 3-27)
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G Pollitt retired hurt in the Bedfordshire second innings (team score 28/5) - he returned when the score was 86/8
This card comes from the Minor Counties Research Project - research is continuing on this scorecard which can be expected to change.
Northamptonshire won by ten wickets shortly before the lunch interval on the second day. The match was played in 'cold wintry weather'. On the first day, there were several interruptions for rain and further play was prevented from 5.15 pm after the end of the Northamptonshire first innings. For the winners, Thompson took 10 wickets for 52 runs and there were 6 fours in his 56. Moss's 57 for Bedfordshire also contained 6 fours. Pollitt was twice hit by balls from Dickens.
[Missing: Complete.]
Sources: Northampton Daily Chronicle 20 May; Northampton Daily Reporter 20 May; Northampton Herald 24 May; Northampton Mercury 23 May; Bedford Record 20 May; Bedfordshire Standard 23 May; Birmingham Daily Gazette 21 May; Birmingham Daily Post 20,21 May; The Sportsman 20,21 May.
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