f4421	Oxford University v Somerset
	University Match 1896
Venue	The University Parks, Oxford on 21st, 22nd May 1896 (3-day match)
Balls per over	5
Players	12 per side
Toss	Toss not known
Result	Oxford University won by an innings and 107 runs
Umpires	D Eastwood, Leach
Close of play day 1	Somerset (1) 27/1 (Palairet 19*, Stanley 8*)

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Oxford University first innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
PF Warner	c Stanley b Tyler	40
BNB Smith	b Nichols	36
FL Fane	c Nichols b Tyler	0
GJ Mordaunt	c Hill b Nichols	58
CC Pilkington	c and b Tyler	2
HDG Leveson-Gower	b Woods	41
A Eccles	b Nichols	0
GB Raikes	c Palairet b Woods	22
GR Bardswell	not out	66
PS Waddy	c and b Palairet	32
FHE Cunliffe	st Wickham b Palairet	2
+RP Lewis	b Woods	9
Extras	(5 b, 1 lb)	6
Total	(all out, 128 overs)	314
Fall of wickets:
1-67, 2-74, 3-83, 4-95, 5-159, 6-180, 7-216, 8-226, 9-269, 10-270, 11-314 (128 ov)

Somerset bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls
Tyler	41	6	109	3	-	-
Smith	21	8	36	0	-	-
Nichols	35	19	72	3	-	-
Palairet	10	0	40	2	-	-
Woods	21	10	51	3	-	-

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Somerset first innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
LCH Palairet	c Lewis b Cunliffe	27
CJ Robinson	c Raikes b Waddy	0
HT Stanley	c Bardswell b Waddy	10
*SMJ Woods	c Bardswell b Waddy	9
VT Hill	b Waddy	25
FJ Poynton	run out	19
GB Nichols	c Mordaunt b Pilkington	8
RB Porch	c Warner b Cunliffe	26
EJ Tyler	c Waddy b Cunliffe	0
CA Bernard	not out	1
WRR Smith	b Cunliffe	3
+AP Wickham	c Lewis b Cunliffe	5
Extras	(11 b, 2 nb)	13
Total	(all out, 103.4 overs)	146
Fall of wickets:
1-1, 2-35, 3-45, 4-71, 5-72, 6-84, 7-136, 8-136, 9-137, 10-140, 11-146 (103.4 ov)

Oxford University bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls
Waddy	37	19	51	4	-	1
Cunliffe	36.4	17	49	5	-	1
Raikes	15	8	13	0	-	-
Pilkington	12	6	11	1	-	-
Bardswell	3	1	9	0	-	-

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Somerset second innings (following on)		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
LCH Palairet	c Mordaunt b Cunliffe	5
*SMJ Woods	b Cunliffe	2
HT Stanley	c Bardswell b Cunliffe	20
VT Hill	c Lewis b Raikes	3
FJ Poynton	st Lewis b Cunliffe	5
CJ Robinson	c Bardswell b Raikes	4
WRR Smith	c Cunliffe b Raikes	0
GB Nichols	c Eccles b Cunliffe	9
RB Porch	c Raikes b Cunliffe	4
+AP Wickham	c Warner b Raikes	0
EJ Tyler	c Lewis b Raikes	2
CA Bernard	not out	0
Extras	(6 b, 1 nb)	7
Total	(all out, 44.3 overs)	61
Fall of wickets:
1-3, 2-14, 3-17, 4-28, 5-33, 6-37, 7-46, 8-53, 9-58, 10-61, 11-61 (44.3 ov)

Oxford University bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls
Cunliffe	22.3	11	23	6	-	-
Raikes	22	9	31	5	-	-

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Notes
--> The match was scheduled for three days but completed in two.
--> A Eccles made his debut in First-Class matches
--> CA Bernard made his debut in First-Class matches
--> BNB Smith (1) passed his previous highest score of 35 in First-Class matches
--> GJ Mordaunt (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 18
--> PS Waddy (1) passed his previous highest score of 29 in First-Class matches
--> FHE Cunliffe achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Somerset second innings (previous best was 6-62)

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