A. E. J. Collins/scorecard

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Captain Arthur Edward Jeune (James) Collins (18 August 1885–11 November 1914), typically known by his initials AEJ Collins, was a cricketer and soldier, most famous for his achievement, as a schoolboy, of the highest-ever recorded score in cricket, 628 not out, over four afternoons in June 1899. Collins' record-making innings drew a large crowd and increasing media interest: spectators at the Old Cliftonian match being played nearby were drawn away to watch a junior school house cricket match.

Detailed below is the scorecard for the match

A fuller biography on Mr Collins can be found here

Contents

[edit] Scorecard

[edit] Clark's House – 1st Innings

Batsman Runs
AEJ Collins not out 628
Champion c Monteath b Rendall 27
Gilbert b Crew 9
Sudely c Davis b Sainsbury 8
Sheriff b Crew 6
Galway b Crew 11
Whittey c & b Monteath 42
Spooner b Monteath 0
Leake b Monteath 32
Raine b Sainsbury 14
Redfern c Fuller-Eberle b Crew 13
Extras 34 byes, 1 leg bye, 10 wides, 1 no ball 46
Total all out, 148.3 overs 836

Fall of wickets: 1-127, 2-169, 3-226, 4-268, 5-311, 6-436, 7-451, 8-?, 9-698, 10-836.

Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets
Lindrea 50 5 218 0
Sainsbury 32 7 166 2
Crew 42.3 5 165 4
Rendall 10 3 44 1
Monteath ?  ?  ? 3
Davis 14 0 79 0

Notes:

  • Collins' 628* in 6 hours 50 minutes, 1 x 6, 4 x 5, 31 x 4, 33 x 3, 146 x 2.
  • Collins was dropped on the following scores: 80, 100, 140, 400, 556, 605 and 619.

[edit] North Town – 1st Innings

Batsman Runs
Monteath run out 4
Crew b Collins 10
Fedden b Collins 10
Sainsbury lbw b Collins 0
Barstow b Sheriff 32
Fuller-Eberle c Galway b Collins 8
Rendall b Sudely 9
Lindrea b Collins 1
Ratcliff not out 6
Robinson b Collins 0
Davies b Collins 4
Extras 3
Total all out 87
Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets
Collins  ?  ? 33 7
Sheriff  ?  ?  ? 1
Sudely  ?  ?  ? 1

[edit] North Town – 2nd Innings

Batsman Runs
Monteath c & b Gilbert 4
Crew c Champion b Gilbert 4
Fedden lbw b Collins 1
Sainsbury lbw b Collins 13
Barstow b Collins 0
Fuller-Eberle b Sheriff 15
Rendall b Collins 8
Lindrea b Sheriff 11
Ratcliff c Champion b Sheriff 0
Robinson c Raine b Sheriff 0
Davies not out 0
Extras 5
Total all out 61
Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets
Collins  ?  ? 30 4
Gilbert  ?  ?  ? 2
Sheriff  ?  ?  ? 4