Scorecard of A. E. J. Collins

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Plaque at Clifton College, fixed in 1962.
Plaque at Clifton College, fixed in 1962.

Captain Arthur Edward Jeune (James) Collins, better known as A. E. J. Collins (18 August 1885–11 November 1914), 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

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 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 ?  ? 129 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

Clark's House wins by an innings and 688 runs.