RECORDS AND CURIOSITIES.
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Centuries and over in First-class Matches: | ||
Mr. W. G. Grace, from 1866 to 1890, 93 (19 of them not out). | ||
Mr. W. W. Read, from 1876 to 1890, 25. Shrewsbury, from 1875 to 1890, 28. | ||
Two Centuries in a First-class Match: | ||
Mr. W. G. Grace, 130 and 102 not out, for South v. North of the Thames, at Canterbury, 3rd August | 1868 | |
Mr. W. G. Grace, 101 and 103 not out, for Gloucestershire v. Kent, at Clifton, 25th August | 1887 | |
Mr. W. G. Grace, 148 and 153, for Gloucestershire v. Yorkshire, at Clifton, 16th August | 1888 | |
W. Lambert, 107 not out and 157, for Sussex v. Epsom, at Lord's, and July | 1817 | |
Two Centuries in a Minor Match: | ||
Mr. W. Townshend, at Rossall; Mr. D. G. Spiro, at Cambridge; Mr. F. W. Maude, at Lord's ; Mr. R. A. A. Beresford, at Oundle ; Mr. W. W. Read, at Oval ; Mr. A. Bannerman, in Australia ; and Mr. W. D. Llewellyn, at Oxford. | ||
Biggest Hits: | ||
175 yards, by Mr. H. W. Fellows, Christ Church Ground, Oxford, 1856 | ||
168 yards, by Mr. C. I. Thornton. | ||
152 yards, by Mr. C. I. Thornton. | ||
149 yards, by Mr. G. J. Bonnor. | ||
140 yards, by Mr. W. G. Grace. |