Scorecard of A. E. J. Collins
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
Scorecard
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.
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 |
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 |