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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.
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