June 30, 1911: Warwickshire 554 for 7 dec. Hampshire 132 and 112 for 5.

Firstly, an apology. Mr Kinneir approached me this morning to observe that this double-century is not his first but his second. He has a fair point. 'The Corsham Nurdler' also denied that he "waddled" though after that making that assertion he waddled off up the pavilion steps thereby hoisting himself on his own petard.

Kinneir ended not out 268 and Santall had 53 when Byrne finally called them in this morning at 554. Under what is called, under the modern parlance, 'scoreboard pressure', Hampshire then fell in a heap. Or rather two heaps. They were 98 for 3 after Santall took the first three wickets but lost the other seven for 34 to Crawford, Charlesworth and Quaife would you believe. Second time around again they started reasonably well, making 51 for 0, but then Santall got Bowell and Remnant with consecutive balls and another heap occurred.

When the stalwart Kennedy, on 48, was adjudged lbw (umpire Webb brandishing his broad Kentish pinkie with characteristic verve) to Crawford to the last ball of the day, many in the pavilion packed up their togs not to return for three days when the Surrey match starts. One would imagine this 'contest' will be over before lunch tomorrow.

Dilys, having promised to attend, is not too distressed about that.

Hampshire have lost 15 wickets for less runs than Kinneir scored and, furthermore, against an attack without Foster and in which Field has barely bowled a ball in anger.

Kinneir squeezed the life of them like Old Ma Mostert's copper mangle.