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