Scorecard of A. E. J. Collins

Plaque at Clifton College, fixed in 1962.

Arthur Edward Jeune "James" Collins (18 August 1885 – 11 November 1914) was an English cricketer and soldier, most famous for his achievement as a schoolboy of what was, for 116 years, the highest-ever recorded score in cricket—628 not out, scored over four afternoons in June 1899. Collins's 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. Collins's record score was never matched until 2016, when Pranav Dhanawade scored 1009 not out.

Scorecard[edit | edit source]

Clark's House – 1st Innings[edit | edit source]

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, 87 x 1.
Collins was dropped on the following scores: 80, 100, 140, 400, 556, 605 and 619.

North Town – 1st Innings[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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

Clark's House wins by an innings and 688 runs.