James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1879

W. Midwinter c Talley b Morley . D. Gregory b Morley .. W'. L. Murdoch run out T. \V. Garrett. c Daft 1) Shaw . J. ll Blackham b Morley G H. Bailey b Shaw F. E. Allan not out R. Daft l b w. b Allan WV. Oscroft c Horzm b Al lll A. Shrewslmry b Allan J. Selby c C. Bunnerman b Horal Mr. R. Tulle)» c Blackhnm 1, Midi winter .. 7 run I) Horan . ' 1 The Australians were singularly unlucky in the atnmspherical Slll “When they commenced their upemng contest at Trent Bridge their first matcli. Iiil wHAhlSHIRIE. 1! F. lVilrl c Murdoch l) Hnrnn. ' W. Barnes not out .. \V Fluwers b Huran L i“. Morley c and“ not out . h Morley , 0 b Show. 0 c Oscroft b Shaw 21 c lVild 1) Shaw .. 1 c Oficroft b‘Shaw [3 c Flon'crs b Snaw B 9.1 b "2 l“‘ b Spofim-tl tor I) Horan B 4,11) 5 ..... Total they had only been six day's 01) English suil. and whatever chances of resistance they might have offered on a fast wicket were reduced by the heavy rains which had not only previously made the gronnzl slow and heavy' to start with. butcontinued at intervals (luring the matcli, to the no small discomfitrire of the Coloxiists. used to play on turf hard as iron. and Merle)" but Allan, ”the bowler of cracks of the Colonial Eleven, Tlie ground was all in favoiir of bowlers like Shaw the century." and Spnfforth. the two were not up to their best standard. the latter apparently hcing unable to get. a. georl foothold. Tlle Austin'rlians went in first, and were all out for "in. Garrett. a slugging twenty. antl Midwinter a careful thirteen, (he only donlzlc figures. but Selby' gm'e some trouble, Allaii took the first three wickets of Notts. antl out 01 lfiil he was creditctl witll lili. Garrett (21) was again the highest scar-c of (he Calenists, who had to he content with a second total of Tli. for 72 runs and ciglit wickets. cost of 31 runs; Boyle, Australixuns. C. Banncrman. the crack Anstr. 13. Shaw (lclivcre<l 94 overs far 55 runs unrl elevcii an hat. only made ‘J and wickets, Morley 95! overs For Australians Hnrnn took five wickets at a one of the best bowlers, was unable to play for the On tho conclusion of the above, a. single wicket mateli took place. Score :— H. F. Bo)le c and h Oscroft AUSTRALIANS. E: C. Banhel‘mflll c and h Oscroft 4 T. lV. Garrett c and l: Barnes R N l) 2 F'. R. Spoflox‘th c lVild b Selby Toto, . 5 l“ “111 bS if 1 NOTTI 'GH:\3lSHII§E. , 1 ( ‘po or}... A) scroft S ff {1 .. 2 J. Selby b Spcfiortli. 0 I no or 1 —- W. Barnes rim (mt , 0 Total " In the second innings of Oscrrft c Banner-man b Boyle 8,—T0tlll, 10. (2) Australia v. M.C.C. and Ground. Played at Lord‘s, May 97. Australia won by nine wickets. M.C.C. AND GROUND. Mr. W. G. Grace c Midwinter h Allan... 4 Mr. A. N. Hornlzy h Spofi'urth . 19 Mr. C. Booth b Boyle .......... 0 Mr. A.W. Ridley c A Banner-mun h B Mr. A. J. ‘Vebhe h Spofbrth l h Spufl'ort h Boyle ‘. 1) Doyle b Boyle . I: Spofiortli .