James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1879

24 (14) Australia v. Eleven English Players. Played at the Oval, September 2 and 3. Australia, won by eiglit runs. 4 c and b Barlow . 25 51 b M'Intyre 15 0 b M’Intyre 4 0 c Hefll‘lle b 0 ll b M’Inhyre 0 I: Barlow F. E. Allan not out . Extra ........... I occmoco Riglcy c and b Allan). . 18 11 Allan... 10 Barlow st Murdoch . 16 b Spotforth . 8 J. Phillips not out . 15) c and b Boyle . 14 G. Hearne bSpoE 8 b Garrett .l . 12 Charlwvoor] c Boyle b bpo or 0 b Spofiorm . 12 Wheeler b Spoiiorth A 0 b Spofiorth 4 Watson 1) Spofiorth. 0 h Spofiorth 7 H. Phillips c Boyle b Spofiorth U run outl.. 2 Lillywhite c Alla!) h Boyle . 0 1? Garrett 2 Barratt b Spofiorth..., 0 b Spoilurth U M’Intyre c Murdoch b p . 10 not out 3 Eyes 4, 1h 7..... .. i ll Eyes 2 uninteresting meetiiig between the Australians and a. scratch team oiEnglish pru~ fesswnals. Some of the English players who had bum in Australia with James strangely small, and in all four innings only amounted to 321 runs. The bgwlers had most of the fun to themselves, though 0. Bannermnn did a. notable perform— ance in going in first and falling the tentli wicket in the first innings for 51 out of 77 runs. Bdrm/t infirsl innings «y' Australia yo: all (en Wickets fln' 45 run,- wimt out bowling one «even rally/[t and ”(PM slumped.) For the Australians Spoflurtll was credited wit twels'e wickets fur 75 runs, and in second innings of Colonials William M’Intlyre‘s analysis showed 29 overs for 2-l runs and six wickets. At the class the P ayers hurl unly 85 to win, but though they had made 60 for five wickets, the Australians won a. thoroughly wcll earned victory by only eiglit runs. (15) Australia v. Gloucestershire. Played at Cliftun, September 5 and 6. Australia W011 by ten wickets- G G S ff t] h %L()1UCESTERSH£RE.) w, ', ‘raccc 'po or 1 eye 22 l w : Garr M; w. R. Gilberto Blztckham b Spofiortlx. 2 h Spéfioreh. e u—Lw