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Victoria v New South Wales
First-Class matches in Australia 1865/66
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on 26th, 27th, 28th December 1865 (timeless match)
Balls per over4
TossNew South Wales won the toss and decided to bat
ResultVictoria won by an innings and 20 runs
UmpiresR Driver, G Wisden
ScorersC Hipwell (Victoria), Martyr (New South Wales)
Close of play day 1Victoria (1) 121/5 (Greaves 5*)
Close of play day 2New South Wales (2) 55/2 (Kellick 23*, Gregory 2*; 27 overs)
New South Wales first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CM Kellickc Kelly b Wills11 39-- 
W Caffynrun out (O'Mullane)2 36-- 
NFD Thomsonc Conway b Wills2 25-- 
S Cosstickb Wills2 10-- 
+RC Hewittc Conway b Turner12 351- 
EJ Gregoryc Rees b Wilkie43 1115- 
*C Lawrenceb Conway3 19-- 
S Jonesc Wills b Conway11 32-- 
GT Curtisc and b Wilkie13 381- 
JN Oatleyb Wills2 7-- 
CNJ Olivernot out6  1- 
Extras(5 b, 10 lb)15
Total(all out, 185 minutes, 80.1 overs)122
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Caffyn), 2-15 (Kellick), 3-19 (Cosstick), 4-28 (Thomson), 5-42 (Hewitt), 6-69 (Lawrence), 7-87 (Jones), 8-114 (Gregory), 9-114 (Curtis), 10-122 (Oatley, 80.1 ov)
Victoria bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Conway30   11472--
Wills37.117334--
Turner5   371--
Greaves2   080--
Wilkie6   2122--
Victoria first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JB Turnerc Gregory b Cosstick12 311- 
GWH Gibsonb Cosstick17 381- 
J Conwayc Gregory b Cosstick33 723- 
TJD Kellyc and b Cosstick4 5-- 
E Fowlerc and b Cosstick37 552- 
WH Greavesc Thomson b Cosstick25 45-- 
J Phillipsc Lawrence b Cosstick2 7-- 
WL Reesc Caffyn b Cosstick37 1202- 
D Wilkieb Lawrence3 5-- 
*TW Willslbw b Lawrence58 1354- 
+GJP O'Mullanenot out33 503- 
Extras(14 b, 9 lb, 1 w)24
Total(all out, 265 minutes, 123.3 overs)285
Fall of wickets:
1-34 (Turner), 2-39 (Gibson), 3-45 (Kelly), 4-116 (Fowler), 5-121 (Conway), 6-127 (Phillips), 7-148 (Greaves), 8-153 (Wilkie), 9-231 (Rees), 10-285 (Wills, 123.3 ov)
New South Wales bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cosstick50   61098--
Thomson30   84301-
Lawrence23.32572--
Caffyn15   4440--
Hewitt3   070--
Gregory2   110--
New South Wales second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CM Kellickc O'Mullane b Wills23 70-- 
*C Lawrencerun out (Wills->Turner)23 481- 
S Joneslbw b Wills356-- 
EJ Gregoryc Kelly b Conway18 761- 
W Caffync O'Mullane b Conway5 18-- 
+RC Hewittb Conway3 6-- 
NFD Thomsonb Conway2 7-- 
S Cosstickrun out (Rees->O'Mullane)21 711- 
GT Curtisb Conway0 8-- 
CNJ Oliverc Fowler b Conway29 543- 
JN Oatleynot out3 19-- 
Extras(1 b, 10 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)13
Total(all out, 190 minutes, 87 overs)143
Fall of wickets:
1-46 (Lawrence), 2-53 (Jones), 3-56 (Kellick), 4-69 (Caffyn), 5-73 (Hewitt), 6-77 (Thomson), 7-102 (Gregory), 8-104 (Curtis), 9-130 (Cosstick), 10-143 (Oliver, 87 ov)
Victoria bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Conway36   126861-
Wilkie5   0130--
Greaves4   270--
Turner8   2170-1
Wills34   18252--
Notes
--> CM Kellick made his debut in First-Class matches
--> RC Hewitt made his debut in First-Class matches
--> JN Oatley made his debut in First-Class matches
--> CNJ Oliver made his debut in First-Class matches
--> JB Turner made his debut in First-Class matches
--> GWH Gibson made his debut in First-Class matches
--> E Fowler made his debut in First-Class matches
--> J Phillips made his debut in First-Class matches
--> D Wilkie made his debut in First-Class matches
--> GJP O'Mullane made his debut in First-Class matches
--> GT Curtis made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> GJP O'Mullane made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> EJ Gregory (1) passed his previous highest score of 13 in First-Class matches
--> WH Greaves (1) passed his previous highest score of 11 in First-Class matches
--> TW Wills (1) passed his previous highest score of 49 in First-Class matches
--> TW Wills reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed JN Oatley, his 4th wicket in the New South Wales first innings
--> S Cosstick achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed WH Greaves in the Victoria first innings (previous best was 6-23)
--> J Conway achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed CNJ Oliver in the New South Wales second innings (previous best was 5-35)
12th Men: SWG Campbell (Victoria) and C Readett (New South Wales)
Crowds: 5000, 2000, 3000. Total: About 10,000. Receipts: No figures published
Wills' 58 comprised 4x4, 3x3, 6x2, 21x1.