misc27904
South Australia v Australians
Other matches in Australia 1878/79
VenueAdelaide Oval, Adelaide on 26th, 27th, 28th December 1878 (3-day match)
Balls per over4
PlayersSouth Australia: 18; Australians: 11
TossToss not known
ResultSouth Australia won by 20 runs
UmpiresGD Kennedy, S Toms
Close of play day 1Australians (1) 79/9 (Blackham 11*, Allan 8*)
Close of play day 2Australians (2) 66/8 (Spofforth 9*, Gregory 7*)
South Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JL Sellarsb Spofforth1     
TO Richardsrun out0     
JB Hiderun out28     
J Noelb Garrett1     
W Slightlbw b Spofforth2     
*EG Phillipsc Gregory b Spofforth8     
JF Kingb Spofforth1     
+AH Jarvisrun out19     
WO Whitridgec Kelly b Garrett3     
RD Bottenc Boyle b Spofforth4     
AM Pettingerb Allan1     
G Giffenc and b Garrett25     
JE Goodenb Spofforth0     
W Bulloughc Allan b Spofforth2     
J Traynorb Garrett8     
JL Bevanrun out5     
HB Thurgarlandnot out0     
TT Lucasc Boyle b Garrett0     
Extras(4 b, 3 lb)7
Total(all out, 80 overs)115
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Richards), 2-13 (Sellars), 3-16 (Noel), 4-36 (Slight), 5-39 (Hide), 6-41 (King), 7-50 (Phillips), 8-53 (Whitridge), 9-73 (Jarvis), 10-74 (Pettinger), 11-78 (Botten), 12-78 (Gooden), 13-84 (Bullough), 14-99 (Traynor), 15-113 (Giffen), 16-115 (Bevan), 17-115 (Lucas, 80 ov)
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Spofforth40   16557--
Garrett27   9365--
Allan13   7161--
Australians first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
C Bannermanc Botten b Giffen0     
WL Murdochc Giffen b Bevan32     
TP Horanc Gooden b Bevan14     
AC Bannermanb King6     
TW Garrettc Phillips b Bevan0     
FR Spofforthb King2     
*DW Gregoryrun out4     
HF Boylec Jarvis b Bevan0     
TJD Kellyst Jarvis b Bevan0     
+JM Blackhamnot out17     
FE Allanc and b Hide11     
Extras(2 b)2
Total(all out, 71.3 overs)88
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (C Bannerman), 2-37 (Horan), 3-54 (Murdoch), 4-54 (AC Bannerman), 5-54 (Garrett), 6-? (Spofforth), 7-? (Boyle), 8-? (Kelly), 9-60 (Gregory), 10-88 (Allan, 71.3 ov)
South Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bevan36   18425--
Giffen18   6341--
King17   10102--
Hide0.3001--
South Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HB Thurgarlandc AC Bannerman b Spofforth7     
JL Sellarsc Murdoch b Spofforth0     
J Noelc AC Bannerman b Spofforth18     
AM Pettingerc AC Bannerman b Spofforth6     
JE Goodenrun out0     
G Giffenc Kelly b Spofforth0     
W Slightc Kelly b Garrett3     
+AH Jarvisc Murdoch b Garrett1     
WO Whitridgeb Spofforth4     
JB Hidec and b Garrett0     
*EG Phillipsnot out15     
JF Kingb Spofforth0     
RD Bottenst Blackham b Spofforth0     
TO Richardsc Kelly b Spofforth0     
J Traynorb Spofforth0     
W Bulloughb Garrett2     
TT Lucasc Blackham b Spofforth0     
JL Bevanc and b Spofforth1     
Extras(2 b)2
Total(all out, 57 overs)59
Fall of wickets:
1-? (Sellars), 2-22 (Thurgarland), 3-29 (Noel), 4-31 (Gooden), 5-33 (Pettinger), 6-33 (Giffen), 7-34 (Jarvis), 8-41 (Slight), 9-41 (Whitridge), 10-? (Hide), 11-44 (King), 12-44 (Botten), 13-48 (Richards), 14-? (Traynor), 15-53 (Bullough), 16-54 (Lucas), 17-59 (Bevan, 57 ov)
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Spofforth29   122912--
Garrett23   12164--
Allan2   200--
Boyle3   1120--
Australians second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
C Bannermanc King b Hide2     
WL Murdochc King b Bevan4     
TP Horanc Giffen b Bevan3     
AC Bannermanc King b Hide0     
FE Allanrun out13     
+JM Blackhamc Gooden b Bevan6     
TW Garrettc Giffen b Hide14     
FR Spofforthst Jarvis b Hide9     
HF Boylest Jarvis b Bevan8     
*DW Gregoryb Hide7     
TJD Kellynot out0     
Extras0
Total(all out, 72 overs)66
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (C Bannerman), 2-8 (Horan), 3-9 (AC Bannerman), 4-13 (Murdoch), 5-21 (Blackham), 6-30 (Allan), 7-44 (Garrett), 8-57 (Boyle), 9-66 (Spofforth), 10-66 (Gregory, 72 ov)
South Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bevan34   23234--
King2   150--
Hide36   14385--
Notes
--> Bowling in the South Australia first innings adds 1 run under