misc29170
Victoria v Australians
Other matches in Australia 1879/80
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on 5th, 6th, 8th March 1880 (3-day match)
Balls per over4
PlayersVictoria: 15; Australians: 11
TossVictoria won the toss and decided to field
ResultVictoria won by 1 wicket
UmpiresC Bannerman, S Cosstick
Close of play day 1Victoria (1) 15/2 (Groube 9*, Terry 0*)
Close of play day 2Australians (2) 47/7 (Boyle 11*, Spofforth 4*)
Australians first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AC Bannermanc Terry b Coulthard24     
WL Murdochc Kendall b McShane25     
PS McDonnellb WH Cooper19     
+JM Blackhamb WH Cooper0     
G Alexanderb Coulthard0     
AH Jarvisrun out21     
*HF Boyleb WH Cooper16     
GJ Bonnorb Coulthard12     
FR Spofforthst BB Cooper b Coulthard1     
J Slightc Tobin b Coulthard40     
GE Palmernot out31     
Extras(9 b, 4 lb)13
Total(all out, 123.3 overs)202
Fall of wickets:
1-41 (Murdoch), 2-69 (Bannerman), 3-69 (Blackham), 4-70 (Alexander), 5-78 (McDonnell), 6-102 (Jarvis), 7-119 (Bonnor), 8-127 (Boyle), 9-127 (Spofforth), 10-202 (Slight, 123.3 ov)
Victoria bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kendall16   5270--
WH Cooper34   12633--
McShane20   7311--
Coulthard41.322525--
Groube6   280--
Loughnan6   1110--
Victoria first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PG McShaneb Alexander1     
TU Groubec Slight b Spofforth18     
J Trinnickc Slight b Alexander4     
RB Terryc Jarvis b Spofforth29     
TP Horanb Palmer62     
FH Waltersrun out12     
AG Majorc Slight b Boyle1     
JP Tennentlbw b Boyle4     
*+BB Cooperc Bonnor b Spofforth15     
WA Tobinc Slight b Spofforth0     
AA Loughnanc McDonnell b Spofforth0     
JJ Healynot out5     
WH Cooperc Boyle b Spofforth0     
G Coulthardc Bannerman b Spofforth4     
TK Kendallc Boyle b Spofforth1     
Extras(3 b, 7 lb)10
Total(all out, 112 overs)166
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (McShane), 2-15 (Trinnick), 3-35 (Groube), 4-72 (Terry), 5-107 (Walters), 6-108 (Major), 7-124 (Tennent), 8-145 (Horan), 9-148 (Tobin), 10-148 (Loughnan), 11-155 (BB Cooper), 12-155 (WH Cooper), 13-161 (Coulthard), 14-166 (Kendall, 112 ov)
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Spofforth49   19628--
Alexander22   10362--
Boyle23   10312--
Palmer18   7271--
Australians second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AC Bannermanc Tennent b Kendall2     
WL Murdochc Terry b Coulthard1     
PS McDonnellb Coulthard3     
+JM Blackhamc Groube b Kendall5     
G Alexanderb Coulthard9     
AH Jarvisc Healy b Coulthard0     
*HF Boyleb Kendall24     
GJ Bonnorc Healy b Kendall4     
FR Spofforthb Kendall4     
J Slightnot out1     
GE Palmerb Kendall2     
Extras11
Total(all out, 50.3 overs)66
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Bannerman), 2-8 (McDonnell), 3-12 (Murdoch), 4-25 (Alexander), 5-25 (Blackham), 6-27 (Jarvis), 7-36 (Bonnor), 8-47 (Spofforth), 9-60 (Boyle), 10-66 (Palmer, 50.3 ov)
Victoria bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kendall24.313246--
Coulthard25   13284--
WH Cooper1   030--
Victoria second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TU Groubeb Boyle25     
JJ Healyc Boyle b Spofforth0     
RB Terryb Palmer5     
WA Tobinst Blackham b Spofforth15     
JP Tennentb Alexander5     
*+BB Cooperb Spofforth8     
J Trinnickb Spofforth9     
AG Majorb Spofforth0     
AA Loughnanb Spofforth0     
PG McShanerun out6     
WH Cooperst Blackham b Boyle1     
G Coulthardc Blackham b Spofforth4     
TK Kendallb Spofforth6     
FH Waltersnot out7     
TP Horannot out9     
Extras(2 b, 1 lb)3
Total(13 wickets, 90.3 overs)103
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Healy), 2-9 (Terry), 3-44 (Groube), 4-49 (Tennent), 5-56 (Tobin), 6-63 (BB Cooper), 7-63 (Major), 8-63 (Loughnan), 9-73 (McShane), 10-78 (WH Cooper), 11-78 (Trinnick), 12-88 (Kendall), 13-94 (Coulthard)
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Palmer24.312251--
Spofforth37   14508--
Alexander11   751--
Boyle16   7172--
Bonnor2   130--
Notes
--> Bowling in the Australians first innings adds 3 runs over
C.Bannerman stood out of this match claiming he was ill and then umpired for three days. He afterwards pulled out of the tour to England saying he was out of form.