misc50598
Eton College v CI Thornton's XI
Other matches in England 1879
VenueUpper Club, Eton College on 31st May 1879 (1-day match)
Balls per over4
Players12 per side
TossToss not known
ResultMatch drawn

Eton College first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SW Cattleyb Penn9     
WL Hitchcockc and b Penn5     
*CT Studdc Rhodes b Penn1     
PJ de Paravicini hit wkt b Walker0     
MB Hawkest Rhodes b Penn9     
Viscount Throwley hit wkt b Penn0     
PS Grenfellb Walker11     
RW Byassc and b Walker10     
AC Cattleyc Law b Walker9     
AE Newtonnot out11     
CH Polhill-Turnerc Dale b Walker0     
J Forbesb Walker0     
Extras(2 b, 4 w)6
Total(all out)71
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-?, 11-71
CI Thornton's XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Penn???5--
Walker???6--

CI Thornton's XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ID Walkerc Forbes b Polhill-Turner33     
BM Posnob de Paravicini1     
EPC Rallib Studd2     
E Hanburyc Forbes b de Paravicini8     
WG Middletonrun out0     
G Foac Grenfell b Polhill-Turner5     
G Lawc Polhill-Turner b AC Cattley2     
+HE Rhodesc de Paravicini b Polhill-Turner0     
CT Smithc Hitchcock b Polhill-Turner0     
CI Thorntonb AC Cattley0     
JW Dalenot out2     
A Pennc Newton b SW Cattley0     
Extras(1 b)1
Total(all out)54
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-?, 11-54
Eton College bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
de Paravicini???2--
Studd???1--
Polhill-Turner???4--
AC Cattley???2--
SW Cattley???1--

Eton College second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SW Cattleyb Middleton6     
WL Hitchcocknot out10     
PS Grenfellb Penn5     
RW Byassc Foa b Penn1     
AE Newtonc Foa b Penn0     
CH Polhill-Turnernot out0     
*CT Studddid not bat      
PJ de Paravicinidid not bat      
MB Hawkedid not bat      
Viscount Throwleydid not bat      
AC Cattleydid not bat      
J Forbesdid not bat      
Extras3
Total(4 wickets)25
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?
CI Thornton's XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Middleton???1--
Penn???3--

Our thanks to Arthur Haygarth for collecting the information and to Roger Heavens for providing this scorecard which was first published in Arthur Haygarth's Cricket Scores and Biographies Volume 16. Copies of the book can be obtained from http://booksoncricket.net . Additions or corrections to this scorecard would be gratefully received.