misc66632
East Melbourne v Tasmania
Other matches in Australia 1879/80
VenueMelbourne on 6th, 8th December 1879 (2-day single innings match)
Balls per over4
TossEast Melbourne won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
Close of play day 1East Melbourne 384/4 (Horan 96*, Allee 6*)
East Melbourne inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Musgroveb Boddam5     
WW Gagginrun out100     
D Campbellc and b Walker94     
TP Horannot out250     
*HF Boylec CW Butler b EH Butler70     
CG Alleec CW Butler b Sidebottom64     
EP Hastingsb Davies17     
EH Elliottc Martin b Sidebottom49     
W Walshec Davies b CW Butler42     
E Trappc Watson b CW Butler18     
W Loganb Bayly2     
Extras(16 b, 1 lb, 3 nb, 11 w)31
Total(all out, 339.2 overs)742
Fall of wickets:
1-15, 2-160, 3-235, 4-365, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-742 (339.2 ov)
Tasmania bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bayly97.2681761-2
Boddam32   7981--
EH Butler53   32831-1
Sidebottom49   15952--
CW Butler36   995211-
Davies28   6731--
Walker40   8821--
Bennett4   090--
Tasmania inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HV Baylydid not bat      
F Bennettdid not bat      
EMT Boddamdid not bat      
CW Butlerdid not bat      
EH Butlerdid not bat      
JG Daviesdid not bat      
JM Martindid not bat      
WL Sidebottomdid not bat      
*WH Walkerdid not bat      
H Watsondid not bat      
FC Hobkirkdid not bat      
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.
Source notes that "On Saturday (the match commencing early) only three wickets fell for 384 runs and on Monday the innings lasted till 20 minutes past 6 o'clock. Horan was about 10 hours at the wickets, (3 on Saturday and 7 on Monday) scoring at the slow rate of about 25 an hour, using great patience and impregnable defence, though dash, brilliancy and hard clean hitting were wanting. He gave, it was stated, no chance. It was said that the innings of East Melbourne was the longest on record."