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Marylebone Cricket Club v Sussex
Other First-Class matches in England 1879
VenueLord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood on 15th, 16th, 17th May 1879 (3-day match)
Balls per over4
TossSussex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMarylebone Cricket Club won by an innings and 74 runs
UmpiresM Flanagan, H Nixon
Close of play day 1No play
Close of play day 2Sussex (2) 21/6 (Ewbank 4*)

Sussex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*C Sharpb Rylott0     
H Phillipsb Flowers3     
W Francisc Studd b Flowers0     
J Phillipsc Russel b Rylott16     
HRJ Charlwood hit wkt b Flowers0     
W Gilbertrun out5     
CC Ewbankc Vernon b Flowers23     
WA Testerb Rylott15     
F Newlandnot out7     
R Filleryc Vernon b Rylott0     
J Lillywhiteb Flowers4     
Extras(2 b)2
Total(all out, 65.3 overs)75
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-1, 3-12, 4-12, 5-22, 6-40, 7-58, 8-70, 9-70, 10-75 (65.3 ov)
Marylebone Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Rylott26   13314--
Flowers25.313285--
Stratford7   450--
Hearn7   290--

Marylebone Cricket Club first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JS Russelb Newland19     
EJC Studdc J Phillips b Lillywhite18     
J Wheelerc Francis b Sharp37     
GF Vernonc Ewbank b Sharp22     
W Flowersc and b Gilbert28     
AH Stratfordc J Phillips b Sharp1     
W Hearnc H Phillips b Newland28     
AJ Thorntonrun out12     
AS Barnesnot out8     
WS Kenyon-Slaneyb Gilbert2     
A Rylottc Newland b Gilbert5     
Extras(3 b, 3 lb, 1 w)7
Total(all out, 134 overs)187
Fall of wickets:
1-26, 2-44, 3-79, 4-109, 5-113, 6-138, 7-170, 8-170, 9-175, 10-187 (134 ov)
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Newland32   9462--
Lillywhite31   11531--
Sharp25   10263--
Gilbert23   16143--
Fillery16   3280--
Tester7   3130--

Sussex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*C Sharp hit wkt b Rylott1     
H Phillipsc Hearn b Flowers5     
W Francisrun out0     
J Phillipsb Flowers4     
HRJ Charlwoodc Flowers b Rylott7     
W Gilbertb Rylott0     
CC Ewbankb Flowers4     
WA Testerc and b Flowers6     
F Newlandc Flowers b Rylott4     
R Fillerynot out3     
J Lillywhiteb Flowers1     
Extras(3 b)3
Total(all out, 39.2 overs)38
Fall of wickets:
1-1, 2-6, 3-10, 4-14, 5-17, 6-21, 7-21, 8-33, 9-35, 10-38 (39.2 ov)
Marylebone Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Rylott20   12234--
Flowers19.210125--

Notes
--> W Gilbert made his debut in First-Class matches
--> EJC Studd made his debut in First-Class matches
--> AJ Thornton made his debut in First-Class matches
--> W Francis made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> W Gilbert made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> CC Ewbank made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> F Newland made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> R Fillery made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> J Wheeler (1) passed his previous highest score of 18 in First-Class matches
--> W Hearn (1) passed his previous highest score of 25 in First-Class matches
--> W Flowers achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Sussex first innings (previous best was 5-53)
--> C Sharp achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Marylebone Cricket Club first innings
--> W Flowers achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Sussex second innings (previous best was 5-28)