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Marylebone Cricket Club v Oxford University
University Match 1879
VenueLord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood on 26th, 27th, 28th June 1879 (3-day match)
Balls per over4
Players12 per side
TossOxford University won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresRO Clayton, H Nixon
Close of play day 1No play
Close of play day 2Oxford University (2) 38/2 (Thornton 7*, Hare 17*)

Oxford University first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AH Heathc Tylecote b Shaw4     
*HR Webbeb Mycroft0     
AD Greeneb Mycroft7     
WA Thorntonc Ross b Mycroft6     
JHM Harec Jeffreys b Morley7     
ET Hirstb Mycroft0     
A Haskett-Smithb Shaw21     
+H Fowlerc Green b Morley6     
AH Evansc Mycroft b Shaw8     
RL Knightc Green b Mycroft3     
N MacLachlannot out21     
FGG Jellicoeb Shaw4     
Extras(1 b, 2 lb)3
Total(all out, 114.1 overs)90
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-6, 3-13, 4-18, 5-18, 6-39, 7-48, 8-58, 9-63, 10-63, 11-90 (114.1 ov)
Marylebone Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shaw54.130424--
Mycroft38   26185--
Morley19   6252--
Barnes3   220--

Marylebone Cricket Club first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JS Russelc Evans b Jellicoe3     
+EFS Tylecotec Knight b Jellicoe30     
H Rossc Haskett-Smith b Knight15     
CE Greenc Hirst b Jellicoe24     
AF Jeffreysc Greene b Jellicoe5     
W Barnesb Jellicoe8     
GS Foljambeb Evans15     
J Westb Evans9     
A Shawb Evans2     
W Mycroftnot out2     
F Morleyc Greene b Evans0     
*AN Hornbyabsent
Extras(4 b, 1 lb)5
Total(all out, 81.1 overs)118
Fall of wickets:
1-6, 2-33, 3-71, 4-77, 5-83, 6-100, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-118 (81.1 ov)
Oxford University bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jellicoe29   12365--
Evans22.18314--
Knight17   6321--
MacLachlan13   8140--

Oxford University second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AH Heathb Shaw11     
AD Greeneb Morley2     
WA Thorntonnot out7     
JHM Harenot out17     
*HR Webbedid not bat      
ET Hirstdid not bat      
A Haskett-Smithdid not bat      
+H Fowlerdid not bat      
AH Evansdid not bat      
RL Knightdid not bat      
N MacLachlandid not bat      
FGG Jellicoedid not bat      
Extras(1 lb)1
Total(2 wickets, 29 overs)38
Fall of wickets:
1-2, 2-23
Marylebone Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shaw15   11111--
Mycroft4   190--
Morley10   3171--

Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> AF Jeffreys made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> GS Foljambe (1) equalled his previous highest score of 15 in First-Class matches
--> J West (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 9
--> F Morley reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 2nd wicket in the Oxford University first innings