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Nottinghamshire v Middlesex
County Match 1879
VenueTrent Bridge, Nottingham on 11th, 12th, 13th August 1879 (3-day match)
Balls per over4
TossNottinghamshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresRP Carpenter, G Howitt
Close of play day 1Middlesex (1) 50/0 (AJ Webbe 32*, Walker 18*)
Close of play day 2Middlesex (2) 170/2 (Lyttelton 75*, AJ Webbe 0*)

Nottinghamshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
W Oscroftc WJ Ford b Studd16     
J Selbyc Pearson b AFJ Ford2     
*R Daftc Pearson b AFJ Ford0     
A Shrewsburyc Pearson b AFJ Ford9     
W Barnes hit wkt b AFJ Ford54     
W Flowersc WJ Ford b AFJ Ford1     
WF Storyb AFJ Ford16     
WH Scottonnot out84     
+F Wyldc Walker b Stratford26     
A Shawb Studd15     
F Morleyc Studd b AFJ Ford7     
Extras(13 b, 2 lb, 3 nb)18
Total(all out, 147.3 overs)248
Fall of wickets:
1-4, 2-4, 3-21, 4-38, 5-42, 6-80, 7-147, 8-200, 9-236, 10-248 (147.3 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Studd55   31612--
AFJ Ford49.321777--
Stratford16   5351--
Robertson20   5430--
Walker7   0140--

Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Webbec Wyld b Morley33     
*ID Walkerb Morley24     
+A Lytteltonb Shaw7     
CI Thorntonb Shaw0     
TS Pearsonb Shaw8     
HR Webbeb Shaw7     
WJ Fordc Wyld b Morley0     
CT Studdc Barnes b Morley23     
AFJ Fordc Wyld b Morley19     
AH Stratfordb Shaw0     
J Robertsonnot out0     
Extras(4 b, 1 lb)5
Total(all out, 121.3 overs)126
Fall of wickets:
1-51, 2-58, 3-58, 4-69, 5-76, 6-76, 7-86, 8-121, 9-124, 10-126 (121.3 ov)
Nottinghamshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shaw55   38335--
Morley47.321675--
Barnes11   4130--
Flowers8   480--

Middlesex second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
CI Thorntonc Shrewsbury b Barnes72     
+A Lytteltonb Shaw102     
*ID Walkerb Scotton18     
AJ Webbec Barnes b Morley54     
HR Webbenot out28     
WJ Fordc Selby b Shaw28     
TS Pearsonrun out0     
CT Studdnot out0     
AFJ Forddid not bat      
AH Stratforddid not bat      
J Robertsondid not bat      
Extras(8 b, 5 lb, 3 w)16
Total(6 wickets, 175 overs)318
Fall of wickets:
1-89, 2-107, 3-226, 4-272, 5-304, 6-304
Nottinghamshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shaw59   16992--
Morley60   17971--
Barnes20   5441--
Flowers15   9150--
Scotton10   2301--
Oscroft11   5170--

Notes
--> WH Scotton (1) passed his previous highest score of 40 in First-Class matches
--> A Lyttelton (2) passed his previous highest score of 101 in First-Class matches
--> WJ Ford made his debut for Middlesex in First-Class matches
--> AFJ Ford reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 4th wicket in the Nottinghamshire first innings