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Oxford University v Marylebone Cricket Club
University Match 1881
VenueThe University Parks, Oxford on 16th, 17th, 18th May 1881 (3-day match)
Balls per over4
TossMarylebone Cricket Club won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
Close of play day 1Oxford University (1) 37/1 (Patterson 11*, Leslie 2*)
Close of play day 2Oxford University (2) 74/2 (Leslie 37*, Thornton 9*)

Marylebone Cricket Club first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
Lord Eskdailec MacLachlan b Robinson7     
WH Fowlerc Patterson b Harrison61     
W Barnesb Peake68     
GS Foljambeb Harrison99     
W Flowersb Peake2     
HWR Bencraftc Kemp b Harrison1     
W Evettsc Evans b Harrison0     
W Gunnnot out36     
A Shawc Trevor b Harrison14     
+R Pillingc Robinson b Patterson20     
F Morleyc Trevor b Robinson0     
Extras(20 b, 4 lb, 2 w)26
Total(all out, 123 overs)334
Fall of wickets:
1-36, 2-84, 3-215, 4-222, 5-239, 6-243, 7-265, 8-290, 9-333, 10-334 (123 ov)
Oxford University bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
MacLachlan11   0320--
Evans15   1630--
Robinson32   10512--
Harrison32   7825--
Peake25   7592--
Patterson8   2211--

Oxford University first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WH Pattersonc Pilling b Barnes33     
AH Trevorc Evetts b Shaw23     
CFH Lesliec Foljambe b Morley3     
WA Thorntonc Foljambe b Barnes28     
FL Evelync Gunn b Shaw2     
*AH Evansb Morley49     
E Peakerun out19     
+MC Kempc Foljambe b Morley37     
GC Harrisonc Barnes b Morley0     
N MacLachlanc Pilling b Morley12     
GE Robinsonnot out1     
Extras(11 b, 1 lb)12
Total(all out, 145 overs)219
Fall of wickets:
1-31, 2-40, 3-84, 4-94, 5-97, 6-135, 7-197, 8-206, 9-206, 10-219 (145 ov)
Marylebone Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shaw59   39532--
Morley49   24675--
Barnes23   4572--
Flowers14   7300--

Oxford University second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
WH Pattersonb Shaw0     
AH Trevorc Pilling b Morley23     
CFH Leslienot out111     
WA Thorntonb Flowers40     
*AH Evansb Morley1     
FL Evelynrun out5     
E Peakec Flowers b Shaw10     
+MC Kemplbw b Shaw0     
N MacLachlanc Pilling b Morley1     
GC Harrisonb Morley6     
GE Robinsonnot out16     
Extras(6 b, 2 lb, 1 w)9
Total(9 wickets, 144 overs)222
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-52, 3-121, 4-122, 5-144, 6-162, 7-162, 8-177, 9-191
Marylebone Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shaw52   30513--
Morley54   20984--
Barnes12   4200--
Flowers24   13321--
Bencraft2   0120--

Notes
--> Lord Eskdaile made his debut in First-Class matches
--> CFH Leslie made his debut in First-Class matches
--> GE Robinson made his debut in First-Class matches
--> FL Evelyn made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> WH Fowler (1) passed his previous highest score of 36 in First-Class matches
--> GS Foljambe (1) passed his previous highest score of 15 in First-Class matches
--> W Gunn (1) passed his previous highest score of 29 in First-Class matches
--> R Pilling (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 8
--> MC Kemp (1) passed his previous highest score of 14 in First-Class matches
--> CFH Leslie (2) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> MC Kemp made his debut for Oxford University in First-Class matches