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Longwood v Thornton
Other matches in United States of America 1888
VenueLongwood Cricket Club Ground, Boston on 25th August 1888 (1-day single innings match)
Balls per over6
TossThornton won the toss and decided to field
ResultLongwood won by 394 runs
Longwood inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
E Catonb Asling39     
*G Wrightc and b Asling120     
CL Bixbyc and b Asling6     
JI Chambersc Vine b Asling12     
S Wrightb Guy1     
L Mansfieldc R Beastall b Guy24     
HC Tylerb R Beastall34     
R Mudieb Dove47     
+FS Mansfieldc North b Asling30     
JW Duttonnot out31     
JG Hubbardrun out32     
Extras(19 b, 11 lb, 2 nb, 4 w)36
Total(all out, 270 minutes, 155.2 overs)412
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-412 (155.2 ov)
Thornton bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Dove48.25851--
R Beastall15   1501--
Guy16   2502--
North13   1470--
Asling42   3775--
Oborne15   3380--
Vine4   0140--
C Beastall2   0150--
Thornton inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
Oborneb Chambers4     
Guyb Chambers2     
Dovec G Wright b Chambers2     
Northb G Wright0     
Aslingb Chambers1     
Collettc L Mansfield b Chambers6     
Burtonb Chambers0     
C Beastallc G Wright b Chambers1     
R Beastallnot out0     
F Vineabsent
Davidsonabsent
Extras(2 b)2
Total(all out, 8 overs)18
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-18 (8 ov)
Longwood bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
G Wright4   191--
Chambers4   077--
The American Cricketer states this was the largest score ever made in America up to this time and George Wright's innings was the highest ever made in New England