misc29188
Victoria v Australians
Other matches in Australia 1880/81
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground on 18th, 19th, 21st March 1881 (3-day match)
Balls per over4
PlayersVictoria: 15; Australians: 11
TossVictoria won the toss and decided to bat
ResultVictoria won by 71 runs
Close of play day 1Australians (1) 136 all out
Close of play day 2Victoria (2) 296 all out


Victoria first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TJD Kellyc Alexander b Spofforth4    
JD Edwardsc Boyle b Spofforth3    
TP Horanc Spofforth b Palmer24    
J Rosserb Spofforth0    
PG McShanest Jarvis b Palmer0    
WA Tobinb Palmer4    
CG Alleest Jarvis b Palmer30    
CJ Dunnec Alexander b Spofforth0    
J Cougarc Jarvis b Palmer3    
JJ Healyc Boyle b Spofforth13    
G Coulthardlbw b Spofforth0    
+EH Elliottb Palmer3    
*WH Cooperb Palmer0    
JM Minchinnot out1    
GB Gordondid not bat 
Extras(2 lb)2
Total(13 wickets, declared, 46 overs)87
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Kelly), 2-31 (Edwards), 3-31 (Rosser), 4-31 (Horan), 5-31 (McShane), 6-42 (Tobin), 7-42 (Dunne), 8-50 (Cougar), 9-77 (Healy), 10-77 (Coulthard), 11-80 (Elliott), 12-82 (Cooper), 13-87 (Allee, 46 ov)
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Spofforth23   5496--
Palmer23   10367--

Australians first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Alexanderc Elliott b Edwards4    
FR Spofforthb McShane3    
*WL Murdochnot out57    
PS McDonnellc Healy b Edwards0    
+AH Jarvisc Cooper b Minchin22    
JM Blackhamc Kelly b Edwards1    
GJ Bonnorb McShane15    
GE Palmerc Rosser b Cooper13    
TU Groubeb Cooper3    
HF Boylec Tobin b Coulthard0    
WH Moulec Elliott b Coulthard12    
Extras6
Total(all out, 80 overs)136
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Alexander), 2-7 (Spofforth), 3-9 (McDonnell), 4-38 (Jarvis), 5-39 (Blackham), 6-80 (Bonnor), 7-104 (Palmer), 8-104 (Groube), 9-112 (Boyle), 10-136 (Moule, 80 ov)
Victoria bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McShane19   7332--
Edwards27   12333--
Minchin6   0201--
Coulthard10   292--
Tobin3   090--
Cooper15   6262--

Victoria second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CJ Dunneb Palmer0    
TJD Kellyb Palmer46    
TP Horanb Palmer0    
J Cougarb Spofforth13    
WA Tobinst Jarvis b Boyle20    
JJ Healyc and b Boyle3    
CG Alleeb Spofforth41    
JD Edwardslbw b Spofforth31    
J Rosserrun out (Blackham)39    
PG McShanec and b Boyle65    
GB Gordonb Palmer5    
G Coulthardb Palmer10    
JM Minchinb Palmer0    
+EH Elliottnot out15    
*WH Cooperb Spofforth2    
Extras(5 b, 1 lb)6
Total(all out, 157.3 overs)296
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Dunne), 2-1 (Horan), 3-21 (Cougar), 4-64 (Tobin), 5-94 (Kelly), 6-101 (Healy), 7-151 (Allee), 8-175 (Edwards), 9-249 (McShane), 10-254 (Gordon), 11-275 (Rosser), 12-? (Coulthard), 13-? (Minchin), 14-296 (Cooper, 157.3 ov)
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Spofforth30.319754--
Palmer64   241166--
Boyle50   27563--
Alexander5   1140--
McDonnell4   0150--
Moule4   0140--

Australians second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*WL Murdochb Edwards7    
+AH Jarvisb Minchin42    
PS McDonnellc Cooper b Minchin13    
FR Spofforthb McShane5    
JM Blackhamc Cooper b Minchin14    
GJ Bonnorb McShane0    
GE Palmerb McShane0    
HF Boylec Allee b McShane11    
TU Groubenot out70    
WH Moulerun out0    
G Alexanderb Edwards6    
Extras(6 b, 2 lb)8
Total(all out, 114.1 overs)176
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Murdoch), 2-87 (Jarvis), 3-107 (McDonnell), 4-119 (Spofforth), 5-145 (Blackham), 6-148 (Bonnor), 7-148 (Palmer), 8-151 (Boyle), 9-169 (Moule), 10-176 (Alexander, 114.1 ov)
Victoria bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McShane35   17504--
Edwards31.117262--
Minchin22   6443--
Coulthard7   1140--
Tobin2   110--
Cooper17   5330--

W.E.Midwinter, who was expected to play, failed to turn up when it was his time to go in so Cooper
declared assuming he would be able to taker his place on the second day. He failed to turn up the
next morning and G.E.Gordon was co-opted into the team.

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