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Tonbridge School v Marylebone Cricket Club
Other matches in England 1879
VenueTonbridge School Ground on 31st May 1879 (1-day match)
Balls per over4
TossToss not known
ResultMatch drawn


Tonbridge School first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
C Wilsonb Steele0    
J Parkerb Webber26    
JW Corbettb Steele18    
H Bakerb Steele10    
H Curtisb Webber0    
JH Bishopb Steele7    
PEP Crawfurdb Steele3    
CB Hunterb Steele4    
F Palmerb Steele2    
GR Gibsonnot out0    
AS Wilsonc Macpherson b Webber1    
Extras(4 b, 2 nb, 1 w)7
Total(all out)78
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-78
Marylebone Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Steele???7--
Webber???3--

Marylebone Cricket Club first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AC Macphersonc AS Wilson b Gibson13    
J Thursbyb Gibson14    
H Webberc and b Gibson6    
WS Shirleylbw b Gibson13    
JFC Normanb Gibson0    
F Steelec AS Wilson b Gibson11    
HT Smith-Turbervillec Parker b Gibson7    
HH Battenb Gibson4    
F Hownot out9    
EP Robertsrun out6    
M Flanaganb C Wilson2    
Extras(3 b, 1 lb, 2 w)6
Total(all out, 49 overs)91
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-91 (49 ov)
Tonbridge School bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Corbett14   ?290--
AS Wilson6   ?150--
Gibson21   ?258--
Bishop5   ?70--
C Wilson3   ?91--

Tonbridge School second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
C Wilsonnot out54    
J Parkerb Flanagan5    
JW Corbettc Roberts b Steele1    
H Bakerlbw b Norman5    
JH Bishopb Norman0    
PEP Crawfurdnot out17    
H Curtisdid not bat 
CB Hunterdid not bat 
F Palmerdid not bat 
GR Gibsondid not bat 
AS Wilsondid not bat 
Extras(1 nb, 8 w)9
Total(4 wickets)91
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?
Marylebone Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Flanagan???1--
Steele???1--
Norman???2--

Our thanks to Arthur Haygarth for collecting the information and to Roger Heavens for providing this scorecard which was first published in Arthur Haygarth's Cricket Scores and Biographies Volume 16. Copies of the book can be obtained from http://booksoncricket.net . Additions or corrections to this scorecard would be gratefully received.
Source states that in another account of the second innings of Tonbridge School Curtis was b Norman 0, and Bishop not out 17. It was stated that Gibson's bowling analysis exactly resembled his of last year in the match.

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