Oamaru XXII vs Australians
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Played at New Oamaru Cricket Ground, Oamaru
17th January 1878 (one day match)
Articles:Classic Match Oamaru vs. Australia 1878

Oamaru XXII 1st Innings

R B M 4s 6s SR
Lowe c Murdoch b Spofforth 2
Edwards c Gregory b Spofforth 0
Rice b Garrett 0
W.F. Neilson c Blackham b Garrett 18
Bennett b Spofforth 0
Nicholls b Spofforth 0
De Latour c Murdoch b Garrett 1
Pickett st Murdoch b Spofforth 4
Sumpter c Horan b Spofforth 1
F.F. Fenwick*† b Spofforth 3
Booth b Garrett 5
McDonald b Garrett 0
Robinson b Garrett 0
Walls b Garrett 3
Davidson b Garrett 0
A.Y. Smith b Garrett 11
Taylor b Spofforth 6
Atherton b Garrett 1
McJenett c Bannerman b Spofforth 0
G. Fenwick c Bannerman b Spofforth 0
Tempest b Garrett 3
Maude not out 0
Extras 9b, 2lb, 1nb 12
Total (all out , 55.1 overs) 70 (1.27 runs per over)
Fall of wkts: 1-1 (Edwards), 2-1 (Rice), 3-4 (Lowe), 4-4 (Neilson), 5-4 (Bennett), 6-11 (De Latour), 7-32 (Pickett), 8-34 (Nicholls), 9-38 (Fenwick), 10-42 (Booth), 11-42 (McDonald), 12-42 (Robinson), 13-45 (Walls), 14-45 (Davidson), 15-47 (Sumpter), 16-65 (Smith), 17-65 (Taylor), 18-66 (Atherton), 19-66 (McJennett), 20-69 (G. Fenwick), 21-70 (Tempest),

Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Econ Extras
Spofforth 28 0 34 10 1.21
Garrett 27.1 0 24 11 0.88

Australia 1st Innings

R B M 4s 6s SR
C. Bannerman b Edwards 45
A.C. Bannerman b Lowe 12
T.P. Horan b Edwards 8
F.R. Spofforth b Lowe 2
W.L. Murdoch† b Lowe 0
J.M. Blackham b Edwards 9
D.W. Gregory* c Sumpter b Edwards 9
T.W. Garrett c Tempest b Lowe 4
H.F. Boyle b Lowe 6
G.H. Bailey b Lowe 12
T.K. Kendall not out 1
Extras 5b, 5
Total (all out , 77 overs) 113 (1.47 runs per over)
Fall of wkts: 1-49 (A.C. Bannerman), 2-60 (Horan), 3-62 (Spofforth), 4-62 (Murdoch), 5-62 (C. Bannerman), 6-87 (Blackham), 7-93 (Gregory), 8-95 (Garrett), 9-112 (Boyle), 10-113 (Bailey),

Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Econ Extras
G. Fenwick 11 0 11 0 1.00
Edwards 39 0 39 4 1.00
Lowe 27 0 56 6 2.07

Oamaru XXII 2nd Innings

R B M 4s 6s SR
Lowe c Boyle b Spofforth 13
De Latour c Gergory b Garrett 0
Pickett b Garrett 0
W.F. Neilson c&b Garrett 5
Taylor b A.C. Bannerman 10
A.Y. Smith b A.C. Bannerman 0
Nicholls b Spofforth 0
Walls st Murdoch b Spofforth 0
Edwards c C. Bannerman b A.C. Bannerman 0
G. Fenwick not out 0
Rice b A.C. Bannerman 0
Extras 7b, 7
Total (10 wickets, innings closed ) 43
Did not bat: Atherton, Bennett, Booth, Davidson, F.F. Fenwick*†, Maude, McDonald, McJenett, Robinson, Sumpter, Tempest,

Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Econ Extras
Spofforth 0 0 3
Garrett 0 0 3
A.C. Bannerman 0 0 4

Match Information

Balls Per Over: 4
Toss: Unknown won the toss and chose to

Umpires: J.T. Evans and J. Murison
Match Notes
  • Players: Oamaru 22 (bat 22, field 11), Australia 11 (bat 11, field 11)
  • Bowling in the Australians first innings add 2 runs under
  • Oamaru batting in the second innings 10 runs under
  • Number of Overs, Maidens and Runs in the Oamaru second innings are unknown
  • T.W. Garrett completed a hat-trick in the Oamaru first innings (victims: Booth, McDonald and Robinson)
  • W.L. Murdoch kept wicket in the first innings and Blackham in the second innings
  • Nearly 1000 spectators attended the match -- the greatest number ever seen for any sporting occasion in the district.

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