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GF Vernon's XI in Australia, 1887/88
Australian XI v GF Vernon's XI
Melbourne Cricket Ground
2,3,5 March 1888 (timeless match)

Result: GF Vernon's XI won by 87 runs

Toss: GF Vernon's XI
Umpires: DF Cotter and J Phillips
Balls per over: 4

Close of play:

  • Day 1: GF Vernon's XI 221, Australian XI 43/2 (Horan 16*, Lyons 14*)
  • Day 2: Australian XI 219
    GF Vernon's XI 1st innings
    AE Stoddart           c Blackham         b Ferris              28
    R Abel                lbw                b Ferris              32
    R Peel                                   b Boyle               45
    WW Read               c Burn             b Turner               2
    TC O'Brien            c McDonnell        b Ferris               7
    AE Newton             c Blackham         b Boyle               54
    JT Rawlin                                b Turner               3
    W Attewell                               b Turner              19
    *GF Vernon            c Blackham         b Turner              12
    +MP Bowden                               b Ferris               0
    J Beaumont            not out                                   2
    Extras                (b 13, lb 3, nb 1)                       17
    Total                 (all out, 109.1 overs, 220 mins)        221
    
    FoW: 1-60, 2-67, 3-72, 4-79, 5-178,
         6-187, 7-193, 8-216, 9-217, 10-221.
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Trott                       11      0     26      0
    Turner                      46.1   19     71      4
    Jones                        8      1     26      0 (1nb)
    Ferris                      30     10     63      4
    Boyle                       14      9     18      2
    
    Australian XI 1st innings
    *PS McDonnell         c O'Brien          b Peel                 6
    SP Jones              c Bowden           b Beaumont             0
    TP Horan                                 b Attewell            67
    JJ Lyons              c Peel             b Read                42
    +JM Blackham                             b Attewell             4
    CTB Turner                               b Attewell            10
    EJK Burn                                 b Attewell             6
    JD Edwards                               b Attewell            13
    GHS Trott                                b Peel                30
    HF Boyle                                 b Beaumont             0
    JJ Ferris             not out                                  22
    Extras                (b 9, lb 9, w 1)                         19
    Total                 (all out, 190.3 overs, 330 mins)        219
    
    FoW: 1-5, 2-13, 3-91, 4-103, 5-115,
         6-141, 7-144, 8-183, 9-184, 10-219.
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Beaumont                    48     18     73      2
    Peel                        72.3   45     54      2 (1w)
    Attewell                    53     21     33      5
    Stoddart                    10      3     24      0
    Read                         7      1     16      1
    
    GF Vernon's XI 2nd innings
    AE Stoddart           c Edwards          b Turner               6
    WW Read               c McDonnell        b Boyle               25
    R Peel                c Horan            b Turner              38
    TC O'Brien            c Ferris           b Turner              23
    AE Newton                            c & b Ferris               3
    W Attewell                               b Turner               2
    R Abel                               c & b Turner               0
    *GF Vernon            c McDonnell        b Ferris              11
    JT Rawlin                                b Turner               0
    +MP Bowden            not out                                   0
    J Beaumont                               b Turner               2
    Extras                (b 7)                                     7
    Total                 (all out, 81.1 overs, 165 mins)         117
    
    FoW: 1-15, 2-39, 3-81, 4-84, 5-95,
         6-99, 7-110, 8-113, 9-113, 10-117.
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Ferris                      32     13     47      2
    Turner                      40.1   17     48      7
    Boyle                        9      3     15      1
    
    Australian XI 2nd innings (target: 120 runs)
    *PS McDonnell         c Peel             b Attewell             4
    SP Jones              hit wicket         b Peel                 0
    TP Horan              st Bowden          b Attewell             1
    JJ Lyons              c Abel             b Peel                 0
    +JM Blackham          c Read             b Attewell            11
    CTB Turner            not out                                  11
    EJK Burn              c Read             b Attewell             2
    JD Edwards            c Read             b Attewell             0
    GHS Trott             c Read             b Attewell             0
    JJ Ferris             c Stoddart         b Attewell             3
    HF Boyle              c Bowden           b Peel                 0
    Extras                                                          0
    Total                 (all out, 41.1 overs, 70 mins)           32
    
    FoW: 1-4, 2-5, 3-5, 4-9, 5-20, 6-22, 7-24, 8-24, 9-30, 10-32.
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Attewell                    21     14     15      7
    Peel                        20.1   11     17      3
    

    • 12th Men: None named
    • Crowds: 500, 3000, 300. Total: About 3800. Receipts: No figures published




  • Tour Index

    Ground Page: Melbourne Cricket Ground

    GF Vernon's XI Player Pages: AE Stoddart, R Abel, R Peel, WW Read, TC O'Brien, AE Newton, JT Rawlin, W Attewell, GF Vernon, MP Bowden, J Beaumont.

    Australian XI Player Pages: PS McDonnell, SP Jones, TP Horan, JJ Lyons, JM Blackham, CTB Turner, EJK Burn, JD Edwards, GHS Trott, HF Boyle, JJ Ferris.

    Match Officials' Pages: DF Cotter, J Phillips.

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