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Southland v Australians
Australia in New Zealand 1880/81
VenueEastern Reserve, Invercargill on 17th, 18th January 1881 (2-day match)
Balls per over4
PlayersSouthland: 22; Australians: 11
TossSouthland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralians won by an innings and 83 runs
Umpires[unknown], J Kingsland
Close of play day 1Australians (1) 154/6 (Slight 14*, Groube 3*)

Southland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CB Kingswellb Palmer0     
J Morrisonc Alexander b Spofforth9     
R Buchananb Palmer0     
S Murrayb Palmer0     
Howarthb Spofforth0     
TC Ellisb Palmer1     
HB Morrisonb Palmer0     
*WG Mehaffeyc Murdoch b Spofforth0     
TS Millarc White b Spofforth6     
LE Readec Alexander b Spofforth0     
TD Kingslandc Murdoch b Spofforth0     
RG Nashst Jarvis b Palmer1     
W Smithb Palmer0     
T Mitchellb Spofforth0     
R Rossrun out4     
M Morganb Spofforth1     
W Littleb Spofforth2     
N Gurrrun out0     
FC Claytonb Spofforth5     
TB Bennettb Palmer4     
CH Thomasnot out4     
HS Tarltonb Palmer3     
Extras(3 b)3
Total(all out, 37.1 overs)43
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Kingswell), 2-1 (Buchanan), 3-3 (Murray), 4-4 (Howarth), 5-9 (Ellis), 6-9 (HB Morrison), 7-10 (J Morrison), 8-10 (Mehaffey), 9-14 (Reade), 10-15 (Kingsland), 11-15 (Nash), 12-17 (Millar), 13-17 (Smith), 14-19 (Mitchell), 15-23 (Morgan), 16-23 (Ross), 17-23 (Gurr), 18-23 (Little), 19-32 (Clayton), 20-32 (Bennett), 21-43 (Tarlton, 37.1 ov)
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Spofforth19   81910--
Palmer18.19219--

Australians first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+AH Jarvisc Clayton b Nash15     
FR Spofforthb Nash33     
*WL Murdochrun out40     
PS McDonnellb Ellis36     
J Slightc J Morrison b Ellis17     
G Alexanderc Millar b Kingsland3     
HF Boyleb Ellis0     
TU Groubenot out20     
GE Palmerc Nash b Kingsland11     
JM Blackhamc Millar b Bennett7     
J Whitec HB Morrison b Kingsland4     
Extras(4 b, 4 lb, 6 w)14
Total(all out, 106 overs)200
Fall of wickets:
1-51 (Jarvis), 2-56 (Spofforth), 3-120 (McDonnell), 4-137 (Murdoch), 5-147 (Alexander), 6-147 (Boyle), 7-162 (Slight), 8-181 (Palmer), 9-194 (Blackham), 10-200 (White, 106 ov)
Southland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Mehaffey10   51903-
HB Morrison7   02301-
Nash11   2232--
Buchanan7   3210--
Reade3   0130--
Ellis31   95432-
Kingsland33   19293--
Bennett4   341--

Southland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CH Thomasb Alexander0     
J Morrisonb Boyle7     
R Buchananb Alexander0     
S Murrayrun out3     
Howarthb Alexander0     
TC Ellisb Alexander0     
HB Morrisonb Boyle8     
*WG Mehaffeyc Slight b Alexander7     
TS Millarc Blackham b Boyle0     
LE Readec and b Boyle4     
TD Kingslandlbw b Alexander13     
RG Nashc and b Boyle1     
W Smithc Slight b Alexander3     
T Mitchellrun out2     
R Rossc Spofforth b Boyle0     
M Morganc Spofforth b Boyle0     
W Littleb Boyle1     
N Gurrb Boyle0     
FC Claytonrun out15     
TB Bennettc and b Boyle5     
CB Kingswellc Slight b Boyle0     
HS Tarltonnot out1     
Extras(3 b, 1 lb)4
Total(all out, 61.3 overs)74
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Thomas), 2-0 (Buchanan), 3-9 (J Morrison), 4-9 (Howarth), 5-9 (Ellis), 6-18 (Murray), 7-24 (HB Morrison), 8-24 (Millar), 9-30 (Reade), 10-30 (Mehaffey), 11-30 (Nash), 12-38 (Smith), 13-45 (Mitchell), 14-45 (Ross), 15-45 (Morgan), 16-49 (Little), 17-51 (Gurr), 18-57 (Kingsland), 19-71 (Clayton), 20-72 (Bennett), 21-74 (Kingswell, 61.3 ov)
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Alexander31   16257--
Boyle30.394511--

Australia only had 11 men available for this match; Bonnor was severely indisposed and Bannerman had sustained a family bereavement.