misc28622
Wellington v Australians
Australia in New Zealand 1880/81
VenueBasin Reserve, Wellington on 5th, 7th, 8th February 1881 (3-day match)
Balls per over4
PlayersWellington: 22; Australians: 11
TossWellington won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralians won by an innings and 21 runs
UmpiresCV Kreeft, WH Moule
Close of play day 1Australians (1) 64/3 (Spofforth ?*, Slight ?*)
Close of play day 2Wellington (2) 56/15 (Mansill 0*, Ronaldson 0*)

Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JW Brownc and b Spofforth7     
WC Kennedylbw b Palmer2     
R Sheriffb Palmer0     
JE Pageb Palmer2     
JM Speedc Slight b Palmer2     
G Kuchenc Blackham b Palmer0     
+IJ Salmonb Palmer8     
HS Hicksonb Spofforth2     
JW Blacklockc Spofforth b Palmer9     
P McIntyreb Spofforth4     
JWA Marchantb Palmer0     
H Pagec Blackham b Spofforth7     
C Webbb Spofforth0     
*WJ Salmonb Spofforth11     
CH Mansillb Spofforth0     
JTB Armitageb Spofforth1     
TS Ronaldsonb Palmer0     
SR Kennedyb Palmer0     
JPE Francisc Alexander b Spofforth5     
JH Haughtonst Jarvis b Spofforth1     
WP McGirrb Palmer0     
FH Luxfordnot out0     
Extras(16 b, 5 lb)21
Total(all out, 55 overs)82
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Brown), 2-15 (Sheriff), 3-15 (WC Kennedy), 4-17 (JE Page), 5-20 (Speed), 6-20 (Kuchen), 7-31 (IJ Salmon), 8-42 (Hickson), 9-47 (Blacklock), 10-47 (Marchant), 11-49 (McIntyre), 12-49 (Webb), 13-66 (H Page), 14-72 (WJ Salmon), 15-72 (Mansill), 16-74 (Armitage), 17-76 (Ronaldson), 18-76 (SR Kennedy), 19-? (Francis), 20-79 (Haughton), 21-82 (McGirr, 55 ov)
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Spofforth28   133310--
Palmer27   102811--

Australians first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TU Groubec WJ Salmon b Francis2     
FR Spofforthc Hickson b Armitage32     
*WL Murdochc Marchant b Francis0     
PS McDonnellrun out0     
J Slightlbw b Armitage40     
G Alexanderb Luxford28     
HF Boylec Haughton b Francis8     
GE Palmerb Francis1     
+AH Jarvisc Speed b Luxford34     
WA Tobinb Luxford1     
J Whitenot out2     
Extras(12 b, 3 lb, 8 w)23
Total(all out, 150 overs)171
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Groube), 2-7 (Murdoch), 3-13 (McDonnell), 4-79 (Spofforth), 5-100 (Slight), 6-117 (Boyle), 7-123 (Palmer), 8-164 (Jarvis), 9-166 (Tobin), 10-171 (Alexander, 150 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Armitage65   245123-
Francis60   186842-
McGirr9   490--
H Page3   0401-
Webb3   0302-
Luxford10   3133--

Wellington second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WC Kennedyb Spofforth0     
*WJ Salmonb Palmer4     
JM Speedc Boyle b Spofforth0     
R Sheriffb Palmer0     
JE Pageb Palmer0     
JW Blacklockc and b Spofforth26     
G Kuchenb Palmer0     
+IJ Salmonb Palmer1     
HS Hicksonb Palmer5     
P McIntyreb Spofforth4     
JWA Marchantb Palmer3     
H Pageb Palmer0     
C Webbb Spofforth1     
JW Brownc Alexander b Spofforth0     
JPE Francislbw b Palmer3     
CH Mansillb Palmer2     
TS Ronaldsonc Alexander b Spofforth0     
JTB Armitageb Spofforth0     
SR Kennedyb Palmer1     
JH Haughtonc Palmer b Spofforth0     
WP McGirrnot out3     
FH Luxfordrun out2     
Extras(9 b, 3 lb, 1 w)13
Total(all out, 62 overs)68
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (WC Kennedy), 2-5 (Speed), 3-5 (Sheriff), 4-5 (JE Page), 5-6 (WJ Salmon), 6-6 (Kuchen), 7-17 (IJ Salmon), 8-32 (Hickson), 9-37 (Blacklock), 10-42 (Marchant), 11-42 (H Page), 12-49 (Webb), 13-50 (Brown), 14-54 (Francis), 15-56 (McIntyre), 16-58 (Mansill), 17-58 (Ronaldson), 18-60 (Armitage), 19-60 (SR Kennedy), 20-66 (Haughton), 21-68 (Luxford, 62 ov)
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Spofforth31   14329--
Palmer31   142311--

Notes
--> Australians full substitute: J White for JM Blackham

JM Blackham, who fielded on Saturday, hurt his foot so badly that he could not apear on Monday, J White taking his place.