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Melbourne Cricket Club v Canterbury
Canterbury in Australia 1878/79
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on 4th, 5th January 1879 (2-day match)
Balls per over4
TossToss not known
ResultMelbourne Cricket Club won by 168 runs
Close of play day 1Canterbury (1) 40/1 (Watson ?*, Hartland ?*)
Melbourne Cricket Club first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Alexanderrun out77     
GWH Gibsonc Ashby b W Frith12     
PS McDonnellrun out13     
HN Tennentb W Frith2     
FA McEvoyc Fowler b W Frith13     
+TJD Kellyb Lee6     
H McCrimmonrun out5     
McKinnonrun out4     
PG McShanenot out0     
G Coulthardb Lee1     
TK Kendallb Lee0     
Extras9
Total(all out, 62 overs)142
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-142 (62 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
C Frith14   2290--
Ashby7   390--
W Frith23   6583--
Fuller4   0180--
Lee14   5193--
Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AM Ollivierb Kendall7     
G Watsonb McShane24     
JF Hartlandb Alexander5     
DA Ashbyc McDonnell b Kendall17     
*WF Neilsonc Kelly b Kendall17     
TS Bakerc McShane b Kendall1     
GH Leelbw b Kendall0     
C Frithb Alexander6     
+E Fowlernot out5     
W Frithb Alexander0     
ETA Fullerb Alexander0     
Extras5
Total(all out, 36.1 overs)87
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-87 (36.1 ov)
Melbourne Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kendall12   3335--
McCrimmon4   0140--
McShane7   2201--
Alexander13.16154--
Melbourne Cricket Club second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Alexanderlbw b Lee6     
GWH Gibsonc Fowler b Lee19     
PS McDonnellc W Frith b Ashby31     
HN Tennentc Ollivier b W Frith75     
FA McEvoyc Ollivier b C Frith0     
+TJD Kellyc Lee b C Frith0     
H McCrimmonc Lee b W Frith2     
McKinnonb W Frith26     
PG McShanec Fowler b Ashby10     
G Coulthardb C Frith3     
TK Kendallnot out54     
Extras10
Total(all out, 101.3 overs)236
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-236 (101.3 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
C Frith18   5453--
Ashby14   10112--
W Frith20.35473--
Fuller10   2180--
Lee27   4742--
Baker4   170--
Neilson2   0150--
Fowler6   290--
Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TS Bakerb Alexander0     
G Watsonc McDonnell b Alexander29     
AM Ollivierc Gibson b McShane27     
DA Ashbyb Alexander3     
*WF Neilsonc McShane b Alexander23     
JF Hartlandb Alexander0     
+E Fowlerb Alexander8     
GH Leeb Alexander2     
W Frithnot out19     
C Frithst +McCrimmon b Alexander4     
ETA Fullerc and b Alexander2     
Extras6
Total(all out, 63 overs)123
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-123 (63 ov)
Melbourne Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kendall11   2380--
McShane14   6291--
Alexander38   7509--
McCrimmon kept wicket in the Canterbury second innings