misc28621
Canterbury v Australians
Australia in New Zealand 1880/81
VenueHagley Oval, Christchurch on 29th, 30th, 31st January 1881 (3-day match)
Balls per over4
PlayersCanterbury: 15; Australians: 11
TossCanterbury won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralians won by an innings and 100 runs
Close of play day 1Australians (1) 95/3 (Murdoch 43*)
Close of play day 2Australians (1) 323 all out

Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CC Corfeb Palmer9     
G Watsonrun out (Slight)2     
WE Leachc Murdoch b Spofforth18     
DA Ashbyc Murdoch b Spofforth2     
JF Hartlandb Palmer0     
HH Secretannot out30     
*AM Ollivierb Spofforth2     
W Frithc Tobin b Spofforth16     
+E Fowlerb Spofforth8     
WP Reevesb Palmer0     
EJ Cotterillb Palmer0     
AT Redmaynec Boyle b Spofforth1     
C Frithb Palmer0     
WS Beardb Palmer0     
ETA Fullerrun out0     
Extras(2 lb)2
Total(all out, 66.1 overs)90
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Watson), 2-20 (Corfe), 3-25 (Ashby), 4-27 (Hartland), 5-45 (Leach), 6-47 (Ollivier), 7-66 (W Frith), 8-75 (Fowler), 9-78 (Reeves), 10-78 (Cotterill), 11-87 (Redmayne), 12-90 (C Frith), 13-90 (Beard), 14-90 (Fuller, 66.1 ov)
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Spofforth33.111486--
Palmer33   14406--

Australians first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TU Groubec W Frith b C Frith42     
FR Spofforthb Fuller3     
PS McDonnellc Fowler b W Frith7     
*WL Murdochc and b Secretan111     
J Slightnot out45     
AH Jarvisc Secretan b W Frith0     
HF Boylec Fuller b Ashby32     
GE Palmerb Secretan3     
+JM Blackhamc Cotterill b C Frith38     
G Alexanderc Cotterill b Ashby0     
WA Tobinc and b W Frith31     
Extras(6 b, 4 lb, 1 w)11
Total(all out, 186.1 overs)323
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Spofforth), 2-82 (Groube), 3-95 (McDonnell), 4-124 (Jarvis), 5-195 (Boyle), 6-202 (Palmer), 7-231 (Murdoch), 8-? (Blackham), 9-270 (Alexander), 10-323 (Tobin, 186.1 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
C Frith25   11472--
Fuller38   15521--
W Frith52.124573--
Beard15   3380--
Ashby39   98321-
Secretan17   5352--

Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*AM Ollivierb Spofforth5     
G Watsonb Spofforth10     
WE Leachb Spofforth6     
HH Secretanc Boyle b Spofforth0     
JF Hartlandc Jarvis b Spofforth24     
CC Corfest Blackham b Palmer4     
WP Reevesb Palmer4     
DA Ashbyc and b Palmer3     
W Frithb Palmer0     
+E Fowlerc Spofforth b Palmer24     
EJ Cotterillc Slight b Spofforth5     
AT Redmaynenot out9     
C Frithb Palmer6     
WS Beardst Blackham b Palmer3     
ETA Fullerb Palmer2     
Extras(20 b, 8 lb)28
Total(all out, 75.2 overs)133
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Ollivier), 2-19 (Watson), 3-19 (Secretan), 4-42 (Leach), 5-51 (Corfe), 6-61 (Reeves), 7-67 (Ashby), 8-69 (W Frith), 9-75 (Hartland), 10-85 (Cotterill), 11-115 (Fowler), 12-123 (C Frith), 13-127 (Beard), 14-133 (Fuller, 75.2 ov)
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Spofforth38   18556--
Palmer37.213508--

Notes
--> J Slight retired hurt in the Australians first innings (team score 124/3) - he returned when the score was 270/9