misc28640
Auckland v Australians
Australia in New Zealand 1886/87
VenueAuckland Domain, Auckland on 6th, 7th, 8th December 1886 (2-day match)
Balls per over4
PlayersAuckland: 22; Australians: 10
TossAustralians won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresJM Blackham, JB Mumford
Close of play day 1Auckland (1) 63/8 (Lynch 19*)
Close of play day 2Australians (2) 98/1 (Palmer 50*, Trumble 15*)
Australians first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SP Jonesb W Meldrum18     
GE Palmerb Gould0     
JW Trumblec Crowe b W Meldrum13     
W Bruceb Lynch19     
+AH Jarvisb Arneil13     
J McIlwraithc Harvie b Arneil23     
*TW Garrettb Lynch4     
E Evansc McPherson b Arneil2     
FR Spofforthc Mills b Lynch0     
J Phillipsnot out8     
Extras(4 b)4
Total(all out, 90.3 overs)104
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Palmer), 2-31 (Trumble), 3-31 (Jones), 4-66 (Bruce), 5-66 (Jarvis), 6-76 (Garrett), 7-79 (Evans), 8-82 (Spofforth), 9-104 (McIlwraith, 90.3 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
W Meldrum29   13312--
Gould9   1231--
Mills17.28160--
Lynch22   9203--
Arneil13.14103--
Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RJ Yatesb Garrett0     
JC Testrost Jarvis b Palmer3     
C Gardnerst Jarvis b Palmer9     
E Millsst Jarvis b Palmer8     
DJF Lynchc Jones b Garrett46     
J Arneilst Jarvis b Palmer11     
WE Bartonc Spofforth b Palmer2     
AE Dewesb Palmer3     
R Crowelbw b Palmer2     
JHP Kisslingb Palmer4     
AL Meldrumc and b Palmer0     
I Richardsc Palmer b Spofforth2     
W Ryburnb Palmer0     
W Meldrumb Spofforth0     
TA Moresbyst Jarvis b Palmer0     
AB O'Brienb Garrett6     
C Reedc Evans b Palmer2     
*WW Robinsonst Jarvis b Garrett3     
+H Harvienot out2     
R McPhersonb Garrett0     
Thomasb Garrett0     
A Gouldc sub (W Gardiner) b Garrett0     
Extras(10 b, 1 nb)11
Total(all out, 116 overs)114
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Yates), 2-13 (Gardner), 3-14 (Testro), 4-27 (Mills), 5-43 (Arneil), 6-57 (Barton), 7-? (Dewes), 8-63 (Crowe), 9-71 (Kissling), 10-75 (AL Meldrum), 11-82 (Richards), 12-85 (Ryburn), 13-86 (W Meldrum), 14-87 (Moresby), 15-106 (Lynch), 16-? (Reed), 17-109 (O'Brien), 18-114 (Robinson), 19-114 (McPherson), 20-114 (Thomas), 21-114 (Gould, 116 ov)
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Garrett25   14227--
Palmer57   324112--
Jones5   190--
Spofforth29   15312-1
Australians second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SP Joneslbw b Mills33     
GE Palmerc Reed b Mills72     
JW Trumbleb W Meldrum31     
W Brucec W Meldrum b Mills27     
+AH Jarvisb Mills14     
J McIlwraithc Barton b Mills4     
*TW Garrettc Testro b Mills2     
E Evansc Arneil b Robinson26     
FR Spofforthlbw b Mills1     
J Phillipsnot out9     
Extras(6 b)6
Total(all out, 212 overs)225
Fall of wickets:
1-60 (Jones), 2-118 (Trumble), 3-166 (Palmer), 4-170 (Bruce), 5-186 (Jarvis), 6-188 (Garrett), 7-192 (McIlwraith), 8-195 (Spofforth), 9-225 (Evans, 212 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
W Meldrum55   25401--
Gould11   4170--
Mills59   32537--
Lynch6   360--
Arneil48   18470--
McPherson20   8260--
Thomas6   420--
AL Meldrum6   1150--
Robinson1   0131--
Auckland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+H Harvieb Spofforth4     
JC Testrob Evans3     
WE Bartonb Evans3     
C Gardnerc Evans b Spofforth3     
J Arneilc Bruce b Evans2     
RJ Yatesc and b Evans1     
DJF Lynchb Spofforth3     
E Millsc Jones b Spofforth0     
R Crowelbw b Evans0     
AE Dewesc Jones b Spofforth1     
JHP Kisslinglbw b Evans1     
AL Meldrumb Spofforth1     
I Richardsc sub (JC Testro) b Evans3     
W Ryburnrun out6     
TA Moresbyb Spofforth7     
AB O'Briennot out0     
W Meldrumdid not bat      
C Reeddid not bat      
*WW Robinsondid not bat      
R McPhersondid not bat      
Thomasdid not bat      
A Goulddid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 3 nb)6
Total(15 wickets, 44 overs)44
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-?, 11-?, 12-?, 13-?, 14-?, 15-?
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Evans22   15157--
Spofforth22   13237-3
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for two days but extended to three.
Blackham was unable to play through injury to his hand.