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Australian XI v GF Vernon's XI
GF Vernon's XI in Australia 1887/88
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground on 2nd, 3rd, 5th March 1888 (timeless match)
Balls per over4
TossGF Vernon's XI won the toss and decided to bat
ResultGF Vernon's XI won by 87 runs
UmpiresDF Cotter, J Phillips
Close of play day 1Australian XI (1) 43/2 (Horan 16*, Lyons 14*)
Close of play day 2Australian XI (1) 219 all out


GF Vernon's XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AE Stoddartc Blackham b Ferris28    
R Abellbw b Ferris32    
R Peelb Boyle45    
WW Readc Burn b Turner2    
TC O'Brienc McDonnell b Ferris7    
AE Newtonc Blackham b Boyle54    
JT Rawlinb Turner3    
W Attewellb Turner19    
*GF Vernonc Blackham b Turner12    
+MP Bowdenb Ferris0    
J Beaumontnot out2    
Extras(13 b, 3 lb, 1 nb)17
Total(all out, 220 minutes, 109.1 overs)221
Fall of wickets:
1-60, 2-67, 3-72, 4-79, 5-178, 6-187, 7-193, 8-216, 9-217, 10-221 (109.1 ov)
Australian XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Trott11   0260--
Turner46.119714--
Jones8   1260-1
Ferris30   10634--
Boyle14   9182--

Australian XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*PS McDonnellc O'Brien b Peel6    
SP Jonesc Bowden b Beaumont0    
TP Horanb Attewell67    
JJ Lyonsc Peel b Read42    
+JM Blackhamb Attewell4    
CTB Turnerb Attewell10    
EJK Burnb Attewell6    
JD Edwardsb Attewell13    
GHS Trottb Peel30    
HF Boyleb Beaumont0    
JJ Ferrisnot out22    
Extras(9 b, 9 lb, 1 w)19
Total(all out, 330 minutes, 190.3 overs)219
Fall of wickets:
1-5, 2-13, 3-91, 4-103, 5-115, 6-141, 7-144, 8-183, 9-184, 10-219 (190.3 ov)
GF Vernon's XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Beaumont48   18732--
Peel72.3455421-
Attewell53   21335--
Stoddart10   3240--
Read7   1161--

GF Vernon's XI second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AE Stoddartc Edwards b Turner6    
WW Readc McDonnell b Boyle25    
R Peelc Horan b Turner38    
TC O'Brienc Ferris b Turner23    
AE Newtonc and b Ferris3    
W Attewellb Turner2    
R Abelc and b Turner0    
*GF Vernonc McDonnell b Ferris11    
JT Rawlinb Turner0    
+MP Bowdennot out0    
J Beaumontb Turner2    
Extras(7 b)7
Total(all out, 165 minutes, 81.1 overs)117
Fall of wickets:
1-15, 2-39, 3-81, 4-84, 5-95, 6-99, 7-110, 8-113, 9-113, 10-117 (81.1 ov)
Australian XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ferris32   13472--
Turner40.117487--
Boyle9   3151--

Australian XI second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*PS McDonnellc Peel b Attewell4    
SP Jones hit wkt b Peel0    
TP Horanst Bowden b Attewell1    
JJ Lyonsc Abel b Peel0    
+JM Blackhamc Read b Attewell11    
CTB Turnernot out11    
EJK Burnc Read b Attewell2    
JD Edwardsc Read b Attewell0    
GHS Trottc Read b Attewell0    
JJ Ferrisc Stoddart b Attewell3    
HF Boylec Bowden b Peel0    
Extras0
Total(all out, 70 minutes, 41.1 overs)32
Fall of wickets:
1-4, 2-5, 3-5, 4-9, 5-20, 6-22, 7-24, 8-24, 9-30, 10-32 (41.1 ov)
GF Vernon's XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Attewell21   14157--
Peel20.111173--

Notes
--> JJ Lyons (1) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 39

12th Men: None named
Crowds: 500, 3000, 300. Total: About 3800. Receipts: No figures published

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