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f323 Cambridge University v Marylebone Cricket Club

University Match 1840

Venue Parker's Piece, Cambridge on 28th, 29th May 1840 (2-day match)

Balls per over 4

Toss Toss not known

Result Marylebone Cricket Club won by 9 wickets

Close of play day 1 Cambridge University (2) 78/6 (Anson 28*, Harenc ?*)

Cambridge University first innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
W Mills	lbw b Taylor	0
W de St Croix	st Hawkins b Cobbett	5
C Thornhill	b Cobbett	19
H Parker	c Ward b Taylor	1
HG Hand	b Cobbett	8
JH Kirwan	b Taylor	3
TA Anson	b Cobbett	8
GJ Boudier	b Taylor	0
EAF Harenc	b Cobbett	1
G Barker	not out	18
Wright	run out	0
Extras	(2 b, 2 w)	4
Total	(all out)	67
Fall of wickets: 1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-67

Marylebone Cricket Club bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls
Taylor	?	?	?	4	-	-
Cobbett	?	?	?	5	-	-

Marylebone Cricket Club first innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
J Thornhill	b Kirwan	3
A Hume	b Kirwan	0
J Cobbett	b Kirwan	0
CG Taylor	c Mills b de St Croix	14
+C Hawkins	b Kirwan	11
W Ward	b Kirwan	49
FGB Ponsonby	lbw b Kirwan	15
TM Wythe	b de St Croix	0
WS Paterson	not out	21
JH Bastard	c Harenc b Mills	9
A Savile	b Kirwan	0
Extras	(10 b, 11 w)	21
Total	(all out)	143
Fall of wickets: 1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-143

Cambridge University bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls
Kirwan	?	?	?	7	-	-
de St Croix	?	?	?	2	-	-
Mills	?	?	?	1	-	-

Cambridge University second innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
JH Kirwan	b Cobbett	2
TA Anson	retired not out	28
G Barker	run out	3
C Thornhill	b Cobbett	2
H Parker	st Hawkins b Cobbett	0
HG Hand	st Hawkins b Cobbett	23
GJ Boudier	run out	3
EAF Harenc	not out	6
Wright	b Cobbett	0
W Mills	c Hawkins b Taylor	1
W de St Croix	b Taylor	0
Extras	(2 b, 2 nb, 8 w)	12
Total	(all out)	80
Fall of wickets: 1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-80

Marylebone Cricket Club bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls
Taylor	?	?	?	2	-	-
Cobbett	?	?	?	5	-	-

Marylebone Cricket Club second innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
+C Hawkins	b de St Croix	0
TM Wythe	not out	0
J Thornhill	not out	5
A Hume	did not bat
J Cobbett	did not bat
CG Taylor	did not bat
W Ward	did not bat
FGB Ponsonby	did not bat
WS Paterson	did not bat
JH Bastard	did not bat
A Savile	did not bat
Extras		0
Total	(1 wicket)	5
Fall of wickets: 1-0

Cambridge University bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls
de St Croix	?	?	?	1	-	-

Notes
--> W Mills made his debut in First-Class Matches
--> GJ Boudier made his debut in First-Class Matches
--> G Barker made his debut in First-Class Matches
--> Wright made his debut in First-Class Matches
--> J Thornhill made his debut in First-Class Matches
--> WS Paterson made his debut in First-Class Matches
--> TA Anson (2) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 11
--> HG Hand (2) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 19
--> J Cobbett reached 400 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed , his 3rd wicket in the Cambridge University second innings
--> TA Anson retired not out in the Cambridge University second innings having scored 28 (team score 78/6)

Anson was absent on the second day and could not continue his innings

f323	Cambridge University v Marylebone Cricket Club
	University Match 1840
Venue	Parker's Piece, Cambridge on 28th, 29th May 1840 (2-day match)
Balls per over	4
Toss	Toss not known
Result	Marylebone Cricket Club won by 9 wickets
Close of play day 1	Cambridge University (2) 78/6 (Anson 28, Harenc ?)