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1880 Second Australian Team To…
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Melbourne
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22-Sep-2023
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1880 Second Australian Team To England: Original scorebook of the Hastings & St.Leonards Cricket Club for 1880 & 1881, which includes the original scorer's records for Eighteen of Hastings & District v Eleven Australians at Hastings on 30th August-1st September 1880 (5 days before the only Test match). Australia's team included Billy Murdoch (captain), Jack Blackham, George Bonnor & Harry Boyle. A unique original record from Australia's second tour of England. Hardbound, green material over boards, overall 33 x 63 cm when opened for display. The Australian cricket team in England in 1880 played nine first-class matches including one Test, which was the first ever played in England. They were captained by W.L. Murdoch . The team had difficulty in arranging fixtures against the counties, and prior to the Test match in early September had played only four matches that are now rated as first-class (as well as many fixtures against weaker opposition), despite having already been in England for almost four months.
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