Australian Eleven 1882 Scorebook

Reference

AE

Date:

1882-03-10 - 1928-08-19

Level of description

item

Extent

1 volume

Scope and Content

Scorebook of matches played the Australian Eleven in 1882, including the Test Match at The Oval between England and Australia at The Oval, 28-29 August 1882, that became famous for starting 'The Ashes'.

The book contains scores of matches played by the Australian Eleven against the following teams:

1881-1882 Season:
All England Eleven (Melbourne Cricket Ground).

1882 Season (Australia in England):
Oxford University, Sussex, Orleans Club, Surrey, Cambridge University, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Nottingham [Nottinghamshire], Derbyshire, Yorkshire, Gentlemen of England, United South of England, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Middlesex, MCC and Ground, Yorkshire, Northumberland, Gentlemen of Scotland, Liverpool and District, Gloucestershire, Kent, Eleven of England (Test Match, The Oval), Eleven of England, Cambridge Past and Present, Somersetshire, Gloucestershire, All England, United Eleven of England, Nottinghamshire, I Zingari, Shaw's Eleven, North of England, Shaw's Eleven, Rest of Scotland, Eleven of England.

1882 Season (Australia in North America)
New York and District, Philadelphia.

1882-1883 Season:
South Australian 15.

The scorebook also includes a letter sent to W H Millear's father from W H [Knowle] regarding the loan of the book dated 19 August 1928, and scorecards from Sheffield Shield matches between South Australia and New South Wales on 4-7 January 1907, and New South Wales vs. Victoria on 25-28 January 1907.

Subject

Australia in England 1882, Australia in United States of America 1882, A Shaw's Eleven in Australia and New Zealand 1881-1882, Sheffield Shield, Ashes series

Institution name

Marylebone Cricket Club

Conditions governing access

Open

Language

English

Size

1 volume

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