Surrey County Cricket Club, Kennington Oval. England v. Australia. Monday, September 6th, 1880, and following days

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Surrey County Cricket Club, Kennington Oval. England v. Australia. Monday, September 6th, 1880, and following days
scorecard printed on silk, recording England's win by 5 wickets and centuries by W. G. Grace and W. L. Murdoch, 145 x 115mm. (5¾ x 4½in.), in ebonised frame.

Lot Essay

England: Dr. W. G. Grace, Dr. E. M. Grace, A. P, Lucas, Barnes, Lord Harris, F. Penn, A. G. Steel, Hon. A. Lyttelton, G. F. Grace, Shaw, Morley. Australia: W. L. Murdoch, A. Bannerman, T. U. Groube, P. S. M'Donnell, J. Slight, J. M. Blackham, G. J. Bonner, H. F. Boyle, G. E. Palmer, G. Alexander, W. H. Moule. W. G. Grace's 152 and W. L. Murdoch's 153 were THE FIRST CENTURIES SCORED IN TEST CRICKET BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES.

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