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Carlton and Edinburgh Clubs v United South of England Eleven
United South of England Eleven matches 1872
VenueCraigmount Park, Edinburgh on 23rd, 24th, 25th May 1872 (3-day match)
Balls per over4
PlayersCarlton and Edinburgh Clubs: 22; United South of England Eleven: 11
TossCarlton and Edinburgh Clubs won the toss and decided to bat
ResultCarlton and Edinburgh Clubs won by 64 runs
UmpiresH Killick, D Willoughby
Close of play day 1United South of England Eleven (1) 22/2 (Jupp 10*)
Close of play day 2Carlton and Edinburgh Clubs (2) 99/7 (Cotterill 83*, Buchanan 5*)

Carlton and Edinburgh Clubs first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
J Sandersonb Southerton0     
WW Smithst Pooley b Southerton3     
RS Stewartc Pooley b Lillywhite4     
WJ Laidlayc GF Grace b Southerton0     
S Wrightc Pooley b Lillywhite0     
J Speidst Pooley b Southerton3     
G Campbellc GF Grace b Southerton0     
AR Duncanb Southerton0     
JM Cotterillc and b Southerton14     
JB Richardsonc R Humphrey b Southerton8     
W St Clair Grantc Jupp b Lillywhite1     
GF Raynerc GF Grace b Southerton3     
JLH McFarlanec Southerton b Lillywhite2     
J Craigc T Humphrey b Southerton2     
+W Cunninghamc Southerton b Lillywhite20     
A Buchananb Southerton4     
ADR Thomsonc Charlwood b Lillywhite0     
C Haymanb Lillywhite0     
*D MacDonaldnot out7     
WE Andersonc Pooley b Southerton3     
R Evansb Southerton0     
D Crolec WG Grace b Southerton0     
Extras(3 b)3
Total(all out, 76.1 overs)77
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-5, 3-5, 4-5, 5-12, 6-12, 7-12, 8-12, 9-27, 10-28, 11-34, 12-40, 13-?, 14-56, 15-63, 16-67, 17-67, 18-67, 19-75, 20-77, 21-77 (76.1 ov)
United South of England Eleven bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Southerton38.1154814--
Lillywhite38   23267--

United South of England Eleven first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WG Gracec Richardson b Campbell8     
H Jupprun out (Crole)14     
R Humphreyb St Clair Grant1     
GF Gracec Stewart b Campbell4     
HRJ Charlwoodb Campbell19     
+EW Pooleyrun out1     
T Humphreyc Stewart b Campbell1     
J Lillywhitec Buchanan b St Clair Grant2     
J Phillipsc Sanderson b St Clair Grant2     
G Griffithc Stewart b St Clair Grant3     
J Southertonnot out0     
Extras(1 b, 1 lb, 3 w)5
Total(all out, 76.1 overs)60
Fall of wickets:
1-15, 2-22, 3-27, 4-32, 5-40, 6-41, 7-?, 8-57, 9-58, 10-60 (76.1 ov)
Carlton and Edinburgh Clubs bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
St Clair Grant38.125164--
Campbell38   16394--

Carlton and Edinburgh Clubs second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*D MacDonaldst Pooley b Southerton1     
WW Smithb Lillywhite8     
RS Stewartb Southerton0     
J Speidb Southerton0     
JM Cotterillc GF Grace b Southerton95     
J Sandersonst Pooley b Southerton0     
S Wrightb Southerton2     
WJ Laidlayb Southerton0     
A Buchananb Southerton5     
JLH McFarlaneb Southerton8     
GF Raynerb Southerton0     
W St Clair Grantb WG Grace9     
AR Duncanc GF Grace b WG Grace1     
G Campbellc WG Grace b Southerton9     
ADR Thomsonc and b WG Grace3     
JB Richardsonb Southerton1     
C Haymanb Southerton0     
J Craigb WG Grace1     
+W Cunninghamb Southerton1     
D Crole hit wkt b Southerton1     
WE Andersonc R Humphrey b WG Grace6     
[unknown]not out0     
Extras(3 b)3
Total(all out, 128.2 overs)154
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-61, 8-103, 9-118, 10-119, 11-124, 12-129, 13-131, 14-137, 15-?, 16-143, 17-?, 18-?, 19-147, 20-151, 21-154 (128.2 ov)
United South of England Eleven bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Southerton64.2306715--
Lillywhite19   10191--
WG Grace30   14305--
GF Grace10   4210--
Griffith5   1140--

United South of England Eleven second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WG Gracec Richardson b Laidlay17     
H Juppc Laidlay b St Clair Grant0     
R Humphreyb St Clair Grant0     
GF Graceb Laidlay2     
HRJ Charlwoodrun out35     
+EW Pooleyc and b St Clair Grant25     
T Humphreyb Cotterill6     
J Lillywhiteb Laidlay11     
J Phillipsrun out (Craig)5     
G Griffithnot out2     
J Southertonc Stewart b Laidlay2     
Extras(1 b, 1 lb)2
Total(all out, 95.1 overs)107
Fall of wickets:
1-3, 2-15, 3-?, 4-19, 5-67, 6-75, 7-86, 8-100, 9-?, 10-107 (95.1 ov)
Carlton and Edinburgh Clubs bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
St Clair Grant38   16403--
Laidlay26.110514--
Campbell12   780--
Cotterill9   641--
Buchanan10   920--

W Cunningham began the match as wicketkeeper for Carlton and Edinburgh Clubs, but was injured while keeping on the first day. WL Laidlay kept wicket on the second day.
The Scotsman newspaper names the home side as 'XXII Gentlemen of Edinburgh'
R Evans, who batted in the Carlton and Edinburgh Clubs' first innings, is referred to in The Scotsman's scorecard as 'Substitute'. In the second innings, the substitute who completed their batting order was not Evans, but a player named as 'Mr Hill'.