misc166299
Edinburgh v Glasgow
Other matches in Scotland 1872
VenueRaeburn Place, Edinburgh on 3rd, 4th May 1872 (2-day match)
Balls per over4
TossToss not known
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresP King, T Sellars
Close of play day 1Edinburgh (2) 39/0 (Speid 24*, Sanderson 12*)
Edinburgh first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
J Sandersonc Liddell b McInnes2     
WJ Laidlayb C Thomson0     
GF Raynerb C Thomson7     
J Speidc Chalmers b C Thomson0     
TR Marshallc McNeill b C Thomson23     
LM Balfourb McInnes5     
ADR Thomsonb C Thomson6     
R Craigrun out7     
RS Stewartc Park b McPherson8     
+W Cunninghamnot out33     
W St Clair Grantb McInnes7     
Extras(2 b, 2 lb, 1 w)5
Total(all out, 48.1 overs)103
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Laidlay), 2-? (Rayner), 3-? (Sanderson), 4-10 (Speid), 5-24 (Balfour), 6-? (Thomson), 7-52 (Marshall), 8-60 (Craig), 9-63 (Stewart), 10-103 (St Clair Grant, 48.1 ov)
Glasgow bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McInnes17.17353--
C Thomson23   4475--
McPherson7   4121--
Ferguson1   040--
Glasgow first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
W McPhersonc Cunningham b St Clair Grant19     
A Liddellrun out1     
R Sharpb St Clair Grant2     
+T Chalmersst Cunningham b Laidlay8     
K Parkb St Clair Grant1     
L Thomsonc Cunningham b Laidlay8     
J McNeillst Cunningham b Laidlay25     
C Thomsonc Thomson b Craig32     
J Burnsrun out19     
G Fergusonb St Clair Grant1     
C McInnesnot out0     
Extras(1 b, 5 lb)6
Total(all out, 91 overs)122
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Liddell), 2-13 (Sharp), 3-? (McPherson), 4-24 (Park), 5-43 (L Thomson), 6-44 (Chalmers), 7-80 (McNeill), 8-120 (Burns), 9-120 (C Thomson), 10-122 (Ferguson, 91 ov)
Edinburgh bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Laidlay33   8513--
St Clair Grant40   21434--
Stewart12   3130--
Craig6   291--
Edinburgh second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
J Speidst Chalmers b L Thomson44  2- 
J Sandersonc McNeill b C Thomson16  -- 
LM Balfourc Park b McInnes150  8- 
TR Marshallb Burns7  -- 
ADR Thomsonc McPherson b McInnes0  -- 
+W Cunninghamb McInnes2  -- 
GF Raynerb C Thomson18  -- 
RS Stewartnot out74  1- 
WJ Laidlayb C Thomson18  -- 
R Craigb McInnes0  -- 
W St Clair Grantc Sharp b McInnes0  -- 
Extras(8 b, 1 lb, 2 w)11
Total(all out, 164.1 overs)340
Fall of wickets:
1-47 (Sanderson), 2-85 (Speid), 3-100 (Marshall), 4-112 (Thomson), 5-116 (Cunningham), 6-141 (Rayner), 7-293 (Balfour), 8-335 (Laidlay), 9-? (Craig), 10-340 (St Clair Grant, 164.1 ov)
Glasgow bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McInnes46.101125--
Ferguson18   64001-
Chalmers4   150--
C Thomson41   17573--
McPherson23   94901-
L Thomson22   5381--
Burns7   3211--
McNeill3   070--
Glasgow second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
W McPhersonc Cunningham b Laidlay2     
+T Chalmersnot out7     
J Burnsnot out6     
A Liddelldid not bat      
K Parkdid not bat      
L Thomsondid not bat      
J McNeilldid not bat      
C Thomsondid not bat      
R Sharpdid not bat      
G Fergusondid not bat      
C McInnesdid not bat      
Extras0
Total(1 wicket, 21 overs)15
Fall of wickets:
1-? (McPherson)
Edinburgh bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Laidlay11   5131--
St Clair Grant10   820--
Not only was this the inaugural match on the Raeburn Place ground ot the Grange Cricket Club, but also the first meeting between Edinburgh and Glasgow

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