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M.C.C. and Ground 1874 & 1878. Two early original scorecards for M.C.C. matches played at Lord’s. Matches are v. South of England 18th & 19th May 1874, complete printed scores. South (145 & 139) beat M.C.C. (131 & 60) by 93 runs. The other is for the match v. England, 13th & 14th May 1878, incomplete printed scores. M.C.C. (93 & 58) lost to England (115 & 37/7) by three wickets, Alfred Shaw bowled throughout for M.C.C. and took ten wickets in the match. Billy Midwinter appeared for England despite being a member of the visiting Australian touring party. Light folds to both scorecards with minor foxing, otherwise in good/ very good condition.
Playing in the 1874 match for South at the age of 48 John Hughes made his only first-class appearance, taking 7-46 in M.C.C.’s first innings, nine in the match.

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