Robert Arthur Thoms. Cricket Umpire. 'England v Australia, The Oval 1880. The First Test Match to be played in England'. Original scorecard for the inaugural Test match, England v Australia, played at the Kennington Oval on the 6th-8th September 1880. England won the first Test match by five wickets. England made 420 and Australia were bowled out for 149 in their first innings. Australia following on in their second innings made 327 all out, and England won the test reaching their target of 57 for the loss of five wickets. For England, W.G. Grace made 152, Lucas 55, Lord Harris 52 and Fred Morley of Nottinghamshire took eight wickets in the match. For Australia, Murdoch made 153no in their second innings. The scorecard with fully printed detail. Thoms and Stephenson officiated in the match. The scorecard very loosely laid down at the top of the card to larger page, with press cutting regarding the Test to verso. Horizontal centre fold, some minor wear and nick to edges, odd marks otherwise in good condition. A rare scorecard. Formerly the property of Thoms and previously sold in the Christie's auction of October 1987
W.G. Grace, who scored England's first Test century, E.M. Grace and G.F. Grace all played in the first Test match ever played in England against Australia in September 1880, this being the first time since 1744 that three brothers had played for England. Robert Arthur "Bob" Thoms (1826-1903) was a first-class cricket umpire who stood in two Test Matches, the first two played in England, in 1880 and 1882. His long umpiring career in first-class matches lasted from 1863 to 1900. When he died, The Times said that he was "the most famous umpire the game has known". He played in three first-class matches in the period 1850-1851: one for an Under 36 XI, one for Marylebone Cricket Club and Metropolitan Clubs and one for the All England Eleven
Robert Arthur Thoms. Cricket Umpire. 'England v Australia, The Oval 1880. The First Test Match to be played in England'. Original scorecard for the inaugural Test match, England v Australia, played at the Kennington Oval on the 6th-8th September 1880. England won the first Test match by five wickets. England made 420 and Australia were bowled out for 149 in their first innings. Australia following on in their second innings made 327 all out, and England won the test reaching their target of 57 for the loss of five wickets. For England, W.G. Grace made 152, Lucas 55, Lord Harris 52 and Fred Morley of Nottinghamshire took eight wickets in the match. For Australia, Murdoch made 153no in their second innings. The scorecard with fully printed detail. Thoms and Stephenson officiated in the match. The scorecard very loosely laid down at the top of the card to larger page, with press cutting regarding the Test to verso. Horizontal centre fold, some minor wear and nick to edges, odd marks otherwise in good condition. A rare scorecard. Formerly the property of Thoms and previously sold in the Christie's auction of October 1987
W.G. Grace, who scored England's first Test century, E.M. Grace and G.F. Grace all played in the first Test match ever played in England against Australia in September 1880, this being the first time since 1744 that three brothers had played for England. Robert Arthur "Bob" Thoms (1826-1903) was a first-class cricket umpire who stood in two Test Matches, the first two played in England, in 1880 and 1882. His long umpiring career in first-class matches lasted from 1863 to 1900. When he died, The Times said that he was "the most famous umpire the game has known". He played in three first-class matches in the period 1850-1851: one for an Under 36 XI, one for Marylebone Cricket Club and Metropolitan Clubs and one for the All England Eleven
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