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A scorebook of the Aboriginal Cricket Tour of England in Charles Lawrence's hand, 1868, page 51868

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Page 5 Aboriginals v Richmond 1st innings Aboriginals 2nd innings Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales Charles Lawrence - Papers, 1868-1896 MLMSS 7132; Safe 1 / 227 Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW Names How out Bowler Runs How out Bowler Runs Cuzens bd Morgan 24 bd Laurell 0 Bullocky run out 3 not out 15 Tiger bd Laurell 19 bd Laurell 10 Mullagh ct Allix “ 1 Red Cap ct Laurell Morgan 6 bd Morgan 7 C Lawrence not out 16 not out 42 Dick a Dick ct Noble Morgan 8 King Cole ct & bd Park 6 Twopenny run out 4 Peter ct Jupp Laurell 0 Charlie Dumas bd “ 0 Byes 4 leg byes 2 Wides 4 10 byes 2 Lb 1 Wides 5 8 ----- ----- 97 82 Match unfinished the Game for I heard in Sydney that he was the first that granted permison the use of the Domain for Cricket and there all practice and all important matches was were played