447149
- TitleCharles Lawrence - Aboriginal Eleven Cricketers Scoring Book, 26-27 December 1866 - 4-5 February 1868
- Creator
- Call numberMLMSS 7772 (Safe 1/260)
- Level of descriptionfonds
- Date
26 December 1866-5 February 1868 - Type of material
- Reference code447149
- Issue CopyMicrofilm : CY 4734, frames 1-62 (MLMSS 7772; filed at Safe 1/260)
- Physical Description0.04 metres of textual material (1 volume) - manuscript
- ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
In 1866 a cricket team comprising Aborigines from western Victoria was formed by cricketer and footballer, T. W. (Thomas) Wills. He was captain of the team and organised two tours of major towns and cities in Victoria and New South Wales. The first match was played against Melbourne Cricket Club and Wills' last match with the team was against a N.S.W. XI, played at the Albert Ground, Redfern, on 22-23 April 1867. Charles Lawrence was then appointed to coach the Aboriginal team in mid-1867. He had come out to Australia with the first English cricket team in 1862. At the end of the tour he remained behind to coach the Albert Club in Sydney. Lawrence joined Wills in the Aboriginal team for several matches during April 1867. He then captained the team for most of the remainder of their domestic tour, culminating with a match against an Army and Navy XI in Sydney on 4-5 February 1868. Three days later the team, led by Lawrence, sailed for their historic tour of England. - Scope and ContentBound scorebook recording matches played by the Aboriginal Eleven Cricketers in Victoria and New South Wales, 1866-1868, being results of fixtures made in the New South Wales Cricketers Scoring Book, published by M. McMahon, Importer of all kinds of Cricketing Material, Archery, and Fancy Goods, 410 George Street, Sydney. Complete scores of all innings are recorded, except for matches played on 1-2, 4, 9, 12 and 18 Mar. 1867 where only innings' totals are provided.
First page of scorebook lists the European and traditional names of the cricketers: J. Cuzens (Yellanach); J. Mullagh (Unaarrimin); H. Bullocky (Bullchanach); B. Officer (Cungewarrimin); H. Jellico (Unamurrimin); J. Tarpot (Murrumgunarrimin); H. Rose (Hingingairah); King Cole / C. Rose (Brippokei); T. Redcap (Brimbunyah); Sundown (Ballrinjarrimin); Watty (Bilvayarrimin); Peter (Arrahmunyarrimun); Paddy (Pappinjarimun); Lake Billy (Mijarrle); Dicka Dick (Jumgunjinanuke); Neddy (Lytejerbillijun); Tiger (Bonnibarngeet); Twopenny (Jarrawuk); and Mosquito (Grongarrong); with names of T. W. Wills (Captain) and W. R. Hayman (Umpire)
Handwritten entries have been made by a number of different scorers, as well as Charles Lawrence. - General note
Front cover of bound volume with gilt-stamped title: Aboriginal Cricketers Scoring Book.
Summary of the Australian fixtures played by the Aboriginal team is published in John Mulvaney and Rex Harcourt's book, Cricket Walkabout: The Australian Aborigines in England (South Melbourne: Macmillan, 1988), Apendix III, pp 184-189.
See also MLMSS 7132, Item 1 (CY 4217, frames 1-56) for Charles Lawrence's 1868 cricket scorebook of the Aboriginal cricket tour of England. The original scorebook is filed at Safe 1/227.
Digital order no:Album ID : 862133 - Signatures / Inscriptions
On verso of front endpaper: 'Presented to the Aboriginal Cricketers / by E A Jones / April 14th 1867 / Sydney'
On recto of back endpaper, in the hand of Charles Lawrence: 'April 14th 1867 / Aboriginal [?] one 18 Matches / Aboriginal Eleven Cricketers / Scoring Book. / Charles lawrence Esq / Newcastle' - Creator/Author/Artist
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