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 we can all remember his fine innings of 153 not out in 1880, at the Oval, against the finest bowling of England. When he first came to us he had not the command of the bat he showed in after years, nor did he possess the free, scientific style which we like to associate with him at his best. He always possessed good and sound defence, and could hit well all round; but his particular hit was stepping out and driving hard and low to the off, a stroke which yielded him many a boundary figure. Like many of us, he is getting on in years and has lost the dash of ten years ago, but he is still a good bat, a safe field, a good wicket-keeper, and one of the best captains that ever led an Australian eleven into the field.

His highest scores in first-class matches have been:

And his batting averages for the Australian Elevens in England, in eleven-a-side matches:


 * 1878 || 24 || 319 || 49 || 13. 7
 * 1880 || 18 || 465 || 153* || 25.15
 * 1182 || 56 || 1711 || 286* || 30.31
 * 1884 || 45 || 1378 || 211 || 30.28
 * 1890 || 62 || 1459 || 158* || 23.33
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 * 1884 || 45 || 1378 || 211 || 30.28
 * 1890 || 62 || 1459 || 158* || 23.33
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 * 1890 || 62 || 1459 || 158* || 23.33
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Mr. Charles Newhall, of Philadelphia, was a long way the best fast right-hand bowler who has yet appeared in America, and is a member of the family of