The first ever cricket match between a team of Australian aboriginals and a team of black Americans, played at Hambledon on Tuesday, ended in triumph for the down-unders and as wild a night of celebration as the Bat and Ball has experienced in more than 200 years.

The occasion was marked by the creation of a new Ashes Trophy – 'The Hambledon Indigenous People's Cup' – the base of which was filled with the ashes of a boomerang and bail burnt on the ground after the match.

The inscription reads: "This perpetual cup commemorates the first cricket match played between a team from the USA and the Australian Aboriginals, played at Hambledon, cradle of the modern game, 4 September 2001."

The cup is to be held permanently at The Bat and Ball, and the name of any indigenous team beating Hambledon in the future will be added to the plaque.

The match itself was inevitably somewhat one-sided, given that several of the Americans have learnt to play the game only in recent months.

Batting first, the Aboriginals' 219-3 declared was due largely to Sarra's 118 not out – his second big score on the ground in three days.

Spectacular fielding and throwing from the Americans, owing much to their baseballing skills, shocked the Aussies from the start, when their first wicket went down to a direct hit run-out from 40 yards.

In reply, despite wickets falling regularly, the Krickets gave a good account of themselves. Gekko bludgeoned 25 and Speedy 14, but the Aussies' big guns proved too much for them. Martin finished with 3 for 9 and Jackson 3 for 5, and the LA side were all out for 86.

After the presentation of the new trophy in The Bat and Ball, Theo and Isaac Hayes brought the pub to a standstill with a rap session, and the Aussies replied with their own sing-song, including a stunning solo impression of Satchmo singing "What a Wonderful World".

Nothing in Richard Nyren's day could have bettered it. And he would have loved every minute. Why, even the names of the players had that 18th century ring about them.

A star rises

The Australian Aboriginal touring team beat Hambledon at Ridge Meadow on Sunday by 107 runs.

An opening stand of 80 by Walker and Sarra in little more than 12 of their 40 overs got the visitors off to a flying start. It was finally ended by a magnificent catch at full stretch on the boundary by Reg Norris.

Skipper Firebrace later added a quickfire 45 as Hambledon's 'Topsy' Turner – old enough to be the grandfather of most of the tourists – restored order from one end with 3 for 58, and a sharp catch.

Facing a run-rate of 5.6, Hambledon made a good start and the 100 came up at the halfway point. But wickets were falling regularly, and despite a fine 41 from Mike de Mellow, the introduction of Gibbs to the attack brought the game to a rapid end. With some beautifully flighted off-spin, he mopped up Hambledon's middle order and tail to finish with 5 for 36 off 11 overs.

Since the former Australian off-spinner Ashley Mallett is coaching the tourists, Gibbs' performance was perhaps not surprising.

He has been nominated to go to the Australian Cricket Academy, and may well return to England in a few years wearing the baggy green. If so, he will be the first Aboriginal to do so, and five Hambledon players will then have a new claim to fame.