Great Cricket Matches 1772-1800

A TO C v REST OF THE ALPHABET Played at Molesey Hurst, August 2, 3, 4, 5, 1786. Rest of the Alphabet won by 25 runs. REST OF THE ALPHABET 1 Earl of Winchilsea b Clifford 6 c Bowra 5 2 E.Hussey b Brazier 19 c Brazier 28 3 H.Walker b Clifford 8 c Bullen 21 4 T.Walker c Bullen 56 b Brazier 6 5 J.Small, sen c Boorman 6 b Boorman 9 6 T.Taylor b Bullen 6 b Clifford 10 7 N.Mann c Amherst 2 b Clifford 8 8 R.Purchase c Bedster 2 b Brazier 26 9 D.Harris b Clifford 0 run out 0 10 E.Stevens c Brazier 0 not out 2 11 W.Fennex not out 7 b Clifford 22 Byes 4 7 —— —— 116 144 FoW (1): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-116 FoW (2): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-144 A TO C 1 J.Aylward b Stevens 3 c Harris 3 2 W.Bowra b Purchase 0 b Stevens 10 3 H.Crosoer c Taylor 0 c Stevens 6 4 R.Clifford c Taylor 9 c Taylor 3 5 W.Bullen c Taylor 0 b Stevens 6 6 F.Booker c Taylor 26 b Harris 39 7 W.Bedster c H.Walker 15 not out 3 8 W.Brazier c Fennex 10 b Stevens 1 9 G.T.Boult c H.Walker 18 c Taylor 7 10 J.Boorman not out 18 c Small 1 11 S.Amherst b Stevens 33 b Purchase 8 Byes 11 5 —— —— 143 92 FoW (1): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-143 FoW (2): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-92 A to C Bowling O M R W O M R W Bullen 1 Clifford 3 3 Brazier 1 2 Boorman 1 Rest of the Alphabet Bowling O M R W O M R W Stevens 2 3 Purchase 1 1 Harris 1 Umpires: Close of Play: 1st day: ; 2nd day: ; 3rd day: . The score is sourced from several newspapers but batting orders from SB seem more convincing and have been retained. 99