Great Cricket Matches 1772-1800

KENT v WHITE CONDUIT CLUB Played at Bourne Paddock, Bishopsbourne, August 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 1786. White Conduit Club won by 164 runs. WHITE CONDUIT CLUB 1 T.Walker not out 95 b Bullen 102 2 T.Taylor b Bullen 8 b Bullen 117 3 J.Small, sen c Hosmer 22 b Bullen 19 4 Earl of Winchilsea c Clifford 3 c Boorman 5 5 N.Mann b Boorman 6 c Bullen 1 6 J.Dampier b Clifford 3 b Clifford 16 7 G.Louch b Clifford 3 run out 9 8 G.East b Clifford 26 run out 7 9 D.Harris c Hosmer 5 run out 7 10 Hawkins c Hosmer 0 b Bullen 3 11 E.Stevens b Clifford 9 not out 3 Byes 3 7 —— —— 183 296 FoW (1): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-183 FoW (2): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-296 KENT 1 W.Bullen b Harris 0 b Harris 3 2 J.Aylward c Harris 9 b Harris 1 3 J.Ring b Harris 23 c Louch 0 4 E.Hussey run out 0 c Taylor 4 5 F.Booker b Stevens 3 c Louch 0 6 Collier b Harris 14 b Harris 35 7 R.Hosmer c Dampier 17 not out 1 8 S.Amherst b East 39 c Louch 3 9 R.Stanford b Taylor 73 b Stevens 3 10 R.Clifford not out 7 b Stevens 41 11 J.Boorman c Mann 32 c Louch 5 Byes 1 1 —— —— 218 97 FoW (1): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-218 FoW (2): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-97 Kent Bowling O M R W O M R W Bullen 1 4 Boorman 1 Clifford 4 1 White Conduit Club Bowling O M R W O M R W Stevens 1 2 Harris 3 3 Taylor 1 East 1 Umpires: Close of Play: 1st day: ; 2nd day: ; 3rd day: ; 4th day: . This match is famous for T.Walker’s scores of 95* and 102, an astonishing double by the standards of the day. WCC had six given men. Collier of Kent is a mystery. The name is otherwise unknown, even in minor matches, yet he made a very respectable 35 in the second innings. Register of Kent County Cricketers says he was from Canterbury. 100