Great Cricket Matches 1772-1800

T.A.SMITH’S XI v EARL OF WINCHILSEA’S XI Played at Perham Downs, Ludgershall, July 16, 17, 1787. Earl of Winchilsea’s XI won by 69 runs. EARL OF WINCHILSEA’S XI 1 Earl of Winchilsea b Purchase 16 b Taylor 0 2 Hawkins run out 0 b Stevens 3 3 G.Talbot not out 3 b Stevens 2 4 G.Louch b Butcher 4 c Stevens 0 5 D.Harris b Butcher 6 run out 6 6 W.Beldham run out 30 b Taylor 22 7 J.Small, jun c Taylor 3 c Purchase 7 8 N.Mann b Butcher 1 b Taylor 2 9 T.Walker b Butcher 5 c Stevens 41 10 John Wells b Purchase 0 b Taylor 28 11 Davy b Butcher 0 not out 0 Byes 1 4 —— —— 69 115 FoW (1): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-69 FoW (2): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-115 T.A.SMITH’S XI 1 T.A.Smith b Mann 1 b Mann 0 2 G.Drummond run out 2 b Harris 2 3 E.Stevens b Mann 0 run out 0 4 J.Small, sen b Harris 11 run out 30 5 T.Taylor b Harris 6 b Mann 0 6 R.Purchase b Harris 10 b Harris 17 7 James Wells not out 5 b Mann 5 8 H.Walker b Harris 1 c Beldham 9 9 Butcher b Mann 1 b Harris 1 10 Butterly b Mann 3 not out 2 11 J.Nyren b Harris 2 b Mann 2 Byes 5 —— —— 42 73 FoW (1): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-42 FoW (2): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-73 T.A.Smith’s XI Bowling O M R W O M R W Purchase 2 Butcher 5 Stevens 2 Taylor 4 Earl of Winchilsea’s XI Bowling O M R W O M R W Harris 5 3 Mann 4 4 Umpires: Close of Play: 1st day: . Nyren is assumed to be J. (but see the note to Hampshire v Kent, 3 September 1787). The spelling of the ground has been modernised: in the 18th century it was Perriam Downs, Luggershall. It is treated as a Hampshire ground, although actually just over the border in Wiltshire. 106