Great Cricket Matches 1772-1800

LONDON v SLINDON Played at Honourable Artillery Company Ground, Finsbury, June 2, 1744. Slindon won by 55 runs. SLINDON 1 E.Aburrow 5 0 2 J.Bryant 5 10 3 R.Newland 0 0 4 A.Newland 0 22 5 Ridgway 6 6 Joseph Harris 13 14 7 G.Jackson 19 1 8 John Harris 18 47 9 Norris 13 10 Andrews 7 4 11 G.Smith 8 Byes 8 4 —— —— 102 (6 wickets, declared) 102 FoW (1): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-102 FoW (2): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- LONDON 1 Howlett 1 5 2 S.Dingate 0 19 3 W.Sawyer 4 4 4 Maynard 8 6 5 Bennett 11 7 6 T.Faulkner 1 0 7 T.Waymark 13 16 8 Butler 18 0 9 Green 11 12 10 Hoder 6 0 11 Collins 2 1 Byes 4 —— —— 79 70 FoW (1): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-79 FoW (2): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-70 Umpires: It would appear that Slindon must have declared, even though no such thing was known, or else they batted after winning. The report says ‘55 notches beat by and three men to go in’ 10