Great Cricket Matches 1772-1800

ENGLAND v HAMPSHIRE Played at Lord’s Old Ground, Marylebone, June 25, 26, 27, July 2, 1789. Hampshire won by six wickets. ENGLAND 1 J.Aylward b Harris 37 (5) c John Wells 9 2 J.Ring b Purchase 0 (6) b Purchase 11 3 W.White b Taylor 17 (10) c John Wells 7 4 W.Bullen b Harris 12 (13) c Beldham 2 5 R.Clifford c Beldham 4 (1) b Purchase 0 6 W.Brazier run out 9 (3) c Beldham 1 7 J.Pilcher c Beldham 4 (2) b Purchase 7 8 Palmer b Taylor 2 (4) run out 0 9 W.Fennex c H.Walker 21 (8) run out 0 10 T.Ingram b Harris 9 (9) c J.Small, jun 33 11 G.Louch b Purchase 0 (7) b Harris 2 12 J.Boorman c Beldham 0 not out 0 13 E.Stevens not out 0 (11) b Harris 0 Byes 3 1 —— —— 118 73 FoW (1): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10- , 11- , 12-118 FoW (2): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10- , 11- , 12-73 HAMPSHIRE 1 T.Walker b Clifford 0 c Fennex 0 2 H.Walker b Boorman 0 3 W.Beldham c Brazier 94 not out 16 4 R.Purchase b Boorman 39 5 T.Taylor b Boorman 6 b Boorman 4 6 J.Small, sen b Boorman 2 not out 6 7 John Wells b Clifford 4 8 N.Mann b Clifford 1 b Fennex 14 9 James Wells b Clifford 1 b Fennex 0 10 J.Small, jun c Louch 1 11 D.Harris not out 0 Byes 2 2 —— —— 150 (4 wickets) 42 FoW (1): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-150 FoW (2): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- Hampshire Bowling O M R W O M R W Harris 3 2 Purchase 2 3 Beldham 0 Taylor 2 England Bowling O M R W O M R W Clifford 4 Boorman 4 1 Fennex 2 Umpires: Close of Play: 1st day: England (1) 19-1 (Aylward 14*, White 5*); 2nd day: Hampshire (1) 54-2 (Beldham 29*, Purchase 23*); 3rd day: England (2) 3-1 (Pilcher 3*). The teams returned on 2 July to complete the match as many of the players were already committed to appear at Coxheath from 29 June. At the end of day 1, Ring was the man out in England (1); at the end of day 3, Clifford was the man out in England (2). The weather on day 1 was ‘showery’ according to the Gentlemen’s Magazine , and the Times reports that only 140 balls (i.e. 35 4-ball overs) were bowled, the bowlers being Harris, Purchase, and Beldham. (Variant) KG gives Hants (2) byes 0, total 40-4 (i.e. 2 short of victory) and says at 7pm England conceded but KG is not local and the Times report is fuller so it has been accepted. 126