Great Cricket Matches 1772-1800

EAST KENT v WEST KENT Played at Bourne Paddock, Bishopsbourne, September 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 1790. West Kent won by 128 runs. WEST KENT 1 W.Bullen c Ring 6 b Fitzroy 3 2 J.Crawte b Pilcher 1 b Fitzroy 23 3 R.Clifford c Venner 30 c Crosoer 6 4 S.Amherst c Purchase 4 not out 17 5 W.Brazier run out 13 c Hammond 58 6 T.Selby b Walker 8 b Pilcher 12 7 R.Fielder b Purchase 15 b Fitzroy 0 8 F.Booker c Ring 29 b Pilcher 3 9 Dean b Aylward 12 c Crosoer 20 10 T.Boxall not out 0 b Fitzroy 0 11 J.Boorman run out 1 b Pilcher 1 Byes 3 —— —— 119 146 FoW (1): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-119 FoW (2): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-146 EAST KENT 1 J.Hammond b Bullen 2 b Bullen 2 2 R.Purchase b Clifford 1 c Dean 6 3 J.Pilcher b Boxall 17 c Amherst 0 4 J.Aylward b Boxall 9 c Amherst 0 5 Earl of Winchilsea c Booker 0 b Clifford 9 6 J.Ring c Brazier 16 c Bullen 14 7 H.W.Fitzroy b Clifford 34 c Amherst 0 8 H.Crosoer b Boxall 13 b Bullen 6 9 Venner c Selby 0 not out 0 10 Wood c Amherst 4 b Boxall 2 11 Walker not out 0 b Boxall 0 Byes 1 1 —— —— 97 40 FoW (1): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-97 FoW (2): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-40 East Kent Bowling O M R W O M R W Pilcher 1 3 Purchase 1 Aylward 1 Walker 1 Fitzroy 4 West Kent Bowling O M R W O M R W Clifford 2 1 Bullen 1 2 Boxall 3 2 Umpires: Close of Play: 1st day: ; 2nd day: ; 3rd day: ; 4th day: . East Kent had Purchase as a given man. Walker, appearing for East Kent, is not one of the famous Walker brothers from Surrey. He was probably from Aldington, near Ashford. Bad weather extended the game to five days. 148