Great Cricket Matches 1772-1800

ENGLAND v HAMPSHIRE Played at Sevenoaks Vine Cricket Club Ground, July 6, 7, 8, 1791. England won by one wicket. HAMPSHIRE 1 J.Walker c Beldham 10 b Clifford 25 2 J.Small, jun b Clifford 11 b T.Walker 37 3 T.Scott b Clifford 0 c Aylward 39 4 James Wells b T.Walker 1 b Clifford 11 5 Annett b T.Walker 9 run out 1 6 R.Purchase b T.Walker 0 c Beldham 5 7 J.Small, sen b T.Walker 0 c T.Walker 0 8 A.Freemantle b T.Walker 5 st Clifford 1 9 T.Taylor not out 1 c Bullen 0 10 Collins b T.Walker 1 c T.Walker 4 11 D.Harris c Clifford 0 not out 0 Byes —— —— 38 123 FoW (1): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-38 FoW (2): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-123 ENGLAND 1 John Wells c Taylor 5 c Taylor 2 2 H.Walker b Harris 0 b Harris 7 3 T.Walker c Scott 9 c Scott 0 4 W.Beldham c Taylor 0 b Purchase 0 5 J.Pilcher c Taylor 2 c Taylor 1 6 J.Aylward c J.Small, sen 6 c Wells 37 7 W.Fennex b Purchase 7 c Walker 0 8 J.Ring b Harris 3 c Scott 2 9 J.Crawte b Harris 7 not out 46 10 R.Clifford run out 1 not out 8 11 W.Bullen not out 4 b Harris 9 Byes 1 5 —— —— 45 (9 wickets) 117 FoW (1): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-45 FoW (2): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9-102 England Bowling O M R W O M R W Clifford 2 2 T.Walker 6 1 Hampshire Bowling O M R W O M R W Harris 3 2 Purchase 1 1 Umpires: Close of Play: 1st day: ; 2nd day: . Hampshire had J.Walker and James Wells as given men. Collins is probably the player that appeared for Hambledon Town in 1791 (SB p125); he is likely the same Collins as appeared for Over 38 as far on as July 1810. The batting order in England (2) is not known, except that the World reports that Clifford came in last and was dropped by Taylor, H.Walker (assumed to be an error for J.Walker) and James Wells whilst adding 15 with Crawte to win the match. (Variant) Some sources give the match as Surrey and Kent v Hampshire and Sussex but there are no Sussex men on the losing side. The above title is as in Britcher and SB. 156