Great Cricket Matches 1772-1800

BRIGHTON v HAMPSHIRE AND M.C.C. Played at Prince of Wales Ground, Brighton, August 23, 24, 25, 1792. Brighton won by an innings and 44 runs. HAMPSHIRE AND M.C.C. 1 Earl of Winchilsea c Wells 1 c Aston 2 2 G.Louch b Walker 2 c Hammond 0 3 R.Purchase b Boxall 3 b Boxall 18 4 G.Leycester c Beldham 3 st Hammond 11 5 T.Taylor c Beldham 0 c Vallance 3 6 A.Freemantle run out 6 st Hammond 18 7 E.Bligh b Boxall 0 run out 0 8 G.H.Monson b Walker 0 run out 21 9 J.Small, jun b Boxall 4 c Aston 3 10 E.Hussey b Walker 1 b Boxall 7 11 D.Harris not out 1 not out 6 Byes —— —— 21 89 FoW (1): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-21 FoW (2): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-89 BRIGHTON 1 J.Marchant b Purchase 0 2 John Wells b Taylor 24 3 T.Walker b Hussey 53 4 H.H.Aston b Hussey 0 5 J.Hammond b Hussey 20 6 W.Beldham b Harris 6 7 P.Vallance b Taylor 3 8 W.Bowra c Bligh 13 9 Capron c Taylor 21 10 H.W.Fitzroy not out 0 11 T.Boxall c Taylor 14 Byes —— 154 FoW (1): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-154 Brighton Bowling O M R W O M R W Boxall 3 2 Walker 3 Hampshire and M.C.C. Bowling O M R W Harris 1 Purchase 1 Taylor 2 Hussey 3 Umpires: Close of Play: 1st day: ; 2nd day: . Brighton had Beldham, Boxall, Walker and Wells as given men. It is not entirely clear when this match started. Some reports say 24 August, but the balance of evidence suggests that it began on 23 August after the previous match ended. Oddly, there appear to have been no byes in this match. 176