Great Cricket Matches 1772-1800

ENGLAND v SURREY AND KENT Played at Stoke Down, Alresford, June 28, 29, 30, 1796. England won by three wickets. SURREY AND KENT 1 J.Tufton c Beauclerk 2 b Bullen 11 2 H.J.Tufton not out 12 b Bullen 8 3 T.J.Twistleton c Hammond 2 st Hammond 0 4 G.Louch b Walker 13 b Beauclerk 5 5 J.Walker c Walker 0 c Beauclerk 0 6 T.Boxall c Beauclerk 9 c Hammond 19 7 W.Beldham b Beauclerk 23 c Walker 0 8 H.Walker st Hammond 2 b Bullen 58 9 R.Robinson run out 52 c Beauclerk 11 10 J.Ring c Bullen 0 c Small 0 11 John Wells c Beauclerk 12 not out 17 Byes —— —— 127 129 FoW (1): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-127 FoW (2): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-129 ENGLAND 1 Earl of Winchilsea b Wells 12 b Wells 0 2 Lord F.Beauclerk b Wells 0 c Louch 34 3 E.Bligh b Beldham 5 not out 8 4 T.Mellish b Wells 0 5 T.Walker b Wells 3 hit wkt 10 6 A.Freemantle b Wells 13 not out 57 7 J.Hammond b Boxall 8 b Boxall 4 8 J.Small, jun c H.J.Tufton 60 b Wells 1 9 T.Ray b Boxall 18 c Wells 15 10 J.Harding c H.J.Tufton 4 b Wells 0 11 W.Bullen not out 1 Byes 2 2 —— —— 126 (7 wickets) 131 FoW (1): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-126 FoW (2): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- England Bowling O M R W O M R W Walker 1 Beauclerk 1 1 Bullen 3 Surrey and Kent Bowling O M R W O M R W Boxall 2 1 Wells 5 3 Beldham 1 Umpires: Close of Play: 1st day: ; 2nd day: . The Hampshire Chronicle calls this match England v Surrey (with two given men). This seems less accurate than Britcher’s title, as above, although it would account for the presence of Bullen on the England side. The teams are listed by social status. Before the commencement of this match, the Winchilsea v Leigh game from the previous season was concluded. 237