Great Cricket Matches 1772-1800

EARL OF WINCHILSEA’S XI v C.LENNOX’S XI Played at Racecourse Ground, Swaffham, July 20, 21, 1797. Earl of Winchilsea’s XI won by 27 runs. EARL OF WINCHILSEA’S XI 1 John Wells c Fennex 6 c Lennox 26 2 J.Tufton c Hammond 13 c Upton 15 3 T.Walker b Hammond 24 b Fennex 4 4 T.Ray b Hammond 17 c Hammond 2 5 Earl of Dalkeith b Hammond 0 b Beauclerk 0 6 Earl of Winchilsea st Hammond 6 c Hammond 4 7 W.Beldham st Hammond 75 st Hammond 18 8 Wilson c Lennox 0 not out 0 9 J.Rice c Lennox 1 b Fennex 0 10 T.Mellish c Fennex 4 run out 0 11 Sylvester not out 0 c Fennex 4 Byes 3 3 —— —— 149 76 FoW (1): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-149 FoW (2): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-76 C.LENNOX’S XI 1 J.Small, jun b Walker 4 c Ray 9 2 J.Hammond run out 21 c Beldham 13 3 Lord F.Beauclerk c Ray 37 b Wells 0 4 W.Fennex b Wells 12 b Walker 40 5 N.Graham c Wells 15 c Wells 6 6 A.P.Upton b Beldham 4 c Beldham 1 7 T.Lord run out 0 not out 1 8 Brown b Wells 1 c Beldham 0 9 W.Courtenay lbw 1 b Walker 0 10 G.Cooper not out 0 c Ray 0 11 C.Lennox c Ray 25 b Beldham 4 Byes 2 2 —— —— 122 76 FoW (1): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-122 FoW (2): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-76 C.Lennox’s XI Bowling O M R W O M R W Hammond 3 Fennex 2 Beauclerk 1 Earl of Winchilsea’s XI Bowling O M R W O M R W Wells 2 1 Beldham 1 1 Walker 1 2 Umpires: Close of Play: 1st day: . This game immediately followed a match between England and XXXIII of Norfolk at the same venue. The identity of ‘Brown’, appearing for Lennox’s XI, is uncertain; it may be the player of that name appearing in the Norfolk XXXIII, although J.Beeston has also been suggested since it is known that the Beestons used ‘Brown’ as an alias. G.Booth has also been put forward since he is known to have been present at Swaffham during the Norfolk match, but his unpublished diaries confirm that he left for Norwich on 19 July, proceeding thence to Yarmouth the following day. ‘Wilson’, in Winchilsea’s XI, is likewise not known. 248