Great Cricket Matches 1772-1800

M.C.C. v ENGLAND Played at Lord’s Old Ground, Marylebone, September 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 1797. M.C.C. won by four wickets. ENGLAND 1 R.Robinson b Wells 3 b Beauclerk 11 2 John Bennett b Wells 7 c Beauclerk 0 3 H.Walker b Beauclerk 9 b Hammond 3 4 T.Walker c H.J.Tufton 0 b Beauclerk 49 5 J.Aylward b Wells 7 c Lennox 23 6 J.Small, jun c H.J.Tufton 5 b Hammond 26 7 W.Fennex b Wells 12 c Hammond 3 8 A.Freemantle c Wells 15 lbw 8 9 T.Ray b Wells 0 c Hammond 22 10 R.Purchase not out 7 not out 5 11 T.Boxall c Barton 7 absent - Byes 1 1 —— —— 73 151 FoW (1): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-73 FoW (2): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9-151 M.C.C. 1 E.Bligh b Boxall 2 2 John Wells b Boxall 22 3 Lord F.Beauclerk c Bennett 1 b Purchase 3 4 J.Tufton c Ray 0 not out 35 5 J.Hammond b T.Walker 21 b Fennex 24 6 H.J.Tufton b Fennex 2 not out 24 7 W.Beldham not out 55 c H.Walker 17 8 W.Barton c Fennex 0 b Purchase 5 9 N.Graham b Fennex 3 10 T.Lord c H.Walker 4 c Bennett 4 11 C.Lennox b T.Walker 0 c Fennex 2 Byes 1 —— —— 110 (6 wickets) 115 FoW (1): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-110 FoW (2): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- M.C.C. Bowling O M R W O M R W Wells 5 Beauclerk 1 2 Hammond 2 England Bowling O M R W O M R W Boxall 2 Fennex 2 1 T.Walker 2 Purchase 2 Umpires: Close of Play: 1st day: ; 2nd day: ; 3rd day: ; 4th day: . MCC had Beldham, Hammond and Wells as given men. Britcher says that Boxall, Bligh and Wells were all absent in the 2nd innings. They were probably unable to come when the match went into the Monday. 253