Great Cricket Matches 1772-1800

ENGLAND v HAMPSHIRE Played at Honourable Artillery Company Ground, Finsbury, September 15, 16, 17, 1777. Hampshire won by 130 runs. HAMPSHIRE 1 R.A.Veck c Bullen 18 c Stevens 78 2 E.Aburrow b Stevens 5 not out 1 3 J.Aylward c Yalden 58 c Edmeads 28 4 J.Small, sen c Yalden 4 c Yalden 1 5 T.Sueter b Stevens 19 b Colchin 11 6 R.Nyren b Stevens 15 b Colchin 9 7 T.Taylor b Stevens 26 b Bullen 8 8 G.Leer b Stevens 15 b Stevens 33 9 R.Francis run out 11 c Pemmell 4 10 N.Mann b Stevens 2 c Edmeads 9 11 Baker not out 0 c Edmeads 1 Byes 13 28 —— —— 186 211 FoW (1): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-186 FoW (2): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-211 ENGLAND 1 W.Bullen c Aburrow 5 c Aburrow 2 2 W.Bowra b Mann 8 b Nyren 9 3 Earl of Tankerville c Francis 14 c Small 22 4 R.Miller c Taylor 21 c Aylward 11 5 W.Yalden b Nyren 0 b Taylor 10 6 J.Edmeads b Taylor 21 b Francis 14 7 W.Bedster b Taylor 19 c Aylward 28 8 Pemmell not out 18 b Mann 4 9 S.Colchin run out 26 b Nyren 8 10 E.Stevens run out 3 c Nyren 6 11 Lamborn c Aburrow 7 not out 3 Byes 8 —— —— 150 117 FoW (1): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-150 FoW (2): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-117 England Bowling O M R W O M R W Stevens 6 1 Bullen 1 Colchin 2 Hampshire Bowling O M R W O M R W Nyren 1 2 Mann 1 1 Taylor 2 1 Francis 1 Umpires: Close of Play: 1st day: England (1) 32-2 (Tankerville 5*, Miller 14*); 2nd day: Hampshire (2) 121-4. Again, the Dorset papers supply additional information, assigning blame for two run-outs (Colchin (1), his fault; Stevens (1), Pemmell’s fault) and telling us that Baker (1) did not face a ball, and Yalden (1) was out first ball. Second-innings orders are not known, but Veck and Aylward shared a 3rd-wicket partnership of 57 in Hampshire (2), and Tankerville and Miller opened in England (2). The England no 8 is also spelt Pemell and Pennell but Pemmell seems to be the most frequent version. This is the final ‘great’ match played at this historic ground, although it remains in existence and is still used for cricket. 66