Great Cricket Matches 1772-1800

CHERTSEY v ENGLAND Played at Laleham Burway Cricket Ground, September 10, 11, 1778. Chertsey won by an innings and 25 runs. ENGLAND 1 Boltwood c Bedster 27 b Stevens 7 2 S.Colchin b Lamborn 0 b Stevens 4 3 R.Miller b Stevens 5 c Minchin 29 4 J.Aylward run out 1 b Lamborn 5 5 J.Boorman c Bedster 0 b Lamborn 7 6 Mansfield c Minchin 2 not out 15 7 C.Phillips c Mills 6 b Lamborn 2 8 W.Bullen b Stevens 2 c Attfield 2 9 Pemmell c Bedster 2 b Lamborn 2 10 Polden not out 2 b Lamborn 8 11 Irons b Lamborn 4 b Lamborn 0 Byes 14 7 —— —— 65 88 FoW (1): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-65 FoW (2): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-88 CHERTSEY 1 J.Edmeads b Bullen 20 2 T.Swayne b Polden 5 3 W.Yalden b Polden 49 4 E.Stevens not out 24 5 H.Attfield b Polden 24 6 J.Minchin c Pemmell 12 7 W.Bartholomew b Mansfield 9 8 W.Bedster c Aylward 9 9 R.Simmons b Boorman 6 10 Lamborn b Bullen 6 11 Mills b Polden 2 Byes 12 —— 178 FoW (1): 1- , 2- , 3- , 4- , 5- , 6- , 7- , 8- , 9- , 10-178 Chertsey Bowling O M R W O M R W Stevens 2 2 Lamborn 2 6 England Bowling O M R W Bullen 2 Boorman 1 Mansfield 1 Polden 4 Umpires: Close of Play: 1st day: . Although Chertsey matches have generally not been included, an exception is made in this case because of the strength of the Chertsey team: almost a full Surrey side except for T.White. The England team excluded Hampshire, but it includes some strong players alongside a few lesser lights. It is possible that Irons is to be identified with John I’ons, who scored 197 in a match in 1783, according to the Sporting Magazine in 1795. A return match was advertised for the Artillery Ground on 15 September but no details have been found and it may not have taken place. 69