Great Cricket Matches 1772-1800: The Players and The Records

FRANCIS, – . (he is believed to be a brother or cousin of Richard Francis but no information has been uncovered). Hampshire 1775 (1 match) FREEMANTLE, Andrew . bapt. 22-10-1768, Bishops Sutton, Hampshire; d. 19-1-1837, Easton, near Winchester, Hampshire. He was a carpenter and innkeeper. Brother of John (Hampshire); father of George (Sussex). Lhb. Hampshire, Kent, Old Westminsters 1788-1800 (89 matches); 1801-1810 (45 matches). Single Wicket: 1 match. FREEMANTLE, John . b. 1758, Bishops Sutton, Hampshire; d. 3-8-1831, New Alresford, Hampshire. He was a master builder. Brother of Andrew (Hampshire); uncle of George (Sussex). Rm. Hampshire 1780-82 (7 matches) FRENCH, – . Select XI 1790 (1 match) FUGGLES, James . bapt. 3-11-1740, Brenchley, Kent; buried 4-1-1777, Cranbrook, Kent. (Another James Fuggles is recorded as baptised 15-3-1746 and buried 22-3-1780, both at the same locations as the former). England, Kent 1772-73 (4 matches) GATES, – . Oldfield, Surrey 1794-95 (7 matches) GIBBONS, Sir John, baronet (from 26-11-1814). b. 8-1-1774; d. 26-3-1844, Stanwell Place, Middlesex. Educated: Merton College, Oxford 1791-94. England, MCC, Select XIs 1797-1800 (11 matches); 1801 (1 match) GIBBS, – . Middlesex 1787 (1 match) GIBSON, – . East Kent 1780 (2 matches) GILL, S . Oldfield 1792-95 (11 matches) GILL – . England 1772 (1 match). He may be ‘Gill, of Buckinghamshire’, who appeared as wicketkeeper for All-England against Dartford in 1759. GOLDHAM, John . b. c1768, Middlesex; d. 27-1-1857, Forest Hill, Sydenham, Kent. Clerk of Billingsgate Market and Examiner of Wine Duties at Custom House. MCC, Middlesex, London, Old Westminsters 1791-97 (22 matches); 1802-1812 (4 matches) GOLDSMITH, John . bapt. 1-4-1766, Hambledon, Hampshire; d. 15-3-1845, Hambledon, Hampshire. Nephew of P.Stewart. Surrey 1792 (1 match) GOODHEW, – . Kent 1791; 1794-95 (3 matches) GOULDSTONE, John . bapt. 20-5-1764, Ingatestone, Essex. The spelling is taken from the baptismal register, but he also appears as Goulstone. Hornchurch 1789-93 (12 matches) GRAHAM, N . Lhb. Hornchurch, Kent, Middlesex. London, Oldfield, Old Etonians 1787; 1789-99 (51 matches), 1801 (2 matches) GRANGE, – . Gentlemen of England, Middlesex 1790-92 (8 matches) GREENSTREET, – . (of Wingham, Kent). Kent 1788 (1 match) GREGORY, – . Brighton 1791-92 (5 matches) GRINHAM, – . Hampshire 1798 (2 matches) GROOMBRIDGE, – . Hornchurch 1793 (2 matches) 17