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

LEADING FIELDSMAN (CATCHES) EACH SEASON Because players did not always keep wicket consistently throughout a match it is impossible to identify which catches were taken behind the stumps. All catches are included in these totals but where a player also made stumpings these are shown along with the man with the best ‘catches only’ total. Year Player Ct St 1773 J.Minchin 6 R.Simmons 6 W.Yalden 6 1774 J.Small senior 5 1775 W.Yalden 6 1776 W.Bullen 10 J.Small senior 10 1777 W.Bullen 9 J.Edmeads 9 W.Yalden 9 1778 W.Yalden 9 1 T.Taylor 7 1779 W.Yalden 7 1780 J.Aylward 8 1781 T.Sueter 11 1782 W.Bullen 7 1783 R.Clifford 9 1784 W.Bowra 3 1786 T.Taylor 11 1787 R.Clifford 11 T.Taylor 11 1788 G.Louch 17 1789 W.Beldham 15 1790 T.Taylor 15 1791 W.Beldham 20 1792 W.Beldham 32 1793 W.Beldham 28 1794 W.Beldham 22 1795 J.Hammond 36 12 W.Beldham 33 1 H.Walker 29 1796 T.Ray 10 T.Walker 10 1 1797 T.Ray 17 1798 Lord F.Beauclerk 9 1799 John Wells 8 1800 W.Beldham 11 1 H.Walker 8 MOST CATCHES IN A SEASON (Qualification: 20 or more) Year Player M Ct St 1795 J.Hammond 16 36 12 1795 W.Beldham 15 33 1 1792 W.Beldham 13 32 1795 H.Walker 12 29 1793 W.Beldham 9 28 1795 T.Ray 16 28 1794 W.Beldham 11 22 1791 W.Beldham 9 20 47