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

GROUND RECORDS Stoke Down, Alresford , Hampshire Number of matches: 12 + post-1800: 1 First match: July 6, 7, 1778, Hampshire v England Last match: July 26, 27, 28, 1798, Hampshire v MCC Highest innings total: 257, Kent v Hampshire, 1782 Lowest innings total: 47, Hampshire v MCC, 1798 Highest individual score: 75*, Lord F.Beauclerk, MCC v Hampshire, 1797; 75, J.Aylward, Kent v Hampshire, 1782; 75, John Wells, Hampshire v Surrey and Kent, 1794 Most wickets in an innings: 7, Lamborn, Hampshire v Kent, 1781 Most wickets in a match: 10, E.Stevens, England v Hampshire, 1780 Post-1800 match: August 25, 26, 27, 28, 1806, Hampshire v England in which none of the above records were beaten Bourne Paddock, Bishopsbourne , Kent Number of matches: 17 First match: August 19, 20, 1772, England v Hampshire Last match: September 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 1790, East Kent v West Kent Highest innings total: 296, White Conduit Club v Kent, 1786 Lowest innings total: 40, East Kent v West Kent, 1790 Highest individual score: 117, T.Taylor, White Conduit Club v Kent, 1786 Most wickets in an innings: 7, R.Clifford, Kent v Hampshire, 1782 Most wickets in a match: 8, Gibson, Mann’s XI v Dorset’s XI, 1780; 8, E.Stevens, Dorset’s XI v Mann’s XI, 1781; 8, R.Clifford, Kent v Hampshire, 1782; 8, R.Clifford, Kent v Surrey, 1788 Old Field, Bray , Berkshire Number of matches: 4 First match: August 2, 3, 4, 1792, Oldfield v MCC Last match: July 7, 8, 1794, Oldfield v Middlesex and MCC Highest innings total: 155, MCC v Berkshire, 1792 Lowest innings total: 37, Oldfield v MCC, 1793 Highest individual score: 62*, T.Walker, Leigh’s XI v Morant’s XI, 1794 Most wickets in an innings: 5 (in each innings), C.Cumberland, MCC v Oldfield, 1793 Most wickets in a match: 10, C.Cumberland, MCC v Oldfield, 1793 Prince of Wales Ground, Brighton , Sussex Number of matches: 4 First match: September 19, 20, 21, 22, 1791, Brighton v Middlesex Last match: September 5, 6, 7, 1792, Brighton v Middlesex Highest innings total: 197, Middlesex v Brighton, 1791 Lowest innings total: 21, Hampshire and MCC v Brighton, 1792 Highest individual score: 90, W.Fennex, Middlesex v Brighton, 1791 Most wickets in an innings: 5 (in each innings), J.Hammond, Brighton v Middlesex, 1791; 5, W.Fennex, Middlesex v Brighton, 1791; 5, J.Hammond, Brighton v Middlesex, 1792 Most wickets in a match: 10, J.Hammond, Brighton v Middlesex, 1791 Burley-on-the-Hill (The Park), Rutland Number of matches: 6 First match: July 19, 20, 21, 1790, England v Hampshire Last match: August 7, 8, 9, 10, 1793, Winchilsea’s XI v Leigh’s XI Highest innings total: 204, Smith’s XI v Winchilsea’s XI, 1792 Lowest innings total: 49, Leigh’s XI v Winchilsea’s XI, 1793 Highest individual score: 76, Earl of Winchilsea, Old Etonians v MCC, 1791 Most wickets in an innings: 5, C.Cumberland, MCC v Old Etonians, 1791 Most wickets in a match: 8, C.Cumberland, MCC v Old Etonians, 1791 49