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

Penenden Heath, Maidstone , Kent Number of matches: 1 Only match: August 31, September 1, 2, 1795, Kent v England Highest innings total: 130, England v Kent Lowest innings total: 95, Kent v England Highest individual score: 53*, J.Hammond, England v Kent Most wickets in an innings: 3, T.Boxall, Kent v England Most wickets in a match: 5, T.Boxall, Kent v England Dandelion Paddock, Margate , Kent Number of matches: 5 First match: September 7, 8, 9, 10, 1795, Mann’s XI v Leigh’s XI (1st match) Last match: August 24, 25, 26, 1796, England v Surrey (2nd match) Highest innings total: 261, Darnley’s XI v Mann’s XI, 1795 Lowest innings total: 24, Mann’s XI v Darnley’s XI, 1795 Highest individual score: 95, J.Small junior, Leigh’s XI v Mann’s XI (2nd match), 1795 Most wickets in an innings: 4, T.Boxall, Mann’s XI v Leigh’s XI (1st match), 1795 Most wickets in a match: 7, T.Boxall, Mann’s XI v Leigh’s XI (1st match), 1795 Molesey Hurst, Surrey Number of matches: 13 + post-1800: 1 First match: June 5, 6, 7, 1776, Hampshire v Kent Last match: August 21, 22, 23, 1797, England v MCC Highest innings total: 285, Surrey v Hampshire, 1789 Lowest innings total: 36, Hornchurch v White Conduit and Moulsey Hurst clubs, 1787 Highest individual score: 93*, T.Walker, Surrey v Kent, 1788 Most wickets in an innings: 6, John Wells, Surrey v XIII of England, 1795 Most wickets in a match: 8, Butcher, Surrey v Hampshire, 1788; 8, E.Stevens, Surrey v Kent, 1788; 8, John Wells, Surrey v XIII of England, 1795 Post-1800 match: July 14, 15, 16, 1806, Surrey v England in which none of the above records were beaten. Navestock (The Green Man), Essex Number of matches: 1 Only match: August 19, 20, 1793, Newman’s XI v Leigh’s XI Highest innings total: 93, Newman’s XI v Leigh’s XI Lowest innings total: 39, Newman’s XI v Leigh’s XI Highest individual score: 24, T.Walker, Newman’s XI v Leigh’s XI Most wickets in an innings: 2, D.Harris, Leigh's XI v Newman's XI (first innings); 2, R.Purchase, Leigh's XI v Newman's XI (first innings); 2, D.Harris, Leigh's XI v Newman's XI (second innings); 2, R.Purchase, Leigh's XI v Newman's XI (second innings) Most wickets in a match: 4, D.Harris, Leigh’s XI v Newman’s XI; 4, R.Purchase, Leigh’s XI v Newman’s XI Sevenoaks Vine, Kent Number of matches: 20 + post-1800: 4 First match: June 28, 29, 1773, England v Hampshire Last match: July 6, 7, 8, 1791, England v Hampshire Highest innings total: 403, Hampshire v England, 1777 Lowest innings total: 31, Hampshire v Kent, 1775 Highest individual score: 167, J.Aylward, Hampshire v England, 1777 Most wickets in an innings: 6, W.Bullen, England v Hampshire, 1784; 6, W.Bullen, England v Hampshire, 1789; 6, T.Walker, England v Hampshire, 1791 Most wickets in a match: 8, E.Stevens, Kent v Hampshire, 1775; 8, W.Bullen, England v Hampshire, 1784 53