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misc2969 Rest of the Alphabet v A to C

Major matches in England 1786

Venue Moulsey Hurst on 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th August 1786 (4-day match)

Balls per over 4

Toss Toss not known

Result Rest of the Alphabet won by 35 runs

Close of play day 1

Close of play day 2

Close of play day 3

Rest of the Alphabet first innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
Earl of Winchilsea	b Clifford	6
E Hussey	b Brazier	19
H Walker	b Clifford	8
T Walker	c Bullen b [unknown]	56
J Small	c Boorman b [unknown]	6
T Taylor	b Bullen	6
N Mann	c Amhurst b [unknown]	2
R Purchase	c Bedster b [unknown]	2
D Harris	b Clifford	0
E Stevens	c Brazier b [unknown]	0
W Fennex	not out	7
Extras	(4 b)	4
Total	(all out)	116
Fall of wickets: 1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-116

A to C bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls
Bullen	?	?	?	1	-	-
Clifford	?	?	?	3	-	-
Brazier	?	?	?	1	-	-

A to C first innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
J Aylward	b Stevens	3
W Bowra	b Purchase	0
H Crosoer	c Taylor b [unknown]	0
R Clifford	c Taylor b [unknown]	9
W Bullen	c Taylor b [unknown]	0
F Booker	c Taylor b [unknown]	26
W Bedster	c H Walker b [unknown]	15
W Brazier	c Fennex b [unknown]	10
GT Boult	c H Walker b [unknown]	18
J Boorman	not out	18
S Amhurst	b Stevens	33
Extras	(11 b)	11
Total	(all out)	143
Fall of wickets: 1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-143

Rest of the Alphabet bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls
Stevens	?	?	?	2	-	-
Purchase	?	?	?	1	-	-

Rest of the Alphabet second innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
Earl of Winchilsea	c Bowra b [unknown]	5
E Hussey	c Brazier b [unknown]	28
H Walker	c Bullen b [unknown]	21
T Walker	b Brazier	6
J Small	b Boorman	9
T Taylor	b Clifford	10
N Mann	b Clifford	8
R Purchase	b Brazier	26
D Harris	run out	0
E Stevens	not out	2
W Fennex	b Clifford	22
Extras	(7 b)	7
Total	(all out)	144
Fall of wickets: 1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-144

A to C bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls
Boorman	?	?	?	1	-	-
Clifford	?	?	?	3	-	-
Brazier	?	?	?	2	-	-

A to C second innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
J Aylward	c Harris b [unknown]	6
W Bowra	b Stevens	1
H Crosoer	c Stevens b [unknown]	3
R Clifford	c Taylor b [unknown]	3
W Bullen	b Stevens	10
F Booker	b Harris	39
W Bedster	not out	0
W Brazier	b Stevens	3
GT Boult	c Taylor b [unknown]	7
J Boorman	c Small b [unknown]	1
S Amhurst	b Purchase	8
Extras	(1 b)	1
Total	(all out)	82
Fall of wickets: 1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-82

Rest of the Alphabet bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls
Stevens	?	?	?	3	-	-
Harris	?	?	?	1	-	-
Purchase	?	?	?	1	-	-

Taken from "Scores and Biographies" volume 1, pages 66-67.
Hampshire won after being behind on first innings.
Taylor took six catches in the match.
Some interesting comments by Arthur Haygarth about this game and about team naming conventions. "It may here be mentioned that the Earl of Winchilsea's or the Hambledon Eleven always played in silver laced hats. Knee breeches of course in use now by everyone. It is very curious that the above Kent Eleven consisted entirely of A, B, and C's, in fact in another account the two sides are called A, B, and C's v the Rest of the Alphabet. This match is in 'the Old Scores' called Earl of Winchilsea's v Sir Horace Mann's side, but it is decidedly a match between Hambledon Club (i.e., Hampshire) and Kent, and has been so altered by the Compiler of this work. Often in the old score books, the name of the principal patron or backer of each side is prefixed, instead of the proper name, which is very incorrect, and apt to mislead the reader."

misc2969	Rest of the Alphabet v A to C
	Major matches in England 1786
Venue	Moulsey Hurst on 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th August 1786 (4-day match)
Balls per over	4
Toss	Toss not known
Result	Rest of the Alphabet won by 35 runs
Close of play day 1
Close of play day 2
Close of play day 3