f66	A to C v Rest of the Alphabet
	First-Class 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 25 runs
Close of play day 1
Close of play day 2
Close of play day 3

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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 Amherst 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	-	-

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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 Amherst	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	-	-

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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	-	-

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A to C second innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
J Aylward	c Harris b [unknown]	3
W Bowra	b Stevens	10
H Crosoer	c Stevens b [unknown]	6
R Clifford	c Taylor b [unknown]	3
W Bullen	b Stevens	6
F Booker	b Harris	39
W Bedster	not out	3
W Brazier	b Stevens	1
GT Boult	c Taylor b [unknown]	7
J Boorman	c Small b [unknown]	1
S Amherst	b Purchase	8
Extras	(5 b)	5
Total	(all out)	92
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-92

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

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Notes
--> W Fennex made his debut in first-class matches
--> T Walker (1) passed his previous highest score of 55 in first-class matches
--> F Booker (1) passed 500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 20
--> GT Boult (1) passed his previous highest score of 11 in first-class matches
--> S Amherst (1) passed his previous highest score of 15 in first-class matches
--> E Hussey (2) passed his previous highest score of 19 in first-class matches

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The score is sourced from several newspapers but batting orders from SB seem more convincing and have been retained.

 

 

 

 

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