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Hornchurch v White Conduit Club and Moulsey Hurst
First-Class matches in England 1787
VenueLangton Park, Hornchurch on 15th, 16th May 1787 (2-day match)
Balls per over4
TossToss not known
ResultWhite Conduit Club and Moulsey Hurst won by 6 wickets
Close of play day 1
Hornchurch first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RN Newmanc Ingram b [unknown]2     
RB Wyattb Stevens5     
R Dennnot out3     
T Clarkb Stevens12     
J Boormanc Butcher b [unknown]12     
Murrayc Ingram b [unknown]2     
M Remingtonb Butcher2     
N Grahamc Ingram b [unknown]0     
Davidsonb Stevens0     
J Martinb Stevens4     
Clementsb Stevens1     
Extras(3 b)3
Total(all out)46
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-46
White Conduit Club and Moulsey Hurst bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Stevens???5--
Butcher???1--
White Conduit Club and Moulsey Hurst first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
Earl of Winchilseab Martin1     
Lord Strathavonb Boorman17     
G Talbotnot out9     
G Drummondb Boorman1     
TA Smithb Boorman10     
GT Boultb Boorman62     
G Louchc Clements b [unknown]2     
W Bedsterc Wyatt b [unknown]3     
Butcherc Wyatt b [unknown]3     
E Stevensc Clark b [unknown]0     
T Ingramb Martin5     
Extras(4 b)4
Total(all out)117
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-117
Hornchurch bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Boorman???4--
Martin???2--
Hornchurch second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RN Newmanb Butcher4     
RB Wyattb Butcher3     
R Dennc Ingram b [unknown]4     
T Clarkb Stevens13     
J Boormanb Butcher7     
Murrayb Butcher14     
M Remingtonb Stevens4     
N Grahamnot out18     
Davidsonb Butcher0     
J Martinb Stevens7     
Clementsb Stevens11     
Extras(3 b)3
Total(all out)88
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-88
White Conduit Club and Moulsey Hurst bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Stevens???4--
Butcher???5--
White Conduit Club and Moulsey Hurst second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
Earl of Winchilseab Boorman7     
Lord Strathavonnot out2     
G Talbotb Martin3     
G Drummondb Martin1     
TA Smithb Martin1     
Butchernot out2     
GT Boultdid not bat      
G Louchdid not bat      
W Bedsterdid not bat      
E Stevensdid not bat      
T Ingramdid not bat      
Extras(2 b)2
Total(4 wickets)18
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?
Hornchurch bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Boorman???1--
Martin???3--
Notes
--> RB Wyatt made his debut in First-Class matches
--> R Denn made his debut in First-Class matches
--> T Clark made his debut in First-Class matches
--> Murray made his debut in First-Class matches
--> N Graham made his debut in First-Class matches
--> J Martin made his debut in First-Class matches
--> Clements made his debut in First-Class matches
--> Lord Strathavon made his debut in First-Class matches
--> G Talbot made his debut in First-Class matches
--> G Drummond made his debut in First-Class matches
--> TA Smith made his debut in First-Class matches
--> Butcher made his debut in First-Class matches
--> T Ingram made his debut in First-Class matches
--> GT Boult (1) passed his previous highest score of 18 in First-Class matches
--> J Boorman achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the White Conduit Club and Moulsey Hurst first innings (previous best was 3-?)
--> Butcher achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Hornchurch second innings
The teams are not in batting order. This match was the first of three between a combined WCC/Moulsey team and Hornchurch. The source gives no venue, but Haygarth (who was aware only of the first two matches) suggested Hornchurch on the grounds that the second match was at Molesey. This was a reasonable suggestion on the basis of the information available to him, but the discovery of a third match (at Hornchurch) has called the matter into question. However, the newspaper announcement for the second match refers to the arrangement of a third game in a way that suggests that it was a later addition after the first two matches had been agreed, so Haygarth's suggestion retains some validity and has been accepted, although the whole matter remains uncertain. The White Conduit ground at Islington is another possibility or even Lord's, although the absence of any match reports in the London newspapers may argue against a metropolitan venue.
This match presents special difficulties in the matter of player identification. Three Hornchurch players, Butcher, Graham and Rimmington, share surnames with known Kent players - too many to be a coincidence. It is assumed that they are the same.
Butcher - Note his consistent record as a bowler in most matches in which he appears.
Graham - It is probably significant that his only Kent match is v Essex at Hornchurch (27 September 1792), and Ashley-Cooper identifies him as N Graham of either Crayford or Dartford (both just over the river from Essex).
Rimmington - He must be one of the three players with this uncommon surname appearing in Kent matches 1780-83. The late HS Scales in his register of 18th-century players (JCS, Vols III-IV) suggests M Rimmington: no reason is given but Scales is known to have had access to unpublished notes by Ashley-Cooper, now lost, so in the absence of other evidence M Rimmington has been accepted, even though B appears to have been the most prominent in the earlier period.
Davidson is assumed to be the same man as appeared for England v Hampshire in 1784; also as a given man for Hornchurch in a match v Berks in 1785 (DC p64).
SB gives this and the second match as Moulsey Hurst games but the composition of the team shows that it was WCC and Moulsey Hurst jointly, and this is confirmed by press announcements for the third match at Hornchurch on 2 August (for which the full score has unfortunately not survived).