1775 English cricket season

In the 1775 English cricket season, an incident in a single wicket contest led to demands for the third stump in the wickets.

The following matches are classified as important:

These were organised by the Duke of Dorset and the Earl of Tankerville. The first was for 100 guineas but unfortunately we know no more than that.

Kent 104 (T White 25, F Booker 23; T Brett 3w, W Hogsflesh 2w) & 194 (T Pattenden 72, W Brazier 31, T White 26; T Brett 2w); Hampshire 157 (J Aylward 38, E Aburrow 36, G Leer 27; E Stevens 3w) & 31 (John Small 14; E Stevens 5w, R May 3w)

Kent won by 110 runs despite having been 53 behind after the first innings. Stevens, playing as a given man for Kent, took eight all bowled wickets (including five in the second innings); Thomas Pattenden's score of 72 was very high in 18th century playing conditions. William Hogsflesh made his last known appearance for Hampshire and Thomas Taylor (1753–1806) made his debut. Taylor became one of the best players of the late 18th century and played until 1798.

Kent 84 & 147 (J Miller 71); Hampshire 219 (G Leer 79, T Sueter 37, T Taylor 28) & 18-1. Arthur Haygarth says he obtained the details from the Hampshire Chronicle. No bowling or fielding details are known. The margin between the teams' final totals is 6, so Hampshire added six after the scores were level but it was not necessarily done in one hit as they would normally play out the over even after victory was achieved; Richard Francis scored 10 out of the 18-1, but it is not known if he made the winning hit.

Surrey 76 (Brett 7w) & 163 (J Minshull 445, J Miller 42, Earl of Tankerville 26; Brett 4w); Hampshire 51 & 119 (J Aylward 38, G Leer 25). Mr Haygarth says he got the details from the old printed scorebook but acknowledges that another account differs re some of the details.

Thomas Brett achieved the earliest known 10 wickets in a match, taking 11 which were bowled victims only. He had 7 in the first innings and 4 in the second, also taking a catch. His first innings haul is also the first recorded instance of a bowler taking seven in an innings. Despite his efforts, Hampshire lost by 69 runs.

No details were reported. The combined side had 7 of London and 4 of Kent.

Hampshire 168 (R Francis 45, John Small 38) & 357 (John Small 136, R Nyren 98, T Brett 68, W Barber 30); Surrey 151 (H Attfield 49, John Wood of Chertsey 29, W Yalden 26) & 78-3 innings forfeited (W Yalden 27, W Palmer 22*)

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