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Billy Beldham

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1201:, during a single wicket match at Lords in June 1806, with a lump of mud and sawdust. It had the desired effect. During a period of the game's history when betting and match-fixing was rife, even Beldham was not immune to the lure of easy money. When interviewed by Pycroft in 1837, he said: "You may hear that I sold matches. I will confess I once was sold myself by two men, one of whom would not bowl, and the other would not bat, his best, and lost ten pounds. The next match, at Nottingham, I joined in selling, and got my money back. But for this once, I could say I never was bought in my life ; and this was not for want of offers from C and other turfmen, though often I must have been accused. For where it was worth while to buy, no man could keep a character; because to be out without runs or to miss a catch was, by the disappointed betting-men, deemed proof as strong as Holy Writ". 703:
played as wicket-keeper and dismissed three batsman: two caught, one stumped. England scored 245 and Beldham, fifth in the order, made top score with 79. He dismissed two more batsmen in the Hampshire second innings as they were all out for 127. Haygarth's comment about Beldham's performance was: "considering he was now fifty-three years of age, very wonderful". Three weeks later, the teams met again in an eleven-a-side match which England won by 7 wickets. Hampshire were all out for 95 and England replied with 177. Beldham was number three and scored 72. In the second innings, Hampshire were all out for 141 and England scored 60/3 to win the match with a day to spare. Haygarth again commented on a "wonderful performance" by Beldham. A report of the match said Beldham was punishing the fast bowling of
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Beldham bowled five Middlesex batsmen in their first innings of 110. As bowlers were only credited with a wicket when the batsman was bowled out, there are few recorded instances of five wickets in an innings. It happened twice in this match as Fennex emulated Beldham with five MCC men bowled. Beldham made the top score of 44 not out in a total of 145, a first innings lead of 35. Middlesex scored 166 in the second innings to set a target of 132. This time, Beldham could not deliver and he was bowled by Fennex for 1. Apart from 44 by Purchase, the other professional in the team, MCC collapsed to 101 and Middlesex won by 30 runs.
1228:, and spent his last 41 years there. He married twice. By his first wife Ann Smith (1765–1800) he had one daughter, also Ann, born (and died) 1800. His second wife, another Ann (1779–1869), bore him eight children between 1804 and 1819 and eventually outlived him by some seven years. Beldham and his second wife are buried in the Tilford churchyard, just up the road from the green: their graves are unmarked, but are thought to be in the north-west corner. Beldham's cottage still sits by the side of the pub, albeit with the later addition of an upper floor. 905:. Lambert made the top score of the match with 57. The Players were dismissed for 69 and 112, the Gentlemen scored 195 to win by an innings and 14 runs. For the second match on 21 and 25 July (there was an unscheduled break), Beldham was in the Players team but the Gentlemen retained Lambert. Beldham contributed little, scoring 0 and 1; also, he is not known to have been involved in any dismissals. The Gentlemen scored 96 and 132, the Players 65 and 81. The Gentlemen won by 82 runs. 817: 1210: 794:. In both, Beldham and Robert Clifford were named as given men for MCC and they shared most of the workload by opening the batting and doing most if not all of the bowling. MCC won the Lord's match by 2 wickets. Beldham scored 24 and 16 in totals of 145 and 142/8. He made a significant contribution in the field as he was involved in at least nine dismissals: five bowled and four caught. 423: 1078:; ...he would get at the balls and hit them away in gallant style. But when he could cut them at the point of his bat, he was in all his glory; and, upon my life, their speed was as the speed of thought; ...one of the most beautiful sights that can be imagined, and which would have delighted an artist, was to see him make himself up to hit a ball. It was the beau ideal ( 503: 494:. However, the result of this match has not been found. In other matches in 1786, Farnham were pitted against such varied opposition as Berkshire, Warfield (twice), a Guildford & Godalming XXII, and a Godalming XII with four of Hambledon. Given his absence from the Hambledon scorecards that year, it is possible that Beldham played in some of the Farnham matches. 786:(MCC) on an individual match basis as a given man. He is known to have played in 42 matches involving MCC but 13 of them were for the opposition. The club was still fairly new when Beldham made his earliest known appearance for them in August 1790, and he made at least 29 to his last in August 1818 when he was 52 years old. His first two matches were against 762:
Beldham and Harry Walker both scored centuries. Beldham was bowled by Fennex for 102; Walker was 115 not out when Surrey apparently declared at 259/5. England could not have hoped to reach their target of 395 and were all out for 197 which meant Surrey won by 197 runs. Harry Altham mentioned this match in his history, saying that Beldham was "at his zenith".
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cause any ball to deviate and so deceive even the best batsmen. While match totals of over 1,000 have been common since the end of the 19th century, they were almost unthinkable in earlier times when a match total over, say, 500 was worthy of note; hence Haygarth's comment that 724 runs were scored in the May 1792 match.
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Teams called England or All-England had been formed since the 1730s. They were by no means international or even national. Top-class cricket in the 18th century was confined to the south-eastern counties around London and an England team of the time consisted of players from these counties. The teams
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ground, the Players recorded their first victory over the Gentlemen. Beldham scored 15 in the first innings as the Players made 199 to gain a first innings lead of one run. The Gentlemen were all out for 60 in their second innings and the Players replied with 60/4 to win by 6 wickets. Beldham did not
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in 1815 when cricket began its recovery from the impact of the war. He continued his career but is known to have made only one more appearance for Surrey. This was in the England v Surrey match at Lord's (the current ground) on 10–17 June 1817. Surrey batted first and were all out for 114 but Beldham
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and the score advanced to over 200. Sparks was sixth man out for 63 and Beagley was joined by Beldham, batting at number eight. Beagley completed the first century in the Gentlemen v Players series. Sometime on the 24th, the Players reached 278/6, a lead of 218 with four wickets in hand. Beagley was
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were MCC's given men. MCC batted first and Walker scored 107 in a total of 193. Beldham was out for 13. The two professionals then combined as bowlers to dismiss Middlesex for 111. MCC batted again and, after Walker was out for 0, Beldham led them to the very high (for the time) total of 306. He had
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Beldham produced one of his greatest performances in the England v Surrey match at Lord's Old Ground on 9–11 June 1794. He opened the first innings and top-scored with 72, leading Surrey to a total of 223. England were all out for 88, Beldham bowling two and catching one. In Surrey's second innings,
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on 9–10 June 1788. Hampshire batted first and were all out for 59, Beldham taking two catches. Surrey scored 90 (Beldham 10) and then Hampshire were all out for 63 in their second innings. Surrey scored 33/1 to win by 9 wickets; Beldham did not bat. A few weeks later, on 3–5 July, Beldham played for
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member and a Farnham player. The match against Odiham & Alton was arranged for 30 July 1784, following a postponement because of bad weather. The teams are known but not the result. The Farnham team included Stawell and the Beldham brothers. A return match was arranged at Odiham Down on 4 August
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Despite his long association with Hampshire, Beldham was a Surrey man and he played for his county's team on many occasions, 52 matches being documented. His first appearance was in June 1788 against Hampshire, his last in June 1817 against England. Beldham's known Surrey debut was in a low-scoring
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Beldham was the fourth of six children (and the third son) of George Beldham (1728–1811) and Ann Benfil (or Bonfil) (1728–1793), and his ancestry in the area can be traced back at least seven generations to Allen Beldham (born mid-16th century). Nothing is known of his schooling but, as he was able
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still bore the legend "Rendezvous of those Famous Cricketers Beldham & Wells" (another version has the sign as "Good Beer as drunk by those Famous Men Beldham & Wells"). That an early landlord of this pub may well have been one of Beldham's brothers may have something to do with this early
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The Bs batted first and struggled to make 137. Beldham was bowled by William Lambert for 0. Beauclerk with 41 and Budd with 27 were the top scorers. England's batsmen also battled to score and Beldham held four catches as they were dismissed for 100. With a lead of 37 in very difficult conditions,
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Many matches were arranged by patrons for the purpose of gambling and, as there were no restrictions on nomenclature, some are known by curious titles such as "Right-handed v Left-handed" (Beldham was right-handed) and "A to M v N to Z". There are five of the latter, all played between August 1787
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so, despite their poor start, Middlesex totalled 284 – anything well over 200 was a high score in 18th century pitch conditions. Beldham had bowled two batsmen. MCC started their second innings 94 behind and were all out for 150. Beldham with 43 was again their top scorer and that gave him a match
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who made 78. Hampshire were all out for 110; Beldham bowled two and caught two. With a lead of 93, Surrey looked well set but they collapsed in the second innings and were all out for 44 (Beldham 8). Hampshire still needed 138 to win in conditions that did not favour batting, but they made it with
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There is no other mention in surviving sources of the June 1785 match between England and Hampshire; Beldham does not confirm that it was actually played, only planned. He may have played for Farnham in 1785 and 1786, or in Hambledon matches without surviving reports. There are several mentions of
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have been lost, but Beldham's comments when interviewed by Pycroft some 50 years later indicate that Farnham won at least one of them, and quite possibly both for, in June 1786, Hambledon declined a challenge from Farnham. On 28 July 1786, Farnham were scheduled to play against "seven of Hambledon
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Until the 1890s, pitch preparation was rudimentary at best. A level pitch was rare and there was no covering of the ground so the pitches were permanently exposed to the weather. Such prevailing conditions heavily favoured the bowlers because every delivery was unpredictable. The conditions could
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As late as June 1819, when he was 53, Beldham could still justify selection for England. There were two England v Hampshire matches that month, both at Lord's. England won the first, which was a twelve-a-side match, by an innings and 5 runs. Hampshire, batting first, were all out for 113. Beldham
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and that was the start of his career in top-class cricket. It was also the beginning of his contract with the Hambledon Club, which continued through the latter years of the club's golden era until c.1794. In the minutes of the weekly club meeting of 26 July 1785, it was "order'd that John &
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Scorecards during Beldham's career did not record the name of the bowler if the batsman was caught or stumped – only the name of the fielder. The bowler was only credited with the wicket if he bowled the batsman out. In 1836, MCC agreed to include bowlers' names in scorecards for all dismissals
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basis, so prolific players like Beldham appeared for a wide variety of teams. As described above, Beldham was mainly associated with Hambledon and Surrey while he was frequently invited to represent MCC and England teams. Among other teams he played for were counties like Berkshire, Kent (eight
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Beldham was often on the winning side but, even when his team lost, he tended to play well in adversity. There was an example of that in May 1791 when he and Richard Purchase were MCC's given men for two matches against Middlesex, both at Lord's Old Ground. The first match was on 16–18 May and
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on 26–29 August 1788, Beldham scored 45 out of 94 in the first innings and 51 of 141 in the second. N to Z were dismissed for 100 and 60, so Beldham's team won by 75 runs. Teams were often named after their patrons with titles such as Earl of Winchilsea's XI or Lord F. Beauclerk's XI. Beldham
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Hambledon was a multi-faceted social club that organised county matches played by Hampshire but some top-class matches were played by the club itself and the team title was interchangeable. It is also believed that the county team was a combined Hampshire and Sussex XI during Hambledon's
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Beldham was in his nineties when his photograph was taken (see infobox) and he is the earliest cricketer for whom a photograph exists. His legacy has lived on and he is still widely recognised as the outstanding batsman of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. In 1997, in an article in
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as we understand it today. His best performance as a fielder was holding seven catches in a single match. He did this twice: for Kent v England in June 1792 and for MCC v Kent in June 1793. He held six catches in a match six times and completed three stumpings in an innings three times.
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had an outstanding match for the Players, being involved in at least nine dismissals including eight bowled. In 1820, Howard was again the matchwinner but this time as a given man for the Gentlemen. He was involved in nine dismissals as they won by 70 runs. Beldham scored 16 and 2.
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The 1821 edition of Gentlemen v Players, at Lord's on 23–24 July, was Beldham's last recorded top-class match. He was then 55 years old and had a bizarre finale. The Gentlemen batted first and were all out for 60, Beldham taking one catch to dismiss the innings' top scorer
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and there was a considerable reduction in the number of matches played, especially in the 1810 to 1814 seasons. Beldham played for MCC twice more in 1818 when he was 52 years old. In these last three MCC matches, he made scores of 36 out of 100, 49 of 127 and 31 of 112.
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impressed upon Beldham the importance of the high left elbow, although a Farnham gingerbread maker and coach, Harry Hall, has also been credited with this. This was a novelty at the time but has since become a standard part of technique for a right-handed batsman.
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a game in the 1780s if his team won and three guineas if they lost, plus two guineas for Tuesday's practise. Twenty years later the figures were six and four. This was a pittance compared with the money that the gentry could make from their wagers (e.g.,
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and Budd was absent injured. Hammond dismissed at least six of the nine batsmen who were out, including five bowled. There can have been no certainty that England would score the 44 runs needed to win, and they soon lost their first four wickets, but
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while batting. He said the professionals disliked the fixture and called it a waste of their time. He may have departed from top-class cricket but there is strong anecdotal evidence that Beldham continued to play to a very advanced age, for in his
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who was cricket's most influential patron at the time. Next spring, Winchilsea visited Beldham at the farm where he worked and arranged with his employer, Mr Hilton, for him to have time off for playing cricket. Beldham was invited to play for
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Beldham was frequently selected by MCC until 1809 when he took part in two matches against England but there was then a gap of seven years until he played for them again in 1816. Cricket as a whole suffered badly during the later years of the
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travelled 27 miles each way between Farnham and Hambledon, usually on the day of the match. Saddle-soreness made them consider building a cart for their journeys but the government introduced a tax on vehicles and they abandoned the idea.
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with a score of 106 not out in a total of 171; the second highest score was 18 by his opening partner Harry Walker. England were all out for 113, Beldham holding two catches. He scored only 5 in the second innings, when he was bowled by
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the Bs were in a relatively good position and a second innings total of over 100 might have won the match. That did not happen because the Bs were all out for 6. Five of their runs were scored by Wells (4) and Lawrell (1); only one B,
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113 not out, Beldham 23 not out. It was at this point that the Gentlemen, captained by Beauclerk, threw in the towel and left the field. As it happens, the match had been billed as the "Coronation Match" to celebrate the accession of
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magazine reported that "Old Beldham died last winter (February) near Farnham, aged ninety-six. Not long before, the old man was invited to Lord's, and received with all honours in the pavilion: he was also advertised as expected at
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One of Beldham's finest performances was for Hambledon in a 1789 match at Lord's Old Ground against an England XIII. England batted first and scored 118, Beldham holding three catches. Hambledon struggled against the bowling of
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James Wells, Wm. and George Beldham be considered as Players belonging to this Club and be paid their Expences when they come to play at the discretion of the stewards". He and his brother George and their brothers-in-law,
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Beldham was described by Nyren, who knew him personally, as "a close-set, active man, standing about five feet eight inches and a half". He was called "Silver Billy" because of his light-coloured hair and fair complexion.
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database, for example, lists 224 but their list is limited to those matches from which they have a scorecard on the database and there are many more matches without scorecards in which he is known to have played. Using
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for 140. Hambledon replied with 256 and Beldham, although he was number 10 in the order, made the second-highest score with 42 before he was again bowled by Clifford. Kent were all out for 194 in their second
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Beldham is remembered primarily as a fine attacking batsman who was "an excellent judge of a short run, had a good knowledge of the game and was a very fine field". He was also highly effective as a change
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on 25–28 July 1791, a four-day match that England won by an innings and 67 runs. Hampshire were all out for 79 and 129 either side of England scoring 275. Beldham, third in the order, was caught by
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remarked that he made some £630 a year from cricket), but it was a good income compared with those of artisans and labourers: at the time the weekly wage of a farm labourer was something like seven
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who said: "Here I have been thirty years raising our club, and are we to be beaten by a mere parish?" This statement suggests that the Hambledon Club was founded c.1750 but that is doubtful and
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There were matches between Surrey and England every year from 1793 to 1810. The strength of Surrey in some seasons meant England playing as a XIII against Surrey's XI. In the match at
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as given men. According to Haygarth, Lawrell could only have played for the Bs because he had backed them: "certainly not for his excellence as a cricketer, as in the case of Wells".
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Surrey against Hampshire on Perriam Downs in a match that featured a remarkable turnaround. Surrey opened with 203, Beldham scoring 59 and sharing in a large 3rd wicket stand with
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The second match was a week later on 23–25 May. MCC opened and Beldham scored 62 in their total of 190. Middlesex lost their first five wickets cheaply but then Fennex and
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The Surrey v England matches ended after 1810 as the latter years of the Napoleonic Wars demanded more of British manpower and resources. Beldham was 49 at the time of
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useful support from three of the MCC amateurs and had made 144 when he was bowled by Bedster. At the time, the highest score by any batsman on record was 167 by
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with 39 and Beldham with 94. He held two more catches as England were dismissed for 73 in their second innings. Hambledon needed 42 to win and Beldham scored 16
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Beldham was noted for his integrity and fair play. It was said of him that the only blot on his playing career was that he once biased a ball he bowled against
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and they rescued the innings. Beldham was bowled by Beauclerk for 41 and Osbaldeston made 60; the total was 168. England scored 147/5 to win by 5 wickets.
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times) and Middlesex, always as a given man. MCC at the time was in some respects a town club and Beldham played in matches for other local clubs such as
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him in 1787, when he was 21, and his top-class career was certainly underway by the end of that season, which is best remembered for the foundation of
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Surviving match records to at least 1825 are incomplete and any statistical compilation of a player's career in that period can only be based on the
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and is one of the longest on record by a top-class player. The number of matches he played in cannot be computed because of missing or incomplete
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In his reminiscences to Pycroft, Beldham said that, when he was eighteen years old (i.e., in the 1784 season), he had played for Farnham against
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ground on 3–5 July 1820. His performances have been recorded in 41 of these matches. His highest score for England was 91 against Hampshire at
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Much that is known about Beldham (and, indeed, about cricket in the late eighteenth century) is based on discussions he had with the Reverend
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Beldham died at Tilford on 26 February 1862. His fame was not quickly forgotten after his playing career ended, for the July 1862 edition of
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Beldham made three further appearances in the fixture after it was resurrected in 1819, when he was 53 years old. In 1819, on the present
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but, on this occasion, they had only nine players whose name began with B. Needing two more players, they were joined by John Wells and
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in his career. His highest score was 144 for MCC against Middlesex at Lord's Old Ground. The match was played 7–9 May 1792. Beldham and
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made the top score with 27. England replied with 136 to take the lead. Surrey lost four wickets cheaply but then Beldham was joined by
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appeared in over 60 matches for occasional teams of that type, including six for Winchilsea's XI and five for Winchilsea's opponents.
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details. Some eleven-a-side matches played 1772–1863 have been unofficially rated "first-class" by certain sources, particularly
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to sign his name on his first marriage certificate as opposed to making a witnessed mark, it is likely he had a basic grounding.
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was noted for his cut shot and probably invented forward play, being the first player known to leave his crease and play the
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in 1777. Middlesex were all out for 114 and MCC won by a massive 274 runs. To Haygarth, a match total of 724 was very high.
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Oval, in which both Billy & George played. This was a new ground in 1784. The Beldhams were commissioned to lay out the
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was "high and well, pace moderate, yet bordering on the fast and getting up quick". Considered a "safe pair of hands"
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batsman. There were only three scoring shots because Wells hit a boundary. Beldham and Beauclerk were both bowled by
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for 21, as the club were dismissed for 112. With a first innings deficit of 135, White Conduit would normally have
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who were all leading Hampshire and Kent professionals. Beldham took two wickets, bowling Winchilsea for 3 and
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scored 23 not out to see them through. The Bs total of 6 is sometimes referenced as the world record for the
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No Farnham matches are recorded in 1783, and only one in 1784. That was against Odiham & Alton at the
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There were no organised competitions in the 18th century and all matches were arranged on a more or less
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were in the nature of "Rest of England" and were formed to play against a strong club or county team.
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but England took the third innings and scored 197. Beldham made the top score with 63 before he was
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among others. It was the sixth and last time that Beldham was, as far as is known, dismissed for a
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The earliest mention of Billy Beldham seems to be in a reference to two players called Beldum (
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in 1837 when Beldham was 71 years old. Beldham's reminiscences, and those of his friend
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Beldham played for England teams for over thirty years until his last at the current
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between 16 and 20 August 1790. The first was at Lord's Old Ground and the return on
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Beldham's sister Hannah (1786–1842) married another leading cricketer of the day,
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equalled the Gentlemen's total without loss. Sparks had another partnership with
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total of 105. He held two catches as Middlesex reached 57/4 to win by 6 wickets.
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Beldham later recalled that he had been injured during the match and needed a
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In 1785, Farnham had a more extensive fixture list comprising matches with
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When he was interviewed by Pycroft, Beldham claimed that he, Fennex and
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who played for numerous teams between 1782 and 1821. He was born at
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A Guide to First-class Cricket Matches Played in the British Isles
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presents his biography of Beldham, and that of his brother-in-law
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Beldham's first match at Lord's was his known debut for England.
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on 13 August 1782. Farnham, who won, included J. Wells (probably
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played as given men for the Gentlemen in the first match at the
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on 22–24 July 1793, Beldham opened the innings for Surrey and
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At Uxbridge, MCC batted first and were in difficulty against
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As a professional, Beldham made occasional appearances for
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teams from 1787 until 1820 and also in many matches for
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but even a conservative estimate is well over 250; the
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warns against "relying too much on Beldham's memory".
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and became mainly associated with the county teams of
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London: Richard Bentley & Sons. 2801:"Match scorecard: England v The Bs, 12–14 June 1810" 2279:"Match scorecard: England v Surrey, 10–17 June 1817" 2186:"Match scorecard: England v Surrey, 22–24 July 1793" 2135:"Match scorecard: Hampshire v Surrey, 3–5 July 1788" 2240:"Match scorecard: England v Surrey, 9–11 June 1794" 470:but, again, there is no report of it being played. 402:in these with a highest score of 144, and took 275 200: 190: 180: 166: 156: 143: 135: 127: 119: 111: 92: 66: 56: 51: 2857: 2799: 2772: 2733: 2703: 2657: 2594: 2555: 2475: 2433: 2394: 2355: 2316: 2277: 2238: 2184: 2133: 2094: 2055: 2016: 1977: 1938: 1860: 1804: 1571: 1400: 836:added 53 and there were good scores by two of the 1304:was formally defined in May 1894 by a meeting at 243:, he is widely recognised as one of the greatest 3583:Number One: The World's Best Batsmen and Bowlers 894:on 7–9 July 1806. Beldham scored 16, held three 707:so much that "Brown was afraid to bowl at him". 3452:Oxford memories: a retrospect after fifty years 1082:) of grace, animation, and concentrated energy. 824:. Beldham made his highest score there in 1792. 727:, a popular sporting venue in the 18th century. 656:by Robert Clifford. White Conduit Club had six 351:Oxford memories: a retrospect after fifty years 3365:Scores & Biographies, Volume 2 (1827–1840) 3343:Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826) 1300:, but there was no such standard at the time. 1151:had revolutionised batting by introducing the 3751:Surrey and Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers 3497:Cricket Scores, Notes, &c. From 1730–1773 3094:. London: W. Clowes and Sons: 240. July 1862. 2935: 1759: 1704: 1463: 1288: 1286: 832:made a stand. Fennex scored 61 and Boult 89. 516:and scored 43 facing an attack that included 8: 624:to see them through with 6 wickets in hand. 32: 3285:Farnham Cricket Club Bi-Centenary 1782–1982 1275: 1273: 1271: 1115:. Beldham has also been credited with many 990:lowest innings total in first-class cricket 1015:for 22. The Players began well as openers 943:and June 1789. In one of these, played at 40: 31: 1791: 1774: 1747: 1677: 1566: 1564: 1562: 1560: 1558: 1556: 1554: 1552: 1531: 1395: 1393: 1391: 3706:Lord Frederick Beauclerk's XI cricketers 3140:A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914) 3027: 2844: 2759: 2690: 2644: 2632: 2581: 2542: 2507:"Cricket in the 17th and 18th centuries" 2462: 2420: 2381: 2342: 2303: 2264: 2225: 2171: 2120: 2081: 2042: 2003: 1964: 1925: 1913: 1847: 1665: 1439: 3051: 2901: 2728: 2726: 1886: 1728: 1716: 1689: 1627: 1612: 1600: 1516: 1504: 1492: 1480: 1382: 1375: 1328:may generally be regarded as top-class. 1267: 550:Beldham recalled that he was paid five 3326: 3316: 3205: 3195: 3160:Hambledon Cricket Chronicle: 1772–1796 2947: 2886: 2620: 2213: 1835: 1643:. Farnham Cricket Club. Archived from 1573:"Player Oracle Results: Billy Beldham" 377:Beldham's recorded career spanned the 278:Beldham began his career locally with 251:. Using an underarm action, he bowled 3701:Left-Handed v Right-Handed cricketers 3039: 2986: 2959: 2918: 1451: 1139:. It is said that his brother-in-law 1091:, good enough to be termed a batting 486:with four picked men from Sussex" on 7: 3721:Non-international England cricketers 3563:The Playfair Book of Cricket Records 3367:. Kennington: Frederick Lillywhite. 3345:. Kennington: Frederick Lillywhite. 3266:Fresh Light on pre-Victorian Cricket 3142:. London: George Allen & Unwin. 3065:"Welcome to Aldershot – Wrecclesham" 2828:"Extraordinary leagues of gentlemen" 1036:, "it was a suitably murky affair". 820:Commemorative plaque on the site of 522:George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea 507:George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea 3731:People from the Borough of Waverley 3244:Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket 3222:A Social History of English Cricket 2530: 2159: 1898: 1707:, p. 101: "mentioned in footnotes". 1543: 1183:100 Greatest Cricketers of All Time 844:Beldham made three known top-class 778:Marylebone Cricket Club (1790–1818) 3711:Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers 3676:George Osbaldeston's XI cricketers 3656:English cricketers of 1787 to 1825 3651:English cricketers of 1701 to 1786 3268:. Birmingham: Cotterell & Co. 3246:. Birmingham: Cotterell & Co. 1244:example of celebrity endorsement. 418:Farnham and Odiham (c.1782–c.1786) 398:224 matches, Beldham scored 8,112 282:. He was soon invited to join the 25: 3681:Godalming Cricket Club cricketers 3641:Colonel C. Lennox's XI cricketers 1316:which were then competing in the 345:, provide the basis of Pycroft's 1127:Along with other greats such as 131:Right arm fast medium (underarm) 3067:. VisitorUK.com. Archived from 1402:"Career summary: Billy Beldham" 870:Gentlemen v Players (1806–1821) 579:(MCC) following the opening of 498:Hambledon/Hampshire (1785–1807) 1216:pub, overlooking Tilford Green 217:William "Silver Billy" Beldham 1: 3409:. London: Robson Publishing. 2826:Lynch, Steven (30 May 2020). 27:English cricketer (1766–1862) 3776:William Ward's XI cricketers 3301:The Hambledon Era: 1750–1787 3287:. Farnham Castle Newspapers. 951:Another curiosity team was " 882:in the inaugural and second 652:and scored 17 before he was 3477:. Westminster: Allen Lane. 3224:. London: Aurum Press Ltd. 3180:Old-time Champion of Surrey 3178:(1981). Hayter, Reg (ed.). 3008:Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2511:Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1074:...(he was) safer than the 46:Beldham (c.1860) in old age 3797: 3761:T. Mellish's XI cricketers 3646:E. H. Budd's XI cricketers 3565:. London: Playfair Books. 3521:. London: Electric Press. 587:at the Star Inn Ground on 581:the original Lord's ground 294:. He regularly played for 144:Domestic team information 3746:St John's Wood cricketers 3726:Sportspeople from Farnham 3407:The Cricketers of My Time 3389:. Sportsman's Book Club. 1059:The Cricketers of My Time 210: 151: 148: 39: 3741:R. Leigh's XI cricketers 3499:. Edinburgh: Blackwood. 3283:Collyer, Graham (1982). 2834:. ESPN Sports Media Ltd. 1205:Family and personal life 1199:Lord Frederick Beauclerk 913:bat. Fast medium bowler 557:Lord Frederick Beauclerk 271:and sometimes played as 1310:Marylebone Cricket Club 971:, scored a run, though 922:Other teams and matches 784:Marylebone Cricket Club 742:four wickets to spare. 600:and Beldham held three 577:Marylebone Cricket Club 465:(1757–1820), who was a 426:Holt Pound Oval in 2010 300:Marylebone Cricket Club 3781:Cricketers from Surrey 1217: 1084: 892:original Lord's ground 825: 728: 509: 427: 1326:Important Match Guide 1212: 1181:named Beldham in his 1095:. Using the standard 1072: 1032:and, in the words of 819: 718: 529:in June 1785 against 505: 425: 267:positions, mostly at 3771:West Kent cricketers 3716:Middlesex cricketers 3691:Hampshire cricketers 3686:Hambledon cricketers 3671:Gentlemen cricketers 3585:. London: Gollancz. 3176:Ashley-Cooper, F. S. 3156:Ashley-Cooper, F. S. 3071:on 18 September 2012 3004:"Woodcock's Hundred" 1066:eulogised Beldham's 535:White Conduit Fields 520:. He was watched by 355:Farnham Cricket Club 280:Farnham Cricket Club 52:Personal information 3636:Brighton cricketers 3519:The Dawn of Cricket 3447:Pycroft, Rev. James 3431:. London: Longman. 3425:Pycroft, Rev. James 3182:. London: Cassell. 3090:"William Beldham". 2972:"William Beldham". 2904:, pp. 125–126. 2847:, pp. 444–445. 2584:, pp. 329–330. 2306:, pp. 106–107. 2045:, pp. 423–424. 1318:County Championship 1302:First-class cricket 1220:Beldham retired to 1052:Style and technique 884:Gentlemen v Players 792:Uxbridge New Ground 628:England (1787–1820) 461:by local landowner 139:Batting all-rounder 36: 3736:Players cricketers 3661:English cricketers 3543:. London: Harrap. 3130:. Nottingham: ACS. 3118:. 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