The Early Years: Hatfield Cricket Club in the Nineteenth Century

in and scored 163, thus leaving the Hatfield 116 runs to go in against. The Hatfield again took the bat, and quickly losing four wickets, including two of their best players, Messrs William Faircloth and William Stocks, for only 29 runs, and finding that they had not the slightest chance, declined finishing the match. The following is the score:– 1st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings James Wilson b Devonshire 6 c Webster 0 Frederick Stocks b Hughes 2 c Adkins 0 William Stocks c Catlin 9 b Adkins 15 William Faircloth c Newman 5 c Hughes 2 Charles Sibley b Devonshire 6 not out 12 John Chapman c Clark 9 Charles Hardum b Hughes 1 William Chapman c Catlin 6 William Hart b Hughes 3 John Faircloth not out 0 James Hart 0Byes and wide 5 Byes, etc 2 Total 47 Total 29HERTFORD Thomas Webster b Wilson 39John Newman b Stocks 16Joseph Farrow c Faircloth 25Richard Newman b Hardum 2Hughes c F Stocks 5William Darton b Stocks 2Henry Adkins b Hardum 24Clark c C Sibley 6George Catlin b Hardum 3Fountain not out 4Devonshire c C Sibley 0Byes and wide 38Total 163Hertfordshire Mercury - 04 September 1847 THE KING’S LANGLEY AND HATFIELD CLUBS played a match on Tuesday last, which, after some good play on both sides, the latter won. Score: Hatfield 101 and 9 - total 110, with nine wickets to go down; Frederick Stocks marked 19 and (not out) 2, John Fairbrother 20 and (not out) 1, Thomas Hammond 8, William Stocks 7, J Chapman 19, Charles Hardum 9, etc; byes etc 11 and 3. King’s Langley 57 and 72 - total 129; T Grace obtained 22 and 5, J Betts 2 and 19, M Smith 7 and 28, T Cooper 5 and 0, J Field 9 and 1, G Lee 2 and (not out) 7, etc; byes etc 8 and 3. Bell's Life in London and Sporting Chronicle - 03 September 1848 CRICKET CLUB CONCERTSTwo grand concerts were given in the Public Hall on Thursday in aid of the 197

Hatfield Cricket Club. The entertainments were under the patronage of the Marchioness of Salisbury, Viscount Cranborne, MP, Viscountess Cranborne, Rev. Lord William and Lady Florence Cecil, Lord and Lady Robert Cecil, Lord Hugh Cecil, and several other influential persons in the neighbourhood. The stage was most tastefully decorated with bunting, etc., and along the front a choice collection of foliage and flowering plants, with a massive wreath of primroses in the centre. The afternoon concert commenced at 3:30, when a capital programme of vocal and instrumental music was gone through, and was greatly enjoyed by a very fair attendance. The evening performance began at 8 o’clock, when there was a distinguished company present. The artists were Miss L Stewart Inglis (soprano), Rev. A P Le Maistre (tenor), Mr F Cozens (tenor buffe), Hon. Stormont Finch Hatton (pianoforte), Mr G T Miles (solo harp), and a chorus consisting of fifty voices, under the conductorship of Mr Charles Braun. The programme commenced with a part song, “Ye mariners of England” (Pearson), rendered with great spirit by the choir, and Miss L Stewart Inglis then gave Taubert’s song, “In a distant land.” A trio in C Minor, op. 66, Mendelsohn (andante expressivo, allegro appassiento), followed, the instrumentalists being Mr Percy Sharman (violin), Hon. Stormont Finch Hatton (violoncello), and the Hon. Mrs Finch Hatton (pianoforte). This was greatly enjoyed and loudly applauded. Sullivan’s song, “The Distant Shore,” was then given by the Rev. A P Le Maistre, and Mr G T Miles followed with a harp solo, “Watching the Wheat.” The extraordinary talent this gentleman displayed as a harpist fairly enchanted the audience, and the loud applause which greeted the conclusion of the piece was so pronounced that Mr Miles gave a further exhibition of his skill by playing the “Ash Grove.” A violin solo “Reverie” was next rendered with consummate skill by Mr Percy Sharman, and Mr F Cozens then delighted his hearers by his humorous song, “School accomplishments,” and for an encore he gave, by special request, “Not the bay but the bicycle.” The ballad, “The Miller’s wooing,” sung by the chorus concluded the first part of the programme. The second portion opened with Mendelsohn’s part song, “The vale of the rest,” rendered by the chorus, and Miss L Stewart Inglis then sang the Scotch ballad, “Mary of Argyle,” with such taste and feeling that an encore was demanded by the audience and conceded by Miss Inglis, who sang “When love is kind.” Mr G T Miles then sang Millard’s “Say not farewell,” accompanying himself on the harp. This was greatly enjoyed and loudly applauded. The Hon. Finch Hatton followed with a violoncello solo, after which the Rev. A P Le Maistre sang Schubert’s serenade, snd after Mr Percy Sharman had played a mazurka of Wieniawaki’s on the violin Mr F Cozens again pleasured the audience with his humorous song, “The forgetful man,” and an encore being demanded he sang “The laughing song.” A ballad for the chorus, “The Vikinhs” (Eaton Faning) was the last item on the programme, and the National Anthem brought a most enjoyable entertainment to a close. Herts Advertiser - 21 April 1849 HATFIELD V. LUTON.– A match was played in Hatfield Park on the 17th and 18th last, when the latter won with 180 runs to spare. Score: Luton 155 and 161 - total 316; John Waller, scored 9 and 20, E Waller 13 and 6, Field (not out) 57 and 198

3, Eyles 2 and 10, Bear 7 and 29, Caton 23 and 17, C Waller 6 and 3, R Waller 17 and 20, Merchant 3 and 16, Connisbee 0 and 8, Goujon 0 and (not out) 6; byes, etc 18 and 23. Hatfield 73 and 63 - total 126; Frederick Stocks marked 4 and 5, James Wilson 18 and 3, Charles Hardum 9 and 5, William Stocks 3 and 6, George Faircloth (not out) 14 and (not out) 36, William Hart 7 and 0, etc, byes etc 12 and 5. Bell's Life in London and Sporting Chronicle - 29 July 1849 LUTON V. HATFIELDA match between these clubs was played at Luton, on the 31st July and 1st August. The Hatfield, as will be seen by the score, headed the Luton 24 in their first innings. On the Luton going in again Messrs E and R Waller contributed 30 between them. Merchant went in second and stayed till there were but two more wickets to go down at half-past four. Mr C Waller, who had then gone in, was joined by Conisbee, and on the stumps being struck at half-past seven, the score showed an increase of nearly 120 runs. On the first instant, they again took their places at the stumps, but Waller soon gave a catch which was taken. The Hatfield had 200 to win, and so excellent was the batting of William Stocks and Thomas Hammond, who were in together, that there seemed every probability of their getting them. The Luton, however, succeeded in removing them when the score wanted 24 of the number required. The following is the score:– 1st Innings LUTON 2nd innings R Waller run out 0 c Dunham 16E Waller c Sibley 7 b Stocks 14J Waller b Chapman 4 c Faircloth 6Field b Stocks 0 b Stocks 3Caton run out 0 b Stocks 0Goujon b Chapman 7 b Stocks 5Bear b Stocks 0 leg before wicket 6C Waller c Stocks 4 c Dunham 63Eyles not out 8 b Stocks 3Merchant c Sibley 0 b Wilson 32Conisbee b Stocks 3 not out 40Byes 6, wide 2 8 Byes 25, wide 10 35Total 41 Total 2231st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings J Wilson c C Waller 1 c Caton 2F Stocks leg before wicket 10 c C Waller 6W Faircloth b Field 2 leg before wicket 11W Stocks leg before wicket 6 c Goujon 74T Hammond c J Waller 9 c Conisbee 18J Chapman run out 8 c C Waller 9Sibley st Bear 0 b C Waller 11C Hardum run out 4 leg before wicket 0Dunham c Merchant 3 b C Waller 0J Hart not out 3 c R Waller 7G Fairbrother b Field 0 not out 0199

Byes 12, wide 7 19 Byes 24, wide 15 39Total 65 Total 177Hertfordshire Mercury - 11 August 1849 THE CRICKETERS OF THE TOWN OF HATFIELD will play the cricketers of the town of Luton a match for any sum not exceeding £15. The match can be made at the Salisbury Arms Tap, Hatfield. Bell's Life in London and Sporting Chronicle - 12 August 1849 THE CRICKETERS OF THE TOWN OF LUTON, in answer to the challenge from those of Hatfield, beg to inform them that they never play for money. Having played already this season a home and an away match, and been so fortunate as to win the same, they will give them a chance of regaining their lost laurels next season in the same friendly manner. Bell's Life in London and Sporting Chronicle - 19 August 1849 HATFIELD V. ST ALBANSThis match was played in the Marquis of Salisbury’s park on Tuesday and Wednesday, when Hatfield won in one innings. Score: St Albans 118 and 128 - total 246; Crouch marked 12 and 25, Blanks 11 and 8, Blow 23 and 18, G Taylor 10 and 6, Litchfield 6 and 2, W Woodbridge (not out) 6 and 0, C Deaton 0 and 15, and byes, etc, 46 and 40. Hatfield first innings 283; John Church obtained 11, William Faircloth 53, Thomas Hammond 91, Charles Hardum 12, George Fairbrother 26, Sidney Hammond (not out) 30, and byes, etc, 44. Bell's Life in London and Sporting Chronicle - 18 August 1850 ST ALBANS V. HATFIELDThe second match between the above clubs took place at Bernard’s Heath, on Monday and Tuesday last. The weather, this time, was vary favourable, and the match excited great interest from a large number of spectators. The bowling of the veteran Lacey and Mr F Dunham was greatly admired. We are sorry to say Mr George Taylor broke one of the guides of his right leg while running, and, it is feared he will never again be able to take the field. It will be seen by the score, the St Albans won by 125 runs:– 1st Innings ST ALBANS 2nd innings T Blanks c Hammond 28 b Hammond 5C Deayton b Fairbrother 8 run out 50W Crouch b Stocks 7 c Hammond 1J Blow c Fairbrother 7 run out 29A Rumball c Fairbrother 0 b Hammond 1G Taylor c Stocks 9 b Hammond 14F Dunham b Stocks 1 b Hammond 8J Lacey b Hammond 11 b Hammond 19G Rumball b Hammond 0 c Hardum 38200

W B Simpson c Fairbrother 0 not out 2W Major not out 0 run out 6Byes and wide balls 13 Byes and wide 46Total 84 Total 2101st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings F Stocks b Lacey 1 st Simpson 8J Hart b Dunham 3 b Lacey 1W Stocks c Rumball 11 c Dunham 6W Faircloth b Dunham 10 c Deayton 25T Hammond b Dunham 1 c Tylor 0J Chapman c Rumball 16 run out 0S Hammond b Lacey 4 c Rumball 3C Hardum c Taylor 0 c Blow 10G Fairbrother b Dunham 2 b Lacey 4W Williamson b Lacey 0 not out 13R Sibley not out 0 c Dunham 0Byes 5, wide 8, no ball 1 14 Byes 15, wide 16 31Total 62 Total 116Hertfordshire Mercury - 24 August 1850 HATFIELD V. HAILEYBURY COLLEGEThis match was played at Hatfield on Wednesday, the 25th ult., and at six o’clock the score stood as follows: 1st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings A Price b Gonne 0 b Gonne 0F Stocks b Dashwood 0 J Wilson b Dashwood 4 run out 1F Faithfull c Norman b Gonne 13 not out 19J Chapman b Norman 0 not out 2W Faircloth run out 14 T Hammond b Norman 12 not out 2J Babbington b Dashwood 4 run out 2C Hardum b Gonne 0 b Gonne 0G Fairbrother not out 1 run out 4J Hart c Weeding 1 Byes 5, wide balls 6 11 Byes 2, wide balls 4 6Total 60 Total 34HAILEYBURY COLLEGE Lord U Brown b Wilson 0H Gonne b Hammond 38T Weeding c Stocks 10M Norman c Stocks 0A Bosanquet run out 7J Ravenshaw b Hammond 5H Dashwood b Chapman 5S Lushington not out 8W Robinson b Chapman 5201

G Lawrence b Chapman 1C Ravenscroft b Hammond 5Byes 5, wide balls 1116Total 100Bell's Life in London and Sporting Chronicle - 06 October 1850 202

1851 - 1860 HATFIELD V. SOUTH HERTSA match was played on Tuesday last in Hatfield Park, between the above clubs. The Hatfield gentlemen more than doubled their opponents in the first innings, by which, when time was called, the match was decided. In the second innings of the South Herts Messrs Birch, Lysley, and Dimsdale distinguished themselves. On the Hatfield side, Mr Arthur Peile’s play was very superior in both innings, and Mr George Fairbrother made some fine hits to the leg in the first innings. The underhand bowling of Mr William Stocks was very effective throughout the game. Score: South Herts 54 and 123 - total 177; Rev. A Green 1 and 0, Mr J Ray 0 and 19, E Birch Esq 14 and 14, Capt Mackinnon 1 and 1, R Dimsdale Esq 0 and 12, J W Church Esq 21 and 11, H Alington Esq 0 and (not out) 5, Mr T Ray (not out) 0 and 7, &c; byes &c 11 and 38. Hatfield 120 and 33 - total 153 (with seven wickets to go down); A Peile Esq obtained 24 and (not out) 22, Mr W Faircloth 5 and (not out) 1, A Kennion Esq 5 and 2, Mr G Fairbrother 30, Mr Fredrerick Stocks 9, &c; byes &c 38 and 6. Bell’s Life in London and Sporting Chronicle - 20 July 1851 SOUTH HERTS AND HATFIELDThe return match between these clubs was played on Tuesday last in Hatfield Park, the seat of the Marquis of Salisbury. South Herts were victorious, as the scores show, by 51 runs. On the Hatfield side, the bowling of George Fairbrother and the fielding of William Faircloth were exceedingly good. On the part of South Herts, the bowling of Messrs Dimsdale and Fellow was most successful, the latter making three wickets in the first over. Score: 1st Innings SOUTH HERTS 2nd innings J Ray b Fairbrother 19 c Skillman b Chapman 5G Lysley leg b w b Fairbrother 3 c Williamson b Fairbrother 3A Wigram c Faircloth b Fairbrother 1 b Fairbrother 7W Fellows c Faircloth b Fairbrother 14 c and b Hardum 9E M Birch c Faircloth b Fairbrother 4 b Hardum 2R Dimsdale b J Chapman 1 not out 13W Lysley c Hardeene b Chapman 6 c Faircloth b Fairbrother 1G Ridding c and b Chapman 0 c Faircloth b Hardum 0H Allington not out 13 c Faircloth b Hardum 1A Marryat b Babbington 7 c and b Hardum 24W Church b Babbington 1 b Fairbrother 0Byes 4, leg byes 4, wides 12, no balls 1 21 byes 8, wide balls 8 16Total 90 Total 821st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings J Babbington b Fellows 5 b Fellows 4James Wilson b Fellows 0 b Fellows 1W Faircloth b Fellows 0 leg b w b Fellows 4C Hardum b Fellows 0 b Birch 1203

J Chapman c Wigram b Dimsdale 0 b Dimsdale 4F Stocks b Dimsdale 7 b Fellows 5J Church c Ridding b Dimsdale 0 not out 8G Fairbrother not out 11 c Allington b Ray 11W Williamson b Fellows 3 b Fellows 0W Skillman leg b w b Dimsdale 2 b Fellows 0W Prodgers b Dimsdale 0 run out 7Byes 7, leg byes 6, wide ball 1 14 byes 16, l b 5, wides 13 34Total 42 Total 79Bell’s Life in London and Sporting Chronicle - 17 August 1851 HATFIELD V. WAREOn Thursday, the 18th instant, a match was played in Hatfield Park between these clubs, which was unfinished at six o’clock, when the arrival of dusky evening stopped all further proceedings. It would be difficult to decide in whose favour the game stood at that hour. The Ware going first to the wickets obtained 85, the Hatfield only 62, in their innings. The Ware gentlemen then were sent down for 45, making their grand total 130; and then when time was called, five of the Hatfield wickets had been lowered for 28 runs, leaving the remaining five 41 runs to get to win the match. The score stood as follows:– 1st Innings WARE 2nd innings T Waller c Hardum 4 run out 2C Wells c Fairbrother 5 run out 9C Page b Hardum 7 b Fairbrother 8J Jones st Faircloth 0 b Fairbrother 9B Robertson c Babington 19 c Peile 3G Heasler c Fairbrother 10 b Fairbrother 1C Smith b Hardum 4 run out 5J Tunbridge b Fairbrother 7 c Babington 0R Bland b Hardum 4 c Babington 0C Bland leg before wicket 0 c Hardum 0W Bland not out 3 not out 0Byes, etc 22 Byes, etc 8Total 85 Total 451st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings J Babington run out 4 A Peile b Heasler 0 b Smith 5W Faircloth c Jones 29 c Heasler 4J Wilson c Heasler 2 not out 2F Faithfull b Smith 0 run out 1G Fairbrother c Robertson 6 c Wells 4C Hardum b Heasler 0 not out 8J Church b Smith 0 F Stocks c Wells 9 c Page 0R Sibley not out 2 H Lawrence c Waller 3 Byes, etc 7 Byes, etc 4204

Total 62 Total 28The return match was played on Wednesday last, the 24th, at Ware. The Hatfield Gentlemen began the batting and made 106 runs; the Ware only obtaining 73. After the second innings of the Hatfield Club, consisting of 51, time was called. The score stood as follows:– 1st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings J Babington c Bland 4 c Wells 8A Peile c Heasler 17 b Smith 2F Stocks b Roberson 10 b Jones 2G Fairbrother b Smith 13 c Jones 5J Wilson b Smith 4 st Page 1C Hardum b Smith 20 st Page 0F Faithfull b Roberson 9 c Heasler 11J Chapman not out 10 c Jones 9R Sibley c Jones 0 st Page 3W Skillman c Page 4 not out 5J Lambert c Smith 0 c Waller 0Byes, etc 15 Byes, etc 5Total 106 Total 51WARE G Smith b Fairbrother 1G Heasler b Hardum 12J Jones b Fairbrother 11C Wells leg before wicket 0C Page b Fairbrother 4B Roberson c Fairbrother 7T Waller b Fairbrother 3C Smith b Hardum 0T Charrill b Hardum 5J Tunbridge not out 5R Bland c Fairbrother 3Byes, etc 20Total 73Hertfordshire Mercury - 27 September 1851 CLAPTON V. “SCRATCH ELEVEN” IN VICINITY OF HATFIELDOn Monday week, a strong team from Clapton went down to Hatfield Park for two days’ play against eleven gentlemen of that neighbourhood. As will be seen by the score, the latter were tremendously beaten in one innings. The Clapton club went in first, and with the hard hits of Messrs J and F Walker, soon ran up their score to 204. The Hertfordshire gentlemen were very unlucky, some of their best men proving unfortunate in batting, and having succeeded only in obtaining 90, followed their innings. Mr J Walker was now put on to bowl slow, underhand twisters, and from these, the Herts men were either caught or bowled in quick succession. Notwithstanding the unevenness of the game, the days were enjoyable, and the Clapton men returned to London much pleased with their visit to the coun205

try. Score: CLAPTON C Gordon c and b Hughes 11T Craven b Brown 8W Nicholson b Brown 10J Waller c and b Hughes 4F Walker b Fairbrother 25J Walker not out 74J Chalkley c Hastings b Fairbrother 1G Lee b Fairbrother 2F Heathcote b Fairbrother 8A Riven b Brown 4G Patterson b Fairbrother 2Byes 34, leg byes 2, wide balls 19 55Total 2041st Innings SCRATCH HERTS ELEVEN 2nd innings Hon R Grimston c Gordon b Lee 2 c Nicholson b J Walker 6A Peile leg b w b Craven 20 b J Walker 2J Webster st Nicholson b Lee 5 b J Walker 3W Faircloth c Nicholson b Craven 0 hit w. b J Walker 0G Fairbrother b Lee 0 b Lee 2J Church b Lee 0 b J Walker 2F G Faithfull c Walker b Craven 18 c and b J Walker 6J Babington b Lee 0 not out 0Rev G Hastings st Nicholson b Craven 22 b Lee 4J Hughes not out 13 c Chalkley b Lee 13G Brown absent 0 absent 0Byes 5, wide balls 4, no ball 1 10 bye 1, wide balls 2 3Total 90 Total 41Bell's Life in London and Sporting Chronicle - 21 September 1851 Whilst not a Hatfield CC fixture, Arthur Peile, William Faircloth, George Fairbrother, John Church, Francis Faithfull, and James Babington of the Herts XI were allHatfield players. Also, Robert Grimston and John Hughes (Hertford CC) both appeared as guests from time to time. CLAPTON AND HATFIELD CLUBSOn Monday and Tuesday last a match was played at Hatfield between gentlemen of the Clapton and Hatfield Clubs, with a few selected from the county of Hertford, when the former were victorious in one innings and 86 runs. On the side of Hatfield, the batting of Mr Henry Boldero was first-rate, and that of Mr Balfour must not go unnoticed. He also bowled very steadily, and so did Mr Stephen Soames; the number of wide balls being accounted for by their trying some swift bowling, which, however, did not take effect, consequently the gentleman retired to his place in the field, as the batting which was opposed to them was too good to allow any chances to be thrown away. On the part of the Clapton, the bowling of 206

Mr Craven was first-rate, and the fielding generally was as good as could be wished. The batting of Mr Gordon (who remained in the whole of the first day, but was unavoidably absent in the second, and consequently unable to resume his innings), and that of Mr Vernon was also excellent, as was that of Mr Kirkman and Mr Chalkley. The Clapton finished their innings by dinner time on the second day, and immediately after went out, and succeeded in giving the Hatfield gentlemen their two innings in the afternoon before seven o’clock. Thus terminated a most friendly game, and, had it not been for some little misunderstanding with the Marquis of Salisbury relative to smoking in his tennis court (which, however, was discontinued when he expressed his dislike to it), everything would have passed off as pleasantly as could be wished. We hope on future occasions he may not debar gentlemen on a match day, when it turns out wet, as he has threatened to do, from enjoying such recreation, which privilege in other days he kindly extends to the gentlemen in the neighbourhood. Score: CLAPTON W Nicholson c Faithfull b Soames 13T Craven b Soames 0C Gordon (not out) absent 51J Kirkman run out 20F Walker c Church b Birch 0H Vernon c Babington b Birch 79J Chalkley c Church b Balfour 20J Waller not out 4F Turner b Soames 10G Lee st Fellows b Soames 14J Walker b Soames 7Byes 8, wide balls 25, no balls 2 35Total 2531st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings H K Boldero run out 33 c J Walker b Craven 17G Lysley b Craven 1 b Craven 2E Balfour c F Walker b Craven 9 c Lee b J Walker 22C Birch c C Waller b Craven 17 c and b F Walker 15W Fellows c C Waller b Craven 2 c Vernon b J Walker 0S Soames b J Walker 0 c F Turner b J Walker 0F G Faithfull c F Walker b J Walker 9 b Craven 0J Babington b Craven 7 not out 10H Birch b Craven 0 b G Lee 16Stocks not out 1 run out 0Church c J Walker b Craven 1 c Vernon b Craven 0Byes 2, leg bye 1, no ball 1 4 No balls 2Total 83 Total 84Bell's Life in London and Sporting Chronicle - 01 August 1852 KING’S LANGLEY VS. HATFIELD.– This match was played on Chipperfield Common on Tuesday. The play on both sides was good. Score: Hatfield 24 and 59 - total 93; F Stocks obtained 2 and 4, E Kennard 3 and 10, J Chapman (not out) 16 207

and 11, W Church 2 and 9, J Camfield 2 and 12, H Dunham 2 and 2, etc, byes etc 1 and 11. Grace, Darvill, and Barnaby bowled. King’s Langley first innings 93; J Kemp marked 6, W Rogers 5, Barnaby 12, Toover 6, Gristwood 14, T Grace 19, R Wooton (not out) 7, etc, byes etc 19. Kennard and Faithfull bowled. Bell's Life in London and Sporting Chronicle - 05 September 1852 BALL’S PARK V. HATFIELDOn Thursday last, a match was played in Balls Park, Hertford, between the above clubs, which was decided by the first innings in favour of the Ball’s Park. The batting of Messrs Birch, Hughes and Skerman, was very good. The following is the score:– 1st Innings BALL’S PARK 2nd innings E Birch c Church 31 run out 20C Young run out 2 b Stocks 0Hughes c Lambert 22 c Faithfull 17Fairbrother c Kennard 4 c Stocks 5Skerman c Babington 2 run out 22Staples b Stocks 0 c Babington 6Gardener b Church 1 run out 0Fountain b Stocks 14 c Camfield 0G Brown b Stocks 4 not out 0Lines b Stocks 7 c Stocks 0Mumford not out 1 c Stocks 0Byes 4; wides 14; leg byes 1 19 Byes 2; wides 12 14Total 107 Total 90HATFIELD Babington b G Brown 4J Dunham b G Brown 1Kennard b G Brown 29Stocks c Staples 1Skillman lbw 0Faithfull b G Brown 4Church run out 2Camfield c Skerman 4Lawrence b G Brown 2Lambert b E Birch 0H Dunham not out 1Byes 3; leg byes 1; wides 3 7Total 55Hertfordshire Mercury - 11 September 1852 HATFIELD CLUB V. HERTFORD CLUBA return match between these clubs was played on Tuesday at Hatfield Park, the seat of the Marquis of Salisbury. There was not sufficient time in these declining days to admit the game being played out. Hatfield sent in Messrs Peile and Babington against the bowling of Brown and Hughes, the latter did not prove a 208

striking character, that is, beneficially. Lysely and Chapman were the only two out of the eleven who got the assailants “off their bowling.” We have seen worse fielding certainly than that of Tuesday, and we have seen better. Long lists of byes hurt the eye on paper, and are far from pleasing when viewed on the smooth-shaven turf. Brown and Hughes, the Hertford bowlers, were quite au fait at the bat and got within one run of the whole eleven of Hatfield. A difference of twenty-two in favour of Hertford, on the first innings, decided the winnership. A great deal of interest was taken in the match by the surrounding neighbourhood, if we may take the attendance as a criterion. The score may gratify many, and therefore it is appended hereto: 1st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings Babington b G Brown 0 b G Brown 2A Peile c and b Hughes 11 b G Brown 10Lysley b G Brown 19 b G Brown 0Faircloth b Hughes 3 run out 12C Sibley b Hughes 3 E Kennard b Hughes 7 b G Brown 0Chapman not out 10 not out 4F Stocks c J Brown b Hughes 4 c Skerman b Hughes 6Faithfull b Birch 0 c and b Hughes 4Hardum b Hughes 2 T Ray b Hughes 0 b G Brown 1Byes 14, w 8 22 Byes 4, 1 b, w 11 16Total 81 Total 55HERTFORD J Brown b Stocks 24Skerman b Kennard 0Hughes b Ray 34C Young b Ray 2E Birch lbw b Stocks 3Fairbrother b Kennard 4Staples b Ray 2Fountain b Ray 7G Brown b Kennard 4Gardener c Babbington b Ray 1Mumford not out 3Byes 7, l b 2, w 7, n b 3 19Total 103The Era - 19 September 1852 HATFIELD V. KING’S LANGLEYThe return match between these clubs was played on the 21st inst., in Lord Salisbury’s Park; the weather, which had during the morning been anything but pleasant, suddenly cleared up, and old Father Sol “putting in an appearance,” caused the expectations of the spectators, not only to revive, but the drooping spirits of the contending parties were vilified by his smile, and on either side, great was the anxiety to obtain possession of the laurels. The day did not admit of both in209

nings being played, and the game was decided by the first in favour of the King’s Langley Club. Score: KING’S LANGLEY 75 and 56 - 131; of which W Fullford marked 2, W Wotton 0, Toovey (not out 11 and 2, Coleman 9 and 15, Banarby 0 and 7, Rogers 8, Darvill 6 and (not out) 16, Kemp 15 and (not out) 13, Grace 3, Gristwood 0, Hedge 4; byes etc 20. HATFIELD 37; Babington marked 14, Peile 0, W Lysley 2, Faircloth 0, Chapman 9, Stocks 0, Wilson 3, Lysley 1, Faithfull 6, C Hardum 1, Ray (not out) 0; byes etc 1. Bell's Life in London and Sporting Chronicle - 26 September 1852 It is known that Hatfield played a fixture against South Herts in 1852. Although H J Gray inexplicably failed to report the result, he did mention that Francis Faithfull scored 58 runs, marking the first half-century in the 'recorded' era of the club. HATFIELD V. KING’S LANGLEYOn the 9th inst., an interesting match at cricket was played in the Marquess of Salisbury’s park, between eleven gentlemen of the Hatfield club, and the like number of the King’s Langley club. The following is the score when time was called:– 1st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings A Peile b Hedge 0 c Betts b Hutton 7S Soames b Hedge 14 b Grace 3E Kennard c and b Grace 1 b Grace 2W Faircloth c and b Hedge 9 b Hutton 6W Church b Hedge 5 b Grace 8F Stocks run out 3 not out 9A Bathurst b Grace 4 c Ryder 4F G Faithfull c H Ryder b Grace 2 run out 18J W Church not out 16 c G Ryder b Grace 0Ray b Grace 0 b Hutton 8J Dunham b Hedge 0 c Toovey b Hutton 2Byes 1 - wide 1 2 Byes 2 - wide 1 3Total 56 Total 701st Innings KING’S LANGLEY 2nd innings H Betts b Soames 9 not out 13J Darwell picked up the ball 3 b Soames 7T Grace b Soames 0 b Soames 2W Wootton b Kennard 1 H Ryder b Soames 4 b Bathurst 1H Hutton b Kennard 5 b Bathurst 12J Toovey not out 14 run out 1G French c Peile b Church 7 c Soames b Church 5G Ryder b Soames 3 C Wootton b Kennard 3 W Hedge run out 0 210

Byes 3 - leg byes 1 - wide 2 6 Byes 2 - leg bye 1 3Total 55 Total 44Hertfordshire Mercury - 20 August 1853 THE EARL OF UXBRIDGE’S ELEVEN V. HATFIELDOn Tuesday last, as announced in the County Press, this match was played at Tewin Water, but owing to shooting and one engagement or another, Mr Faithfull was unable to muster all his intended “guns,” so that another victory was easily obtained by his Lordship’s little band. The company was not so numerous as it had been at previous gatherings, owing principally to the unpropitious opening of the day and the hasty manner in which the match was made; but the weather clearing up at about eleven, the toss was up and won by the Blues, who intended going to the wicket, but the dampness of the atmosphere occasioning the Hatfield “guns to hang fire for a bit,” and not having sufficient men for the attack, they were allowed to defend by sending in Mr G Green and Frederick Stocks to the bowling of Warner and Puddephatt; both batting well and making a capital opening, when a trimmer from the latter scattered Stock’s timbers and brought Chapman to the post, who likewise did his duty. The rest were all unfortunate in making runs, with the exception of Mr Francis Faithfull, who slashed smartly away, making the Tewin Water keep a respectful distance, and finishing a merry life by being run out for ten. The total amounted to 53 only, against which his Lordship’s eleven quickly commenced operations, and, as will be seen below, easily obtained them; in fact, it was too one-sided an affair to allow of a description of the batting being at all interesting – suffice to say that when time was called there were 119 runs got, and one wicket to go down. The following was the score:– HATFIELD THE EARL OF UXBRIDGE’S ELEVEN G Green b R Deards 17 G Warner run out 30F Stocks b Puddephatt 7 T Poulton c and b W Church 3J Chapman c C Deards b Puddephatt 12 R Deards b W Church 13W Church c Poulton b R Deards 0 G Tredgett c Franks b J Church 32W Franks c C Deards b Puddephatt 0 Hon. H Paget b W Church 0F G Faithfull run out 10 Earl of Uxbridgec Franks b W Church 0J W Church run out 0 Hon. A Paget c Franks b J Church 1J Dunham b Puddephatt 0 F Puddephatt b Church 0Lambert c and b R Deards 2 W Deards not out 10Skillman b R Deards 0 C R Smith b J Church 3J Cox not out 1 C Deards not out 4Wide balls 4 Wide 14, byes 3, no balls 6 23Total 53 Total 119Hertfordshire Mercury - 24 September 1853 KING’S LANGLEY V. HATFIELDThe return match between these clubs came off at Chipperfield on the 20th September, and although the Hatfield Players were the victors in the first game, which like the present was decided by the first innings, the tables were in this in211

stance effectively turned, as the following score will show: 1st Innings KING’S LANGLEY 2nd innings Mr Darvill c Babington b Greene 6 b Church 4J Toovey b Ray 2 b Church 3Coleman c T Ray b Greene 28 b Greene 9W Wotton c Bathurst b Church 14 not out 3H Ryder b T Ray 0 b Greene 2Grace b Church 11 b Church 4H Finch c and b Church 0 c T Ray b Church 0G Ryder b J Ray 14 R Wotton b Church 6 b Church 2C Wotton b Church 6 Mr Hedge not out 3 Byes 5, leg byes 2, wide balls 13 20 byes 2, wide balls 4 6Total 110 Total 33HATFIELD F Faithfull c W Wotton b Hedge 1Greene b Grace 9Bathurst c G Ryder b Hedge 15Stocks b Grace 7J Ray b Grace 0Faircloth b Hedge 2Chapman c G Ryder b Grace 3T Ray c C Wotton b Grace 2J Church not out 9R Dimsdale b Grace 2Babington b Hedge 4Total 54Bell’s Life in London and Sporting Chronicle - 02 October 1853 HATFIELD V. KING’S LANGLEYA match was played on the 18th Inst., between the Hatfield (Herts) and the King’s Langley (Chipperfield) clubs, in the beautiful park of the Marquis of Salisbury. Day propitious, ground in excellent order, goodly assemblage of spectators, clubs well matched, and everybody in good humour. What more could be desired to make a day’s cricket pass off satisfactory to all engaged therein? The bowling of Barnaby for King’s Langley, fast and well pitched, and to the wicket, proved an obstacle to the usual free hitting of the Hatfieldians, who went in first. The batting on both sides was mild in comparison with the bowling. Messrs Bathurst and Soames respectively, (the Clarke and Hillyer of the Hatfield Eleven), showed themselves clever pupils of their great pedagogues and produced a striking effect, not on the bats, but the balls of the struggling yet timid Chipperfieldites. The scores were as follows: 1st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings C J Smith c Wotton b Lacey 0 b Barnaby 11W Stocks b Barnaby 7 b Lacey 18212

W B Lysley c Darvill b Barnaby 6 b Barnaby 0S Soames b Barnaby 1 b Barnaby 4W Faircloth b Barnaby 1 c Darvill b Barnaby 17F G Faithfull b Barnaby 13 b Barnaby 0A Bathurst b Barnaby 4 b Barnaby 2F Stocks b Barnaby 0 b Lacey 6J W Church run out 6 b Lacey 5J Wilson b Barnaby 0 not out 7G Hammond not out 2 hit w, b Lacey 3Byes 3, wide balls 3 6 Byes 6, l b 1, w 2 9Total 47 Total 821st Innings KING’S LANGLEY 2nd innings H Betts b Bathurst 9 b Soames 14F Coleman b Bathurst 14 b Soames 5G De L Lacey b Bathurst 6 b Soames 0J Barnaby leg b w b Soames 8 c W Stocks b Soames 0W Wotton b Bathurst 0 b Bathurst 3J Darvill b Soames 2 c Lysley b Bathurst 0H Finch c F Stocks b Bathurst 0 b Bathurst 0J Besant run out 1 b Soames 0W Chennels not out 2 b Bathurst 0G Finch b Bathurst 1 not out 1E Martin run out 0 st Lysley b Bathurst 0Wide ball 1 Bye 1, wide ball 1 2Total 44 Total 25Bell’s Life in London and Sporting Chronicle - 30 July 1854 [‘Clarke and Hillyer’ refers to William Clarke and William Hillyer, leading cricketersof the age.] HATFIELD AND LUTON CLUBSHATFIELD 19 and 54 – total 73 (with five wickets to go down); W Stocks marked 2 and 9, F Stocks 3 and 2, Bainbridge 1 and 5, Faircloth 0 and (not out) 6, Chapman 3 and (not out) 6, etc; byes etc 7 and 26. Field, Caton and C Waller bowled. LUTON first innings 178; G Field marked 14, W Merchant 13, J Waller 21, S Vyse 26, Conisbee 16, Caton 19, Dimmock (not out) 4, etc; Byes etc 25. Bainbridge and Faithfull bowled. The Herts Guardian - 12 August 1854 THE HATFIELD CLUB MATCHESSubjoined are the scores of three matches played by the Hatfield (Herts) Club, in all of which it proved victorious. The first was played on Monday, August 7th, vs. an Eleven of the 2nd Life Guards Club. The Hatfield won by 16 runs and obtained in the second innings 153 213

runs for the loss of only four wickets. The second match, played on Tuesday, August 29th, was vs. Luton. Hatfield won by 77 runs. The third, vs. Kings Langley, was played on Tuesday last, September 5th, and won by Hatfield by 83 runs. This was the finishing match of the season, making the fifth which the HCC has played this year, and the fourth which it has won. It will be seen by the scores that the club is chiefly indebted for its success to the admirable play of Messrs William Stocks, William Faircloth, and Smith. The former was well known in Hertfordshire some twenty years ago as a first-rate underhand bowler of the old school and a steady forward player. Though he has laid aside the bat and ball for some years, his rest seems only to have imparted to him fresh vigour, for in the match against Luton his style of batting was likened to Pilch’s, and his bowling against Kings Langley was pronounced quite equal to what it was in the days of yore. The result and scores of this year’s matches prove that the Hatfield Club again deserves the prominent place it once occupied among cricket clubs of the county of Herts. Scores: HATFIELD SECOND LIFE GUARDS S Soames b Fisher 0 Pte. Yales not out 34W Stocks b Bentley 0 Pte. Sheffield run out 1C J Smith c Farrow b Bentley 21 T Sanders b Soames 2W Faircloth run out 24 Cpl. Wright c Kennard b Soames 1W B Lysley b Bentley 2 Pte. Horseman b Soames 0F G Faithfull b Bentley 0 Cpl Maj Waite b Soames 3E Kennard b Horseman 0 Pte. Bentley b Bainbridge 0J Chapman not out 5 Pte. Farrow run out 0F Stocks b Horseman 11 Cpl. Stablesc Lysley b Soames 0E Bainbridge b Horseman 5 Pte. West st Lysley b Bainbridge 3J Wilson c Yeates b Horseman 1 Fisher c Soames b Bainbridge 4Bye 1, wide ball 2 3 Wide balls 9Total 78 Total 62In the second innings of Hatfield, W Stocks scored (c Fisher b Bentley) 10, J Wilson (c Sanders b Bentley) 5, C J Smith (c Fisher b Horseman) 60, W B Lysley (run out) 5, W Faircloth (not out) 48, and F G Faithfull (not out) 19; bye 1, wide balls 5 - making a total of 153 runs, with four wickets down. LUTON HATFIELD G Field c Faithfull b Soames 0 C J Smith b Waller 2J Conisbee b Kennard 0 W Stocks b Waller 16W Merchant c Faithfull b Soames 6 W Faircloth c Rumball b Field 38A Rumball b Soames 5 S Soames run out 1H Bear b Kennard 8 J Chapman b Puddephatt 14C Sworder b Kennard 0 E Kennard c Sworder b Puddephatt 0G Caton run out 10 F Stocks c Rumball b Field 0C Waller c Faithfull b Soames 0 F G Faithfull b Field 12G Evles leg b w b Soames 1 R Dimsdale b Puddephatt 1T Carter not out 1 J Wilson not out 6T Puddephatt run out 0 T Ray run out 3Byes 5, leg byes 1, wide balls 5 11 Byes 8, leg bye 1, wide balls 17 26Total 42 Total 119214

In the second innings of Luton C Waller scored (c W Stocks b Smith) 5, T Carter (b Soames) 4, C Sworder (b Soames) 0, W Merchant (not out) 7, A Rumball (not out) 19; byes 2, wide balls 12 - total 49, with the loss of three wickets. KING’S LANGLEY HATFIELD H Betts c Smith b W Stocks 12 W Stocks c Grace b Barnaby 8 G Chenwells b Smith 0 F Stocks b Grace 3 W Dorofield c Smith b W Stocks 49 J P Babington c and b Barnaby 8E Grace b W Stocks 4 C Smith b Grace 23F Coleman c W Stocks b Smith 0 W Faircloth c Wotton b Coleman 45J Barnaby b W Stocks 1 E Kennard b Coleman 36R Martin c Babington b Smith 5 F G Faithfull b Coleman 18J Toovey c and b W Stocks 2 J Wilson c Toovey b Barnaby 6C Wotton b W Stocks 0 G Champion c Basil b Coleman 0T Collins not out 3 W Walby c and b Coleman 1R Basil b Smith 1 R Maynard not out 0Byes 1, leg byes 2, wides balls 5 8 Byes 10, leg byes 2, wide balls 7 19Total 85 Total 167In the second innings of King’s Langley W Dorofield scored (c Faithfull b Kennard) 12, H Betts (c and b Stocks) 3, F Coleman (c F Stocks b Kennard) 2, E Grace (b W Stocks) 2, J Barnaby (b W Stocks) 8, J Toovey (b Kennard) 4, R Martin (not out) 5, C Wotton (not out) 3; byes 5, leg bye 1, wide balls 9 - total 54 with six wickets down. Bell’s Life in London and Sporting Chronicle - 10 September 1854 HERTS MILITIA V. HATFIELDA match was played on Tuesday, in Hatfield Park, between the Hatfield Club and the Herts. Militia. In the first innings, the Hatfield scored 58, and the Herts. Militia 49. In the second innings, the Hatfield scored 120. The Militia went in and scored 42 with one wicket down. In consequence of the wickets being drawn at seven o’clock, the game was not played out. The beautiful batting of Captain Meetkerke and Hughes promised a successful result for the regiment if the match had been played out. The score was as under:– 1st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings W Stocks c Croft b Meetkerke 0 b Capt. Meetkerke 8J P Babington run out 20 c Graves b Hughes 1F Stocks b Hughes 0 b Hughes 21W Faircloth leg b w b Hughes 0 b Capt. Meetkerke 0C J Smith c Meetkerke b Hughes 8 b Hughes 18Rev. W Talbot b Hughes 5 c Gape b Hughes 10S Soames b Hughes 3 c and b Graves 5J W Church not out 7 b Hughes 9J Dunham b Capt. Meetkerke 0 c Bax b Graves 5A Tregaskiss b Capt. Meetkerke 0 c Croft b Hughes 10W Walby b Hughes 5 not out 9215

Byes and wides 10 Byes and wides 29Total 58 Total 1201st Innings HERTS MILITIA 2nd innings C R Thompson c Faircloth b W Stocks 0 Hughes c F Stocks b Soames 4 not out 13Capt. Graves b W Stocks 0 run out 0Capt. Meetkerke c Faircloth b Church 22 not out 24Eng. Newbolt run out 7 Lieut. Bax c W Stocks b Church 4 Capt. Gape c W Stocks b Church 0 Serg. Templeman c Walby b Church 0 Capt. Hale b Soames 6 Private Gray c Faircloth b Church 3 Private Croft not out 2 Wide 1 bye and wide 5Total 49 Total 42Hertfordshire Mercury - 16 June 1855 HERTS MILITIA V. HATFIELDOn Tuesday last, the return match between the above clubs was played in Hartham, which was decided in favour of the Hatfield, with six wickets to go down. The following is the score:– 1st Innings HERTS MILITIA 2nd innings Hughes b J Church 43 b W Stocks 50T B Myers b Green 0 b Soames 0Capt. Meetkerke c Kennard b Green 0 run out 0Capt. Graves b Green 8 b Soames 0Capt. Franks c Soames 13 run out 2J R Newbolt b Green b Green 2 b Green 0W Crossman b Soames 6 run out 3E Newbolt b Green 1 leg before wicket 0R Fellowes b Soames 0 b J Church 6A Bax not out 4 c W Stocks b Green 0Private Penny b Soames 0 Byes, etc 12 Byes, etc 8Total 89 Total 741st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings W Stocks b Hughes 5 b Hughes 0E Kennard b Meetkerke 3 leg b w b Hughes 4J P Babington st Graves b Hughes 4 S Soames c Hughes b Meetkerke 21 not out 10W Faircloth run out 14 not out 23A Green run out 35 b Hughes 0F Stocks run out 3 J W Church b Meetkerke 14 R Dimsdale run out 3 W Walby not out 3 216

J Dunham b Hughes 0 Byes, etc 11 Byes, etc 8Total 116 Total 48Hertfordshire Mercury - 14 July 1855 HATFIELD V. CLAPTONOn Thursday morning, se’nnight, after an interval of two years, an eleven of the Clapton Club marshalled to meet the Hatfield. Unfortunately for the Clapton Club, Mr Nicholson was detained in London, and the spectators (who mustered on the ground in great numbers) were disappointed of the rare treat which his wicketkeeping and batting always affords. The Hatfield went to the wickets first, and William Stocks showed some good play for 14; George Brockwell (whom the Clapton kindly allowed to supply the place of Mr Soames, who was prevented from appearing at the last moment) made 48 by some splendid leg hits and cuts; and Hughes played well and steadily for 20. For the Clapton, Mr Heathcote played prettily for 37; and Mr Hope showed that cricket had not this year been altogether neglected at Winchester. The following is the score:– HATFIELD CLAPTON C J Smith b Craven 1 T Craven c Hughes b Brockwell 6W Stocks b Heathcote 14 Gordon c Talbot b Brockwell 5G Brockwell b Kirkman 48 Grunting c Smith b Brockwell 4Rev. W Talbot b Lee 1 Heathcote c Stocks b Hughes 37J Hughes c Hope b Lee 20 A Pitchford c Church b Brockwell 3W Faircloth b Kirkman 3 W Hope run out 17Capt Meetkerke run out 7 L Lancaster b Brockwell 3W Church c and b Kirkman 2 H Pitchford not out 7F Stocks b Kirkman 0 J Kirkman b Brockwell 3Hon. R Grimston b Lee 2 W L Craven run out 0W Lysley not out 5 G Lee c and Brockwell 1Byes 2, wide 10 12 Wide 2, no ball 1 3Total 115 Total 89Hertfordshire Mercury - 01 September 1855 HATFIELD V. WIMBLEDONThis match was played in Hatfield Park, on Tuesday, Hatfield obtaining 176 in their first innings, of which George Brockwell obtained 63, and Mr Webster 47. Wimbledon scored 32 and 87, with 4 wickets to go down when time was called. Of these Lord Garlies obtained 22, the Hon. F Ponsonby 13 and 7, and C Plumer Esq. 1 and 38. Stocks played in a manner to maintain his well-known local reputation. Some very good fielding was displayed. Herts Guardian - 04 September 1855 HATFIELD V. WIMBLEDONThis match was played in Hatfield Park, Herts, and decided in favour of Hat217

field by a majority of 144 on the first innings, time not allowing the game to be brought to a conclusion on the two. Brockwell’s 63, T Webster’s 47, William Faircloth’s 24, and Frederick Stock’s 16 were all well got, and of themselves secured the result. Messrs Plumer and Hornsby bowled for the Wimbledon party. For Wimbledon, the Hon. F Ponsonby and Mr Balfour were the most successful with the bat in the first innings, though in the second Lord Garlies and C Plumer Esq., made heavy scores, though not well seconded by their compeers, owing to the trimming bowling of Mason, Brockwell, Webster, and Stocks. The fielding generally was very good. The score being temporarily mislaid has caused a slight delay in its insertion. Scores:– 1st Innings WIMBLEDON 2nd innings Lord Garlies c Webster b F Stocks 0 b Brockwell 22C Plumer c Rowell 1 not out 38Hon. F Ponsonby b Stocks 13 b Mason 7E Belfour run out 7 b Mason 0Hon. G Hill b Stocks 0 b Webster 4Hornsby b Stocks 7 c Webster b Stocks 3W Allix b Brockwell 0 lbw b Stocks 0H Belward c Brockwell b Stocks 2 not out 3E Turner not out 0 G Robins b Brockwell 0 W Roberts run out 0 Wides 1 w 5 b 3 lb 1 nb 1 10Total 32 Total 87HATFIELD T Webster lbw b Plumer 47J Wilson b Hornsby 5G Brockwell c Belward b Plumer 63W Faircloth b Plumer 24Hutley c and b Plumer 0F Stocks c Garlies b Plumer 16W Walby b Hornsby 0Mason c Ponsonby b Plumer 7Brodie c Plumer b Hornsby 0Rowell b Tensby 0Ward not out 3w 4 b 6 leg b 1 11Total 176Morning Advertiser - 11 October 1855 COLNEY HATCH V. HATFIELDThis match was played at Colney Hatch on the 18th of July. 1st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings J Wilson b V E Walker 1 b A H Walker 8T Rowall b A H Walker 10 run out 14H Woolley c M Thompson b V Walker 9 c A Walker b V Walker 1218

J Brown c and b A Walker 2 c and b A Walker 1P Winkle b V E Walker 1 c and b A Walker 1A Tregaskiss b A H Walker 2 c A Walker b V Walker 1A B Marryat c Thompson b V Walker 6 run out 21E H Brodie run out 14 b A H Walker 4Pickwick b V E Walker 4 run out 1Chapman not out 2 not out 0E L Marryat b V E Walker 0 c and b V Walker 0B 10, l b 1, w b 2 13 B 1, l b 1 2Total 64 Total 53COLNEY HATCH J Parker c and b Brown 3M Thompson b Brown 2A H Walker st Rowall b Brown 37F Walker run out 3V E Walker c Brown b Woolley 37S Crawshay c Brown b Marryat 22J Thompson c Brodie b Winkle 3Wimbush b Winkle 5A Hedger not out 6D F Tyreman b Woolley 0E Meriton b Marryat 2B 12, w b 4 16Total 136Bell’s Life in London and Sporting Chronicle - 10 August 1856 BARNET VS. HATFIELD.– This match was played on the Barnet ground on the 17th of September, and ended in the defeat of Hatfield, after a well-contested match. Totals - Hatfield 31 and 40, Barnet 57 and 21. Bell’s Life in London and Sporting Chronicle - 05 October 1856 Wednesday, 24 September 1956, HATFIELD v. BARNET. Barnet won by 75 runs on the first innings. Thursday, 9 July 1857, CLAPTON v. HATFIELD. HATFIELD 88 (J E White 18, Stephen Soames 17 not out, Frederick Woolley 15) & 82 (Soames 24, James Wilson 17; CLAPTON 62. Hatfield won by 26 runs on the first innings. HATFIELD V. NO MAN’S LANDA match was played at Hatfield on Monday last. The following is the score:– 1st Innings NO MAN’S LAND 2nd innings Chapman b Woolley 0 c Faithfull b Woolley 5Westell c Faithfull b Siggins 7 b Siggins 0Lines not out 53 b Siggins 25219

Gentle lbw b Woolley 1 b Siggins 2Rev J G Hale run out 17 c Faithfull b Woolley 12Rev M Dulley c and b Church 1 c Faithfull b Siggins 2F Toubnin c Peile b Church 4 absent 0Evans b Woolley 0 run out 0G Mead b Woolley 3 b Woolley 0J Purrott b Woolley 0 c Church b Woolley 0Finch run out 0 not out 1Byes 9, l b 1, w 20, n b 1 31 B 6, l b 1, w 6, n b 1 14Total 117 Total 611st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings Rev A Peile b Westell 2 b Westell 5C Smith c Westell b Chapman 2 run out 15Rev W Thompson b Chapman 0 Woolley b Chapman 0 Church b Westell 9 Rev T R Kewley c Evans b Chapman 10 not out 1J Thompson b Chapman 0 Faithfull b Chapman 18 not out 10Brodie b Westell 2 b Chapman 0Siggins not out 10 R Dimsdale b Westell 10 c and b Westell 0Byes 8 Byes 12Total 68 Total 49Hertfordshire Mercury - 25 July 1857 HATFIELD V. COLNEY HATCHThis match was played at Hatfield, on Friday, 24th July, and ended in favour of Colney Hatch, with eight wickets. The batting of Mr F Walker was much admired. Score: 1st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings A Tregaskiss c Scott b H Murray 6 c Scott b Walker 0W Walby leg before wicket 1 c Templer 13W Church b H Murray 18 not out 9Capt. Marryat b H Murray 15 b Hill 7W Faircloth run out 17 c T Thompson b Hill 14J Wilson b H Murray 0 b Walker 5F Woolley b H Murray 31 b Templer 0J Champion c Scott b H Murray 1 b Walker 1E Brodie run out 3 b Walker 5T Grinstead c Scott b H Murray 10 b Hill 1A Marryat not out 0 c Cranshay b Hill 18Byes, etc 4 Byes, etc 9Total 106 Total 831st Innings COLNEY HATCH 2nd innings H Murray c Tregaskiss b Woolley 0 not out 14T Thompson c Grinstead b Woolley 10 not out 10220

Hill c Brodie b Grinstead 0 b Walby 10F Walker not out 69 R Templer c Brodie b Grinstead 0 c Woolley b Walby 19W Scott b Grinstead 12 G Murray b Grinstead 7 Rev H W Thompson c Tragaskiss b Walby 27 M Thompson b Woolley 5 S Cranshay b A Marryat 0 T Lambert run out 0 Byes, etc 5 Byes, etc 10Total 128 Total 63Herts Guardian - 18 August 1857 Tuesday, 4 August 1857, HATFIELD V. CLAPTON. HATFIELD 155 (William Faircloth 54, Frederick Woolley 48); CLAPTON 155 in two innings. Hatfield did not go in for 2nd innings having only one run to get to win. E H BRODIE’S XI V. CHARTERHOUSEThis match was played at Hatfield on Wednesday, the 12th inst. The Carthusians greatly missed the aid of four of their regular eleven, who were unable to play. Score:– 1st Innings CHARTERHOUSE 2nd innings G Cardale b Worth 0 c Church b Lysley 5R A Sergeant b Lysley 0 c Faithfull b Lysley 2F G Inge b Lysley 0 c Siggins b Lysley 4J S Tate b Worth 0 b Worth 0R Brodie b Worth 0 b Worth 4N H Reeve b Lysley 3 c and b Worth 5R G Lindsay run out 5 not out 13W R Seymour b Worth 2 b Worth 0W A E Wilmot run out 6 c Wroth b Siggins 4A S Carter b Worth 0 b Worth 0M S Saunders not out 10 b Siggins 0Byes 6, ib 4, w 2 12 Byes 3, w 3 6Total 38 Total 43HATFIELD F G Faithfull b Tate 2W Church b Brodie 65W B Lysley b Tate 2R L Worth run out 1Rev J G Hale b Tate 52J Wilson b Brodie 0E H Brodie hit wkt b Brodie 3Rev M Dulley run out 2Rev J L Faught b Tate 8D Siggins c Seymour b Brodie 4E Randall not out 4221

Byes 2, w 16, nb 2 20Total 163Field - 22 August 1857 Erasmus Brodie was the Hon. Secretary of the club at the time, although probably not officially a Hatfield CC fixture. Brodie’s XI contained several of the club’s players. The presence of Robert Brodie in the Charterhouse XI possibly explains how the fixture came about. HATFIELD V. WAREAn excellent match was played at Hatfield on the 19th inst. between the above clubs, the Ware being victorious by four runs. The batting of B Roberson on the Ware side was very good, his innings amounting to 49, made from a drive for five leg hits for fours, and cuts and drives for threes and singles. The batting of Mr Hunt was also very good. The bowling of Roberson and Stanbridge was first-rate. The Hatfield play was excellent, the two innings corresponding. The following is the score:– 1st Innings WARE 2nd innings Roberson b Woolley 49 b Walby 5Heel c Hart 7 b Walby 4Hunt b Woolley 9 b Woolley 7Stanbridge c Hart 0 run out 3Woodhouse b Walby 1 c and b Woolley 0Harvey c Ashman 5 c Ashman 3Raw c Ashman 1 run out 1Smith run out 1 st Woolley 1Mumford b Walby 2 b Walby 0Hitch b Walby 0 c Ashman 2Dickerson not out 0 not out 0Byes 5, leg byes 4, w. balls 2 11 Total 86 Total 261st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings Lankford b Roberson 0 b Stanbridge 0Hankin b Stanbridge 8 b Roberson 5Woolley b Roberson 10 c Stanbridge 4Walby run out 10 c Stanbridge 0Tregaskiss c Dickerson 13 c Harvey 10Ashman b Stanbridge 0 b Roberson 0Cooper b Stanbridge 0 b Roberson 0Thomas b Stanbridge 1 run out 0Hart b Stanbridge 3 not out 18Dunham b Stanbridge 0 run out 6Smith not out 4 b Roberson 1Byes 3, wide balls 2 5 b 4, lb 2, wb 4 10Total 54 Total 54Hertfordshire Mercury - 22 August 1857 222

Wednesday, 10 September 1857, XI OF THE CLUB v. XXII OF THE TOWN TWENTY-TWO 110 (Frederick Stocks 8 wickets, Frederick Woolley 6 wickets) and 19 for 8, ELEVEN 120. Eleven won by 10 runs on the first innings [For match report see chapter: Inter-club Matches.] Monday, 21 June 1858, HATFIELD v. ENFIELDHATFIELD 54, ENFIELD 50. Hatfield won by 4 runs on the first innings. Saturday, 26 June 1858, ENFIELD V. HATFIELDHATFIELD (1st innings, C M Harvey 36), beat ENFIELD (1st innings, C M Harvey 5 wickets) by 9 wickets. Thursday, 1 July 1858, CLAPTON v. HATFIELDHATFIELD 182 (William Selby Church 54, William Walby 35, Frederick Stocks 22 and James Wilson not out 19), CLAPTON 92. Hatfield won by 92 runs on the first innings. HATFIELD V. HERTFORDOn Wednesday last, a match was played in Hatfield Park between the above clubs, which was decided by the first innings. The following is the score:– 1st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings W Walby b Hughes 5 b Brown 5C M Harvey b Stanbridge 35 not out 14F Stocks c Chapman 3 leg before wicket 6W Church b Brown 10 c Stanbridge 3M Thompson b Brown 0 b Brown 0Rev A B Peile c Hughes 19 c Chapman 0W B Lysley c Stanbridge 9 b Brown 1S Soames c Skerman 1 J Wilson b Brown 4 Woolley b Stanbridge 0 A Tregaskiss not out 0 b Brown 0Leg byes 4, byes 5, wides 11 20 byes 8, wides 2 10Total 106 Total 39HERTFORD Hughes c Woolley 47Skerman b Harvey 29Brown b Harvey 4Chapman run out 0Fisher b Woolley 7Adkins not out 0Collins c Harvey 0R Dimsdale c Harvey 4Tapp b Harvey 1Peck b Woolley 0Stanbridge b Woolley 5223

Leg bye 1, byes 12, wide balls 4 17Total 114Hertfordshire Mercury - 10 July 1858 REDBOURN V. HATFIELDOn the 14th inst., a match was played on the excellent cricket ground on Redbourn Common, between eleven of the Hatfield and eleven of the Redbourn Town Club, which was decided by the first innings in favour of the Hatfield. HATFIELD Walby leg b w 1Tregaskiss c J Thorogood 21Cockel b W Thorogood 41Woolley b Grimstead 7Champion b Grimstead 6Ashman st Skillman 2Hart c Dickenson 1Cooper st Skillman 8Lankford c Lee 1T Rowell not out 3W Rowell b W Thorogood 3Byes, etc 6Total 1001st Innings REDBOURN 2nd innings Skillman c W Rowell 26 run out 1T Grimstead c Ashman 7 c Woolley 11G Thorogood c Ashman 22 c Ashman 44W Thorogood run out 6 c Ashman 29Sibthorpe b Woolley 0 b Woolley 3Otway c Cooper 6 st Tregaskiss 20Dickenson b Tregaskiss 0 c Hart 4Stevens b Tregaskiss 0 not out 27Halsey b Tregaskiss 5 b Woolley 1Saunders not out 0 b Woolley 2Lee c Tregaskiss 0 leg b w 3Byes, etc 4 Byes, etc 11Total 76 Total 156Herts Guardian - 20 July 1858 Tuesday, 4 August 1858, HATFIELD v. CLAPTONHATFIELD 138 (Arthur Peile 46, William Faircloth 39), CLAPTON 104. Hatfield won by 34 runs on the first innings. HERTFORD V. HATFIELDThe return match between the above clubs was played in Hartham on Monday last, the Hertford being again victorious, beating their opponents in one innings and 224

seven runs to spare. The following is the score:– HERTFORD J Hughes b Soames 6G Skerman c Walby 15W Fisher c Stocks 5W Chapman c Stocks 1F Collins b Soames 10W Nicholls c Wilson 45G Brown b Soames 3R Dimsdale run out 1T Gardner b Soames 0J Castle c Stocks 2J Stenbridge not out 0Byes 10, wide balls 5, leg bye 1 16Total 1041st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings F Stocks leg bef. wicket 4 c Stanbridge 1W Walby run out 4 b Brown 2W Faircloth b Hughes 2 b Hughes 0Rev. A B Peile b Brown 0 b Brown 15C J Smith c Hughes 2 c Hughes 9Wilson b Hughes 6 not out 6S Soames b Brown 2 b Hughes 0Capt. Marryatt b Brown 0 b Brown 0F Woolley run out 1 b Brown 6G Champion not out 5 b Brown 5A Tregaskiss b Brown 3 b Brown 2Byes 13 Byes, etc 9Total 42 Total 55Hertfordshire Mercury - 14 August 1858 Monday, 13 June 1859, HATFIELD v. ENFIELDHATFIELD 86 (Albert Tregaskiss 16 not out) and 143 for 3 (George Champion 52 not out, Tregaskiss 38), ENFIELD 40. Hatfield won by 46 runs on the first innings. CLAPTON V. HATFIELDThis match was played at Clapton on June 30th and resulted in the defeat of the Hatfield by 157 runs on the first innings. Mr Turner scored 60 in his usual quick style, and Messrs Gordon and Morley 25 and 34 by good play. Score: 1st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings Walby b Turner 5 b Kirkman 16Tregaskiss b Kirkman 2 not out 11 G Champion b Kirkman 2 T Champion c Huxham b Turner 11 Faircloth b Kirkman 3 Woolley leg b w b Kirkman 19 225

Stocks c and b Turner 1 S Soames b Turner 0 not out 5Cockel c Kirkman b Turner 0 Ashman b Kirkman 0 C Hart not out 1 hit wicket b Turner 8Lb 1, w 1, nb 2 4 Lb 1, w 1, nb 2 6Total 48 Total 42CLAPTON C Gordon b Faircloth 25J L Morley run out 34C Tebbut b Woolley 15W Lancaster b Woolley 8F Turner c Faircloth b Woolley 60Capt. Huxham b Soames 3J J Kirkman c Woolley b Soames 15E Powles c Walby b Tregaskiss 21J H Morley b Woolley 5J Muller b Woolley 5L Collins not out 0B 8, lb 1, w 3, nb 2 14Total 205Bell's Life in London and Sporting Chronicle - 17 July 1859 Thursday, 14 July 1959, HATFIELD v. HORNSEYHATFIELD 91, HORNSEY 105. Hornsey won by 14 runs on the first innings. Wednesday, 20 July 1859, HATFIELD v. HAMPSTEADHAMPSTEAD 104 (Stephen Soames 5 wickets, Frederick Woolley 3), HATFIELD 126 for 2 (William Walby 46, Arthur Peile 33 not out, Albert Tregaskiss 31 not out). Hatfield won by 22 runs on the first innings. Monday, 25 July 1959, ENFIELD v. HATFIELDENFIELD 82 (Frederick Woolley 6 wickets, Stephen Soames 3) and 47, HATFIELD 176 (William Faircloth 50, Frederick Stocks 38, Woolley 21). Hatfield won by an innings and 47 runs. HATFIELD V. CLAPTONThe return match between these clubs was played at Hatfield on Monday last and was decided by the first innings in favour of the Hatfield. Albert Tregaskiss played exceedingly well, and William Faircloth and William Walby in their usual good style. The following is the score:– 1st Innings CLAPTON 2nd innings C Gordon c Walby 13 not out 7E B Pitchford run out 12 C Tebbut c Walby 29 not out 12226

C S Hope c Church 10 J Kirkman b Woolley 2 E Powles leg before wicket 10 A Tebbut c Ashman 3 White not out 12 c Church 1Craven b Soames 0 Bros c Champion 2 J Walby run out 2 Wides, etc 7 Wides, etc 5Total 102 Total 25HATFIELD W Walby run out 19Rev T R Kewley c A Tebbut 1A Tregaskiss hit wicket 54C Smith c C Tebbut 9W Church b Kirkman 1W Faircloth c C Tebbut 23F Stocks c A Tebbut 0S Soames not out 19F Woolley c C Tebbut 8G Champion c C Tebbut 18G Ashman c C Tebbut 0Byes, etc 13Total 164Hertfordshire Mercury - 13 August 1859 The scorecards published in newspapers at this time could be confusing. Generally, when there is a catch, the bowler’s name seems to be given, and sometimesthe fielder seems to be named. In this match, it appears to be a mixture of thetwo. While not impossible, it seems unlikely that the Tebbuts would have takenseven catches in the Hatfield innings. In his description of the match, H J Gray suggests that Frederick Woolley and Stephen Soames shared eight wickets inClapton’s first innings. Tuesday, 31 July 1860, HATFIELD v. F G FAITHFULL’S XI F G FAITHFULL’S XI 72 (Stephen Soames 5 wickets, Frederick Woolley 5) and 34 for 6, HATFIELD 171 (Frederick Stocks 47, George Champion 34, William Church 30, Thomas Kewley 18). Hatfield won by 99 runs on the first innings. Thursday, 9 August 1860, CLAPTON v. HATFIELDCLAPTON 125 (William Faircloth 4 wickets) and 24 for 1, HATFIELD 129 (Arthur Peile 35, William Walby 32, Frederick Stocks 18, James Wilson 11, George Champion 10). Hatfield won by 4 runs on the first innings. Monday, 13 August 1860, HATFIELD v. CLAPTON227

CLAPTON 34 and 43, HATFIELD 43 and 15 for 2. Hatfield won by 9 runs on the first innings. Other than Stephen Soames and Frederick Woolley shared the wickets in the first innings and William Faircloth and Woolley did so in the second, details are unknown. 228

1861 - 1870 Tuesday, 25 June 1861, HATFIELD v. ENFIELDHATFIELD 59 for 3. ‘This match could not be continued on account of the weather; a heavy rain all day.’ Monday, 15 July 1861, HATFIELD v. F G FAITHFULL’S XI HATFIELD 103 (William Walby 51 not out) and 72, F G FAITHFULL’S XI 46 (Stephen Soames 4 wickets, Frederick Woolley 4). Hatfield won by 57 runs on the first innings. Monday, 22 July 1861, HATFIELD v. NORTH LONDONNORTH LONDON 56 (Frederick Woolley 5 wickets, William Walby 5) and 78 (James Walby 5 wickets, William Faircloth 5), HATFIELD 84 and 25 for 1. Hatfield won by 28 runs on the first innings. Tuesday, 6 August 1861, ENFIELD v. HATFIELDMatch Abandoned. Monday, 19 August 1861, NORTH LONDON v. HATFIELDHATFIELD (Frederick Woolley 21, Frederick Stocks 21, George Champion 17, Henry Hudson 15) beat NORTH LONDON by 59 runs on the first innings. At the close of play North London were 68 runs behind with only two wickets to fall. BROXBOURNE V. HATFIELDMatch played at Broxbourne, between 11 of the Broxbourne Cricket Club and 11 of the Hatfield Club, on Monday, the 30th of June. The following is the score:– HATFIELD BROXBOURNE F Woolley c and b G Ottey 37 F F Ottey b Walby 9H Hankin b Pratt 13 E Bourdillon c Stocks b Woolley 1F Stocks b G Ottey 1 R Palmer b Woolley 1G Champion c and b G Ottey 1 N Evans run out 44T R Heslop run out 27 G Pratt run out 2W Faircloth run out 28 R G Ottey b Woolley 1E Woolley b Woodhouse 6 F G Faithfull b Walby 1J Wilson not out 21 B Cherry c Champion 9J Walby run out 8 C Carouthuse leg before wicket 0C Ellis c G Ottey b Evans 4 M Woodhouse not out 13G Ashman b Evans 10 E Barnett b Woolley 0Byes, etc 34 Byes, etc 15Total 190 Total 96Herts Guardian - 05 July 1862 229

Monday, 7 July 1862, HATFIELD v. NORTH LONDON HATFIELD 72 and 13 for 3, NORTH LONDON 67. Hatfield won by 5 runs on the first innings. NORTH LONDON V. HATFIELDThis match was played at Clapton on Monday, July 28. Not being finished when time was called, it was decided on the first innings. The gentlemen of the Hatfield Club are entitled to praise for the leisurely manner in which they finished the game, as there are strong reasons for thinking that the result would have been very different had they sent in their batsmen at the proper time, or refrained from trebling the usual interval between the innings. Score: HATFIELD– F Woolley 20 1, W Walby 0 8, Wilson 2 2, Champion 1 14, Hankin 1 10, Faircloth 11 2, J Walby 9 4, Siggins (not out) 6 4, E Woolley 27 1, Ashman 3 (not out) 3, Shamrock 1 2, byes, etc, 28 3; totals 109 54. NORTH LONDON– Homer 7 15, Jolley 9 (not out) 10, Gill 24 16, Box 5 4, Rolls 0, Barker 1, Orme 0, Bentl37 14 (not out) 1, Whincher 3, Page 0, Braddle (not out) 1; byes etc, 18 8; totals 82 54. Morning Advertiser - 04 August 1862 Monday, 11 August 1862, HATFIELD v. ETON RAMBLERSETON RAMBLERS HATFIELD R W W Follett c J Walby b Woolley 4 F Stocks c Rickards b Sutherland 19A C Talbot b Soames 1 W Walby c Hearne b Dyke 6E C Follett c Faircloth b Woolley 18 G N Marten c E Follett b Sutherland 11S F Cleasby c Marten b J Walby 24 W Faircloth b E C Follett 29E W Tritton c W Walby b Woolley 2 F Woolley c Dyke b Tritton 42H B Sutherland b Woolley 27 W J Church c Tritton b E Follett 10E F Dyke b Woolley 26 W C Talbot st E Follett b Tritton 12F B Hearne b Woolley 0 G Champion b E C Follett 7A Rickards b W Walby 3 S Soames not out 6B T Bosanquet not out 0 J Walby b E C Follett 1A S Teape absent H H Hankin c Hearne b E Follett 8Extras 17 Extras 9Total 122 Total 160Second innings: 33 for 5Cricket Archive HATFIELD V. WELWYNMatch played in Hatfield Park, on Saturday the 23rd inst., between eleven of Hatfield Club and Mr Reid’s eleven (Welwyn). The Hatfield winning easily with 8 wickets to go down. The following is the score:– 1st Innings WELWYN 2nd innings Lines b Woolley 3 c and b Woolley 0Coleman leg before wick. 1 b Woolley 0230

Smith b Woolley 10 leg before wick. 1Hutchins b J Walby 2 b Woolley 7C Reid c Cox 2 run out 12J Abdy b J Walby 0 b Woolley 2Capt. Bernard b J Walby 12 b Woolley 0Peddar not out 9 b J Walby 5T Sharpe c Faircloth 7 c Kewley 5Tong b Woolley 0 b Walby 0Cross c J Walby 1 not out 0Byes, etc 4 Byes, etc 3Total 51 Total 341st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings Rev. Kewley b Hutchins 7 F Stocks c Reid 0 not out 17W Walby b Reid 10 not out 15F Woolley run out 14 W Faircloth c Reid 5 Champion b Reid 1 W Church run out 4 J Walby not out 4 b Hutchins 4J Bridger b Hutchins 0 Wilson run out 0 run out 0J Cox c Bernard 0 Byes, etc 1 Wides 2Total 49 Total 38Herts Guardian - 30 August 1862 (In Hatfield’s scorebook, the opposition for the above match was listed as ‘TheNode (Mr Reid)’. HATFIELD V. HERTFORDOn Monday, June 22, a match was played between eleven members of the Hertford Town Club, and eleven of the Hatfield Club. By the kind permission of the Marquess of Salisbury the match was played in Hatfield Park and to anyone acquainted with the beauties of the place, it is unnecessary to say that a more delightful site could scarcely have been chosen; the majestic trees which surround the spot are now clothed in their tallest and luxuriant foliage, some of them have doubtless borne the storms of centuries, and shadowed beneath their branches the princely rulers of our land, both of the Tudor and Stuart dynasties; the park covered with the richest verdure rises in a graceful ascent, crowned by the magnificent mansion, perhaps the finest specimen of the Elizabethan style now remaining. The weather was fine, and everything contributed to the pleasure of the match. The noble owner of the domain was present and seemed to take a great interest in the play. The Hatfield eleven went first to the wickets, and some very good play was exhibited, but the goodness of the bowling prevented any long scores being obtained; Mr Frederick Stocks played well for 14, and Frederick Woolley for 10; 231

the other nine bats scored nine runs, five of them obtaining what is familiarly known in cricket as a duck’s egg each, and the innings closed tor 36 runs. The Hertford eleven sent in Hughes and Skerman; the former scored 28 in his usual cricket-like style; Skerman was run out when he had scored 6. Messrs Chapman and A McMullen played well for their respective scores, and the innings finally closed for 75, being 39 runs ahead of the opponents. In the second innings, the Hatfield men were more successful than in their first attempt. George Champion scored 23 by some very good play, and Messrs Woolley, Faircloth, Hankin, and Ashman obtained double figures; the innings reaching 82 runs, thus leaving the Hertfordians 43 runs to get to win, and when the time appointed for closing the play had arrived, they had scored 32, of which number Skerman made 15, with the loss of five wickets, having 12 runs to get to win, and 5 wickets to go down; the match was therefore decided in favour of Hertford by the first innings. The bowling throughout was good, especially that of Hughes on the Hertford, and James Walby on the Hatfield side, and also a few even bowls by Stanbridge on the Hertford side. The fielding also was very fair, especially as we thought, that of Mr A Fisher, who took point for the Hertford, with great ability. Messrs Nicholls and Hughes made each a good catch. From the recent rains, the ground was much more difficult for the bowlers than for the fielders, as of course, the ball was more difficult to propel and easier to stop. The only things to grieve us were the number of run outs; nothing in cricket looks more unsatisfactory to a spectator than a bad run out, and when we see these things done by old players, we must confess we are both surprised and vexed; and we know that many matches are lost from this cause alone. Altogether we do not remember a more pleasant day than we spent in Hatfield Park on Monday last. 1st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings W Walby run out 0 c A Fisher b Hughes 0F Stocks c and b A Fisher 14 c A Fisher b Hughes 0G Champion b Hughes 0 c Kimpton 23F Woolley b Hughes 10 b Hughes 10W Faircloth c Chandler 1 run out 12H H Hankin b Chapman 2 b A Fisher 12J Wicks c Stanbridge b Hughes 0 c Nicholls b Hughes 6J Walby b Hughes 3 c and b Hughes 1E Woolley lbw b A Fisher 0 c Hughes 0J Wilson c Chapman 0 not out 1G Ashman not out 3 run out 11Byes, etc 3 Byes, etc 3Total 36 Total 821st Innings HERTFORD 2nd innings J Hughes b J Walby 23 G Skerman run out 6 b Woolley 15W Fisher b J Walby 1 leg before wicket 1W Nicholls c W Walby 6 not out 4W Chapman run out 13 run out 3A Fisher c E Woolley 2 st Faircloth 1A Peek run out 0 232

A McMullen c E Woolley 12 W Kimpton b J Walby 1 J Stanbridge not out 1 E Chandler b F Woolley 2 Byes, etc 8 Byes, etc 3Total 75 Total 32Herts Guardian - 30 June 1863 HERTFORD V. HATFIELDThe return match between these elevens was played in Hartham on Tuesday last, when some excellent play was exhibited on both sides; the bowling was admirable all round, and quite a match for the batting, and to this cause we may attribute the comparative smallness of the scores. The Hertford side, having won the toss, went first to the wickets, but none of them made a very long stand. Mr W Fisher obtained 19 by good play when he was unfortunately hurt. Messrs Skerman, Chapman, and Gardiner got double figures, and the innings closed for 73. The Hatfield gentlemen were less successful, as they only obtained 51 runs in their first innings, of which Wicks scored 23 and William Faircloth 12. The Hertford eleven made 80 runs in their second innings, of which Mr W Nicholls scored 22 without giving a chance, E Manser, Esq., Mayor of Hertford, also played well for 10, and also Stadbridge and J Illot for their respective scores. On resuming their play, the Hatfield men were more fortunate than in their first innings, obtaining 32 runs with the loss of two wickets, when time was called, which gave the match a very respectable appearance. We must not omit to mention that our old friend G Skerman long stopped all day without allowing a single bye to be scored against him. This match was decided in favour of Hertford by 15 runs on the first innings. 1st Innings HERTFORD 2nd innings J Hughes b Woolley 1 c Hankin 1G Skerman b Woolley 10 b Woolley 4W Fisher b J Walby 9 not out 1W Nicholls b J Walby 8 b Woolley 22W Chapman leg before wicket 10 c Stocks 0A Fisher b Woolley 2 c W Walby 0E Manser b Woolley 0 b Woolley 10Gardener not out 13 b J Walby 0Peck b J Walby 1 c W Walby 4Stanbridge c and b Woolley 3 c W Walby 4Ilott b Woolley 0 run out 11Byes, etc 6 Byes, etc 8Total 73 Total 801st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings F Stocks b Hughes 0 not out 1W Walby b Hughes 3 not out 21F Woolley b Hughes 0 G Champion b Hughes 4 b A Fisher 9W Faircloth b Hughes 12 233

H Hankin b Hughes 2 J Walby b Chapman 2 G Ashman b Hughes 0 J Wicks not out 28 J Wilson b Hughes 1 J Cox b Stanbridge 5 Wide balls 2 Wide 1Total 58 Total 32Herts Guardian - 11 July 1863 Monday, 20 July 1863, HATFIELD v. NORTH LONDONNORTH LONDON 46 and 55, HATFIELD 127. Hatfield won by an innings and 26 runs. Tuesday, 28 July 1863, HATFIELD v. ST ALBANSST ALBANS 62 (Frederick Woolley 6 wickets) and 108 (Woolley 6 wickets), HATFIELD52. St Albans won by 10 runs on the first innings. NORTH LONDON V. HATFIELDThe return match between these clubs was played at Clapton, on Monday, the 3rd inst., when the Hatfield eleven again came off victorious. The score was as follows:– Hatfield, 170; North London, 35 & 50. Sporting Life - 15 August 1863 H J Gray’s book provided the additional information that James Walby took eightwickets in North London’s first innings. Walby and Frederick Woolley did the damage in the second innings. ST ALBANS V. HATFIELDThe return match between these towns was played at St Albans on Wednesday, the 19th instant; the game was not finished, but the Hatfield eleven won the first innings. The following is the score:– HATFIELD W Walby b W Westell 4F Stocks c J Westell b Oldaker 8G Champion c J Westell 1F Woolley c T Westell b J Westell 1W Faircloth b Oldaker 2J Wicks b Oldaker 5H H Hankin run out 8J Walby b J Gentle 27H Townsend c J Gentle b J Westell 10G Ashman st Pearce b J Gentle 0J Cox not out 0Wide 8, byes 14 22234

Total 881st Innings ST ALBANS 2nd innings B Roberson c and b Woolley 10 J Gentle c Woolley b J Walby 6 b Woolley 11J Westell b Woolley 10 not out 0W Oldaker b J Walby 2 st Wicks b Woolley 0H Hubert c W Walby 4 b Cox 11W Westell b J Walby 4 T Pearce not out 19 c Ashman b Cox 9T Westell c Stocks b J Walby 1 c Stocks b Woolley 0A Gentle b J Walby 5 not out 0H Murray run out 0 c Hankin b Woolley 4A Luck b J Walby 0 Wide 8, byes 11, leg byes 22 bye 1Total 83 Total 36Hertfordshire Mercury - 22 August 1863 Monday, 27 June 1864, METROPOLITAN v. HATFIELDHATFIELD 130 (John Hughes 35), Metropolitan 145. METROPOLITAN won by 15 runs on the first innings. HATFIELD V. HERTFORDA match was played on Monday last between eleven members of the Hertford Town Club and eleven of the Hatfield Club. By the kind permission of the Marquess of Salisbury, the match was played at Hatfield Park, which at this season of the year is extremely beautiful. The toss having been won by the Hertford, they sent to the wickets Messrs Hughes and Skerman, and to the extreme delight of the men of Hatfield these two heroes were disposed of for the small score of 3 runs, a fact which excited in the minds of their opponents ambitious thoughts, which were, however, disappointed. Mr W Fisher played well for his 23, and Mr W Nicholls was settling down steadily to his work when he was run out. Mr A Fisher played a dashing innings for his 19, and Mr C Merritt obtained his 21, not out, in fine style. The innings closed for 101 runs. The Hatfield sent in Messrs Henry Hankin and Frederick Woolley to defend their “wooden walls” against the attack of the Hertfordians, conducted by Messrs Hughes and A Fisher, but so accurate were the deliveries of these efficient players, that the downfall of the eleven defenders was twice effected for the total of 99 runs, without the necessity of a single reinforcement. The Hatfield gentlemen played well, but their star was not in the ascendant on Monday last. We wish them better fortune when they come to Hertford, for they are deserving of it. The following is the score:– HERTFORD J Hughes b J Walby 0G Skerman b J Walby 2W Fisher c Lambert b F Woolley 23W Nicholls run out 11A McMullen b J Walby 2235

A Fisher c Cox b J Walby 19T Gardner c Hankin b J Walby 3C Merrit not out 21W Kimpton c J Cox b W Walby 5R Austin st J Walby b W Walby 3J Stanbridge b F Woolley 1Byes, etc 11Total 1011st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings F Woolley b Hughes 2 c W Fisher b Hughes 0H H Hankin c Nicholls b Hughes 1 b Hughes 3W Walby b A Fisher 1 c A Fisher b Hughes 23F Stocks b Hughes 9 c and b Hughes 6J Walby c Stanbridge b A Fisher 4 c Nicholls b Hughes 11G Champion not out 14 c and b Hughes 5E Woolley b A Fisher 0 c Standridge b A Fisher 2J Wicks c Nicholls b A Fisher 1 c McMullen b Hughes 15J Cox c Skerman b A Fisher 1 not out 0G Lambert c Stanbridge b A Fisher 0 b A Fisher 0C Cox c A Fisher b Hughes 0 b A Fisher 0Leg byes 1 Leg byes 1Total 33 Total 66Hertfordshire Mercury - 23 July 1864 HATFIELD V. METROPOLITANThis match was played at Hatfield, on Wednesday, August 10, the Hatfield eleven winning in one innings, with 15 runs to spare. Score:– 1st Innings METROPOLITAN 2nd innings Fordham run out 27 c Hankin b F Woolley 4Gregory b J Walby 8 c Hankin b F Woolley 3Barley b J Walby 0 b J Walby 0Wilson st Wicks b W Walby 15 absent Blinko b W Walby 4 b J Walby 11Tate b J Walby 2 b J Walby 6Caldecourt not out 12 b F Woolley 9Phillips run out 8 b F Woolley 1Feast b F Woolley 0 not out 3Haig c Stocks b F Woolley 0 lbw 7Smith b J Walby 1 b J Walby 0Byes, etc 4 Byes, etc 4Total 81 Total 48HATFIELD Rev T R Kewley b Caldecourt 5W Walby b Fordham 44F Stocks b Blinko 7J R Kewley c & b Cladecourt 6G Champion hit wicket 2236

F Woolley c Blinko 6J Walby b Tate 4H Hankin b Gregory 1J Wicks c Blinko 36G E Woolley not out 13Ashman b Caldecourt 12Byes, etc 8Total 144Sporting Life - 13 August 1864 HERTFORD V. HATFIELDMatch played at Hertford on Wednesday, 17th August, and was decided by the 1st innings, with Hatfield winning by 28 runs; Messrs Willian Walby, Frederick Stocks, and George Champion batted very well. The following is the score:– 1st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings W Walby b Hughes 38 c McMullen b Hughes 0F Stocks b Hughes 33 b A Fisher 7J R Kewley b Hughes 12 b A Fisher 5W S Church b A Fisher 17 b Hughes 4G Champion b A Fisher 6 b Hughes 39F Woolley l b w 10 c Parker b W Fisher 17J Walby c and b Hughes 1 b Hughes 0J Wicks c Nicholls b A Fisher 5 c McMullen b W Fisher 12H Hankin not out 2 run out 8E Woolley c Inskip b Hughes 3 not out 1G Ashman b A Fisher 0 b Hughes 5Byes, etc 6 Byes, etc 16Total 133 Total 114HERTFORD J Hughes c J Walby b F Woolley 8G Skerman b J Walby 1W Fisher b F Woolley 7W Nicholls b F Woolley 22A Fisher b J Walby 25A McMullen run out 13R Inskip b W Walby 19E Manser c J Walby b W Walby 0Parker b W Walby 0Woodhouse c Church b Walby 1Stanbridge not out 1Byes, etc 8Total 105Herts Guardian - 20 August 1864 NORTH LONDON V. HATFIELDMatch played at Islington on Tuesday last. The bowling of Messrs Frederick 237

Woolley and James Walby was excellent throughout the game. Great credit is due to Mr William Walby for the easy style in which he obtained his capital score of 65. HATFIELD F Woolley c Chandler b Gillard 0J Walby c Smales b Chandler 7W Walby run out 65G Champion c Chandler b Gillard 15J Wicks run out 4E Woolley b Gillard 3H H Hankin b Chandler 19G Lambert st Aveling b Gillard 10C Ellis b Gillard 0F Chapman lbw b Gillard 0J Cox not out 7Byes, etc 18Total 1481st Innings NORTH LONDON 2nd innings Smales b J Walby 5 Braddle run out 6 b J Walby 9Chandler c W Walby b J Walby 7 c Lambert b J Walby 0Gregory b J Walby 4 not out 53Aveling c Cox b F Woolley 6 lbw b Woolley 3Barker c Cox b F Woolley 0 run out 7Gillard b F Woolley 2 not out 0Bacchus b J Walby 5 c Ellis b Cox 1Hargrove b F Woolley 13 Dixon not out 0 b Woolley 4Moore b J Walby 0 Byes, etc 7 Byes, etc 12Total 55 Total 89Herts Guardian - 11 July 1865 HATFIELD V. HARPENDENA match was played on Wednesday, July 19, at New Town Hatfield, between eleven gentlemen of Hatfield and eleven gentlemen of Harpenden, which was decided in favour of the former by ten wickets. The bowling of Mr. James Walby and Frederick Woolley for the Hatfield men was very good, particularly in the second innings as the score itself will prove. The bowling of Peeks and Shepherd for Harpenden was good. The batting of Wicks and Walby in the second innings of the Hatfield men was very fine; Wicks soon made 15, when unfortunately he gave a chance and Holyoak taking advantage of it, Wicks retired, making one wicket down for 34 runs. W. Walby took the vacant place and soon added 3, when the game being won the stumps were drawn, and the players proceeded to the White Lion Inn, to partake in a first-rate supper, provided by Mr. Parker the landlord who well knows how to provide for the inner man. After supper was over, the table being cleared the evening was spent in a jovial manner each party being well satisfied 238

with the day's amusement. 1st Innings HARPENDEN 2nd innings Holyoak c Wicks 9 c Wicks 0Dudmesh c Lambert 8 c Hankin 0Lovett lbw 3 c Chapman 7Shephard b W Walby 24 c Lambert 2Carter b Woolley 2 c Hankin 2Peeks b J Walby 0 b J Walby 4Bunyan b Woolley 0 c Lambert 3Lane c Wicks 2 b J Walby 6Spackman b J Walby 4 not out 0Oaly b Woolley 4 b J Walby 0Dunkley not out 2 st Wicks 0Byes, etc 8 Byes, etc 5Total 65 Total 291st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings J Walby run out 0 not out 20Wicks c Holyoak 1 c Holyoak 15W Walby lbw 11 not out 3Champion c Dudmesh 3 Woolley b Shepherd 1 Lambert b Peeks 9 Chapman run out 9 Cox c Dudmesh 1 Cockle c Dudmesh 0 Hankin not out 5 Andrews b Peeks 8 Byes, etc 8 Byes, etc 8Total 56 Total 41Herts Guardian - 05 August 1865 The venue of both the match itself and the post-match festivities suggest that thismay have been Hatfield Newtown CC instead of Hatfield CC, however, all elevenplayers have been identified with the Hatfield Park club. HERTFORD V. HATFIELDThis match was played in Ball’s Park on Wednesday last and was won by Hertford by 60 runs. The bowling on both sides was excellent, more particularly that of John Hughes, who took seven wickets in the first innings and nine in the second. The following is the score:– 1st Innings HERTFORD 2nd innings J Hughes b Walby 10 c Stocks b F Woolley 2G Skerman b Walby 15 c Walby b F Woolley 2W Fisher run out 21 c Cox b Walby 5R Inskip c Cox b F Woolley 1 c E Woolley b Walby 5A Fisher run out 1 c Wicks b F Woolley 10239

W Nicholls c Stocks b Woolley 13 b Walby 14A McMullen st Wicks b Walby 15 c Stocks b Walby 4G Brown b Walby 4 not out 0J Vaughan c Chapman b Walby 0 b Walby 0W Kimpton not out 7 b Walby 2A Peek b Walby 2 b Walby 0No ball 1 1 Total 90 Total 441st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings W Walby b Hughes 0 c A Fisher b Hughes 0F Stocks c McMullen b Fisher 0 b A Fisher 2J Wicks c Inskip b A Fisher 25 b Hughes 2G Champion b Hughes 0 b Hughes 2F Woolley c and b Hughes 5 b Hughes 4E Woolley c Inskip b Hughes 1 b Hughes 0H Hankin b Hughes 2 not out 2G Lambert b A Fisher 6 b Hughes 6J Cox c Brown b Hughes 3 c Vaughan b Hughes 0R Townsend not out 6 b Hughes 3F Chapman b Hughes 0 b Hughes 1 Bye 1, leg byes 3 4Total 48 Total 26Hertfordshire Mercury - 29 July 1865 Wednesday, 2 August 1865, HATFIELD v. NORTH LONDONHATFIELD 196 (William Walby 72, James Walby 50), NORTH LONDON 50. Hatfield won by 146 runs on the first innings. HATFIELD V. MR AVELING'S ELEVENThese clubs played a match at Hatfield on the 22nd ult. The Hatfielders scored 100 in their first innings, the principal contributors being William Walby 23, Edward Woolley 28, and James Cox 15. In their second innings (nine wickets down) 67 was totalled, the two not outs being James Chapman 16, and Henry Hankin 19. Mr Aveling’s Eleven made 164 in their only innings. S Gillard (41) and W W Hubert (not out 88) were the double-figure scorers. Sporting Life - 02 June 1866 (Mr Aveling’s XI were possibly St Thomas’s Hospital). A very interesting match was played in Hatfield Park, on Wednesday, May 30th, between 11 gentlemen of the Broxbourne Club and 11 gentlemen of Hatfield Club - the latter winning by two runs on the 1st innings. H C Langton 11, F Walsh 18, and H Caldicott 33, were the only gentlemen who scored double figures on the Broxbourne side in the 1st innings. William Walby 12 and James Cox on behalf of the Hatfield Club in their 1st innings. Broxbourne scored 136 in their 2nd innings, and Hatfield lost two wickets for 33 when time was called for the stumps to be 240

drawn. Herts Guardian - 09 June 1866 CRICKET.– A game was played in Hatfield Park on Friday, between eleven of the Royal Arsenal Club, Woolwich, and Mr Talbot’s Eleven. The Arsenal scored 145 in their first innings, and Hatfield 33, Hatfield then went to the wicket again and scored above 120 with nine wickets down, when time was called, and the game decided on the first innings. The Herts Militia Band was in attendance. Herts Guardian - 30 June 1866 Strictly speaking, the match was not a Hatfield CC fixture. Mr Talbot was (Sir) Adelbert Cecil Talbot (1845-1920), who played for Hatfield and was the son of theReverend William Whitworth Chetwynd Talbot, the rector of Hatfield. NORTH LONDON V. HATFIELDPlayed at Middlesex Ground, Islington, on Monday, June 25th. Mr Frederick Stocks, in obtaining his 55 runs, gave only one chance, which was taken. He made one 5, two 4s, six 3s, one 2, and the rest singles. NORTH LONDON HATFIELD Warsop c Walby 13 A Talbot c Clarke 4Harrison c Wicks 11 F Stocks c Self 55Gillard b F Woolley 20 W Walby run out 27Towson c J Walby 2 J Walby c Smales 7Self c F Chapman 5 E Woolley b Warsop 31Pocock b F Woolley 25 Wicks b Warsop 11Smales not out 22 Hankin b Robottom 4Robottom b F Woolley 0 G Lambert b Warsop 21Clarke b F Woolley 2 F Woolley c Warsop 0Dixon lbw 0 Cox c Warsop 10Young b F Woolley 3 Chapman not out 6Byes, etc 3 Byes, etc 16Total 106 Total 192Herts Guardian - 30 June 1866 HERTFORD TOWN CLUB V. HATFIELDA match was played on the Ball’s Park cricket ground on Monday last, between eleven members of the Hatfield Club and eleven of the Hertford Town Club, when the former were victorious on the result of the first innings, by 49 runs, the time not allowing the match to be played out. Mr Kewley played two good innings for the Hatfield, making 109 runs. The Messrs Walby were also effective performers both with bat and ball. Mr Henry Hankin and Mr James Cox scored well. On the Hertford side, Mr Albert Fisher was the most successful batsman, scoring 49 in good style. Mr T J Sworder and Mr Phillips were the only other players who obtained double numbers. From the result of this match, it is evident that the relative 241

strength of these clubs has undergone a material change during the last few years, for three years ago the Hatfield club certainly could not have beaten the Hertford eleven. But it is so now; and we are only speaking the truth in friendliness when we say that many matches are now lost by the Hertford through loose, careless fielding, missing of catches, and general want of interest and zealous determination to win. The Hertford cricketers used to look well to their fielding, believing that the batting and bowling would be sure to follow; but we have often passed through Hartham recently when our men have been at what they have called their practice, and have seen one, two, or three bowling, one batting, and one acting as long-stop, and the others either grouped round the batsman, lying on the ground and giving some little boy a penny to fetch the ball, or walking coolly home as soon as they have had their turn with the bat. This is not the discipline which secures success. The following was the score on Monday: 1st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings A C Talbot b Hughes 3 b Hughes 0F Stocks b Skerman 3 c and b Hughes 16J R Kewley c and b Nicholls 58 b A Fisher 51J Walby c Hughes b W Fisher 15 c Sworder b Hughes 33W Walby lbw b Nicholls 15 run out 12E Woolley c W Fisher b Nicholls 7 st Hughes b Nicholls 0H H Hankin b A Fisher 10 not out 15F Woolley st Hughes b Nicholls 7 absent J Cox c Nicholls b Hughes 20 c Green b Hughes 9R Townsend b A Fisher 3 b Nicholls 0W Lambert not out 0 lbw b Nicholls 2Byes 5, leg byes 3, wides 2 10 Bye 1, leg bye 1, wide 1 3Total 151 Total 141HERTFORD J Hughes c Lambert b J Walby 1W Fisher run out 7T J Sworder b J Walby 16G Skerman b J Walby 3W Nicholls st Lambert b W Walby 2A Fisher c W Walby b Lambert 40A McMullen c J Walby b W Walby 2R Green b J Walby 3C Phillips c Stocks b W Walby 10E Sworder b Lambert 4C Merritt not out 0Byes 4, leg bye 1 5Total 102Hertfordshire Mercury - 21 July 1866 Tuesday, 7 August 1866, BROXBOURNE v. HATFIELDBROXBOURNE 28, HATFIELD 60. Hatfield won by 32 runs on the first innings and were 10 runs behind with six wickets remaining at the close of play. 242

HATFIELD V. HERTFORDOn the 22nd inst., the return match between the Hatfield and Hertford elevens was played in Hatfield Park when the Hatfield were victorious in the first innings. The Hertford were disposed of for 23 runs in the first innings, a smaller number than we ever saw placed to their account before. This was owing to the excellence of the Hatfield bowling; but judging from the final appearance of the score, it is probable that had the game been finished, the Hertfordians would have won, as the Hatfield had only three wickets at the fag end to fall, and 32 runs to get. There is great difficulty in giving the victory in a day’s match, except on the first innings; but when this is the case, as soon as the first innings is over, all interest in the match is at an end, as the party who have the advantage in their hands often loiter and prolong the time so as to secure to themselves the victory without the risk of having it reversed by the result of the second innings. This is not playing in the true spirit of cricket, but it is a course we have often seen followed. The following is the score:– 1st Innings HERTFORD 2nd innings W Fisher c C Cox b J Walby 0 c W Walby b F Woolley 21G Skerman c Hankin b F Woolley 0 b F Woolley 0J Hughes b J Walby 0 c Ashman b J Walby 3W Nicholls b F Woolley 14 b F Woolley 11T J Sworder b F Woolley 2 b J Walby 16A Fisher b F Woolley 0 b E Woolley 15E Sworder c and b F Woolley 0 run out 4A McMullen b F Woolley 2 not out 3G Brown c Ashman b J Walby 4 b F Woolley 8F Inskip not out 0 c Townsend b F Woolley 4W Rayment b F Woolley 0 c Hankin b F Woolley 0Leg byes 1 Leg byes 2Total 23 Total 871st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings W Walby c McMullen b Brown 2 run out 13H H Hankin c Brown b Hughes 6 c Nicholls b A Fisher 3J Walby b Hughes 5 b Hughes 0E Woolley b Hughes 14 c Skerman b Hughes 0J Wicks c Nicholls b Hughes 4 c Skerman b Hughes 4F Woolley run out 1 b A Fisher 6R Townsend b Brown 0 c Skerman b Hughes 0J Cox c McMullen b Hughes 0 not out 1G Ashman b Brown 0 not out 0C Cox b Brown 3 C Stallabrass not out 1 Byes 3, leg byes 3, wides 1 7 Byes 3, l byes 3, w 2 8Total 43 Total 35Hertfordshire Mercury - 25 August 1866 243

HATFIELD V. NORTH LONDONPlayed in Hatfield Park on Wednesday, June 19th. Score: 1st Innings NORTH LONDON 2nd innings A Braddle c W Walby 7 c Townsend 3J W Gillard c Cook 6 c Stocks 13J Smailes c R Townsend 2 not out 6E Frank b J Walby 3 c Cook 25J Self c Cook 1 b Lambert 6C Unwin st W Lambert 1 lbw 0F Pocock b J Walby 0 c E Woolley 12J Bentley lbw 8 c J Walby 2J Robottom b G Lambert 1 c R Townsend 0S Phillips not out 4 b J Cox 0H Farnham b J Walby 0 run out 0Byes, etc Byes, etc 2Total 33 Total 691st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings F Stocks c Robottom 5 J Walby run out 26 W Walby c Self 20 G Lambert c Smalies 16 H H Hankin c Braddle 4 E Woolley lbw 0 Mr Cook b Bentley 3 W Lambert c Bentley 9 not out 5R Townsend c Bentley 2 J Cox not out 5 not out 2C Stallabrass b Bentley 0 Byes, etc 7 Byes, etc Total 97 Total 7Herts Guardian - 29 June 1867 NORTH LONDON V. HATFIELDThis match was played at the Middlesex County Ground on the 8th inst. This was a very exciting match, with four wickets to go down for 20 runs. But Hatfield had to succumb to the strong bowling of Ben Warsop and J Self. Score:– 1st Innings NORTH LONDON 2nd innings B Warsop b G Lambert 14 c J Walby b W Lambert 16J W Box b E Woolley 37 H Braddle b G Lambert 1 not out 7J Smales c G Lambert b Walby 16 not out 0E Jones b E Woolley 5 b W Lambert 0T Pocock b W Walby 10 c J Walby b W Lambert 1A Clark run out 0 F Bentley c and b W Lambert 11 244

H Moore b W Lambert 1 J Sargent c J Walby b W Lambert 2 J Self not out 5 c E Woolley 12W 2, b 7, lb 3, nb 1 13 Extras 5Total 115 Total 41HATFIELD J Walby b F Bentley 18F Stocks run out 43W Walby c Self b Warsop 8G Lambert c Self b Warsop 2Hankin b Box 0E Woolley b Warsop 8W Lambert c Self b Warsop 8Cooke c Self b Warsop 2J Cox c Braddle b Warsop 0Horsey c Box b Self 0Stallabrass not out 1Lb 2Total 103Marlborough College vs. Hatfield play at Hatfield next Tuesday, the 16th. Sporting Life - 10 July 1867 Monday, 22 July 1867, HATFIELD v. MR AVELING’S XI (ST THOMAS’S HOSPITAL) MR AVELING’S XI 182, HATFIELD 133. Mr Aveling’s XI won by 49 runs on the first innings. ESSENDON V. HATFIELD COLTSMatch played at Essendon on Wednesday last; wickets pitched at noon, Essendon went in first, and were quickly disposed of for 46 runs. About two o’clock the players and their friends sat down to a capital dinner served by Mr Pallett of the Salisbury Crest, in first-rate style. Play was then resumed, and when Hatfield colts were all out they had scored 128, of which William Lambert alone made 61 and shrewd first-rate play throughout, never giving a chance. Essendon then went in again and scored 43, with 5 out; game decided by first innings in favour of Hatfield, who are rather proud of their victory. A very pleasant day was spent, and both parties enjoyed it very much - the winners especially. Score as under: 1st Innings ESSENDON 2nd innings J Hearn c F A Chapman 0 c J Cox 1D McCarthy b Lambert 0 b Horsey 7W Hearn c F A Chapman 16 c Woolley 10W Bamford b F A Chapman 3 not out 8H Wodehouse b F A Chapman 0 b F A Chapman 5T Bamford c C J Chapman 9 not out 3R Green b Lambert 0 E Price b E Woolley 4 245

E T Daniell c C J Chapman 0 J Ray b Horsey 0 T Ray not out 0 c Lambert 0Byes, etc 14 Byes, etc 9Total 46 Total 43HATFIELD COLTS H Hankin b W Hearn 1J Cox b W Hearn 9E Woolley b T Ray 0W Lambert b T Ray 61L Morgan b T Ray 5C Cooke run out 10F A Chapman b T Ray 0C J Chapman run out 2T Roberts b R Green 1W Horsey c W Bamford 5R Andrews not out 16Byes, etc 17Total 128Herts Guardian - 27 August 1867 Although described as ‘Hatfield Colts’, Hankin, Cox, Woolley, and Lambert were allin their mid-20s, so this was probably a 2nd XI. A match was begun at Hertford on Monday. Hatfield went in first and scored 124 when the rain descended and stopped playing. Herts Guardian - 03 September 1867 HATFIELD V. HERTFORDMatch played on Monday last. No information as to where it took place has reached us.† 1st Innings HATFIELD 2nd innings J Walby b Brown 20 c Hughes 13W Lambert b A Fisher 2 b Brown 7W Walby b A Fisher 7 b A Fisher 0Stocks run out 0 b Brown 0G Lambert b Brown 5 b Brown 6E Woolley c Nicholls 0 b Brown 2Hankin c E Sworder 2 c Green 2Townsend b A Fisher 1 c Brown 10Cox c and b A Fisher 0 c W Fisher 2Chapman b A Fisher 0 lbw b Brown 0F Woolley not out 0 not out 8Byes, etc 2 Byes, etc 12Total 40 Total 621st Innings HERTFORD 2nd innings 246