Birchet (Surrey cricketer)
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Birchet was an English cricket
er who played in major cricket matches in 1768.
side which represented Surrey
against Kent
. The match took place on 10 June and Caterham won by 14 runs, Birchet making scores of 3 and 1. Birchet was also named in a single wicket
"fives" match played on 28 May at the Artillery Ground
. He played for the Duke of Dorset
's five against a team raised by Sir Horatio Mann. Birchet scored 1 in the first innings but did not bat in the second, Dorset's team winning by 3 wickets.
Birchet is only recorded on those two occasions and it is not known if he played regularly in earlier and later seasons. Players were rarely mentioned by name in contemporary reports and there are no other known references to Birchet.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played in major cricket matches in 1768.
Career
Birchet played in one major 11-a-side match in 1768 for the Caterham Cricket ClubCaterham Cricket Club
Caterham Cricket Club was based at Caterham, Surrey. Caterham at this time was effectively representative of Surrey as a county. Its home venue was on Caterham Common...
side which represented Surrey
Surrey county cricket teams
Surrey county cricket teams have been traced back to the 17th century but the county's involvement in cricket goes back much further than that. The first definite mention of cricket anywhere in the world is dated c.1550 in Guildford.-17th century:...
against Kent
Kent county cricket teams
Kent county cricket teams have been traced back to the 17th century but the county's involvement in cricket goes back much further than that. Kent, jointly with Sussex, is the birthplace of the sport...
. The match took place on 10 June and Caterham won by 14 runs, Birchet making scores of 3 and 1. Birchet was also named in a single wicket
Single Wicket
Single wicket cricket is a form of cricket played between two individuals, who take turns to bat and bowl against each other. The one bowling is assisted by a team of fielders, who remain as fielders at the change of innings. The winner is the one who scores more runs...
"fives" match played on 28 May at the Artillery Ground
Artillery Ground
The Artillery Ground in Finsbury is one of London's most centrally located cricket grounds, situated just off the City Road immediately north of the City of London...
. He played for the Duke of Dorset
John Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset
John Frederick Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset was the only son of Lord John Philip Sackville, second son of Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset. He succeeded to the dukedom in 1769 on the death of his uncle, Charles Sackville, 2nd Duke of Dorset...
's five against a team raised by Sir Horatio Mann. Birchet scored 1 in the first innings but did not bat in the second, Dorset's team winning by 3 wickets.
Birchet is only recorded on those two occasions and it is not known if he played regularly in earlier and later seasons. Players were rarely mentioned by name in contemporary reports and there are no other known references to Birchet.