Richard Fielder
Encyclopedia
Richard Fielder was an English professional cricket
er who made 20 known appearances in major cricket matches between 1790 and 1801.
but also represented Surrey
and All-England
. He was noted as "a very fine field and catch" .
. Apparently she was one of his riding pupils. Afterwards they kept the Woolpack Inn, near Tenterden
.
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 made 20 known appearances in major cricket matches between 1790 and 1801.
Career
He was mainly associated with KentKent 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...
but also 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:...
and All-England
All-England Eleven
In cricket, the term All-England has been used for various non-international teams that have been formed for short-term purposes since the 1739 English cricket season and it indicates that the "Rest of England" is playing against, say, MCC or an individual county team...
. He was noted as "a very fine field and catch" .
Personal life
Fielder was a horse trainer who, in 1792, eloped with a Miss Cage, of Milgate, near MaidstoneMaidstone
Maidstone is the county town of Kent, England, south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town linking Maidstone to Rochester and the Thames Estuary. Historically, the river was a source and route for much of the town's trade. Maidstone was the centre of the agricultural...
. Apparently she was one of his riding pupils. Afterwards they kept the Woolpack Inn, near Tenterden
Tenterden
Tenterden is a Cinque Port town in the Ashford District of Kent, England. It stands on the edge of the Weald, overlooking the valley of the River Rother....
.