List of Kent county cricketers to 1842

This is a list of cricketers who played for Kent county cricket teams in first-class cricket matches before the formation of the first Kent County Cricket Club in August 1842.

Cricket is generally believed to have originated out of children's bat and ball games in the areas of the Weald and North and South Downs in Kent and Sussex. The two counties and Surrey were the first centres of the game and the first known inter-county match took place between a Kent side and one from Surrey on Dartford Brent in 1709. Matches played by teams using the name Kent continued throughout the 18th century, and matches by the side have been considered first-class from 1773.

Although there were attempts to form County Clubs at Coxheath in 1787 and at Town Malling between 1835 and 1841, both of these ultimately failed and the first Kent County Cricket Club was established out of the Beverley Cricket Club during Canterbury Cricket Week in 1842. The new club played its first first-class match against an England side at White Hart Field in Bromley on 25–27 August 1842.

This list includes those who played for Kent sides in matches which have been given first-class status before the match at Bromley in August 1842. Many players appeared for other teams, including the East and West Kent cricket teams and the amateur Gentlemen of Kent side, but only those who played for Kent sides have been included here.

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Name	Matches	Seasons	Notes	Ref
Tom Adams	99*	1836–1858	A professional who was instrumental in establishing the Bat and Ball Ground at Gravesend, Adams made a total of 157 first-class appearances, including for MCC and various England XIs, as well as playing twice for the Gentlemen of Kent, four times for a combined Kent and Sussex side and twice for a combined Kent and Surrey side.
Benjamin Aislabie	1	1823	Played in a total of 56 first-class matches, one of which was for Kent against MCC at Lord's in 1823. Aislabie was the first Honorary Secretary of MCC, serving between 1822 and his death in 1842.
Stephen Amherst	18*	1786–1795	Amherst was an important patron of cricket in Kent and built an indoor training centre for bowler Thomas Boxall. He played in a total of 31 first-class matches, including 18 for Kent, one for the Gentlemen of Kent, three for West Kent and one for East Kent. There are some doubts over how Amherst's surname was spelled, with some sources using the spelling "Amhurst".
William Ashby	14	1815–1829	Ashby was employed as a carpenter by Kent landowner John Willes. He played in a total of 45 first-class matches, including 14 for Kent sides, 14 for England XIs and nine for the Players.
Robert Ayling	2	1796	Both of Ayling's first-class matches were for Kent against Middlesex sides in 1796 and he is known to have played in an odds match for a Kent side in 1807. May have been the brother of William Ayling.
William Ayling	1	1806	Ayling made a total of 22 first-class appearances, including playing in both of the first Gentlemen v Players matches and 14 times for England sides. As well as his single first-class match for Kent in 1806 he appeared in a number of odds matches for Kent sides.
James Aylward	32*	1779–1793	A prominent left-handed batsman, Aylward played in a total of 107 first-class matches between 1773 and 1797. He was a member of the Hambledon Club in Hampshire before Sir Horatio Mann, a noted Kent patron, employed him as a water bailiff at Bourne Park House in 1779, after which he played mainly for Kent sides as "Kent’s first batsman of true class". As well as 32 matches for Kent, he played four times for East Kent, once for both the Gentlemen of Kent and a combined Kent and Hampshire side and three times for Mann's XI. In 1777 Aylward set a record score of 167 runs whilst playing for an England side at Sevenoaks Vine. This remained the record first-class score until 1820. He later became the landlord of The White Horse at Bridge.

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Name	Matches	Seasons	Notes	Ref
James Bray Baker	4	1825–1826	Baker was a member of the Hawkhurst club close to the Sussex–Kent border. He played most of his cricket for Sussex sides, with four of his 15 first-class matches played for Kent XIs as a given man against Sussex.
Samson Baker	1	1823	One appearance for a Kent side against MCC. There are significant doubts over the identity of this player. Scores and Biographies identifies him as James Baker and Kent Cricket Matches 1719–1880 as JB Baker and there is the possibility that it was James Bray Baker who played in this match, although this is considered unlikely. An S Baker played for sides in the Leeds area of Kent in the 1820s and it is probably this player. CricInfo and CricketArchive both give him the forename Samson and a Samson Baker has been identified as living in the nearby Lenham area of Kent, but there is no conclusive evidence that these were the same person.
William de Chair Baker	14*	1841–1853	A member of the Beverley Club in Canterbury which was the basis for the first Kent County Club in 1842, Baker was Secretary of Canterbury Cricket Week from its inception until his death in 1888. As well as 14 matches for Kent sides, both before and after the County Club was established, he played in six first-class matches for the Gentlemen of Kent, all during Canterbury Cricket Weeks between 1842 and 1848.
Henry Barnard	2	1815–1823	Two of Barnard's five first-class matches were for Kent sides. His brother, John Barnard, also played for Kent whilst another brother, George also played first-class cricket.
John Barnard	3	1815–1822	Brother of Henry Barnard, John Barnard played in a total of 18 first-class matches. He was President of MCC in 1829–30.
William Barton	1	1796	Barton played for a wide variety of sides, making a total of 37 first-class appearances, including 13 for England XIs.
Horace Bates	4	1823–1826	Four of Bates' nine first-class matches were for Kent sides, with the other five all being for The Bs. He was a miller and butcher and played in village cricket for sides in the area west of Maidstone, including Bearsted, Lenham and Leeds as well as for the Players of Kent.
Thomas Battersbee	1	1822	Battersebee's only first-class appearance was as a mid-match replacement for John Willes against MCC at Lord's in 1822. Willes had attempted to bowl roundarm style and been no-balled, at which point he left the ground and was probably replaced by Battersebee.
Emilius Bayley	9*	1842–1844	Bayley appeared in a total of 29 first-class matches, including nine for Kent and six for the Gentlemen of Kent. He first played for the side in 1842 and was one of the players who played in the first match of the Kent County Club later during the year. His brother, Lyttleton Bayley, also played first-class cricket for Kent in the 1840s, and his father, Sir John Bayley, played 11 first-class matches for a variety of sides.
J Bayton	1	1776	Bayton is known to have played in two cricket matches, both of them first-class matches against the Hambledon Club. His appearance for a Kent side in 1776 was followed by one for an England XI the following year. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are certain, although it is probable that Bayton was linked to Hambledon and was a replacement for an absent Kent player. His surname is sometimes spelled Boyton or Boynton and his forename was probably John, although it may have been George.
Lord Frederick Beauclerk	1	1806	A highly influential figure in cricket at the beginning of the 19th century, Beauclerk played one of his 129 first-class matches for Kent, playing as a given man against an England XI at Bowman's Lodge in 1806.
William Bedster	4*	1781–1792	Four of Bedster's 59 first-class appearances were for Kent sides, with another two coming for West Kent. Bedster was employed as a butler by Charles Bennet, 4th Earl of Tankerville who employed a number of well-known cricketers towards the end of the 18th century.
William Beldham	7*	1792–1806	One of the best batsmen of his era, Beldham played in 189 first-class matches for a wide variety of sides. He appeared six times for Kent sides between 1792 and 1795 before playing in one match as a given man in 1806. He also appeared twice for West Kent in 1789 and in a single match for a Surrey and Kent combined side in 1796.
George Betts	1	1835	After playing for the Gentlemen against the Players in 1832, Betts played his other first-class match for a Kent side in 1835. He played club cricket for Lenham and Bearsted and later for Gravesend Cricket Club and appeared in a non-first-class match for a Kent side in 1836. He was a butcher and influential cattle dealer.
Edward Bligh	8*	1790–1806	The younger brother of John Bligh, 4th Earl of Darnley who played for Kent during the same period, Bligh played eight of his 76 first-class matches for Kent sides as well as another one for the Gentlemen of Kent in 1791.
Francis Booker	23*	1773–1788	A left-handed batsman from Eynsford, Booker played in a total of 45 first-class matches. As well as his 23 for Kent sides, he played in two first-class matches for West Kent. He was briefly mentioned in John Nyren's book, The Cricketers of My Time, described as one of three players Nyren considered to be "excellent and steady batters, strong hitters, and sure fields".
James Boorman	23*	1776–1790	As well as his 23 matches for Kent sides, Boorman played twice for West Kent and twice for East Kent. He made a total of 55 appearances in first-class matches.
William Bowra	19*	1775–1788	Bowra was one of several cricketers employed by John Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset at Knole Park near Sevenoaks, in Bowra's case as a gamekeeper. He played 19 of his 50 first-class matches for Kent sides and also appeared twice for West Kent and once for a combined Hampshire and Kent side in first-class matches.
Thomas Boxall	15*	1789–1796	As well as 15 first-class matches for Kent sides, Boxall, who was a noted bowler, played three times for combined Surrey and Kent XIs and once for West Kent and for a combined Hampshire and Kent side. Boxall is believed to be the first player to have bowled leg breaks and in 1801 published the first known manual for playing cricket, Rules and Instructions for playing at the Game of Cricket.
James Bray	2	1826	A gamekeeper who was part of Hawkhurst Cricket Club on the Kent/Sussex border, Bray played in eight first-class matches, two of which were for Kent against Sussex in 1826.
William Brazier	28*	1774–1792	Brazier played in a total of 50 first-class matches, 28 of which were for Kent sides. He also played four times for West Kent and once for a combined Hampshire and Kent XI.
Jem Broadbridge	2	1828	An all-rounder who played in 102 first-class matches, both of Broadbridge's matches for Kent were as a given man against Surrey sides in 1828.
T Browning	1	1795	The brother of William Browning, Browning played a single first-class match, a game against an England XI at Penenden Heath in 1795. He is known to have played in club matches for Town Malling and Twelve Miles Round in 1799. Other than a surname and initial, no biographical details are known.
William Browning	1*	1795	After having played for the Gentlemen of Kent in 1791, Browning played his other first-class match for a Kent XI in 1795, playing alongside his brother against an England XI at Penenden Heath. Other than his name, no biographical details are known.
William Bullen	45*	1774–1796	As well as 45 matches for Kent sides, Bullen played five times for West Kent, twice for a combined Hampshire and Kent XI and once for the Gentlemen of Kent in first-class matches. In total he played in 113 first-class matches between 1773 and 1797. Other than his name, no biographical details are known.
J Burgess	1	1794	Burgess played in two first-class matches, one for a Kent side in 1794 and the other for Sir Horatio Mann's XI in 1795. He is known to have played for Woolwich Cricket Club between 1799 and 1803. His forename may have been John, but no biographical information beyond this is known.
Peter Burrell	2	1788–1789	Burrell, who became the first Baron Gwydyr in 1796, played in seven first-class matches, including two for Kent sides. He was a founding member of MCC.
Anthony Burton	2	1822	Both of Burton's first-class matches were for Kent sides against MCC in 1822. He played club cricket for a variety of teams in west Kent and in two matches for the Players of Kent, one in each of 1826 and 1827.
Butcher	3*	1790–1793	Butcher played in 23 first-class matches, including three for Kent and one for the Gentlemen of Kent in the early 1790s. He played most frequently for Surrey sides, although other than his surname, no biographical details are known.

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Name	Matches	Seasons	Notes	Ref
Caesar	1	1828	Played his only match for a Kent side against one from Surrey at Godalming in 1828, possibly as a replacement for an established player. Other than a surname, no biographical details are known although it is thought likely that Caesar was a relative of the Surrey cricketer Julius Caesar who was born in the town in 1830 and whose family is known to have played cricket in the area.
Will Caldecourt	3	1827–1828	All three of Caldecourt's matches for Kent were probably as a replacement for a missing player. He was a well-known and respected umpire who was also a member of the Lord's ground staff and played in 42 first-class matches in total.
Thomas Calhoun	1	1827	Played in a single known match, probably as a replacement for a missing player in a match at Brighton, scoring one run in his two innings. Calhoun was a clergyman who later became the vicar of Goring-by-Sea.
Lewis Carrick	1	1828	Played a single first-class match against MCC at Lord's without scoring a run in his only innings. Carrick was a member of the Updown club, a strong club side which had been formed near Sandwich. There are some doubts regarding his identity and in the 1907 History of Kent County Cricket he is listed as Garrick.
George Claridge	8	1827–1829	A solicitor, Claridge played club cricket across London and west Kent and later became a patron of the game at his native Sevenoaks. Eight of his 10 first-class matches were played for Kent sides, with the other two for Hampshire XIs, usually as a wicket-keeper.
Robert Clifford	31*	1779–1792	Clifford played in a total of 71 first-class matches. Other than his 31 matches for Kent sides, he played three matches for West Kent, two for East Kent and one for a combined Hampshire and Kent side. He played 19 times for England XIs as an effective bowler of underarm leg breaks despite having a deformed bowling hand. Two grandsons, William Clifford and Francis Clifford also played for Kent sides.
William Clifford	17	1834–1841	A player renowned as one of the best batsmen in the Kent side, Clifford played 17 of his 29 first-class matches for Kent. He often played as a wicket-keeper and in 1841 opened a cricket ground, Rucks Lane, at Gravesend. He died the same year probably aged less than 30.
John Cocker	1	1842	Although he only played a single first-class match, just before the first Kent County Club was established in 1842, Cocker was an important figure in the development of cricket in South Australia. He emigrated in 1846 and was a key figure in the Adelaide Cricket Club before going on to become the first curator of the ground which became the Adelaide Oval and has been referred to as the "father of South Australian cricket".
Samuel Colchin	4	1774–1776	Colchin played in a total of 10 first-class matches, four of which were for Kent sides, all as a given man against Hampshire sides. He was the nephew of Robert Colchin, a noted single wicket cricketer of the first half of the 18th century.
Collier	1	1786	A single first-class match for Kent against White Conduit Club at Bourne Paddock, the ground established by Sir Horatio Mann at his estate at Bourne Park House. Collier scored 49 runs, including 35 in one innings, a significant score at the time. Other than this match he is not known to have played any other cricket and no biographical details are known, although he may have come from nearby Canterbury.
Couchman	1*	1786	As well as his single match for Kent, Couchman played in a first-class match for West Kent against East Kent in 1783. Both matches took place at Sevenoaks Vine and Couchman scored a total of 15 runs, with a highest score of nine. No further biographical details are known, although he may have been from either Seal or Ightham, both villages close to Sevenoaks.
John Crawte	13*	1789–1792	Crawte was considered a fine batsman who played David Harris, the best bowler of the era, better than any other player. He was originally from Alresford in Hampshire but was employed by Stephen Amherst, a Kent patron towards the end of the 18th century. Crawte played in a total of 57 first-class matches, including three for West Kent between 1789 and 1790 and two for a combined Surrey and Kent side in 1794. He continued to play non-first-class cricket for Kent sides, including for Rochester, into the early 1800s.
Henry Crosoer	5*	1786–1789	As well as his five matches for Kent sides, Crosoer played twice for East Kent and once for an A to C side in first-class matches. He was born at Bridge near Canterbury in around 1865.
Charles Cumberland	1*	1793	As well as his one appearance for Kent in first-class cricket, Cumberland played once for the Gentlemen of Kent in 1791. He played in a total of 26 first-class matches, most frequently for MCC.

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Name	Matches	Seasons	Notes	Ref
James Dark	1	1827	Dark played 17 first-class matches, including one for Kent, but it better known as the owner of Lord's between 1835 and 1864.
Earl of Darnley	8*	1790–1796	The Earls of Darnley were closely associated with cricket in Kent, particularly in the Cobham and Gravesend area, and a number of the Bligh family played for the county side. John Bligh, who had become the fourth Earl in 1781, played eight of his 24 first-class matches for Kent and one for the Gentlemen of Kent.
John Brewer Davis	2	1773	Both of Davis' first-class matches were the first that Kent sides played to have been given that status. He was part of the group which laid down a set of Laws of Cricket in 1774.
James Davis	1*	1828	A publican who played four first-class matches, including one for Kent in 1828 and two for the Gentlemen of Kent in 1832 as a professional given man. He also played matches for the Players of Kent and club cricket as an amateur for West Kent and for the Gentlemen of the Surrey Club.
Dean	2*	1789	Dean played twice for Kent sides in 1789 as well as once for West Kent in 1790. He made his other first-class appearance for a Middlesex XI in 1787. Other than a surname no biographical details are known.
John Deedes	5	1822–1828	The brother of William Deedes, John Deedes played in a total of 12 first-class matches, five of which were for Kent.
William Deedes	4	1822–1823	William Deedes played in 24 first-class matches, four of which were for Kent sides. His brother, John Deedes also played for the side and his son, also named William, made a single first-class appearance for the Gentlemen of Kent in 1853. He was President of MCC in 1831 and later a member of the Kent General Committee and a vice-president of the club.
David Denne	2	1823	Both of Denne's first-class matches were for Kent sides. He played club cricket for MCC and the Gentlemen of Kent, Sevenoaks Vine and West Kent. His brother, Thomas Denne played first-class cricket and one of his sons, Lambert Denne, played four times for Kent in the 1860s.
John Dicker	2	1840	One of the early roundarm bowlers, Dicker played twice for Kent and made his other first-class appearance for a Married team in a benefit match. He played club cricket for a variety of west Kent sides.
Alban Dorrinton	1	1836	The brother of the much more prolific William Dorrinton, Alban Dorrinton played his only first-class match for Kent in 1836. He played club cricket for Town Malling as an all rounder.
William Dorrinton	55	1836–1848	Dorrinton played in a total of 94 first-class matches, 55 of which were for Kent. After 1844 he was often the wicket-keeper in the dominant Kent XI of the time. He was a member of the Lord's ground staff from 1844 to 1846 after which he played regularly for William Clarke's All-England Eleven, including in the first match the side played.
Duke of Dorset	14	1773–1783	As well as raising his own team, John Sackville played 14 of his 23 first-class matches for Kent sides. A major patron of cricket, he employed a number of high-profile cricketers such as William Bowra and John Minshull at his estate at Knole House near Sevenoaks and in 1773 gifted the Sevenoaks Vine ground created by his father Lord John Sackville.
John Dudlow	–	1841	Dudlow was selected for the Kent side to play against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge in 1841 but did not play any part in the match and there is no evidence he was even on the ground during the game, although he was recorded as "absent hurt" on the scorecard. He did not bat in either Kent innings and Frederick Thackeray fielded for him. He played regularly for Town Malling during the 1830s and outside of cricket was a lawyer, serving as the coroner for west Kent for a number of years.
Timothy Duke	5	1823–1828	Duke succeeded his father, also Timothy, as the senior partner in Duke & Sons cricket ball manufacturers. He was responsible for significant changes in the ways that balls were produced and in the industrialisation of the process. He played regularly in club cricket for Penshurst and Leigh as a fast bowler and appeared in all five of his first-class matches for Kent sides. His son, John Duke, played in one first-class match for Kent in 1855 and succeeded Timothy as senior partner in the family business.
John Dyke	1	1822	An officer in the Honourable East India Company, Dyke played in one first-class match in 1822. He played occasionally in club cricket, including for the Royal Artillery Cricket Club in the same year. His brothers Percyvall Dyke and Thomas Dyke both also played for Kent.
Percyvall Dyke	8	1823–1828	The eldest of three brothers to play for Kent, Dyke made eight appearances in first-class matches for the county side and played twice for the Gentlemen of Kent. In all he played in 21 first-class matches as well as in other matches for sides such as West Kent and MCC. In 1846 he succeeded his father as the sixth of the Dyke baronets, living at Lullingstone Castle. He was a member of the Kent County Club formed at Maidstone in 1859 and a vice-president of the combined county club from its formation in 1870 until his death in 1875. His son, Sir William Hart Dyke, 7th Baronet, was influential in the development of lawn tennis and was President of MCC in 1880 and of Kent County Cricket Club in 1884.
Thomas Dyke	1	1827	The brother of John Dyke and Percyvall Dyke, Thomas Dyke played one first-class match for Kent in 1827 and one for MCC in 1824. After graduating from Christ Church, Oxford he became a clergyman in 1826, initially at Lullingstone, site of the family seat, and from 1832 at Long Newton in County Durham where he continued to play club cricket into the 1850s.

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Name	Matches	Seasons	Notes	Ref
John Evans	4	1822–1823	Played in four first-class matches, all against MCC, scoring 90 not out when opening the batting in his final match in 1823. No biographical details are known, although he probably came from somewhere in west Kent and played club cricket in the Blackheath area until the 1840s.

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Name	Matches	Seasons	Notes	Ref
Frederick Fagge	14*	1834–1851	As well as 14 first-class matches for Kent, Fagge played 23 matches for the Gentlemen of Kent between 1833 and 1853 and one for a combined Kent and Sussex side in 1836 as well as club cricket for a number of sides, including East Kent. He was the third son of the sixth Fagge baronet and was highly regarded as a club all-rounder.
Nicholas Felix	52*	1834–1852	Routinely known by his pseudonym of Felix, Nicholas Wanostrocht played in 149 first-class matches, including 52 for Kent both before and after the foundation of the first county club in 1842, and 22 for the Gentlemen of Kent between 1842 and 1852. A schoolmaster and artist of Flemish origin, Felix has been described as a "brilliant left-handed bat" who played with "grace and fluency", and a good lob bowler. He was a member of the dominant Kent side of the 1840s, playing alongside Fuller Pilch and Alfred Mynn. He was the first amateur to receive a benefit match organised by MCC at Lord's, designed the first bowling machine and published Felix On the Bat, an instruction manual which he illustrated with his own sketches.
William Fennex	3	1787–1792	Originally from Berkshire or Buckinghamshire, Fennex played in 88 first-class matches, most frequently for England and Middlesex sides and was noted as a good player of single wicket cricket. All three of his matches for Kent were as a given man.
Richard Fielder	11*	1792–1796	As well as Fielder's 11 first-class matches for Kent, he played once for West Kent in 1790. He played in 20 first-class matches in all.
Finch	1	1786	Played a single first-class match against a Hampshire XI in 1786. It is possible that he is the Finch who played for a Kent side against Woolwich Cricket Club in 1800 and it is possible that he is the J Finch who played for Berkshire sides in the 1790s, but other than a surname, no biographical details are certain.
Jasper Fish	1	1773	Fish is known to have played a match for the Duke of Dorset's XI at Sevenoaks Vine as early as 1769 and made his only first-class appearance for a Kent side at the same ground in 1773. He played a further match for the county side against Maidstone in 1777 which is not considered first-class. He was buried at Sevenoaks in 1791, but no other biographical information is known and he is identified simply as J Fish by CricInfo.
John Frame	1	1773	Described by Arthur Haygarth as one of the "most famous bowler[s] of his day", Frame was born in 1733 and is first known to have played in a single wicket match as early as 1754. He played in only seven matches given first-class status towards the end of his career, including one in 1773 for a Kent side. He died in 1796 aged 63.
Richard Francis	3	1782–1788	Born in Surrey, Francis moved to the Hambledon Club where he played alongside David Harris as a bowler. He later played in Essex and all three of his first-class appearances for Kent were probably as a given man.
Andrew Freemantle	4*	1790–1793	A Hambledon Club player and the younger brother of John Freemantle, Andrew Freemantle played in 134 first-class matches between 1788 and 1810. All four of his matches for Kent sides were as a given man; he played one first-class match for a combined Hampshire and Kent side in 1794.
James Fuggles	1	1773	Fuggles is known to have played as early as 1768 and played in four first-class matches. He played in three matches for England against Hampshire sides during 1772, the first year in which matches have been given first-class status, and made his other first-class appearance for Kent the following year, although by this time he was likely declining as a cricketer. Although he is considered "a noted batsman" and is mentioned by name in a poem of 1772, no other biographical details are known and he appears to have played little cricket after 1773.

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Name	Matches	Seasons	Notes	Ref
C Gardiner	1	1828	Played a single match against a Surrey side in 1828 and it is possible that Gardiner was a Godalming Cricket Club player who played for Kent to make the sides even―other players with the same surname are known to have played for Godalming during the late 1820s. The 1907 History of Kent County Cricket makes reference to a Colonel Gardiner, an MCC member, playing in a match for Kent in 1828, but it is thought unlikely that these are the same man.
Goodhew	3	1791–1795	Made three first-class appearances, all for Kent sides between 1791 and 1795. Is known to have played other matches between 1789 and 1800 but no biographical details other than a surname are known.
N Graham	1	1792	Played in 53 first-class matches between 1787 and 1801, most frequently for Middlesex sides. Made a single appearance for a Kent side in 1792 against an Essex XI.
Green	1	1828	Played in a match against a Surrey side at Godalming in 1828. Other than a surname no biographical details are certain, although the 1907 History of Kent County Cricket states that he was the father of William James Green who played three matches for Kent between 1856 and 1861.
William Green	2	1841–1842	Only known to have played in two matches, both first-class for Kent sides just before the first county club was established in 1842. Few details are known about this player and he has not been positively identified as playing in any other matches in Kent. Born at Sevenoaks in 1817, Green ran The Crown public house at Milton-next-Gravesend and died at Gravesend in November 1870. He scored 18 runs in his two first-class matches, making a score of 16 against an England team at White Hart Field in Bromley in 1841, and then playing against Sussex at the Beverley Ground in Canterbury the following year. He may have been the father of William James Green who played three times for Kent between 1856 and 1861.
Greenstreet	1	1788	Named Greenstreet by most sources, although an alternative spelling of Grinstead was preferred by Arthur Haygath in Scores and Biographies, he is only known to have played in a single match, a first-class match against a Surrey side in 1788 at Bourne Paddock. He is thought to have lived in nearby Wingham, but no other biographical details are known.

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Name	Matches	Seasons	Notes	Ref
John Hammond	4*	1794–1806	From Sussex, Hammond played in a total of 123 first-class matches and is considered to have been one of the best all-rounders of his era. He lived for a time in the 1790s at Dartford and three of his four matches for Kent were played for the side at that time―he also played first-class matches for East Kent and for combined Surrey and Kent and Hampshire and Kent sides at this time. His final match for the county in 1806 was as a given man.
Henry Hampton	1	1806	A member of the Montpelier Cricket Club, Hampton played one of his six first-class matches for Kent, playing in 1806 at Bowman's Lodge in Dartford against an England XI. He later ran a cricket ground used by the East Surrey Club at Camberwell where Nicholas Felix first developed his cricket skills.
Thomas Harden	1	1829	Harden played in only one match, an 1829 fixture against a Sussex XI at Brighton. He scored no runs in either of his innings. It is believed that he was christened at Rolvenden in 1805 but other than this no further biographical details are known.
Archibald Harenc	2*	1840	Three of Harenc's brothers played first-class cricket, including Charles Harenc who played for Kent. Archibald served in the British Army and made two of his 12 first-class appearances for Kent sides in 1840. He also played five times for the Gentlemen of Kent in first-class matches between 1842 and 1859 and in three matches for the Gentlemen of Kent and Sussex.
Charles Harenc	14*	1834–1848	All four of the Harenc brothers played for Gentlemen of Kent sides. Charles, who was considered the best amateur bowler of his era, did so in 18 first-class matches between 1830 and 1849, as well as making 14 appearances for Kent sides both before and after the first County Club was established at Canterbury in 1842. He also played in one first-class match for a combined Kent and Sussex side in 1836.
David Harris	1*	1792	Harris is considered to have been one of the best bowlers of his era and popularised the pitched delivery rather than one rolled along the ground. He played a total of 78 times in first-class matches, with his single appearance for Kent in 1792 against an England XI coming as a given man. He also played for West Kent, East Kent and for a combined Hampshire and Kent side.
Isaac Hatch	1	1786	Identified only as I Hatch by CricInfo and CricketArchive, Hatch played in a single match, a 1786 fixture against White Conduit Club. He appears to have been an amateur player but no other biographical details are known.
Robert Hills	7	1836–1838	A market gardener from Town Malling, Hills played all seven of his first-class matches for Kent against Sussex. He played for the Town Malling club, at the time the dominant club in Kent and the one that organised the county side, and for Gravesend Cricket Club and Meopham as a bowler.
Thomas Hills	1	1840	A noted single wicket cricketer, Hills was known as the "Champion of Kent" but only made one appearance in a match now deemed first-class, scoring a total of six runs. He played regularly in the 1830s for the Town Malling side, the dominant one in Kent at the time. Initially a bowler known for his accuracy, Hills later became a wicket-keeper.
William Hillyer	82*	1835–1853	Hillyer was a bowler in the dominant Kent team of the 1840s, playing 82 first-class matches for the side. He also played twice for the Gentlemen of Kent and twice for a combined Kent and Sussex side, and made 230 first-class appearances in total, taking almost 1,500 wickets. He was a member of the MCC ground staff at Lord's, a founder member of William Clarke's All-England Eleven and was employed as a cricket coach at a number of organisations, most notably by Oxford University Cricket Club.
Hines	1	1822	Played a single match for Kent against MCC at Chislehurst Cricket Club in 1822, opening the batting and scoring a total of 15 runs in the match. It is possible that he was from Greenwich. Other than a name, no biographical details are certain and there is a possibility that his name may be a misspelling of Hills.
Hogben	5	1781–1782	Played five of his six first-class matches for Kent sides, with the other being for Sir Horatio Mann's XI. Has been identified of being from Rochester but otherwise no biographical details are known.
William Hollis	1	1841	A wicket-keeper who was a member of the MCC ground staff, Hollis played one of his seven first-class matches for a Kent side in 1841. He played club cricket for sides in Charlton, Deptford and Blackheath in east Kent.
Hooker	1	1795	Played one of his three first-class matches for a Kent side. The other two matches were both played at Dandelion Paddock in Margate, a short-lived ground established by Sir Horatio Mann when he left Bourne Park House. Other than a name, no biographical details are known.
J Hopper	3	1822–1827	A batsman who played three matches for Kent during the 1820s, Hopper was probably a coal merchant in the Leeds area who later became a publican in the village. The 1907 History of Kent County Cricket identifies him as coming from Lenham, although it also provides the first initial G. Biographical details are speculative, although he may have been named John or James.
Richard Hosmer	6*	1782–1788	Hosmer played in 18 first-class matches, including six for Kent, one for the Gentlemen of Kent and two each for East Kent and West Kent as well as playing for Sir Horatio Mann's XI.
Edward Hussey	6	1773–1796	Six of Hussey's 18 first-class matches were for Kent sides.

J

Name	Matches	Seasons	Notes	Ref
James Jardine	1	1827	Born at Dartford in 1794, Jardine played club cricket for MCC, of which he was a member. He lived most of his life in London and was a property developer. He made two appearances in first-class cricket, one of which was for a Kent side against MCC at Lord's in 1827.
Herbert Jenner	6*	1827–1836	One of the most well-regarded amateur cricketers of his generation, Jenner played six times for Kent sides in first-class matches, as well as in six matches for the Gentlemen of Kent between 1830 and 1838 and once for a combined Kent and Sussex side in 1836. Primarily a wicket-keeper, he made 36 first-class appearances in total, played nine times for the Gentlemen against the Players, was President of MCC in 1833 and of the West Kent club from 1884 until his death at the age of 98 in 1904. Professionally a distinguished lawyer, he had stopped playing "serious" cricket by 1838 in order to concentrate on his career.
James Jordan	4	1822–1823	Regarded as one of Kent's best batsmen of the years before the arrival of Fuller Pilch, Jordan played club cricket for Gillingham and made his first-class debut for the Players against the Gentlemen at Lord's in 1822. He played four times for the county side, scoring a century for the county against MCC in 1823, the first scored for a Kent side in a first-class match. It is unclear why he played so infrequently in top-level matches, although it has been suggested that he may have clashed with the amateur gentlemen who organised county games or that he suffered from ill health.

K

Name	Matches	Seasons	Notes	Ref
Henry Knatchbull	4*	1827–1848	As well as four matches for Kent sides, both before and after the first County Club was established in 1842, Knatchbull played seven times for the Gentlemen of Kent in first-class matches and made 41 first-class appearances in total. He was a clergyman, mainly serving in Norfolk and Suffolk, playing first-class matches for both counties.
Edward Knight	4	1822–1828	Four of Knight's 13 first-class matches were played for Kent sides. He came from a cricketing family with a number of members who played first-class cricket. These included his brothers, George Knight and Brook Knight, and son Wyndham William Knight all playing for Kent sides.
George Knight	7*	1827–1828	As well as seven first-class matches for Kent sides, Knight played once for the Gentlemen of Kent in 1832. A roundarm bowler, he was a member of MCC and was influential in arranging a series of matches in 1827 to trial the contentious form of bowling and proposed an amendment to the Laws of Cricket to legalise rounders bowling in 1828. The amendment failed to pass and Knight was often no-balled as a result. He was part of a cricketing family, with brothers Edward and Brook Knight both playing for Kent sides.

L

Name	Matches	Seasons	Notes	Ref
William Lambert	1	1806	The dominant professional of the early years of the 19th century, Lambert played one of his 64 first-class matches for Kent in 1806 as a given man.
Henry Thomas Lane	2	1823	A West Kent member, Lane played two first-class matches for Kent sides in 1823, both against MCC. He played in a total of nine first-class matches, including twice for the Gentlemen against the Players.
John Leaney	2	1825–1826	Both of Leaney's first-class matches were for Kent sides, in both cases against Sussex sides at the Royal New Ground in Brighton. Both matches were organised by Hawkhurst Cricket Club. He was christened at Hawkhurst in May 1790, but otherwise very little is known about his life, although it is possible that he worked as a tailor in the town.
William Leaney	1	1815	Leaney played his only known cricket match as the wicket-keeper for a Kent XI against an England side in 1815 at Wrotham Napps. He is known to have been born at Hawkhurst and worked as a blacksmith, but little is known about his life.
John Lefeaver	9	1841–1854	The son of Stephen Lefeaver, John Lefeaver farmed near Bethersden. He played nine first-class matches, all for Kent sides, never playing more than single match a season until 1854 when he appeared in four. He played club cricket for Boughton Monchelsea and appeared at least once for West Kent in a match against the East Kent club. At one point Lefeaver was reputed to be the strongest man in Kent.
Stephen Lefeaver	2	1825	Leafeaver farmed at Stile Bridge and played club cricket for Marden as well as for sides such as Benenden, Coxheath, Horsmonden and Leeds. He played both of his first-class matches for Kent sides against Sussex sides in 1825. His son, John Lefeaver, played for Kent between 1841 and 1854.
Richard Leigh	1	1806	The son of Richard Leigh, a significant patron who organised matches often featuring his own teams, Leigh played in a total of six first-class matches, only one of which was for his native Kent. He was the first Secretary of the Society of Royal Kentish Bowmen, organising cricket matches and other events at the society's base at Bowman's Lodge on Dartford Heath.
George Louch	6*	1773–1792	As well as six first-class matches for his native Kent, Louch played once for West Kent and once for a combined Surrey and Kent side. He made a total of 122 appearances in first-class matches, most frequently for MCC.
Luck	3	1793	All three of Luck's first-class matches were for Kent against MCC in 1793. Other than that he came from Strood, nothing is known about his life.

M

Name	Matches	Seasons	Notes	Ref
Horatio Mann	2	1773	One of the most significant patrons of the last decades of the 18th century, Mann was a member of the Hambledon Club and was a member of the group which revised the Laws of Cricket in 1774. He established his own grounds at Bourne Paddock near Canterbury and at Dandelion Paddock in Margate. Mann only played in two first-class matches, both for Kent sides against Surrey XIs in 1773, but was much more influential as an arranger of matches and employer of cricketers, including James Aylward and Joey Ring.
Will Martingell	49*	1841–1852	Martingell played in a total of 182 first-class matches, including 49 for Kent and one for a combined Surrey and Kent side. He played another 49 matches for Surrey sides, both before and after the formation of Surrey County Cricket Club in 1845, and divided his time between the two county sides, although he almost always played for Surrey when the two sides played each other. Primarily known as a bowler, he played 12 times for the Players against the Gentlemen, was a founding member of William Clarke's All-England Eleven and was on the MCC ground staff at Lord's between 1856 and 1860. He was employed as a coach in a number of organisations, including from 1867 at Eton College.
Stephen Masters	1	1815	Masters played club cricket for Hawkhurst and is believed to have been a shoemaker who was married in 1816 at Lamberhurst, although little is known for certain about his life. His only first-class match was for Kent against an England XI at Wrotham Napps in 1815.
Richard May	5	1773–1779	Five of May's 13 first-class matches were for Kent sides. His brother, Thomas May also played for Kent during the same period.
Thomas May	2	1773	Thomas May played in five first-class matches, all in 1772 and 1773. These included two matches for Kent sides. His brother Richard May also played for Kent. Little is known about the life of either brother and it is difficult at times to tell which played in specific matches.
William May	1	1834	May played club cricket for sides in the Leeds and Maidstone area. His only first-class match was for a Kent side in 1834.
John Mayers	1	1827	Mayers is wrongly identified as "Naires" in a variety of sources, including in Scores and Biographies and in the 1907 History of Kent County Cricket. He was born at Benenden in 1801 and died at Hawkhurst in 1865, but nothing is known for certain about his life. His only first-class match was against a Sussex XI at Sevenoaks Vine in 1827.
Henry Mayne	2*	1835–1844	A regular player in a variety of high-profile amateur sides, Mayne played two first-class matches for Kent, one in 1835 and one in 1844. He also played four times for the Gentlemen of Kent
Joseph Miller	19*	1773–1783	As well as 19 matches for Kent, Miller played two first-class matches for East Kent and three for Sir Horatio Mann's XI. He was employed by John Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset at Knole Park.
Charles Mills	1	1840	Mills played club cricket at Benenden and is believed to be related to George Mills and Richard Mills. He made his only first-class appearance for a Kent side in 1840. Nothing is known of his life after the 1841 census.
George Mills	8	1825–1829	The brother of Richard Mills, George Mills is believed to have played in nine first-class matches, eight of which were for Kent sides. It is possible, however, that there were two cricketers of the same name, believed to be cousins, playing in the Benenden and Hawkhurst area and the precise identity of the men who played in individual matches is unclear. Both may have played for Kent sides.
Richard Mills	29*	1825–1843	Described as an aggressive left-handed batsman, Mills was the brother of George Mills. He played in a total of 45 first-class matches, including 29 for Kent sides, two for the Gentlemen of Kent in 1832 and one for a combined Kent and Sussex side in 1836. In club cricket he played regularly for Benenden and farmed nearby.
John Minshull	1	1773	Minshull, who was also known as Minchin, scored the first recorded century in any form of cricket, making 107 runs playing for the Duke of Dorset's XI in 1769 at Sevenoaks Vine. He is known to have been employed by Dorset as a gardener between 1769 and 1772 at his Knole Park estate, and played in matches in the years before they have been awarded first-class status. His only first-class appearance for Kent was as a given man against a Surrey XI at the Vine in 1773 after he had left Knole for Uxbridge.
George Monson	1	1792	The second son of John Monson, 2nd Baron Monson, Monson played one of his 10 first-class matches for Kent in 1792.
Alfred Mynn	90*	1834–1859	One of the most well-known cricketers in the country and a member of the dominant Kent team of the 1840s, Mynn was a roundarm bowler who played in 213 first-class matches, taking over 1,000 wickets. He played 90 times in first-class matches for Kent between 1834 and 1859, 29 times for the Gentlemen of Kent between 1832 and 1852, twice for combined Kent and Sussex sides in 1836 and 1853, and twice for the Gentlemen of Kent and Surrey in 1855. He was a founding member of William Clarke's All-England Eleven and sat on the management committee of the Kent County Club founded at Maidstone in 1859. His brother, Walter Mynn, also played for Kent.
Walter Mynn	45*	1835–1848	The older brother of Alfred Mynn, Walter Mynn played in 90 first-class matches, primarily as a defensive-minded opening batsman. As well as 45 appearances for Kent sides, he played 18 times for the Gentlemen of Kent between 1842 and 1852. He was considered one of the best long stop fielders of his era.

N

Name	Matches	Seasons	Notes	Ref
Richard Newman	3	1773–1786	Newman played in 19 first-class matches, including three for Kent sides. He was born Richard Newman Harding and was a part-owner of a slave plantation in Hanover, Jamaica. He changed his name to Richard Newman Harding Newman on inheriting property in Essex from his grandfather and played non-first-class matches for teams in Essex.
Nicholson	1	1788	Played a single match, a 1788 fixture for Kent against an England side on Coxheath Common. Other than a surname, no biographical details are known.
John Noakes	2	1826	Noakes played twice for Kent in 1826, his only known cricket. He batted towards the top of the order in both matches and scored a total of 19 runs, with a highest score of 11. His identity is in some doubt and it is uncertain if his forename is correct. The 1907 History of Kent County Cricket states that he was from Woolwich, but other sources give no forename or initial.
Thomas Nordish	2	1815–1823	Nordish played both of his first-class matches for Kent sides, opening the batting and scoring a total of 17 runs. He played other matches for Kent sides and club cricket for Meopham and other local sides.
George Warde Norman	3*	1834–1836	The brother of Henry Norman, George Warde Norman played three times for Kent sides between 1834 and 1836 and six times in first-class matches for the Gentlemen of Kent between 1832 and 1838. A Director of the Bank of England, Norman was an influential writer on financial issues. His son, Frederick Norman, and grandson, Maurice Bonham-Carter, both played for Kent.
Henry Norman	5*	1827–1835	Henry Norman played in 14 first-class matches, including five for Kent sides between 1827 and 1835, and four for the Gentlemen of Kent, twice in each of 1832 and 1833. His brother George Warde Norman also played for Kent during the 1830s and both brothers were involved with the West Kent Club, Henry Norman serving as Treasurer for a time.
John Nyren	1	1787	Much better known as an author, Nyren played one of his 16 first-class matches for a Kent side.

O

Name	Matches	Seasons	Notes	Ref
Henry Ommaney	1	1828	A member of the British Army, Ommaney played in a single first-class match, opening the batting for Kent against MCC at Lord's in 1828. He scored 44 runs, 20 in Kent's first innings and 24 not out in the second. He was commissioned in the Royal Artillery in 1825 and died in 1829 whilst serving in Jamaica.
Cyril Onslow	1	1841	Onslow played club cricket for Penshurst and Tunbridge Wells Cricket Clubs and made his only first-class appearance for a Kent side in 1841, scoring four runs without being dismissed in his only innings.

P

Name	Matches	Seasons	Notes	Ref
Palmer	4*	1789	As well as four appearances for Kent, Palmer played twice for West Kent and once for an England XIII, all in 1789. He scored a total of 89 runs in his 14 innings, with a highest score of 43 not out made on his debut for Kent against a Surrey XI. Other than a surname, no biographical details are known.
William Palmer	1	1776	A Surrey cricketer, Palmer played a single match for Kent as a given man against a Hampshire side in 1776.
Henry Parker	1*	1841	As well as making one of his 17 first-class appearances for a Kent side in 1841, Parker played eight times for the Gentlemen of Kent between 1842 and 1854. The son of a clergyman, Parker also served in the Church of England at a number of locations around Kent and played club cricket for sides across the county.
Thomas Pattenden	20*	1773–1783	The brother of William Pattenden, Thomas Pattenden played 20 first-class matches for Kent and one for each of East Kent and West Kent. There are some doubts about which of the brothers played in some matches.
William Pattenden	1*	1786	As well as playing once for Kent in 1786, Pattenden, who was the brother of Thomas Pattenden, played twice for East Kent as well as playing for Sir Horatio Mann's XI and the Duke of Dorset's team. He made a total of five first-class appearances.
Fuller Pilch	84*	1836–1854	One of the leading cricketers of his day, Pilch moved from his native Norfolk to Town Malling in 1835 when there was an attempt to establish a county club in the town. He played 84 first-class matches for Kent sides between 1836 and 1854, once for the Gentlemen of Kent in 1837 and once for a combined Kent and Sussex side in 1853; in all he played in 229 first-class fixtures. Considered the best batsman in the country until the emergence of WG Grace in the 1870s, Pilch moved to Canterbury in 1842 when the first Kent county club was established there, managing first the Beverley Ground and then, from 1847, the St Lawrence Ground. After playing his final top-level match in 1854, during Canterbury Cricket Week, he umpired regularly at Canterbury until 1866. After he died in 1870 a memorial was erected to his memory at St George's Church in Canterbury; it was moved to the St Lawrence Ground in 1978.
William Pilch	44*	1840–1854	The nephew of Fuller Pilch, William Pilch played 44 times for Kent sides between 1840 and 1854 as well as once for a combined Kent and Sussex side in 1857. He made his Kent debut as a replacement for Ned Wenman after he was injured during a match. He did not play again for the side until 1845, after the establishment of the first Kent County Cricket Club, having moved to live with his uncle. Pilch played in a total of 52 first-class matches, including twice appearing for the Players against the Gentlemen.
John Pilcher	17*	1787–1796	As well as 17 first-class matches for Kent sides, Pilcher played three times for East Kent and once for a combined Hampshire and Kent side. He made a total of 31 first-class appearances between 1787 and 1796.
Uriah Pillion	1	1828	Played a single first-class match for Kent in 1828. Pillion probably came from Sevenoaks and is believed to have played club cricket in west Kent, but biographical details are scarce.
Charles Prickett	2	1826	Both of Prickett's first-class matches were for Kent against Sussex sides in 1826. Both matches were organised by the Hawkhurst club and Prickett probably played for that club and ran a public house at Goudhurst, although biographical details are uncertain―in the 1907 History of Kent County Cricket and some other sources he is named Pritchard.
Purcell	1	1829	Listed in the 1907 History of Kent County Cricket as coming from Bromley, Purcell played one match for Kent against a Sussex side in 1829 scoring a total of 2 runs. There are no other biographical details.
Richard Purchase	2*	1793	A member of the Hambledon Club, both of Purchase's matches for Kent sides and all three for East Kent were as a given man. He made a total of 114 appearances in first-class matches between 1773 and 1803.

R

Name	Matches	Seasons	Notes	Ref
Thomas Razell	1	1815	Razell, or Razzell, probably played club cricket at Penenden Heath and played matches for East Kent between 1804 and 1806. He played non-first-class matches for Kent sides before playing his only first-class match for the team in 1815 at Wrotham Napps. Few biographical details are certain, although he may have been a publican at Saltwood; CricketArchive gives a birth date of 1787 and lists him as dying at Dorking in Surrey in 1851, although the surname is common around Dorking at the time and these are uncertain. He made a total of three first-class appearances between 1809 and 1816, including one for Epsom in Surrey in 1816.
Reid	1	1828	Possibly from Sevenoaks, little is known about Reid. His one first-class match came for Kent in 1828 and he may have played club cricket at Sevenoaks Vine.
Benjamin Remington	5*	1779–1781	As well as five first-class matches for Kent sides, Remington played two for East Kent as well as three for sides organised by Sir Horatio Mann. He made a total of 13 appearances in first-class cricket. His brothers, Michael and Thomas Remington also played for Kent and at times there are some doubts over which brother played in specific matches.
Michael Remington	1*	1781	Brother of Thomas and Benjamin Remington, Michael Remington played in seven first-class matches, one of which was for a Kent side and one of which was for East Kent. The family name has sometimes been spelled "Rimmington".
Thomas Remington	1	1781	Thomas Remington played in the fewest first-class matches of the three brothers, all of whom were born at Boughton Monchelsea. He made one of his four appearances for a Kent side, with another coming in a match organised by Sir Horatio Mann at Bourne Paddock.
Joey Ring	33*	1782–1796	Employed by Sir Horatio Mann, first at Bourne Park House and then at Margate, Ring played 33 first-class matches for Kent sides, four for East Kent and one each for combined Hampshire and Kent and Surrey and Kent sides. Ring is considered to have been Kent's best batsman of the era and played in a total of 89 first-class matches. He may have died as a result of a ball bowled by his brother George Ring hitting his nose and causing an infection.
Robert Robinson	1*	1795	Played once for Kent as a given man, and three times for combined Surrey and Kent sides. In total Robinson played in 111 first-class matches, most frequently for Surrey sides.
Charles Rocke	2	1828	Идентичность Рокне находится в значительной степени, и существует ряд возможностей для двух выступлений, которые игрок по имени Рок сделал на сторону в 1828 году. Возможно, это был Чарльз Рок, который учился в Колледже Итона и играл за MCC , но может быть был местным жителем.
Backelor Roper	1	1835	Один из двух первоклассных матчей Ропера был сыгран для Кентской стороны против MCC в Lord's в 1835 году. Есть некоторые сомнения относительно точной идентичности этого игрока.

С

Имя	Матчи	Сезоны	Примечания	Рефери
Джеймс Сондерс	2	1827	Сондерс играл в 54 первоклассных матчах. Оба его появления в стороне Кента были как данный человек.
Уильям Сирл	3	1827–1829	Все трое первоклассных матчей Searle для Кента были как данный человек. Он сыграл в общей сложности 48 первоклассных матчей, в том числе в 10 матчах для игроков против джентльменов .
Томас Селби	3	1839–1841	Селби играл в клубный крикет для Sevenoaks Vine , а затем создал то, что должно было стать Town Malling Club. Он оказал влияние на попытку создать окружной клуб в городе в течение 1830 -х годов и был в значительной степени ответственен за то, чтобы убедить Фуллера Плейча переехать из Норфолка . Селби играл только в трех первоклассных матчах, все для Кента; Он набрал в общей сложности 19 пробежек за шесть подач, с самым высоким результатом 17. Он упоминается в документах Пиквика , в которых описал матч по крикету, вероятно, основанную на игре в Town Malling.
Ричард Симмонс	6	1773–1775	Симмонс сыграл в общей сложности 13 первоклассных матчей, шесть из которых были для Кента. С 1778 по 1779 год он играл за Суррейские стороны .
Эдвард Сиверайт	1	1828	Сиверайт сыграл в двух первоклассных матчах в 1828 году: первый в августе для Кента против Суррея и второй для Суррей против Кента в сентябре. Похоже, он не имел никакой связи с Кентом и играл в университетском матче 1829 года за Кембридж, несмотря на то, что он не был принят в качестве студента в Даунинг -колледже до 1842 года.
Маленький	1	1788	Известно, что маленький играл только в одном матче, приспособлении против Англии на Коксхите, общем в 1788 году. Он забил один забег в каждой подач, в котором он бил. Было высказано предположение, что это Эли Смолл , брат Джека Небольшой , но нет никаких доказательств, подтверждающих это предположение.
Джек маленький	1*	1795	Один из самых плодовитых игроков с битой того времени, Смолл сыграл один матч для Кента и Один для Восточного Кента , оба раза как данный человек, и один раз для комбинированной стороны Хэмпшира и Кента. Родился в 1765 году, Смолл был производителем обуви, который впоследствии стал производителем крикетных летучих мышей и мячей, которые играли в общей сложности 144 первоклассных матча в карьере, которая длилась с 1784 по 1810 год. Его отец, Джон Смолл , был одним из Доминирующие игроки 1760-х и 70-х годов и сыграли первоклассные матчи для Восточного Кента и комбинированных сторон Хэмпшира и Кента.
Джеймс Смит	4	1792–1793	Смит играл четыре раза за Кент -Стороны в 1792 и 1793 годах и один раз за стороны, организованные каждым из Ричарда Ли и графа Винчилси , оба из которых были связаны с крикетом в округе. Он играл в клубный крикет как минимум до 1800 года, в том числе для известного клуба Рочестера , и, вероятно, играл в последнем первоклассном матче за сборную Англии на старом земле Лорда в 1800 году. В своих семи первоклассных матчах он набрал в общей сложности 84 Забегает, с самым высоким баллом 30. Помимо его имени, биографические детали не известны.
Уильям Смит	7	1840–1857	Смит приехал из Грейвсенда и имел общий финансовый интерес к гору и мячам в городе с Томом Адамой . Он играл в клубный крикет в Грейвзенде, и все семь его первоклассных матчей были для Кента Стороны между 1840 и 1857 годами. Смит провел некоторое время в Южной Австралии в 1850-х годах и, как известно, играл там.
Стивен Саутон	4	1825–1826	Саутон сыграл четыре первоклассных матча, все для Кент-Стороны против сторонников Сассекса . Биографические детали неопределенны, но, вероятно, он был из района Бенден и играл за клубный крикет для Хокхерста . Если это так, он мигрировал в Соединенные Штаты, где он умер, в Олбани, штат Нью -Йорк, в 1880 году.
Джон Спаркс	2	1822	Известный крикет, который чаще всего играл в своих 50 первоклассных матчах для Суррейских сторон . В 1822 году он дважды играл за Кент -Стороны против MCC , где он был членом наземного персонала.
Ричард Стэнфорд	3*	1786–1787	Стэнфорд сыграл три первоклассных матча для Кента Стороны, а также один раз для Восточного Кента и Западного Кента, два для сторон, организованных герцогом Дорсетом и один для Англии XI, все между 1780 и 1787 годами. Его кресло в Восточном Пекхэме в 1754 году и умер в той же деревне в 1792 году в возрасте 38 лет.
Уильям Стерман	11	1836–1840	Стерман сделал 11 из своих 15 первоклассных выступлений для Кента. Он родился в Норфолке и, как полагают, переехал в Кент с Фуллером Пилчем примерно в 1835 году. Он вернулся в Норфолк в 1843 году и играл за графство до своей смерти в 1846 году.
Компти Стивенс	12*	1774–1782	Один из ведущих боулеров той эпохи, все 12 матчей Люмпи для Кента были против Гемпширских сторон в качестве данного человека. Он также дважды играл за Западный Кент против Ист -Кента, опять же как данный человек. Он работал Чарльзом Беннет, 4-го графа Танквилля в своем поместье Уолтон-на-Тиз , и регулярно играл за Суррей и Англию, делая в общей сложности 83 матчей в первоклассных матчах.
Роберт Стоун	1	1790	Один из 10 первоклассных матчей Стоуна был для Кентской стороны в 1790 году, хотя он также дважды играл за сэра Горацио Манна XI в 1780 году. Родился в Брикстоне в январе 1749 года, он играл за Суррей Стороны и Англию XIS в 1770-х годах и Сделал единственное появление для MCC в 1790 году. Стоун умер в июне 1820 года.
Лорд Стратавон	2	1827–1836	Стратавон, который стал шестым графом Абойн в 1836 году, дважды играл за Кент-Стороны, один раз в каждом из 1827 и 1836 гг. И четыре раза за джентльменов Кента в период с 1832 по 1838 год. Всего он играл в 33 первых матчах. Хотя он считается плохим игроком в крикет.

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Имя	Матчи	Сезоны	Примечания	Рефери
Г. Тэлбот	2	1789	Хотя Cricinfo и Cricketarchive идентифицируют Талбот только по инициативу, он почти наверняка является сэром Джорджем Тэлботом, 3 -м баронетом . Он сыграл два из своих 20 первых матчей для Кента.
Чарльз Темплтон	1	1829	Один из трех первоклассных матчей Templeton был сыгран для Кента. Он сыграл в первом университетском матче за Кембридж в 1827 году, но умер в 1834 году в возрасте 27 лет. Крисинфо идентифицирует его как Чонси Харе Темплтон.
Ричард Томас	1*	1835	Томас был землевладельцем, который владел домом Эйхорна в Холлингборне и играл в клубный крикет для Лидса . Он сыграл в пяти первоклассных матчах, в том числе «Один раз за Кент» в 1835 году и один раз за джентльменов Кента в 1833 году, набрав в общей сложности 28 пробежек с самым высоким результатом из девяти не выпущенных .
Эдвард Туайтс	4	1825–1826	Член клуба Hawkhurst , Туайтс сыграл все четыре своих матча Кента против Sussex Sides . Он переехал в Сассекс к 1826 году и получил право играть за эту сторону, сначала делая это в том же году, когда он играл за Кента против Сассекса. Позже он играл шесть раз за Сассекс против Кента, и 19 из 25 его первоклассных матчей были для этого округа. Он также играл один раз за игроков против джентльменов .
Чарльз Таун	3	1815–1823	Шарль Таун играл в трех первоклассных матчах, все за Кент. Он дебютировал против Англии в 1815 году в Wrotham Napps , а затем дважды играл в 1823 году против MCC , один раз в лорде и один раз в Chislehurst Common . В общей сложности он набрал 157 пробежек, в том числе с баллами 51, 45 и 47 в 1823 году, но больше не играл в первоклассном крикете. Он, казалось, иногда использовал имя Crepin вместо города и, вероятно, был женат под этим именем, прежде чем вступить в повторный брак с использованием его имени.
Таунсенд	2*	1786	Таунсенд сыграл в пяти первоклассных матчах, в том числе два для Кента и один для Западного Кента . Кроме названия, биографические детали не известны.
Chauncy Hare Townshend	1	1827	Хорошо известный поэт и друг Чарльза Диккенса , Тауншенд сыграл свой единственный первоклассный матч в 1827 году, вероятно, в качестве поздней замены одного из трех пропавших любителей со стороны Кента. Это единственный матч в крикет, в котором он, как известно, играл; Он забил два пробега. Примечательно Диккенс посвятил свой роман большие ожидания перед Тауншендом.
Генри Туфтон	3*	1794–1796	Брат Джона Туфтона , Генри Туфтон сыграл три первоклассных матча для Кента, а также три раза за комбинированные стороны Суррея и Кента, все между 1794 и 1796 годами. Он сделал в общей сложности 62 выступления в первоклассных матчах, наиболее часто для MCC Sides, и играл восемь раз за Суррейские стороны . Он преуспел как 11 -й граф Танет в 1832 году.
Джон Туфтон	2*	1796	Тафтон дважды играл за Кента в 1796 году и один раз за комбинированную сторону Суррея и Кента в том же году. Он был братом Генри Туфтона, 11-го графа Танет , и сделал в общей сложности 48 матчей в первоклассных матчах, чаще всего для MCC сторон ,
Томас Турни	1	1828	Уважаемый клубный крикет, Терни, который работал плотником, играл за Вестерхэм , Секесаукс и в Западном клубе , когда это необходимо. Он был успешным игроком с битой на клубном уровне, но не имел успеха, когда играл за Кент-Стороны, в том числе в его единственном первоклассном матче, приспособлении 1828 года против Суррейской стороны , в которой он забил семь пробежек.

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Имя	Матчи	Сезоны	Примечания	Рефери
Джон Несоблюдение	1	1825	Колесо из Уолдрона через границу Сассекса , Unsead играл в клубный крикет для своей деревни и для близлежащего Хохурста . Он сыграл свой единственный первоклассный матч для Кента против стороны Сассекса в 1825 году.
Уильям Усмар	1	1841	Успешный игрок с битой для Town Malling .

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Имя	Матчи	Сезоны	Примечания	Рефери
Ричард Обри складывает	1*	1779	Игрок Хэмпшир , Век сыграл в одном первоклассном матче за Кента против Суррейской стороны в 1779 году и один раз за Ист-Кент против Западного Кента в 1781 году. В обоих матчах он сыграл в качестве данного человека. Veck был описан как «очень талантливый игрок в крикет», Но сыграл только матчи на высшем уровне за девять сезонов.

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Имя	Матчи	Сезоны	Примечания	Рефери
Уокер	1	1822	В своем единственном известном матче по крикету Уокер открыл иннинги Кента, набрав в общей сложности 12 пробежек в своих двух подач. Помимо имени, о нем нет биографических деталей.
Том Уокер	2*	1792	Уокер, который считался защитником с битой, дважды играл за Кента в 1792 году, оба раза как данный человек против Гемпширских сторон . Он также появился дважды для Западного Кента , а также играл в комбинированных сторонах Хэмпшира и Кента и Суррея и Кента. В общей сложности он играл в 176 первых матчах.
Уоллер	2	1774	Уоллер играл в двух первоклассных матчах, оба против Hampshire Sides в августе 1774 года. Он приехал из Мейдстона и, как известно, играл в другие матчи для города. Кроме этого, биографические детали не известны.
Уильям Уолтон	1*	1828	Уильям Уолтон играл в двух первоклассных матчах, один для Кента против Суррейской стороны в 1828 году и один для джентльменов Кента против МакК в 1833 году. Он был адвокатом, который служил памятью королевы и мастером казначейства и был секретарем. -канцлеру лорду . Он был в рыцари в 1875 году.
Джон Уорд	1	1806	Один из 14 первоклассных матчей Уорда был для Кента. Он играл девять раз за Англию XIS, а также считался одним из ведущих боулеров своего времени, забил столетие для Рочестера против MCC в Лорд в 1800 году. Он был из Вулвича и, вероятно, играл в клубный крикет для клубов Woolwich и Dartford Cricket .
Уэбб	3	1781	Уэбб играл пять раз в первоклассных матчах, три раза для Кента в 1781 году и один раз для Западного Кента и стороны, организованной сэром Горацио Манном , оба в одном и том же году. Он идентифицирован как исходящий с острова Танет, но, как известно, не играл в каком -либо другом крикете, и биографические детали не известны.
Джеймс Уэллс	1	1793	Брат Джона Уэллса , Джеймс Уэллс сыграл в 21 первоклассном матче, в том числе один для Кента против MCC в 1793 году, возможно, в качестве данного человека.
Джон Уэллс	1*	1792	Джон Уэллс сыграл в 149 первоклассных матчах. Он играл в первую очередь за боковые стороны Суррея , но сделал одно появление для Кента в качестве данного человека а также дважды играют за Уэст -Кент , как как данный человек, так и один раз для комбинированного Суррея и Кента. Его брат, Джеймс Уэллс , также играл один раз за Кента. Уэллс считался одним из лучших универсальных игроков своего времени.
Чарльз Венман	1	1828	Полаворот Неда Венмана , Чарльз Венман, вероятно, играл в крикет для Бененден , где он родился. Он сыграл только в одном первоклассном матче, матче 1828 года для Кента против стороны Сассекса .
Нед Венман	61*	1825–1854	Нед Венман был главной силой в стороне Кента, которая доминировала в английском крикете в 1840 -х годах. Он часто играл как хранитель калитки , в котором он считался одним из лучших в своей эпохе и регулярно капитан, а его руководство считалось основным фактором успеха Кента. В общей сложности он играл в 146 первоклассных матчах, 61 из которых был для Кента. Он появился три раза для джентльменов Кента и дважды для комбинированной стороны Кента и Сассекса. Четыре члена расширенной семьи Вэньмана сыграли матчи для боковых сторон Кента до создания первого окружного клуба в 1842 году, а сын Неда, Уильям Венман , играл 11 раз за окружной клуб в 1860 -х годах.
Джордж Венман	5	1825–1834	Как и вся семья Венмана, Джордж Венман играл в деревенский крикет для своего родного Бенендена . Он был двоюродным братом Неда Венмана и брата Джона Венмана . В общей сложности он играл в девять первоклассных матчей, пять из которых были для Кента.
Джон Венман	5	1825–1837	Брат Джорджа Венмана , Джон Венман сыграл пять из своих девяти первоклассных матчей для Кента. Он играл в клубный крикет для Бененден и, как известно, играл в одиночном калитном крикете в выдающихся матчах.
Джон Уилер	1	1773	Единственный первоклассный матч Уилера был на стороне Кента против одного из Суррея в 1773 году. Известно, что он играл за лондонскую сторону в 1775 году, но, кроме его имени, не известны биографические детали.
Томас Уитби	2	1837	Боулер для Town Malling Club, Уитби сыграл оба своих первоклассных матча для Кента в 1837 году, не принимая калитки.
Белый	1	1790	Уайт сыграл один первоклассный матч для Кента и два для Hampshire Sides . Предполагалось, что игроки - один и тот же человек, и, как полагают, белые от Андовера в Хэмпшире и играли как данный человек в качестве замены для пропавшего игрока Кента.
Томас Уайт	8	1774–1776	Игрок Суррея , все восемь выступлений Уайта для Кента были как данный человек. Он играл в 33 первоклассных матчах и, возможно, наиболее известен тем, что использовал излишнюю летучую мышь в матче в 1771 году.
Чарльз Уиттакер	36*	1839–1847	Фермер и землевладелец из Мядения возле Мейдстона , Уиттакер сыграл 36 из 70 первоклассных матчей для Кента. Он сыграл еще 12 матчей для джентльменов Кента в период с 1842 по 1848 год и появился для таких сторон, как MCC . Он играл в клубный крикет для Town Malling и для Mote .
Джон Виллес	3	1806–1822	изобретение Roundam ​ Уиллу часто приписывают боулинга ​ ​Для Кента сторон. Землевладелец, он нанял Уильяма Эшби , ведущего боулера Roundarm, в своем поместье в Саттон Валенс .
Уильям Виллес	1	1815	Существуют значительные сомнения относительно личности вольес, которые играли вместе с Уилсом за Кент против Англии в Wrotham Napps в 1815 году. И Cricinfo и крикетархий , Джоном 'Брат, как рассматриваемый игрок. Может случиться так, что Уильям также-то же самое, что в 1807 году играли в двух других матчах без первых классов для Кента. Вильс забил один забег в своем единственном первоклассном матче. Уильям Виллес был крещен в Мейдстоне в январе 1777 года и умер в семейном поместье в Саттон Валенс в 1832 году.
Граф Винчилси	2*	1792–1794	Влиятельная фигура в клубе White Conduit и в формировании MCC Винчилси сыграл два матча для Кента, а также играл один раз за Ист-Кент в 1790 году. Он сделал 128 первоклассных матчей и был выдающимся организатором матчей.
Эдвард Винтер	2	1806–1815	В 1790-х годах зима, вероятно, сыграл шесть первоклассных матчей для Олдфилда в Брее, а затем дважды сыграл в Кенте, один раз в 1806 году и один раз в 1815 году. Он появился в общей сложности 12 первоклассных матчей и, вероятно, играл в клубный крикет для Dartford Cricket Club .
Древесина	2	1828–1829	Никакие биографические детали не являются определенными для дерева. Он играл в двух матчах для Кента и, возможно, был из Пеншерста .
Джон Вуд	7*	1773–1776	Джон Вуд играл в 12 первоклассных матчах между 1773 и 1783 годами, в том числе семь для Кент-Стороны и один для Западного Кента в 1781 году. Он был боулером, который жил в SEAL .

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Имя	Матчи	Сезоны	Примечания	Рефери
Уильям Ялден	5	1776–1783	Игрок Суррея из Чертси , все пять появлений Ялдена за стороны Кента были как данный человек. Он был хранилищем калитки , который управлял землей Laleham Warlay и держал с ним публичный дом.

Смотрите также

• Список игроков Cricket Club County County County
• Список джентльменов Кента

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