APPENDIX. 



No. I. 



CRICKET MATCHES. 



{Referred to at pages 7, 17, and 129.) 



It will be interesting to the lovers of cricket to be furnished with some 

 particulars of the celebrated matches in which Mr. Assheton Smith 

 took a distinguished part. We have not been able to find any espe- 

 cial record of his prowess at Eton or Oxford ; but in 1S02 we find him 

 playing on the side of Surrey against All England, in a match which 

 came ofi" at Lord's cricket-ground, on the 25th of August in that year. 

 The respective sides contained the names of the most eminent players 

 of the day. Lord Frederick Beauclerk heading the eleven of the 

 England side, placed 54 runs upon the score— in fact, more than half 

 the innings of his side ; while in the second innings, Fremantle 

 Hammond, Bennett, and Fennex, made between them 1 55 runs, the 

 whole innings amounting to 211, which Surrey was unable to fetch up. 

 England therefore proved the winner by 83 runs. Mr. Smith scored 1 

 in his first innings, and 10 in his second. From this period until 1820 

 we fitid his name figure with distinction in all the prominent matches 

 of the day : he was no less active and skilful in fielding than when 

 he held his bat. 



In the year 1803 he played with Hants against Nottingham and 

 Leicester. The game took place at Lord's on the 4th, 5th, and 6th 

 July, Hants coming ofi" with flying colours, and winning in one innings 

 by 20 runs. 



On the 8th of June, 1804, we find Mr. Assheton Smith engaged in a 

 game played at Lord's, between 11 of Marylebone and 10 of the 

 Homerton Club with Beldham. The Marylebone Club won by 24 runs. 

 Mr. Smith scored 5 and 58 in his two innings. On the 27th June 

 following, the Marylebone and Homerton Clubs played Hants. The 

 former were victorious by 24 runs. Mr. Smith scored 13 and 9. In 

 this game Lord F. Beauclerk played on the Marylebone side, and got 

 50 and 42 runs. On the 2nd of July in that year, the Marylebone 

 Club played All England. After much excellent play, Mr. Smith 



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