1697 To 1725 English Cricket Seasons - 1718

This game was unfinished on 1 September 1718 because some of the Rochester players walked off in an attempt to have the game declared incomplete so that they would retain their stake money. London was clearly winning at the time. The game while incomplete became the subject of a noted lawsuit where the terms of the wager were at issue. The court ordered it to be played out and this happened in July 1719. Rochester with 4 wickets standing needed 30 (presumably 30 more runs rather than 30 runs in total) but were out for 9 (again, presumably, 9 more runs).