Leading Fielders
Note that many scorecards in the 18th century are unknown or have missing details and so the totals are of the known catches and stumpings only. Stumpings were not always recorded as such and sometimes the name of the wicket-keeper was not given. Generally, a catch was given the same status as "bowled" with credit being awarded to the fielder only and not the bowler. There is never a record of "caught and bowled": the bowler would be credited with the catch, not with the wicket.
William Beldham with 28 catches was the leading fielder but a feature of the scorecards in 1793 was that an increased number of stumpings were recorded. John Hammond took 18 ct and 5 st.
Other good performances were by Richard Newman 20 ct; Joey Ring 16 ct, 3 st; Tom Walker 13 ct^, 1 st; John Wells 10 ct^, 2 st; William Bullen 11 ct; Thomas Ray 9 ct; Richard Purchase 8 ct
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