Samuel Colchin (fl. 1747 – 1779) was an English cricketer who played in the 1770s.
A nephew of Robert Colchin,[1] a noted single wicket cricketer of the first half of the 18th century,[2] he played in a total of 10 important matches,[3] four of which were for Kent, all as a given man[a] against Hampshire. He played five matches for England (i.e., the "rest" of England), and one top-level appearance for Hampshire.[1]
Colchin was christened at Bromley in Kent in June 1747.[1] He is last mentioned in June 1779 playing in a five-a-side single wicket match at the Artillery Ground for John Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset's team against Sir Horatio Mann's team.[5]
Notes
- A given man was a player who would not usually play for a team and was generally not qualified by either birth or residence to do so. They were either recruited to play for it or "given" by the opposition, to produce a more balanced contest and, in some cases, to attract a bigger crowd.[4]
References
- Samuel Colchin, CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 March 2022. (subscription required)
- Ashley-Cooper, F. S. (26 April 1900). "At the Sign of the Wicket". Cricket: A Weekly Record of the Game. XIX (535). London: Merritt & Hatcher Ltd: 83–85 – via ACS.
- Samuel Colchin, ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- Moore, Dudley (1988). The History of Kent County Cricket Club, p. 21. London: Christopher Helm. ISBN 0-7470-2209-7
- G. B. Buckley (1935) Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket, p. 87. Birmingham: Cotterell & Co. ISBN 978-19-00592-48-2
Bibliography
- Carlaw, Derek (2020). Kent County Cricketers, A to Z: Part One (1806–1914) (PDF). Cardiff: ACS.
- Lewis, Paul (2014). For Kent and Country. Eastbourne: Reveille Press. ISBN 978-19-08336-63-7.