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From the Sussex Advertiser, 10th August 1840

On the 27th ult a match was played on a beautiful spot in General Trevor's Park, between Southover and Glynde. We subjoin the score:-

GLYNDE

First Innings

Second Innings

Edward Geer, b by Swaysland

2

c by Hother

4

John Back, b by Swaysland

2

c by W Hother

5

William Beach [Beech*], b by Hillman

7

b by Beach

14

Leonard Page, b by Pescod

1

b by Pescod

0

Edmund Hall, b by Walters

3

b by White

24

Henry Saunders, c by Hother

0

c by Beach

5

Frederick French, b by Beach

11

c by Pescod

1

Spencer Dicker, b by Beach

15

not out

48

John Cossom, b by Swaysland

0

c by Beach

4

Hemnry Elphick, not out

0

c by Swaysland

1

William Underwood, b by Swaysland

1

b by Swaysland

6

Wide balls

2

Wide balls

11

No ball

1



Bye

1

Bye

1

Total

46

Total

115

SOUTHOVER

First Innings

Second Innings

John Hemsley, c by Saunders

0

b by French

0

George White, c by Page

0

b by French

2

John Beach, b by French

0

not out

2

William Hother, c by Saunders

5

b by French

5

John Swaysland, b by Saunders

1

b by Saunders

0

Frederick Hother, run out

1

c by E Hall

2

Richard Pescod, b by Saunders

7

st by E Hall

4

Charles Bishop, c by Back

3

c by Saunders

16

William Hillman, c by French

3

run out

0

William Smith, b by French

0

run out

0

John French, not out

0

b by French

0

Byes

2

Byes

2

Wide balls

4

Wide balls

4

Total

26

Total

37

A single wicket match was afterwards played, the score of which was as follows:-

GLYNDE

SOUTHOVER

Henry Saunders, run out

12

C Bishop, c by Hall

0

Edmund Hall, b by Pescod

13

R Pescod, b by Saunders

1

Total

25

Total

1

*[Usual spelling]


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