Shock White
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Shock White was a noted English cricket
er of the mid-18th century who played for Middlesex
. He has often been mistaken for Thomas "Daddy" White
but there is no doubt at all that he was a different player altogether. His first name and the source of his nickname are unknown. He lived in Brentford
and was a member of the local club.
Shock White is first mentioned in the Whitehall Evening Post
on Saturday, 26 September 1761. In the Chertsey
v Hampton game at Laleham Burway
on the following Monday, Hampton were to have Charles Sears
, John Haynes
and Shock White as given men.
Shock White has often been described as the culprit in the Monster Bat Incident 1771
but it has been conclusively proved that the wide bat was used by his namesake Thomas White of Reigate. Shock White was twice mentioned by the Daily Advertiser in 1773 as "Shock White of Brentford". Furthermore, while Shock White played at Tothill Fields for Westminster versus London
on Wednesday, 18 August 1773, Thomas White was simultaneously playing for Surrey
v Kent
at Sevenoaks Vine.
There are no statistics for Shock White's career and all that is definitely known of him is that he was active between 1761 and 1773.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er of the mid-18th century who played for Middlesex
Middlesex county cricket teams
Middlesex county cricket teams have been traced back to the 18th century but the county's involvement in cricket goes back much further than that. Given that the first definite mention of cricket anywhere in the world is dated c.1550 in Guildford, it is almost certain that the game had reached...
. He has often been mistaken for Thomas "Daddy" White
Thomas White (cricketer)
Thomas "Daddy" White was a noted English cricketer.White played in the 1760s and 1770s; details of his early career are largely unknown but he retired in 1779. He is known to have appeared frequently for Surrey and All-England since recorded scorecards first became commonplace in 1772...
but there is no doubt at all that he was a different player altogether. His first name and the source of his nickname are unknown. He lived in Brentford
Brentford
Brentford is a suburban town in west London, England, and part of the London Borough of Hounslow. It is located at the confluence of the River Thames and the River Brent, west-southwest of Charing Cross. Its former ceremonial county was Middlesex.-Toponymy:...
and was a member of the local club.
Shock White is first mentioned in the Whitehall Evening Post
Whitehall Evening Post
The Whitehall Evening Post was a London newspaper, founded in 1718.It was started in September 1718 by Daniel Defoe; and was then published on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Defoe left it in June 1720, but it continued to exist until the end of the century. It closed in 1801, with issue...
on Saturday, 26 September 1761. In the Chertsey
Chertsey Cricket Club
Chertsey Cricket Club in Surrey is one of the oldest in England. Its own website dates its founding as 1737 but in fact matches involving a Chertsey team date from 1736....
v Hampton game at Laleham Burway
Laleham Burway
Laleham Burway is a tract of meadow land on the River Thames near Chertsey in Surrey. Part of it was a famous major cricket venue in the 18th century and the home of Chertsey Cricket Club.-Earliest known matches:...
on the following Monday, Hampton were to have Charles Sears
Charles Sears
Charles Sears was an English cricketer who played for Surrey during the 1750s and 1760s.-Career:Sears is mentioned twice in 1761 when he twice acted as a given man, a sign of a very good player. On Wednesday, 1 July, he played for Chertsey versus Dartford at Laleham Burway...
, John Haynes
John Haynes (cricketer)
John Haynes was an English cricketer who played for Surrey during the 1750s and 1760s.-Career:Haynes is first mentioned in 1759 when he took part in the three Dartford Cricket Club v All-England matches which are the only first-class matches found in the 1759 sources...
and Shock White as given men.
Shock White has often been described as the culprit in the Monster Bat Incident 1771
Monster Bat Incident 1771
The Monster Bat Incident 1771 concerns an attempt to use a bat that was as wide as the wicket, during a cricket match between Chertsey and Hambledon at Laleham Burway that lasted from 23 September to 24 September 1771. Controversy arose when Chertsey's Thomas White attempted to use the bat, while...
but it has been conclusively proved that the wide bat was used by his namesake Thomas White of Reigate. Shock White was twice mentioned by the Daily Advertiser in 1773 as "Shock White of Brentford". Furthermore, while Shock White played at Tothill Fields for Westminster versus London
London Cricket Club
The original London Cricket Club was formed by 1722 and was one of the foremost clubs in English cricket over the next four decades. It is closely associated with the Artillery Ground, where it played most of its home matches.-Early history of London cricket:...
on Wednesday, 18 August 1773, Thomas White was simultaneously playing for Surrey
Surrey county cricket teams
Surrey county cricket teams have been traced back to the 17th century but the county's involvement in cricket goes back much further than that. The first definite mention of cricket anywhere in the world is dated c.1550 in Guildford.-17th century:...
v Kent
Kent county cricket teams
Kent county cricket teams have been traced back to the 17th century but the county's involvement in cricket goes back much further than that. Kent, jointly with Sussex, is the birthplace of the sport...
at Sevenoaks Vine.
There are no statistics for Shock White's career and all that is definitely known of him is that he was active between 1761 and 1773.