Wheatley (London cricketer)
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Wheatley was an English amateur cricket
er who played in major matches for London Cricket Club
during the 1730s and was evidently a top order batsman. He was a distiller
by trade.
at Moulsey Hurst
on Saturday, 7 June 1735, London winning the game by 9 wickets with Dunn
and "Mr Wheatley, the distiller" the two not out batsmen at the end.
As Wheatley had established his reputation by 1735, he must have been active for some years previously and his career probably began in the 1720s. Very few players were mentioned by name in contemporary reports and there are no other references to Wheatley.
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 who played in major matches for London Cricket Club
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:...
during the 1730s and was evidently a top order batsman. He was a distiller
Distillation
Distillation is a method of separating mixtures based on differences in volatilities of components in a boiling liquid mixture. Distillation is a unit operation, or a physical separation process, and not a chemical reaction....
by trade.
Career
Wheatley played for London versus SurreySurrey 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:...
at Moulsey Hurst
Moulsey Hurst
Moulsey Hurst is located in what is now West Molesey, Surrey on the south bank of the River Thames above Molesey Lock. It is one of England's oldest sporting venues and was used in the 18th and 19th centuries for cricket, prizefighting and other sports....
on Saturday, 7 June 1735, London winning the game by 9 wickets with Dunn
Dunn (London cricketer)
Dunn was an English cricketer who played for London Cricket Club in major matches during the 1730s. He was evidently a top order batsman.-Career:Dunn is mentioned in 1735 re two matches and in 1739 re one other...
and "Mr Wheatley, the distiller" the two not out batsmen at the end.
As Wheatley had established his reputation by 1735, he must have been active for some years previously and his career probably began in the 1720s. Very few players were mentioned by name in contemporary reports and there are no other references to Wheatley.