Thomas Brandon
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Thomas Brandon was a noted English cricket
er of the mid-18th century who played mainly for Dartford Cricket Club
and Kent
. He was a good batsman for Kent during the 1750s and regularly took part in single wicket
contests.
Little is known of him personally except that he was a shopkeeper in Dartford
who also acted as a churchwarden.
The earliest reference to Brandon is on 6 July 1750 when he played for Kent against Surrey
at Dartford Brent
. Kent won by 3 wickets.
In 1759, he was a member of the Dartford team that twice defeated All-England
.
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 mainly for Dartford Cricket Club
Dartford Cricket Club
Dartford Cricket Club is one of the oldest in England and its origins go back to the early 18th century, perhaps earlier.See also: Dartford Brent...
and 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...
. He was a good batsman for Kent during the 1750s and regularly took part in single wicket
Single Wicket
Single wicket cricket is a form of cricket played between two individuals, who take turns to bat and bowl against each other. The one bowling is assisted by a team of fielders, who remain as fielders at the change of innings. The winner is the one who scores more runs...
contests.
Little is known of him personally except that he was a shopkeeper in Dartford
Dartford
Dartford is the principal town in the borough of Dartford. It is situated in the northwest corner of Kent, England, east south-east of central London....
who also acted as a churchwarden.
The earliest reference to Brandon is on 6 July 1750 when he played for Kent against 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:...
at Dartford Brent
Dartford Brent
Dartford Brent was an extensive area of common land on the outskirts of Dartford in Kent. In history, it was the scene of a confrontation between King Henry VI and Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York in 1452; and in 1555 thousands of spectators were to witness the burning to death at the stake of...
. Kent won by 3 wickets.
In 1759, he was a member of the Dartford team that twice defeated All-England
All-England Eleven
In cricket, the term All-England has been used for various non-international teams that have been formed for short-term purposes since the 1739 English cricket season and it indicates that the "Rest of England" is playing against, say, MCC or an individual county team...
.