John Cutbush (cricketer)
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John Cutbush (dates unknown) was an English cricketer of the mid-Georgian period who came from Maidstone. He played for Maidstone Cricket Club and Kent. He also represented various England teams. A top-class player, rated among "the six best players in England", he made numerous appearances in historically important matches, both eleven-a-side and single wicket.[note 1][note 2]
Three of Kent v Three of England was a three-a-side single wicket game, played 11 July 1743 on the Artillery Ground. The six players involved were publicised as "the best in England". They were William Hodsoll (Dartford), John Cutbush (Maidstone), and Val Romney (Sevenoaks) playing as Three of Kent; and Richard Newland (Slindon), William Sawyer (Richmond), and John Bryant (Bromley) playing as Three of England. Hodsoll and Newland were the captains.[4]
The Daily Advertiser of Thursday, 7 July 1743 says Thomas Ridgeway of Sussex was to play alongside Hodsoll and Romney.[5] Then, on Friday, 8 July, Cutbush, known to have been a clockmaker from Maidstone,[6] was named instead of Ridgeway. Kent won by 2 runs. The London Evening Post says the crowd was computed to be over 10,000. A return match was arranged at Sevenoaks Vine on Wednesday, 27 July, but it did not come off.[7][5][8]
1744
Cutbush played for Kent v England at the Artillery Ground on 18 June 1744. He scored 3 in the first innings. In the second innings, with nine wickets down, Cutbush and Hodsoll formed the final partnership, and they scored the remaining runs needed to secure a one wicket victory. Cutbush scored 7*.[9][10][11]