 A. Thomson wrote that Winchilsea "would go anywhere for a game of cricket".He was certainly prolific and is one of the most recorded players of the 18th century, though he was far from being among the best and was already 33 when he was first recorded in a senior match.He is known to have played in more than 130 top-class matches from 1785 to 1804, and records of many other matches have certainly been lost.