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In the 1753 English cricket season, only a handful of match reports have been found.
A poem, dedicated to the 1st Duke of Dorset, refers to a crimson cricket ball [1]. It may have been made by Mr Clout, whose firm was in Sevenoaks where the Dukes of Dorset reside at Knole House.
[edit] Honours
- Champion County [2] – inconclusive due to lack of known results [3]
[edit] Matches
| Date |
Match Title |
Venue |
Result |
| 6 & 7 August (M-Tu) |
Dover v Dartford [4] |
Dover |
Dover won by 7 runs |
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Dover scored 57 and 83; Dartford scored 95 and 38. This is the first significant mention of Dover in cricket history. Dartford remained a premier club through the 1750s so presumably this was a shock result.
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| 15 August (W) |
Two Elevens [4] |
Artillery Ground |
result unknown |
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This was a benefit match for Mr Anderson of the Dial in Long Alley, Moorfields. There was a well-known player called William Anderson, first mentioned in 1745, so presumably this was he. The two elevens were made up of various players from the general London area with the best bowlers to be parted.
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| 30 August (Th) |
London v Marylebone [4] |
Artillery Ground |
result unknown |
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Marylebone (no connection with MCC) had "Tall" Bennett and King as given men.
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[edit] Other events
Mon 10 September. Two of London were to play Tom Faulkner and Joe Harris for £20 at the Artillery Ground [4].
[edit] References
- ^ Hugh Barty-King, Quilt Winders and Pod Shavers: the history of cricket bat and ball manufacture, MacDonald and James, 1979
- ^ An unofficial seasonal title proclaimed by media or historians prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship was constituted
- ^ Champion counties from 1728
- ^ a b c d G B Buckley, Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket, Cotterell, 1935
[edit] External sources
[edit] Further reading
- H S Altham, A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914), George Allen & Unwin, 1962
- Derek Birley, A Social History of English Cricket, Aurum, 1999
- Rowland Bowen, Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1970
- David Underdown, Start of Play, Allen Lane, 2000
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