1740 English cricket season
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In the 1740 English cricket season, few matches were reported. London features in all of them. Rain was a problem in July. As in other times of warfare or economic depression, less cricket was played than in times of peace and (for some) prosperity.
Matches
| Date | Match Title | Venue | Result | |
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| June | Chislehurst v London [1] | Chislehurst | London won | |
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The report only states the venue and the winners. | ||||
| June | London v Chislehurst [1] | Artillery Ground | result unknown | |
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"All persons to come in at the iron gates at the Pyed Horse-yard". | ||||
| c.9 July (W) | Richmond & Moulsey v London [1] | Moulsey Hurst | drawn (rain) | |
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Scores are known: London 100 & 70-8; R&M 86. Rain delayed the start till between three and four o’clock. It was decided to try again next week at the Artillery Ground. | ||||
| 16 July (W) | London v Richmond & Moulsey [2] | Artillery Ground | London won by 73 runs | |
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Reported by the London & Country Journal dated Tuesday 22 July. | ||||
| c.21 July (M) | Kent v London [1] | Sevenoaks Vine | drawn (rain) | |
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Kent scored 71 & 130; London scored 98 and 30-3. Rain halted play "for some time". The report mentions the return match below. | ||||
| c.28 July (M) | London v Kent [1] | Artillery Ground | result unknown | |
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This return game is not mentioned by other sources. | ||||
| 8 September (M) | Bucks, Berks & Herts v London [1] | Uxbridge Moor | London won | |
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London won "with great difficulty". The report mentions the return fixture below. | ||||
| 15 September (M) | London v Bucks, Berks & Herts [1] | Artillery Ground | result unknown | |
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As the source says: "no notice of second match". | ||||
References
Bibliography
- Buckley, G. B. (1935). Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket. Cotterell.
- McCann, Tim (2004). Sussex Cricket in the Eighteenth Century. Sussex Record Society.
- Waghorn, H. T. (1899). Cricket Scores, Notes, etc. (1730–1773). Blackwood.
- Waghorn, H. T. (1906). The Dawn of Cricket. Electric Press.
- Wilson, Martin (2005). An Index to Waghorn. Bodyline.
Additional reading
- ACS (1981). A Guide to Important Cricket Matches Played in the British Isles 1709 – 1863. Nottingham: ACS.
- Altham, H. S. (1962). A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914). George Allen & Unwin.
- Birley, Derek (1999). A Social History of English Cricket. Aurum.
- Bowen, Rowland (1970). Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development. Eyre & Spottiswoode.
- Buckley, G. B. (1937). Fresh Light on pre-Victorian Cricket. Cotterell.
- Major, John (2007). More Than A Game. HarperCollins.
- Marshall, John (1961). The Duke who was Cricket. Muller.
- Maun, Ian (2009). From Commons to Lord's, Volume One: 1700 to 1750. Roger Heavens. ISBN 978-1-900592-52-9.
- Underdown, David (2000). Start of Play. Allen Lane.
External links
- Classification of cricket matches from 1697 to 1825
- CricketArchive – 1740 match list
- From Lads to Lord's; The History of Cricket: 1300 – 1787
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