1740 English cricket season

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
June Chislehurst v London [1] Chislehurst London won

The report only states the venue and the winners.

June London v Chislehurst [1] Artillery Ground result unknown

"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)

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

Reported by the London & Country Journal dated Tuesday 22 July.

c.21 July (M) Kent v London [1] Sevenoaks Vine drawn (rain)

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

This return game is not mentioned by other sources.

8 September (M) Bucks, Berks & Herts v London [1] Uxbridge Moor London won

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

As the source says: "no notice of second match".

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 H T Waghorn, Cricket Scores, Notes, etc. (1730-1773), Blackwood, 1899
  2. G B Buckley, Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket, Cotterell, 1935

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