1807 English cricket season

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1807 English cricket season
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1807 was the 21st season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). John Willes of Kent first tried to revive the idea of "straight-armed" (i.e., roundarm) bowling, which had originated with Tom Walker in the 1790s.

Honours

  • Most runs[1] – William Lambert 355 (HS 110)
  • Most wickets[1] – John Wells 24

Events

  • John Willes of Kent first tried to revive the idea of "straight-armed" (i.e., roundarm) bowling, which had originated with Tom Walker in the 1790s.[2]
  • With the Napoleonic War continuing, loss of investment and manpower impacted cricket and only 7 first-class matches have been recorded in 1807:
    • 18–19 May: MCC v Middlesex @ Lord's Old Ground[3]
    • 25–26 May: All-England v Hampshire @ Lord's Old Ground[3]
    • 2–3 June: MCC v All-England @ Lord's Old Ground[4]
    • 15–16 June: All-England v Hampshire @ Lord's Old Ground[5]
    • 22–24 June: Lord F Beauclerk's XI v T Mellish's XI @ Lord's Old Ground[5]
    • 29–30 June: All-England v Surrey @ Lord's Old Ground[6]
    • 13 July: All-England v Surrey @ Lord's Old Ground[7]

Debutants

1807 debutants included:

  • John Bentley (Middlesex)
  • Noah Mann junior (MCC)

References

  1. ^ a b Note that scorecards created in the first quarter of the 19th century are not necessarily accurate or complete; therefore any summary of runs, wickets or catches can only represent the known totals and computation of averages is ineffectual.
  2. ^ Bowen, p.268.
  3. ^ a b Haygarth, p.333.
  4. ^ Haygarth, p.334.
  5. ^ a b Haygarth, p.335.
  6. ^ Haygarth, p.337.
  7. ^ Haygarth, p.339.

Bibliography

  • Haygarth, Arthur (1862). Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826). Lillywhite.

Further 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.
  • Major, John (2007). More Than A Game. HarperCollins.
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