Surrey defeated England three times in the 1799 English cricket season. As in the previous year, the number of matches may have declined due to the impact of the Napoleonic War. Fewer were reported, but there was loose censorship in place. Details of ten matches are known, but few were historically important.[note 1]
The earliest known mention of cricket in Devon has been found. A cricket club was formed at Seringapatam in south India after the successful British siege.
England v Surrey
editEngland played against Surrey three times in 1799, and all three games ended in convincing wins by Surrey. All the matches were played on Lord's Old Ground between 30 July and 17 August. Surrey's margins of victory were 8 wickets, 143 runs, and an innings & 117 runs. These were the season's only important matches.[2]
Other events
editCricket in the county of Devon was first referenced in 1799.[3]
Following the siege of Seringapatam in south India, a cricket club was established there.[3]
There were two matches in June between Montpelier and a combined Brentford/Richmond team. Montpelier won both games, by 91 runs at home, and by 148 runs away.[4]
MCC played two matches in June against its own Thursday Club, many of whose members were Middlesex players. The Thursday Club won the first by 54 runs,[5] and MCC the second by 41 runs.[6]
Middlesex played Waltham & Hertfordshire twice in September. The first match at Waltham Abbey was drawn.[7] Middlesex won the second on Lord's Old Ground by 3 runs.[8]
Notes
edit- ↑ Any match listed in the ACS' Important Match Guide (1981) is historically important, and therefore of the highest standard, whether or not a scorecard might exist. The same applies to numerous matches discovered by researchers since 1981.[1]
For further information, see First-class cricket.
References
edit- ↑ ACS 1981, pp. 1–40.
- ↑ Haygarth 1996, pp. 259, 262–263.
- 1 2 Bowen 1970, p. 268.
- ↑ Haygarth 1996, pp. 253–254.
- ↑ Haygarth 1996, p. 252.
- ↑ Haygarth 1996, p. 254.
- ↑ Waghorn 2005.
- ↑ Buckley 1935.
Bibliography
edit- ACS (1981). A Guide to Important Cricket Matches Played in the British Isles 1709–1863. Nottingham: ACS. OCLC 85045528.
- Bowen, Rowland (1970). Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode. ISBN 978-04-13278-60-9.
- Buckley, G. B. (1935). Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket. Birmingham: Cotterell & Co. OCLC 23450280.
- Haygarth, Arthur (1996) [1862]. Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826). Kennington: Frederick Lillywhite. ISBN 978-19-00592-23-9.
- Waghorn, H. T. (2005) [1906]. The Dawn of Cricket. London: J. W. McKenzie. ISBN 978-09-47821-17-3.
- Warner, Pelham (1946). Lords: 1787–1945. London: Harrap. OCLC 877106024.
Further reading
edit- Altham, H. S.; Swanton, E. W. (1962). A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914) (5th ed.). London: George Allen & Unwin. OCLC 894274808.
- Birley, Derek (1999). A Social History of English Cricket. London: Aurum Press. ISBN 978-18-54107-10-7 – via Internet Archive.
- Britcher, Samuel (1799). A Complete List of all the Grand Matches of Cricket that have been Played (1790–1805; annual series). London: W. S. Blake. OCLC 83523010.
- Major, John (2007). More Than A Game. London: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-00-07183-64-7 – via Internet Archive.
- Wilson, Martin (2005). An Index to Waghorn. London: Bodyline Books (limited edition, by subscription only).