1767 English cricket season

Cricket season review December 2025 December 2025 1766 1766 English cricket season 1768 1768 English cricket season There are reports of Hambledon's success continuing through the 1767 English cricket season, apparently with some remarkable batting performances. A total of eight historically important matches are known.note status 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.ACS 1981 1–40 For further information, see First-class cricket. Caterham v Hambledon Hambledon played three matches against Caterham,ACS 1981 23 whose patron was Henry Rowett. The first two were played towards the end of September, and Hambledon won them both by considerable margins.Waghorn 1899 63 The first match took place 'near Croydon', and Hambledon won by 262 runs, a huge margin for the times. Two Hambledon batsmen reportedly shared a partnership of 192, which was described in a contemporary report as 'the greatest thing ever known';Waghorn 1899 63 it is the earliest century partnership on record. The game was played for 200 guineas.Waghorn 1899 63 Hambledon had another big win, 28 and 29 September, on Broadhalfpenny Down, this time by 224 runs. No other details have survived.Waghorn 1899 63 The third match was played 14 October on Caterham Common for a stake of £100. Perhaps surprisingly, given the results of the two previous games, this was won by Caterham.Waghorn 1899 63 Other matches Greenwich hosted London on 6 July at Blackheath,ACS 1981 23 and London won by 2 runs. Afterwards, 'an elegant dinner was provided at the Assembly Rooms'.Waghorn 1899 61–63 On 4 August, Hampshire defeated Sussex at Broadhalfpenny Down, by an unknown margin.ACS 1981 23 The outcome was given in the Reading Mercury of Monday, 10 August.Buckley 1935 46–47 Sir Horace Mann is first recorded on or about 5 August at Bishopsbourne Paddock, where his Bourne Cricket Club challenged Surrey; the result is unknown. Sir Horatio's team had four given men, as reported in the Kentish Weekly Post on 5 August. The announcement says: 'Wickets to be pitched at 10 so the match may be played out that day on account of the Assizes'. It is not known what date 'that day' was. It is possible that the Surrey team was Henry Rowett's Caterham.Buckley 1935 46–47 Richmond played Kingston on 23 September at Richmond Green.ACS 1981 23 Richmond scored 70 and 55; Kingston replied with 71 and 55/8, so Kingston won by 2 wickets.Waghorn 1899 61–63 Single wicket On Monday, 17 August, there was a single wicket 'fives' game on Richmond Green between Richmond and Brentford. King George III was present, and ordered dinner for the players at The Feathers in Richmond. He also awarded a guinea each to the winners, and half a guinea each to the losers.Waghorn 1899 61–63 Other events There was a report concerning the Laws of Cricket in the Reading Mercury dated Monday, 8 June, which stated: 'The Articles of the Game of Cricket as settled in the year 1744 by the Society of Noblemen & Gentlemen at the Star & Garter in Pall Mall, may be had at the Printing Office in reading or of the newsmen, neatly printed on a whole sheet of fine writing paper, price only 3d, or on a pasteboard bordered with marble paper, price 6d'. The 'Society of Noblemen & Gentlemen' was the organisation that effectively ran cricket, horse racing, and some other sports. It was essentially a social club with sporting interests. The members are known to have backed London Cricket Club, and subsequently created both the White Conduit Club and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC); while they also formed and subsidised the Jockey Club.Buckley 1935 46–47 First mentions Clubs and teams CaterhamWaghorn 1899 63 Players Henry RowettWaghorn 1899 63 Venues Caterham CommonWaghorn 1899 63 Notes note References Bibliography ACS Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians A Guide to Important Cricket Matches Played in the British Isles 1709–1863 1981 ACS Nottingham https://archive.acscricket.com/online_library/match_guides/bi_imp_match_guide/index.html 85045528 Buckley G. B. G. B. Buckley Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket 1935 Cotterell & Co. Birmingham 23450280 Waghorn H. T. H. T. Waghorn Cricket Scores, Notes, &c. From 1730–1773 Blackwood Edinburgh 1899 1086375331 Further reading Altham H. S. Harry Altham E. W. Swanton E. W. Swanton A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914) 5th 1962 George Allen & Unwin London 894274808 Birley Derek Derek Birley A Social History of English Cricket 1999 Aurum Press London 978-18-54107-10-7 https://archive.org/details/socialhistoryofe0000birl_d1n5 Internet Archive Bowen Rowland Rowland Bowen Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development 1970 Eyre & Spottiswoode London 978-04-13278-60-9 Major John John Major More Than A Game 2007 HarperCollins London 978-00-07183-64-7 https://archive.org/details/morethangamestor0000majo_b8t0 Internet Archive Wilson Martin An Index to Waghorn Bodyline Books (limited edition, by subscription only) London 2005 Category:1760s in cricket Category:English cricket seasons in the 18th century Category:1767 in England