1807 English cricket season
In the 1807 English cricket season, 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ Bowen, p.268.
- ^ a b Haygarth, p.333.
- ^ Haygarth, p.334.
- ^ a b Haygarth, p.335.
- ^ Haygarth, p.337.
- ^ Haygarth, p.339.
Bibliography
- Haygarth, Arthur (1862). Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826). Lillywhite.
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.
- Major, John (2007). More Than A Game. HarperCollins.
External links
- Classification of cricket matches from 1697 to 1825
- CricketArchive – 1807 first-class matches list
- CricketArchive – 1807 other matches list
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