John Hammond (cricketer)
Appearance
John Hammond (15 January 1769 – 15 October 1844) was an English cricketer of the late 18th and early 19th century. He was one of the greatest early Sussex players.[citation needed]
Hammond made his known debut in the 1790 season and played in 123 first-class cricket matches to the 1816 season.[1] A genuine all-rounder, he was a left-handed batsman but he bowled right-arm slow underarm. He was a good fielder and an occasional wicket-keeper.[citation needed]
Hammond played for the Players in the inaugural and second Gentlemen v Players matches in 1806.[2][3] His son, Charles, played first-class cricket, as did his grandson Ernest Hammond.
References
- ^ John Hammond, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-12-10. (subscription required)
- ^ CricketArchive – scorecard of inaugural Gentlemen v Players match
- ^ CricketArchive – scorecard of second Gentlemen v Players match
Further reading
- G B Buckley, Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket, Cotterell, 1935
- Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744-1826), Lillywhite, 1862
- H T Waghorn, The Dawn of Cricket, Electric Press, 1906
Categories:
- 1769 births
- 1844 deaths
- English cricketers
- English cricketers of 1787 to 1825
- Players cricketers
- Brighton cricketers
- Surrey cricketers
- Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers
- Kent cricketers
- East Kent cricketers
- Middlesex cricketers
- Hampshire cricketers
- Non-international England cricketers
- People from Pulborough
- Homerton Cricket Club cricketers
- Colonel C. Lennox's XI cricketers
- R. Leigh's XI cricketers
- Lord Frederick Beauclerk's XI cricketers
- George Osbaldeston's XI cricketers
- Lord Yarmouth's XI cricketers
- English cricket biography, 1760s birth stubs