1823 English cricket season
1823 was the 37th season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). Henry Bentley issued his Correct Account of all Matches, 1786–1822.
Honours
- Most runs[1] – William Ward 328 (HS 120)
- Most wickets[1] – William Ashby 23 (BB 6–?)
Events
- Henry Bentley issued his Correct Account of all Matches, 1786–1822 with supplements appearing to 1825.[2]
- Earliest known reference to cricket in Herefordshire.[2]
- The size of the wicket was increased to 27 × 8 inches.[2]
- 7 first-class matches were recorded in 1823:
- 9 June – MCC v Sussex @ Lord's Cricket Ground[3]
- 16 June – All-England v The Bs @ Lord's Cricket Ground[4]
- 23 June – Sussex v MCC @ Royal New Ground, Brighton[5]
- 7 July – MCC v Kent @ Lord's Cricket Ground[6]
- 21 July – Gentlemen v Players @ Lord's Cricket Ground[7]
- 28 July – Kent v MCC @ West Kent CC, Chislehurst[8]
- 14–18 August – Hampshire v All-England @ Bramshill Park, Hampshire[9]
First mentions
Counties
Clubs and teams
Players
- John Beagley (Hampshire)
- H Bowley (Sussex)
- James Dale (Sussex)
- Timothy Duke (Kent)
- Henry Hoare (MCC)
- William Hooker (Sussex)
- S Maynard (Hampshire)
- Richard Searle (Sussex)
Venues
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.
- ^ a b c Bowen, p.270.
- ^ Haygarth, p.470.
- ^ Haygarth, p.473.
- ^ Haygarth, p.474.
- ^ Haygarth, p.476.
- ^ Haygarth, p.479.
- ^ Haygarth, p.480.
- ^ Haygarth, p.484.
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.
External links
- Leach, John (2008). "Classification of cricket matches from 1697 to 1825". Stumpsite. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011.
- Collins, A. R. (2016). "Historical Calendar". Dr A. R. Collins.
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