1837 English cricket season
1837 was the 51st season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). Kent began a period of dominance as the "champion county".
Important matches
Events
Kent was proclaimed Champion County and this marks the beginning of a great period in the county's history. The team claimed a total of eight titles between 1837 and 1849. Mainstays of the Kent team in those years included Alfred Mynn, Fuller Pilch, Nicholas Felix, Ned Wenman and William Hillyer.
Leading batsmen
Fuller Pilch was the leading runscorer with 372 @ 26.57
Other leading batsmen were: EG Wenman, EH Grimston, T Box, J Cobbett, J Broadbridge, G Millyard
Leading bowlers
William Lillywhite was the leading wicket-taker with 99
Other leading bowlers were: S Redgate, J Cobbett, J Bayley, J Broadbridge, JH Kirwan, TM Adams, CG Taylor
References
Annual reviews
- Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volume 2 (1827-1840), Lillywhite, 1862
Further reading
- H S Altham, A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914), George Allen & Unwin, 1962
External links
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