1807 English cricket season

1807 English cricket season

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1807 was the 21st season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). 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

1. 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.
2. Bowen, p.268.
3. Haygarth, p.333.
4. Haygarth, p.334.
5. Haygarth, p.335.
6. Haygarth, p.337.
7. Haygarth, p.339.

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.