1759 English cricket season
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Three Dartford
v All-England
matches were played in the 1759 English cricket season and a number of well-known names were involved.
Arthur Haygarth
refers to this "tri-series" on page 2 of Scores & Biographies, but only to the two games won by Dartford. He appears to believe that only two games were played. He found the names of the players in both those matches in Bell’s Life dated 23 November 1845, but no scores . Bell’s Life stated that the matches took place in 1765 and Mr Haygarth says another account has 1762, but it is evident that G B Buckley has got the dates (and the sequence) right as above.
Dartford’s team, evidently unchanged in all three games, was: Tom Faulkner
, Gascoigne (both London, given men), John Frame
, John Bell (wk), Potter (long stop), Thomas Brandon
, Thomas Bell, Goldstone, Killick, Stevens (possibly Edward "Lumpy" Stevens), Wakelin.
The All-England team, also apparently unchanged, was: Burchwood (Kent
), John Edmeads
(Surrey
), Gill
(Bucks, wk), Wood
(Surrey, long stop), Stephen Harding
(Surrey), John Haynes (Surrey), Durling
(Kent), Saunders (Berkshire
), Allen (Middlesex
), Nyland (sic, Sussex), Cheeseman (Sussex).
The main bowlers were stated to be Faulkner and Frame for Dartford; and Burchwood and Edmeads for All-England.
The most intriguing names are Nyland, who could have been any of the Newland brothers
or perhaps their famous nephew Richard Nyren
; and Stevens, who may have been the great Lumpy himself. Richard Nyren and Lumpy were both 24 in 1759.
John Frame
, who began in the 1740s, played on into the 1770s. He was the greatest bowler in England before Lumpy, Brett
and Harris came along. John Edmeads
, assuming it is the same man, was still playing for Chertsey
and Surrey in the 1770s. Gill
of Bucks is probably the wicket keeper in the score-recorded Hampshire
v All-England
match of June 1772. Wood
the long stop is probably the Surrey player of the 1770s who is often confused in the records with his namesake from Kent.
Dartford Cricket Club
Dartford Cricket Club is one of the oldest in England and its origins go back to the early 18th century, perhaps earlier.See also: Dartford Brent...
v All-England
All-England Eleven
In cricket, the term All-England has been used for various non-international teams that have been formed for short-term purposes since the 1739 English cricket season and it indicates that the "Rest of England" is playing against, say, MCC or an individual county team...
matches were played in the 1759 English cricket season and a number of well-known names were involved.
Matches
| Date | Match Title | Venue | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 & 6 September (W-Th) | Dartford Dartford Cricket Club Dartford Cricket Club is one of the oldest in England and its origins go back to the early 18th century, perhaps earlier.See also: Dartford Brent... v All-England All-England Eleven In cricket, the term All-England has been used for various non-international teams that have been formed for short-term purposes since the 1739 English cricket season and it indicates that the "Rest of England" is playing against, say, MCC or an individual county team... |
Dartford Brent Dartford Brent Dartford Brent was an extensive area of common land on the outskirts of Dartford in Kent. In history, it was the scene of a confrontation between King Henry VI and Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York in 1452; and in 1555 thousands of spectators were to witness the burning to death at the stake of... |
Dartford won | |
Dartford had two given men: Tom Faulkner Tom Faulkner Tom Faulkner , known as "Long Tom", was a noted English cricketer of the mid-Georgian period.A Surrey man, he was a prominent single wicket player who frequently played in challenge matches at the Artillery Ground.... and Gascoigne of London London Cricket Club The original London Cricket Club was formed by 1722 and was one of the foremost clubs in English cricket over the next four decades. It is closely associated with the Artillery Ground, where it played most of its home matches.-Early history of London cricket:... . |
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| 6 & 7 September (Th-F) | Dartford Dartford Cricket Club Dartford Cricket Club is one of the oldest in England and its origins go back to the early 18th century, perhaps earlier.See also: Dartford Brent... v All-England All-England Eleven In cricket, the term All-England has been used for various non-international teams that have been formed for short-term purposes since the 1739 English cricket season and it indicates that the "Rest of England" is playing against, say, MCC or an individual county team... |
Dartford Brent Dartford Brent Dartford Brent was an extensive area of common land on the outskirts of Dartford in Kent. In history, it was the scene of a confrontation between King Henry VI and Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York in 1452; and in 1555 thousands of spectators were to witness the burning to death at the stake of... |
All-England won | |
This one was arranged immediately after the previous game finished at noon on Thursday. It is not actually known when the game finished so it is only an assumption that they played into Friday. |
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| 12 September (W) | All-England All-England Eleven In cricket, the term All-England has been used for various non-international teams that have been formed for short-term purposes since the 1739 English cricket season and it indicates that the "Rest of England" is playing against, say, MCC or an individual county team... v Dartford Dartford Cricket Club Dartford Cricket Club is one of the oldest in England and its origins go back to the early 18th century, perhaps earlier.See also: Dartford Brent... |
Laleham Burway Laleham Burway Laleham Burway is a tract of meadow land on the River Thames near Chertsey in Surrey. Part of it was a famous major cricket venue in the 18th century and the home of Chertsey Cricket Club.-Earliest known matches:... |
Dartford won by 3 wkts | |
The deciding match was scheduled for Wed 12 September from an announcement in the Whitehall Evening Post Whitehall Evening Post The Whitehall Evening Post was a London newspaper, founded in 1718.It was started in September 1718 by Daniel Defoe; and was then published on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Defoe left it in June 1720, but it continued to exist until the end of the century. It closed in 1801, with issue... dated Tuesday 11 September. |
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Arthur Haygarth
Arthur Haygarth
Arthur Haygarth was a noted amateur cricketer who became one of cricket's most significant historians....
refers to this "tri-series" on page 2 of Scores & Biographies, but only to the two games won by Dartford. He appears to believe that only two games were played. He found the names of the players in both those matches in Bell’s Life dated 23 November 1845, but no scores . Bell’s Life stated that the matches took place in 1765 and Mr Haygarth says another account has 1762, but it is evident that G B Buckley has got the dates (and the sequence) right as above.
Dartford’s team, evidently unchanged in all three games, was: Tom Faulkner
Tom Faulkner
Tom Faulkner , known as "Long Tom", was a noted English cricketer of the mid-Georgian period.A Surrey man, he was a prominent single wicket player who frequently played in challenge matches at the Artillery Ground....
, Gascoigne (both London, given men), John Frame
John Frame (cricketer)
John Frame was an English cricketer and arguably the first great fast bowler in the game's history...
, John Bell (wk), Potter (long stop), Thomas Brandon
Thomas Brandon
Thomas Brandon was a noted English cricketer of the mid-18th century who played mainly for Dartford Cricket Club and Kent...
, Thomas Bell, Goldstone, Killick, Stevens (possibly Edward "Lumpy" Stevens), Wakelin.
The All-England team, also apparently unchanged, was: Burchwood (Kent
Kent county cricket teams
Kent county cricket teams have been traced back to the 17th century but the county's involvement in cricket goes back much further than that. Kent, jointly with Sussex, is the birthplace of the sport...
), John Edmeads
John Edmeads
John Edmeads was an English cricketer who played for Chertsey Cricket Club, Surrey and All-England....
(Surrey
Surrey county cricket teams
Surrey county cricket teams have been traced back to the 17th century but the county's involvement in cricket goes back much further than that. The first definite mention of cricket anywhere in the world is dated c.1550 in Guildford.-17th century:...
), Gill
Gill (Buckinghamshire cricketer)
Gill was a noted All-England cricketer of the 18th century who was a prominent wicketkeeper...
(Bucks, wk), Wood
John Wood (cricketer)
John Wood was an English cricketer who played for Kent. His career began in the 1760s before first-class statistics began to be recorded and his known first-class career spans the 1772 to 1783 seasons....
(Surrey, long stop), Stephen Harding
Stephen Harding (cricketer)
Stephen Harding was a noted English cricketer of the mid-18th century who played for Chertsey, All-England and Surrey. Harding was a hard-hitting batsman and a good bowler, although his style and pace is unknown...
(Surrey), John Haynes (Surrey), Durling
Durling (Surrey cricketer)
The Surrey and All-England cricketer called Durling was a noted player in the mid-18th century, although nothing is known of him outside mentions in match reports....
(Kent), Saunders (Berkshire
Berkshire county cricket teams
Berkshire county cricket teams have been traced back to the 18th century but the county's involvement in cricket goes back much further than that...
), Allen (Middlesex
Middlesex county cricket teams
Middlesex county cricket teams have been traced back to the 18th century but the county's involvement in cricket goes back much further than that. Given that the first definite mention of cricket anywhere in the world is dated c.1550 in Guildford, it is almost certain that the game had reached...
), Nyland (sic, Sussex), Cheeseman (Sussex).
The main bowlers were stated to be Faulkner and Frame for Dartford; and Burchwood and Edmeads for All-England.
The most intriguing names are Nyland, who could have been any of the Newland brothers
Richard Newland
Richard Newland was an English cricketer in the mid-Georgian period who played for Slindon Cricket Club and Sussex under the patronage of Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond. He also represented various All-England teams...
or perhaps their famous nephew Richard Nyren
Richard Nyren
Richard "Dick" Nyren was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket during the 1760s and 1770s in the heyday of the Hambledon Club...
; and Stevens, who may have been the great Lumpy himself. Richard Nyren and Lumpy were both 24 in 1759.
John Frame
John Frame (cricketer)
John Frame was an English cricketer and arguably the first great fast bowler in the game's history...
, who began in the 1740s, played on into the 1770s. He was the greatest bowler in England before Lumpy, Brett
Thomas Brett
Thomas Brett was one of first-class cricket's earliest well-known fast bowlers and a leading player for Hampshire when its team was organised by the Hambledon Club in the 1770s.-Career:Noted for his pace and his accuracy, Brett was a leading wicket taker in the 1770s and was lauded by John...
and Harris came along. John Edmeads
John Edmeads
John Edmeads was an English cricketer who played for Chertsey Cricket Club, Surrey and All-England....
, assuming it is the same man, was still playing for Chertsey
Chertsey Cricket Club
Chertsey Cricket Club in Surrey is one of the oldest in England. Its own website dates its founding as 1737 but in fact matches involving a Chertsey team date from 1736....
and Surrey in the 1770s. Gill
Gill (Buckinghamshire cricketer)
Gill was a noted All-England cricketer of the 18th century who was a prominent wicketkeeper...
of Bucks is probably the wicket keeper in the score-recorded Hampshire
Hampshire county cricket teams
Hampshire county cricket teams have been traced back to the 18th century but the county's involvement in cricket goes back much further than that...
v All-England
All-England Eleven
In cricket, the term All-England has been used for various non-international teams that have been formed for short-term purposes since the 1739 English cricket season and it indicates that the "Rest of England" is playing against, say, MCC or an individual county team...
match of June 1772. Wood
John Wood (cricketer)
John Wood was an English cricketer who played for Kent. His career began in the 1760s before first-class statistics began to be recorded and his known first-class career spans the 1772 to 1783 seasons....
the long stop is probably the Surrey player of the 1770s who is often confused in the records with his namesake from Kent.
First mentions
- John EdmeadsJohn EdmeadsJohn Edmeads was an English cricketer who played for Chertsey Cricket Club, Surrey and All-England....
- Gill (Bucks)Gill (Buckinghamshire cricketer)Gill was a noted All-England cricketer of the 18th century who was a prominent wicketkeeper...
- John (Thomas) WoodJohn Wood (cricketer)John Wood was an English cricketer who played for Kent. His career began in the 1760s before first-class statistics began to be recorded and his known first-class career spans the 1772 to 1783 seasons....
(Chertsey and Surrey) - Burchwood (Kent)
- John Haynes (Surrey)
External sources
Further reading
- H S AlthamHarry AlthamHarry Surtees Altham, CBE, DSO, MC was an English cricketer who became an important figure in the game as an administrator, historian and coach. His Wisden obituary described him as "among the best known personalities in the world of cricket"...
, A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914), George Allen & Unwin, 1962 - Derek BirleyDerek BirleySir Derek Birley was an English educator and writer who had a strong interest in sport, especially cricket.He was educated at grammar school in Hemsworth, West Yorkshire, and at Queens' College, Cambridge University....
, A Social History of English Cricket, Aurum, 1999 - Rowland BowenRowland BowenMajor Rowland Francis Bowen was a cricket researcher, historian and writer....
, Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1970 - Ashley MoteAshley MoteAshley Mote was a non-inscrit Member of the European Parliament for South East England. An outspoken critic of fraud in the European Institutions, he himself was convicted of benefit fraud in 2007 for which he served a nine-month prison sentence and was described by the trial judge as "a truly...
, The Glory Days of Cricket, Robson, 1997 - David UnderdownDavid UnderdownDavid E. Underdown was a historian of 17th-century English politics and culture and Professor Emeritus at Yale University. Born at Wells, Somerset, Underdown was educated at the Blue School and Exeter College, Oxford...
, Start of Play, Allen Lane, 2000