1800 English cricket season
Encyclopedia
The 1800 English cricket season is one of the more difficult years for statisticians to analyse because of several matches involving prominent town clubs like Rochester, Woolwich
, Homerton
, Richmond
, Storrington, Montpelier
and Thames Ditton. All of these were marginal in terms of first-class
status.
Woolwich Cricket Club
Woolwich Cricket Club was an English cricket club based in the town of Woolwich, Kent. It was formed sometime in the first half of the 18th century, or earlier, and its earliest known record is in 1754 when its team played two major cricket matches against the prominent Dartford Cricket Club...
, Homerton
Homerton Cricket Club
Homerton Cricket Club was based in Homerton, Hackney and was recognised as a first-class cricket team during the first decade of the 19th century. The club had been established in the 18th century and it first came to notice in 1800 when it played the strong Montpelier team...
, Richmond
Richmond Cricket Club, Surrey
Richmond Cricket Club was based in Richmond, Surrey and was a leading club during the 18th century, its team taking part in several major cricket matches. Its home venue was at Richmond Green.-Earliest mentions:...
, Storrington, Montpelier
Montpelier Cricket Club
The Montpelier Cricket Club was prominent in English cricket from about 1796, when it began to compete against Marylebone Cricket Club and other leading "town clubs", until 1845 when its members were the prime movers in the formation of Surrey County Cricket Club.Montpelier was based at George...
and Thames Ditton. All of these were marginal in terms of first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
status.
Honours
- Most runs – William BartonWilliam Barton (Middlesex cricketer)William Barton was an English cricketer who played mainly for Middlesex.Little is known of Barton who was an accomplished batsman and an occasional wicketkeeper...
226 (HS 51) - Most wickets – John WardJohn Ward (Kent cricketer)John Ward was an English professional cricketer who made 14 known appearances in major cricket matches from 1800 to 1806.-External sources:*...
47 (BB 7–?)
Events
- Marylebone Cricket ClubMarylebone Cricket ClubMarylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
(MCC) made revisions to the Laws of CricketLaws of cricketThe laws of cricket are a set of rules established by the Marylebone Cricket Club which describe the laws of cricket worldwide, to ensure uniformity and fairness. There are currently 42 laws, which outline all aspects of how the game is played from how a team wins a game, how a batsman is...
which were republished in their entirety. - Robert RobinsonRobert Robinson (cricketer)Robert Robinson was an English cricketer who played for Hampshire at the time of the Hambledon Club and also for Surrey....
is believed to have been the first batsman to try to introduce leg guards but his experiment was unsuccessful. - John WardJohn Ward (Kent cricketer)John Ward was an English professional cricketer who made 14 known appearances in major cricket matches from 1800 to 1806.-External sources:*...
had an outstanding debut season by scoring 213 runs, taking 47 wickets and holding 9 catches. He was the leading bowler, second highest run-scorer and one of the best fielders. - William Beldham with 11 ct, 1 st was the leading fielder in 1800, just ahead of Thomas RayThomas Ray (cricketer)Thomas Ray was an English cricketer who played mainly for Berkshire and Middlesex. He was for many years employed by MCC as a professional who probably coached the members....
who took 11 ct. Nottingham wicket-keeper Joseph DennisJoseph DennisJoseph Dennis was an English first-class cricketer who played for Nottingham Cricket Club from 1800 to 1829.-Career:...
made an impression with 3 ct, 7 st. John WardJohn Ward (Kent cricketer)John Ward was an English professional cricketer who made 14 known appearances in major cricket matches from 1800 to 1806.-External sources:*...
took 9 catches in addition to his 47 wickets. - Two matches between northern teams were significant in terms of the spread of cricket throughout England. Nottingham v Sheffield was the first known 11-a-side game involving a Yorkshire county team. In the LeicesterLeicestershire and Rutland Cricket ClubCricket may not have reached the English counties of Leicestershire and Rutland until the 18th century. A notice in the Leicester Journal dated 17 August 1776 is the earliest known mention of cricket in the area.-The original Leicestershire club:...
v Nottingham match, Leicester was dismissed for 15 and 8, an aggregate of 23 which Rowland BowenRowland BowenMajor Rowland Francis Bowen was a cricket researcher, historian and writer....
described as "probably the lowest recorded aggregate for both innings in an important match". - Cricket was by now feeling the impact of Great Britain's war against the Napoleonic Empire through a loss of investment which was reducing the number of first-classFirst-class cricketFirst-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
matches with only 7 recognised in 1800.
First-class matches
| Date | Match Title | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19–21 May (M–W) | R Whitehead's XI v J Gibbons' XI | Lord's Old Ground Lord's Old Ground Lord's Old Ground was a cricket venue in London that was established by Thomas Lord in 1787. It was used mainly by Marylebone Cricket Club for major cricket matches until 1810, after which a dispute about rent caused Lord to relocate.-Matches:... |
Whitehead's XI won by 52 runs |
| 11–13 June (W–F) | 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 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:... |
Lord's Old Ground | Surrey won by 3 wkts |
| 16–17 June (M–Tu) | All-England XIV v Surrey | Lord's Old Ground | All-England won by 13 wkts |
| 14–15 July (M–Tu) | All-England v Woolwich Woolwich Cricket Club Woolwich Cricket Club was an English cricket club based in the town of Woolwich, Kent. It was formed sometime in the first half of the 18th century, or earlier, and its earliest known record is in 1754 when its team played two major cricket matches against the prominent Dartford Cricket Club... & Homerton Homerton Cricket Club Homerton Cricket Club was based in Homerton, Hackney and was recognised as a first-class cricket team during the first decade of the 19th century. The club had been established in the 18th century and it first came to notice in 1800 when it played the strong Montpelier team... |
Lord's Old Ground | W&H won by 7 wkts |
| 25–26 Aug (M–Tu) | Leicester v Nottingham | Leicester | Nottingham won by innings & 38 runs |
| 28–29 Aug (Th–S) | All-England XIV v Surrey XII | Lord's Old Ground | All-England won by 51 runs |
| 29 Sept (Tu) | Nottingham v Sheffield | Mansfield | Nottingham won by 123 runs |
Other matches
| Date | Match Title | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May (M) | Woolwich Woolwich Cricket Club Woolwich Cricket Club was an English cricket club based in the town of Woolwich, Kent. It was formed sometime in the first half of the 18th century, or earlier, and its earliest known record is in 1754 when its team played two major cricket matches against the prominent Dartford Cricket Club... v Four Parishes |
Barrack Field Barrack Field Barrack Field is located within the Royal Artillery Barracks at Woolwich in southeast London . It was used as a venue for major cricket matches in the 18th century and as the home of Woolwich Cricket Club at that time; latterly it has been the home of the Royal Artillery Cricket Club.Woolwich CC... , Woolwich |
drawn |
| 28–29 May (W–Th) | MCC Marylebone Cricket Club Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of... v Woolwich |
Lord's Old Ground Lord's Old Ground Lord's Old Ground was a cricket venue in London that was established by Thomas Lord in 1787. It was used mainly by Marylebone Cricket Club for major cricket matches until 1810, after which a dispute about rent caused Lord to relocate.-Matches:... |
Woolwich won by innings & 94 runs |
| 10 June (Tu) | Thames Ditton v London | Thames Ditton | London won by innings & 14 runs |
| 23–24 June (M–Tu) | Woolwich v MCC | Barrack Field, Woolwich | Woolwich won by 123 runs |
| 25 June (W) | Homerton v Montpelier Montpelier Cricket Club The Montpelier Cricket Club was prominent in English cricket from about 1796, when it began to compete against Marylebone Cricket Club and other leading "town clubs", until 1845 when its members were the prime movers in the formation of Surrey County Cricket Club.Montpelier was based at George... |
unknown | Montpelier won by innings & 5 runs |
| 26 June (Th) | Montpelier v Richmond Richmond Cricket Club, Surrey Richmond Cricket Club was based in Richmond, Surrey and was a leading club during the 18th century, its team taking part in several major cricket matches. Its home venue was at Richmond Green.-Earliest mentions:... |
Aram's New Ground Aram's New Ground Aram's New Ground was a first-class cricket ground in Montpelier Gardens, Walworth, Surrey, England. It was the home of Montpelier Cricket Club and was a major venue from 1796 to 1806... , Montpelier Gardens |
Montpelier won by 52 runs |
| 30 June (M) | Lord F Beauclerk's XI Lord Frederick Beauclerk Lord Frederick Beauclerk was an outstanding but controversial English first-class cricketer for 35 years from 1791 to 1825. On his retirement, he served as president of Marylebone Cricket Club in 1826.Beauclerk was the fourth son of the 5th Duke of St Albans and became a clergyman. He was Vicar... v Sir H W Marten's XI Henry Marten (MCC cricketer) Sir Henry William Martin, 2nd baronet... |
Barrack Field, Woolwich | Beauclerk's XI won by 60 runs |
| 2–3 July (W–Th) | Richmond v Montpelier | Richmond Green Richmond Green Richmond Green is a recreation area located near the centre of Richmond, which is a town of about twenty thousand inhabitants situated in south west London. The green is essentially square in shape and its open grassland, framed with broadleaf trees, extends to roughly twelve acres... |
Richmond won by 69 runs |
| 7–9 July (M–W) | MCC v Rochester | Lord's Old Ground | Rochester won by 11 runs |
| 21–23 July (M–W) | Rochester v MCC | Marsh’s, Rochester | Rochester won by 3 wkts |
| 24–25 July (Th–F) | Woolwich v Montpelier | Barrack Field, Woolwich | Woolwich won by 8 wkts |
| 8–9 Sept (Tu–W) | Storrington v Sussex | Storrington | Storrington won by 19 runs |
Debutants
- William AylingWilliam AylingWilliam Ayling was an English professional cricketer who made 22 known appearances in major cricket matches from 1800 to 1810; followed by a further 3 in 1825 and 1826.-Career:Ayling was mainly associated with Kent but latterly played for his native Sussex...
(KentKent county cricket teamsKent 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...
) - George BeldhamGeorge BeldhamGeorge Beldham was an English professional cricketer who made 3 known appearances in major cricket matches from 1800 to 1805. He was the elder brother of William Beldham.-External sources:*...
(SurreySurrey county cricket teamsSurrey 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:...
) - Hon. H. CoventryH. CoventryThe Honourable H Coventry was an English amateur cricketer who made 2 known appearances in major cricket matches from 1800 to 1801.-External sources:*...
(MCCMarylebone Cricket ClubMarylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
; amateur) - Joseph DennisJoseph DennisJoseph Dennis was an English first-class cricketer who played for Nottingham Cricket Club from 1800 to 1829.-Career:...
(Nottingham Cricket Club) - William JefferiesWilliam JefferiesWilliam Jefferies was an English professional cricketer who made 3 known appearances in major cricket matches from 1800 to 1803.-External sources:*...
(Nottingham) - James LawrellJames LawrellJames Lawrell was an English amateur cricketer who made 21 known appearances in major cricket matches from 1800 to 1810.-External sources:*...
(MCC; amateur) - Robert SmithRobert Smith (Nottingham cricketer)Robert Smith was an English professional cricketer who made 3 known appearances in major cricket matches from 1800 to 1803.-External sources:*...
(Nottingham) - WallerWaller (Surrey cricketer)Waller was an English professional cricketer who made 2 known appearances in major cricket matches from 1800 to 1803.-External sources:*...
(Surrey) - John WardJohn Ward (Kent cricketer)John Ward was an English professional cricketer who made 14 known appearances in major cricket matches from 1800 to 1806.-External sources:*...
(Kent) - Thomas WarsopThomas WarsopThomas Warsop was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Nottingham Cricket Club from 1800 to 1803. He had three brothers Robert, William and Samuel who made their Nottingham debuts in 1789, 1789 and 1792 respectively.Thomas Warsop made three known appearances in first-class...
(Nottingham) - Captain J. WellerJ. WellerCaptain J Weller was an English amateur cricketer who made 4 known appearances in major cricket matches from 1800 to 1802.-External sources:*...
(Surrey; amateur)