Muggeridge (Surrey cricketer)
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Muggeridge was a noted English cricket
er of the mid-18th century who played for the famous Chertsey Cricket Club
and for Surrey
. His dates of birth and death and his first name are unknown. He was principally a bowler but we do not know his pace or type.
Muggeridge's career probably began in the aftermath of the Seven Years War and he was certainly active until the 1784 season
. He was recorded in five first-class matches after cricket's statistical record began in 1772 but by then he had already been playing for several seasons.
He is first definitely recorded when playing for Surrey v Hampshire
at Guildford Bason
on 28 July 1774. His last recorded appearance was Chertsey v Coulsdon at Laleham Burway
on 23 June 1784.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er of the mid-18th century who played for the famous Chertsey Cricket Club
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 for 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:...
. His dates of birth and death and his first name are unknown. He was principally a bowler but we do not know his pace or type.
Muggeridge's career probably began in the aftermath of the Seven Years War and he was certainly active until the 1784 season
1784 English cricket season
The 1784 English cricket season was significant for the appearance in major matches of the White Conduit Club, although the surviving references this year are merely around two "great matches" played on White Conduit Fields....
. He was recorded in five first-class matches after cricket's statistical record began in 1772 but by then he had already been playing for several seasons.
He is first definitely recorded when playing for Surrey v 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...
at Guildford Bason
Guildford Bason
Guildford Bason is an English former cricket ground on Merrow Down, on the outskirts of Guildford, Surrey. Guildford is the location for the earliest definite reference to cricket in English history...
on 28 July 1774. His last recorded appearance was Chertsey v Coulsdon at 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:...
on 23 June 1784.