Stone (Surrey cricketer)
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Stone (first name, birth and death details unknown) refers to a noted amateur cricket
er in the 18th century who was chiefly associated with Surrey
. The full span of his career is uncertain but he was definitely active between 1773 and 1780. According to CricketArchive
, he resurrected his career with two further matches in the 1790 season, but it cannot be said with certainty that this was the same man, especially as he seems to have moved from Surrey to Kent
.
Stone made 8 known appearances in major cricket matches to 1780 and then, if it was the same man, two more in 1790. Cricket's statistical record began in 1772 and it may be assumed that Stone was active in the 1760s before detailed records began to be habitually compiled.
Stone was primarily a batsman who scored a known total of 117 runs in 16 innings with a highest score of 35. He has not been credited with any wickets. He took just 3 catches, which suggests he may have been an outfielder.
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 in the 18th century who was chiefly associated with 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:...
. The full span of his career is uncertain but he was definitely active between 1773 and 1780. According to CricketArchive
CricketArchive
CricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...
, he resurrected his career with two further matches in the 1790 season, but it cannot be said with certainty that this was the same man, especially as he seems to have moved from Surrey to 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...
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Stone made 8 known appearances in major cricket matches to 1780 and then, if it was the same man, two more in 1790. Cricket's statistical record began in 1772 and it may be assumed that Stone was active in the 1760s before detailed records began to be habitually compiled.
Stone was primarily a batsman who scored a known total of 117 runs in 16 innings with a highest score of 35. He has not been credited with any wickets. He took just 3 catches, which suggests he may have been an outfielder.
External sources
Further reading
- Arthur HaygarthArthur HaygarthArthur Haygarth was a noted amateur cricketer who became one of cricket's most significant historians....
, Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744-1826), Lillywhite, 1862