1804 English cricket season
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In the 1804 English cricket season, the first Eton v Harrow match may have been played at Lord's.
Contents
Honours
- Most runs[1] – Lord Frederick Beauclerk 258 (HS 94)
- Most wickets[1] – Lord Frederick Beauclerk 17
Events
- According to a Harrovian who played in the 1805 Eton v Harrow match, the fixture also took place in 1804 with Harrow winning.[2]
- With the Napoleonic War continuing, loss of investment and manpower impacted cricket and only 5 first-class matches have been recorded in 1804:
Debutants
1804 debutants included:
- Richard Beckett (MCC; amateur)
- Samuel Bridger (Surrey)
- Felix Ladbroke (MCC; amateur)
- Thomas Vigne (Surrey; amateur)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.
- ↑ Bowen, p.268.
- ↑ Haygarth, p.309.
- ↑ Haygarth, p.310.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Haygarth, p.311.
- ↑ Haygarth, p.313.
Bibliography
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Additional reading
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- Britcher, Samuel, A list of all the principal Matches of Cricket that have been played (1790 to 1805), annual series
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External links
- Classification of cricket matches from 1697 to 1825
- CricketArchive – 1804 first-class matches list
- CricketArchive – 1804 other matches list
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