1806 English cricket season
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In the 1806 English cricket season, the first two Gentlemen v Players matches took place but the fixture did not occur again until 1819.
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Honours
- Most runs[1] – William Lambert 276 (HS 64)
- Most wickets[1] – Thomas Howard 21
Events
- The inaugural Gentlemen v Players match was held.
- With the Napoleonic War continuing, loss of investment and manpower impacted cricket and only 7 first-class matches have been recorded in 1806:
- 16–18 June — All-England v Hampshire @ Lord's Old Ground[2]
- 30 June — All-England v Surrey @ Lord's Old Ground[2]
- 7–9 July — Gentlemen v Players @ Lord's Old Ground[2]
- 14–16 July — Surrey v All-England @ Moulsey Hurst[2]
- 21 & 25 July — Gentlemen v Players @ Lord's Old Ground[2]
- 5–6 August — Kent v All-England @ Bowman's Lodge, Dartford[2]
- 25–28 August — Hampshire v All-England @ Itchin Stoke Down[2]
Debutants
1806 debutants included:
- John Willes (Kent)
- Richard Leigh (Surrey; amateur)
References
Bibliography
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Additional reading
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External links
- Classification of cricket matches from 1697 to 1825
- CricketArchive – 1806 first-class matches list
- CricketArchive – 1806 other matches list
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