Cricket matches in 1771

Note that only matches that are on our database are listed here.
If you have other matches or information, please email earlycricketproject@acscricket.com

Date of
Match Venue Teams Result Status &
Format Source

Jun 4th The Downs, Lewes Lewes v Henfield Henfield won XI v XI
2 inns Sussex Cricket in the Eighteenth Century by Timothy J McCann
Contributor: CC

Jun 13th Henfield Common Henfield v Broadwater Broadwater won XI v XI
2 inns Sussex Cricket in the Eighteenth Century by Timothy J McCann
Contributor: CC

Jun 20th Henfield Common Henfield v Lewes Henfield won XI v XI
2 inns Sussex Cricket in the Eighteenth Century by Timothy J McCann
Contributor: CC

Jul Smitham Bottom Coulsdon v Henfield Coulsdon won by 5 wkts XI v XI
2 inns Sussex Cricket in the Eighteenth Century by Timothy J McCann
Contributor: CC

Jul 3rd White Lion Field, Tenterden Gentlemen of Kent v Gentlemen of Sussex Gentlemen of Kent won XI v XI
2 inns Fresh Light on 18th century Cricket by GB Buckley
Contributor: JL

Jul 8th Laleham Burway Cricket Ground Chertsey v Richmond, Hampton and Brentford XI v XI
2 inns Fresh Light on 18th century Cricket by GB Buckley
Contributor: JL

Jul 15th Richmond Green Richmond, Hampton and Brentford v Chertsey XI v XI
2 inns Fresh Light on 18th century Cricket by GB Buckley
Contributor: JL

Jul 30th White Lion Field, Tenterden Gentlemen of Kent v Gentlemen of Sussex XI v XI
2 inns Fresh Light on 18th century Cricket by GB Buckley
Contributor: JL

Aug 5th The Salts, New Romney Gentlemen of Kent v Gentlemen of Sussex XI v XI
2 inns Fresh Light on 18th century Cricket by GB Buckley
Contributor: JL

Aug 5th Honourable Artillery Company Ground, Finsbury Kent, Middlesex and Surrey v Coulsdon Kent, Middlesex and Surrey won by 45 runs XI v XI
2 inns Fresh Light on 18th century Cricket by GB Buckley
Contributor: JL

Aug 12th Guildford Bason England v Hambledon England won by 10 wkts XI v XI
2 inns Fresh Light on Pre-Victorian Cricket by GB Buckley
Contributor: JL

Aug 12th Henfield Common Henfield v Coulsdon Coulsdon won XI v XI
2 inns Sussex Cricket in the Eighteenth Century by Timothy J McCann
Contributor: CC

Aug 20th Broad Halfpenny Down, Hambledon Gentlemen of Hampshire v Gentlemen of Sussex Gentlemen of Sussex won by 8 wkts XI v XI
2 inns Sussex Cricket in the Eighteenth Century by Timothy J McCann
Contributor: JL

Aug 23rd Valdo Corner, Goodwood Gentlemen of Sussex v Gentlemen of Hampshire Gentlemen of Sussex won by inns and 74 runs XI v XI
2 inns Sussex Cricket in the Eighteenth Century by Timothy J McCann
Contributor: JL

Aug 26th The Forest New Ground, Nottingham Nottingham v Sheffield XI v XI
2 inns Fresh Light on Pre-Victorian Cricket by GB Buckley
Contributor: JL

Aug 28th Bourne Paddock, Bishopsbourne Bourne v Surrey and Middlesex Surrey and Middlesex won by 1 run XI v XI
2 inns Cricket Scores 1730.1773 by HT Waghorn
Contributor: JL

Sep 4th Honourable Artillery Company Ground, Finsbury Duke of Dorset's XI v Sir H Mann's XI Duke of Dorset's XI won by 1 wkt XI v XI
2 inns Cricket Scores 1730.1773 by HT Waghorn
Contributor: JL

Sep 23rd Laleham Burway Cricket Ground Chertsey v Hambledon Hambledon won by 1 run XI v XI
2 inns Fresh Light on 18th century Cricket by GB Buckley
Contributor: JL

Sep 30th Broad Halfpenny Down, Hambledon Hambledon v Chertsey Hambledon won by 10 wkts XI v XI
2 inns John Baker.s Diary
Contributor: JL

In the source column:
full card means details of how each batsman was dismissed
partial means incomplete details of how each batsman was dismissed with some entries missing
line scores means just team totals givem, without any details of how each batsman was dismissed

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