Cricket matches in 1776

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 5th Moulsey Hurst Hampshire v Kent Hampshire won by 152 runs XI v XI
2 inns

Jun 25th Sevenoaks Vine Cricket Club Ground Kent v Hampshire Hampshire won by 75 runs XI v XI
2 inns Scores and Biographies page 27
Contributor: JL

Jul 2nd Broad Halfpenny Down, Hambledon Hampshire v Kent Kent won by 4 wkts XI v XI
2 inns Scores and Biographies page 28
Contributor: JL

Jul 15th Sevenoaks Vine Cricket Club Ground Kent v Hampshire Hampshire won by 6 wkts XI v XI
2 inns Scores and Biographies page 28
Contributor: JL

Jul 22nd Cheden Holt, Hambledon Hampshire v England England won by 5 wkts XI v XI
2 inns Scores and Biographies page 29
Contributor: JL

Aug 6th Laleham Burway Cricket Ground Surrey v Hampshire Surrey won by 1 wkt XI v XI
2 inns Fresh Light on 18th century Cricket by GB Buckley
Contributor: JL

Aug 19th Honourable Artillery Company Ground, Finsbury London v Brentford XI v XI
2 inns Fresh Light on 18th century Cricket by GB Buckley
Contributor: JL

Aug 26th Broad Halfpenny Down, Hambledon Hampshire v Surrey Hampshire won by 198 runs XI v XI
2 inns Scores and Biographies page 30
Contributor: JL

Sep 5th Laleham Burway Cricket Ground Chertsey v Coulsdon XI v XI
2 inns The Dawn of Cricket by HT Waghorn
Contributor: JL

Sep 9th Honourable Artillery Company Ground, Finsbury London v Coulsdon XI v XI
2 inns Fresh Light on 18th century Cricket by GB Buckley
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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