Cricket matches in 1778

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

May 30th Stoke Down, Hambledon Hambledon Town v Hampshire XI v XI
2 inns Fresh Light on 18th century Cricket by GB Buckley
Contributor: JL

Jun 29th Sevenoaks Vine Cricket Club Ground England v Hampshire Hampshire won by 3 wkts XI v XI
2 inns Scores and Biographies page 37
Contributor: JL

Jul 6th Stoke Down, Hambledon Hampshire v England England won by 45 runs XI v XI
2 inns Scores and Biographies page 37
Contributor: JL

Aug 24th Honourable Artillery Company Ground, Finsbury London v Dartford XI v XI
2 inns Fresh Light on 18th century Cricket by GB Buckley
Contributor: JL

Sep 10th Laleham Burway Cricket Ground Chertsey v England Chertsey won by inns and 24 runs XI v XI
2 inns Fresh Light on 18th century Cricket by GB Buckley
Contributor: JL

Sep 15th Honourable Artillery Company Ground, Finsbury England v Chertsey XI v XI
2 inns Fresh Light on 18th century Cricket by GB Buckley
Contributor: JL

Sep 24th Broad Halfpenny Down, Hambledon Hampshire v Surrey Hampshire won by 4 wkts XI v XI
2 inns

Oct 6th Laleham Burway Cricket Ground Surrey v England Surrey won by 138 runs XI v XI
2 inns Scores and Biographies page 38
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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