Cricket matches in 1779

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 14th Stoke Down, Hambledon Hampshire v England Hampshire won by 6 wkts XI v XI
2 inns Scores and Biographies page 39
Contributor: JL

Jun 23rd Sevenoaks Vine Cricket Club Ground England v Hampshire Hampshire won by inns and 89 runs XI v XI
2 inns Scores and Biographies page 40
Contributor: JL

Jul 12th Maidenhead Thicket Berkshire Club v Berkshire and Hampshire XI v XI
2 inns Fresh Light on 18th century Cricket by GB Buckley
Contributor: JL

Jul 21st Bourne Paddock, Bishopsbourne Kent v Surrey Drawn XI v XI
2 inns Fresh Light on 18th century Cricket by GB Buckley
Contributor: JL

Aug Odiham Down Alresford v Berkshire XI v XI
2 inns Fresh Light on 18th century Cricket by GB Buckley
Contributor: JL

Aug 9th Laleham Burway Cricket Ground Surrey v Kent Kent won by 5 wkts XI v XI
2 inns Scores and Biographies page 41
Contributor: JL

Aug 23rd Broad Halfpenny Down, Hambledon Hampshire v England Hampshire won by 149 runs XI v XI
2 inns Scores and Biographies page 42
Contributor: JL

Sep 13th Moulsey Hurst England v Hampshire Hampshire won by 2 wkts XI v XI
2 inns Scores and Biographies page 43
Contributor: JL

Oct 5th Henley-on-Thames Oxfordshire v Berkshire 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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