Cricket matches in 1787

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 15th Langton Park, Hornchurch Hornchurch v Moulsey Hurst Moulsey Hurst won by 6 wkts XI v XI
2 inns Scores and Biographies page 69
Contributor: JL

May 21st Lord's Old Ground, Marylebone White Conduit Club v Middlesex XI v XI
2 inns Fresh Light on 18th century Cricket by GB Buckley
Contributor: JL

May 31st Lord's Old Ground, Marylebone Middlesex v Essex Middlesex won by 93 runs XI v XI
2 inns Scores and Biographies page 70
Contributor: JL

Jun 5th Lord's Old Ground, Marylebone White Conduit Club v Middlesex White Conduit Club won by 10 wkts XI v XI
2 inns The Dawn of Cricket by HT Waghorn
Contributor: JL

Jun 14th Lord's Old Ground, Marylebone Middlesex v White Conduit Club Middlesex won by 8 wkts XI v XI
2 inns Fresh Light on 18th century Cricket by GB Buckley
Contributor: JL

Jun 20th Lord's Old Ground, Marylebone England v White Conduit Club England won by 239 runs XI v XI
2 inns Scores and Biographies page 71
Contributor: JL

Jul 3rd Moulsey Hurst Moulsey Hurst v Hornchurch Moulsey Hurst won by 131 runs XI v XI
2 inns Scores and Biographies page 73
Contributor: JL

Jul 5th Langton Park, Hornchurch Hornchurch v Middlesex Middlesex won by 9 wkts XI v XI
2 inns Fresh Light on 18th century Cricket by GB Buckley
Contributor: JL

Jul 16th Swanscombe Park Kent v Essex Essex won by inns and 44 runs XI v XI
2 inns The Dawn of Cricket by HT Waghorn
Contributor: JL

Jul 16th Perriam Downs, Luggershall TA Smith's XI v Earl of Winchilsea's XI Earl of Winchilsea's XI won by 69 runs XI v XI
2 inns Scores and Biographies page 74
Contributor: JL

Jul 30th Lord's Old Ground, Marylebone Marylebone Cricket Club v White Conduit Club XI v XI
2 inns Fresh Light on 18th century Cricket by GB Buckley
Contributor: JL

Aug 2nd Langton Park, Hornchurch Hornchurch v White Conduit Club White Conduit Club won XI v XI
2 inns The Dawn of Cricket by HT Waghorn
Contributor: JL

Aug 6th Hinckley Leicester v Coventry Leicester won by 45 runs XI v XI
2 inns Fresh Light on 18th century Cricket by GB Buckley
Contributor: JL

Aug 7th Star Inn, Coxheath Kent v England England won by 2 wkts XI v XI
2 inns Scores and Biographies page 76
Contributor: JL

Aug 14th Bourne Paddock, Bishopsbourne Kent v Hampshire Hampshire won by 266 runs XI v XI
2 inns Scores and Biographies page 76
Contributor: JL

Aug 28th Bourne Paddock, Bishopsbourne N to Z v A to M A to M won by 29 runs XI v XI
2 inns Scores and Biographies page 77
Contributor: JL

Sep 3rd Windmill Down, Hambledon Hampshire v Kent Kent won by 65 runs XI v XI
2 inns Scores and Biographies page 78
Contributor: JL

Sep 10th Lord's Old Ground, Marylebone N to Z v A to M N to Z won by 94 runs XI v XI
2 inns Scores and Biographies page 78
Contributor: JL

Sep 17th Melton Mowbray Melton Mowbray v Leicester Melton Mowbray won by inns and 16 runs XI v XI
2 inns Fresh Light on Pre-Victorian 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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