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* [[John Bennett (Hampshire cricketer)|John Bennett]] |
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* [[Clair (Hampshire cricketer)]] |
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* [[Benjamin Clifton]] |
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* [[G. Cooper (MCC cricketer)]] |
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* [[John Gibbons (MCC cricketer)|John Gibbons]] |
* [[John Gibbons (MCC cricketer)|John Gibbons]] |
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* [[Charles Montagu-Scott, 4th Duke of Buccleuch|Earl of Dalkeith]] |
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* [[Charles Douglas (cricketer)|Charles Douglas]] |
* [[Charles Douglas (cricketer)|Charles Douglas]] |
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* [[Gunnell (Surrey cricketer)]] |
* [[Gunnell (Surrey cricketer)|Gunnell]] |
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* [[May (Hampshire cricketer)]] |
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* [[J. Pontifex]] |
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* [[Wilson (Surrey cricketer)]] |
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* [[Lord Yarmouth]] |
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Revision as of 19:43, 7 December 2020
The 1797 English cricket season was the 26th in which matches have been awarded retrospective first-class cricket status and the 11th after the foundation of the Marylebone Cricket Club. The season saw 13 top-class matches played in the country.
Matches
A total of 13 top-class matches were played during the season,[1][2][3] including matches featuring MCC as well as Hampshire and Surrey sides.
First mentions
Players who made their first-class cricket debuts in 1797 included:
- John Bennett
- Clair
- Benjamin Clifton
- G. Cooper
- John Gibbons
- Earl of Dalkeith
- Charles Douglas
- Gunnell
- May
- J. Pontifex
- Wilson
- Lord Yarmouth
References
- ^ Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians (ACS) (1981) A Guide to Important Cricket Matches Played in the British Isles 1709 – 1863. Nottingham: ACS.
- ^ England Domestic Season 1797, CricInfo. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
- ^ First-class matches in England, 1797, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2020-07-29. (subscription required)
Further reading
- Altham, H. S. (1962). A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914). George Allen & Unwin.
- Birley, Derek (1999). A Social History of English Cricket. Aurum.
- Bowen, Rowland (1970). Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development. Eyre & Spottiswoode.
- Major, John (2007). More Than A Game. HarperCollins.