1808 was the 22nd season of cricket in England since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). George Osbaldeston made his debut in important matches.
Honours
edit- Most runs[1] – Lord Frederick Beauclerk 379 (HS 100)
- Most wickets[1] – Thomas Howard and Lord Frederick Beauclerk 16 apiece
Events
edit- With the Napoleonic War continuing, loss of investment and manpower impacted cricket and only 6 first-class matches have been recorded in 1808:
- 23–24 May: MCC v Middlesex @ Lord's Old Ground[2]
- 30–31 May: MCC v Middlesex @ Lord's Old Ground[3]
- 6–7 June: MCC v Homerton @ Lord's Old Ground[4]
- 27–29 June: All-England v Surrey @ Lord's Old Ground[5]
- 6–7 July: All-England v Surrey @ Lord's Old Ground[6]
- 11–13 July: Surrey v All-England @ Holt Pound, Farnham[7]
Debutants
edit1808 debutants included:
- William Ashby (Kent)
- Benjamin Aislabie (MCC)
- Douglas Kinnaird (MCC)
- George Osbaldeston (MCC)
References
edit- ^ a b Note that scorecards created in the first quarter of the 19th century are not necessarily accurate or complete; therefore any summary of runs, wickets or catches can only represent the known totals and computation of averages is ineffectual.
- ^ Haygarth, p.341.
- ^ Haygarth, p.342.
- ^ Haygarth, p.343.
- ^ Haygarth, p.344.
- ^ Haygarth, p.345.
- ^ Haygarth, p.346.
Bibliography
edit- Haygarth, Arthur (1862). Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826). Lillywhite.
Further reading
edit- ACS (1981). A Guide to Important Cricket Matches Played in the British Isles 1709 – 1863. Nottingham: ACS.
- 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.