1806 English cricket season
cricket tournament
The 1806 English cricket season was the 20th since the foundation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). The first two Gentlemen v Players matches took place, but the fixture was not played again until 1819. Details of seven historically important eleven-a-side matches are known.
Events
The inaugural Gentlemen v Players match was held.
With the Napoleonic War continuing, loss of investment and manpower impacted cricket and only seven matches have been recorded in 1806:
16–18 June: England v Hampshire @ Lord's Old Ground
30 June: England v Surrey @ Lord's Old Ground
7–9 July: Gentlemen v Players @ Lord's Old Ground
14–16 July: Surrey v England @ Moulsey Hurst
21 & 25 July: Gentlemen v Players @ Lord's Old Ground
5–6 August: Kent v England @ Bowman's Lodge, Dartford
25–28 August: Hampshire v England @ Itchin Stoke Down
Notes
References
Bibliography
ACS (1981). A Guide to Important Cricket Matches Played in the British Isles 1709–1863. Nottingham: ACS. OCLC 85045528.
Haygarth, Arthur (1996) [1862]. Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826). Kennington: Frederick Lillywhite.
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