--- id: 9df4e6e9-2f22-4cad-b2e6-91d1dc287cea title: 1784 English Cricket Season abstract: This document provides a historical overview of the 1784 English cricket season, highlighting significant matches involving the White Conduit Club. It details nine historically important eleven-a-side matches and notes the broader context of the India Act of 1784, which facilitated the spread of cricket to India. classification: primary: '796.35' secondary: - '942' - '327' udc_main_class: '7' tags: - cricket - '1784' - English cricket - White Conduit Club - sports history - India Act topics: - Sports - History - Cricket author: '' created_at: '2026-06-01T00:28:03.115461' updated_at: '2026-06-01T02:11:31.784795' sources: - type: url uri: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1784_English_cricket_season format: url_fetch udc_label: Sports version: '1' --- ## Card: 1784 English Cricket Season This document provides a historical overview of the 1784 English cricket season, highlighting significant matches involving the White Conduit Club. It details nine historically important eleven-a-side matches and notes the broader context of the India Act of 1784, which facilitated the spread of cricket to India. ## Classification Primary: 796.35 | Secondary: 942, 327 | Tags: cricket, 1784, English cricket, White Conduit Club, sports history, India Act | Topics: Sports, History, Cricket ## Content 1784 English cricket season - Wikipedia Jump to content Main menu Main menu move to sidebar hide Navigation Main page Contents Current events Random article About Wikipedia Contact us Contribute Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file Special pages Search Search Appearance Donate Create account Log in Personal tools Donate Create account Log in Contents move to sidebar hide (Top) 1 White Conduit 2 England v Hampshire 3 Single wicket 4 Other events 5 Notes 6 References 7 Bibliography 8 Further reading Toggle the table of contents 1784 English cricket season Add languages Add links Article Talk English Read Edit View history Tools Tools move to sidebar hide Actions Read Edit View history General What links here Related changes Upload file Permanent link Page information Cite this page Get shortened URL Print/export Download as PDF Printable version In other projects Wikidata item Appearance move to sidebar hide From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cricket season review Cricket tournament 1784 English cricket season ← 1783 1785 → The 1784 English cricket season was significant for the appearance in important matches of the White Conduit Club , although the surviving references this year are merely around two "great matches" played on White Conduit Fields . Details of nine historically important eleven-a-side matches are known. [ note 1 ] Although not directly connected with cricket, it was in 1784 that the India Act was passed, creating a department of the British government to exercise political, military and financial control over the Indian affairs of the East India Company . During the next half century British control was extended over most of the sub-continent, and cricket spread throughout the country as a consequence of that. White Conduit [ edit ] On 22 and 27 May, there were two events on White Conduit Fields which were both labelled "A Great Cricket Match". It is almost certain that these matches involved the new White Conduit Club , but few details are known. George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea was noted as "the best bat" in the first game. In the second game, a few more players were named including the Duke of Dorset , Colonel Charles Lennox , and Sir George Talbot . [ 2 ] England v Hampshire [ edit ] The sole important match recorded in 1784 was England v Hampshire at Sevenoaks Vine on 1 and June. England won by 7 wickets. William Bullen took six wickets in Hampshire's first innings, in which they were all out for 70. Haygarth commented that his original source was the Hampshire Chronicle , as the game "was not inserted in the old book of scores". [ 3 ] Single wicket [ edit ] Six of Hambledon played against Six of Kent between 26 and 28 July on Itchin Stoke Down . Kent won by 20 runs. [ 4 ] Other events [ edit ] Berkshire played Buckinghamshire twice, winning the first by an innings and 21 runs. The result of the second is not on record. [ 5 ] Chertsey played Coulsdon on Laleham Burway in June. Chertsey won by 313 runs. [ 6 ] In July, there was a match between Hambledon Parish and Petworth, which the latter won by 52 runs. [ 7 ] At the end of July, Farnham played Odiham & Alton on Holt Pound , which is well-known for its association with the Beldham and Wells brothers. They all played for Farnham in this match, while David Harris and Thomas Scott played for their opponents. The result is unknown. [ 8 ] Notes [ edit ] ^ Any match listed in the ACS ' Important Match Guide (1981) is historically important , and therefore of the highest standard, whether or not a scorecard might exist. The same applies to numerous matches discovered by researchers since 1981. [ 1 ] For further information, see First-class cricket . References [ edit ] ^ ACS 1981 , pp. 1–40. ^ Buckley 1937 , p. 11. ^ Haygarth 1996 , p. 61. ^ Haygarth 1996 , pp. 61–62. ^ Waghorn 2005 , pp. 58–59. ^ Waghorn 2005 , p. 59. ^ Buckley 1935 , p. 101. ^ Buckley 1935 , p. 102. Bibliography [ edit ] ACS (1981). A Guide to Important Cricket Matches Played in the British Isles 1709–1863 . Nottingham: ACS . OCLC   85045528 . Buckley, G. B. (1935). Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket . Birmingham: Cotterell & Co. OCLC   23450280 . Buckley, G. B. (1937). Fresh Light on pre-Victorian Cricket . Birmingham: Cotterell & Co. OCLC   23469107 . Haygarth, Arthur (1996) [1862]. Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826) . Kennington: Frederick Lillywhite . ISBN   978-19-00592-23-9 . Waghorn, H. T. (2005) [1906]. The Dawn of Cricket . London: J. W. McKenzie. ISBN   978-09-47821-17-3 . Further reading [ edit ] Altham, H. S. ; Swanton, E. W. (1962). A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914) (5th ed.). London: George Allen & Unwin . OCLC   894274808 . Birley, Derek (1999). A Social History of English Cricket . London: Aurum Press . ISBN   978-18-54107-10-7 – via Internet Archive . Bowen, Rowland (1970). Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development . London: Eyre & Spottiswoode . ISBN   978-04-13278-60-9 . Major, John (2007). More Than A Game . London: HarperCollins . ISBN   978-00-07183-64-7 – via Internet Archive. Wilson, Martin (2005). An Index to Waghorn . London: Bodyline Books (limited edition, by subscription only). v t e English cricket teams in the 18th century England Berkshire Essex Hampshire Hertfordshire Kent Leicestershire & Rutland MCC Middlesex Norfolk Nottingham Sheffield Suffolk Surrey Sussex Addington Alresford Arundel Bourne Brentford Brighton Bromley Caterham Chatham Chertsey Chislehurst Coulsdon Croydon Dartford East Kent Epsom Greenwich Hadlow Hambledon Hampton Homerton Hornchurch Horsmonden Kingston Lingfield London Mitcham Montpelier Richmond Slindon Sunbury West Kent Westminster White Conduit Club Woburn Woolwich v t e English cricket venues (1761–1825) Aram's New Ground Barker's Ground Bishopsbourne Paddock Bowman's Lodge Burley-on-the-Hill The Burys Caterham Common Cheden Holt Cobham Park Dandelion Paddock Darnall New Ground Darnall Old Ground Forest New Ground Guildford Bason Hawkhurst Moor Holt Pound Itchin Stoke Down King's Meadow Langton Park Lord's Lord's Middle Ground Lord's Old Ground Napps Odiham Down Old Field, Bray Parker's Piece Penenden Heath Perriam Down Petworth Park Prince of Wales Ground Racecourse Ground Royal New Ground Stamford Hill Windmill Down v t e English cricket seasons Underarm era 1725 1726 1727 1728 1729 1730 1731 1732 1733 1734 1735 1736 1737 1738 1739 1740 1741 1742 1743 1744 1745 1746 1747 1748 1749 1750 1751 1752 1753 1754 1755 1756 1757 1758 1759 1760 1761 1762 1763 1764 1765 1766 1767 1768 1769 1770 1771 1772 1773 1774 1775 1776 1777 1778 1779 1780 1781 1782 1783 1784 1785 1786 1787 1788 1789 1790 1791 1792 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 1800 1801 1802 1803 1804 1805 1806 1807 1808 1809 1810 1811 1812 1813 1814 1815 1816 1817 1818 1819 1820 1821 1822 1823 1824 1825 Roundarm era 1826 1827 1828 1829 1830 1831 1832 1833 1834 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 "Champion County" era 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 County Championship era 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915–1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1784_English_cricket_season&oldid=1357117364 " Categories : 1780s in cricket English cricket seasons in the 18th century History of Indian cricket 1787 in England Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata Use British English from November 2025 All Wikipedia articles written in British English Use dmy dates from November 2025 Short description matches Wikidata This page was last edited on 31 May 2026, at 21:12  (UTC) . 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