1742 English cricket season

The 1742 cricket season was the 145th in England since the earliest known definite reference to cricket in January 1597 (i.e., Old Style – 1598 New Style). Details have survived of ten important matches. They include the two famous London versus Slindon matches in September.

The following matches are classified as important:

This is the second known instance in eleven-a-side cricket of a tied match, following the Surrey v London game at Richmond Green on Wednesday, 22 July 1741.

This was "played for a considerable sum". Wickets were pitched at one o’clock.

This was "played for a considerable sum". Wickets were pitched at one o’clock.

The counties team is described as "the Gentlemen of Kent and Surry and the Sussex Man from Slending". It is possible but by no means certain that Richard Newland was the "given man". A large sum of money was at stake with play due to begin at noon. The announcement says "the booths (retail) are to be set back and the ground to be roped round (i.e., forming a boundary)".

This was "played for a considerable sum". Wickets were pitched at twelve o’clock. Waghorn's source remarked that this was a return to the "tie game" on 14 June "which gave so much satisfaction to the spectators".

It is known that two Kent players and "the noted bowler from Slendon" assisted Croydon; while two Surrey players were "given men" to London. Played for a "considerable sum of money" with the ground to be roped round. Possibly a replay of the game on Monday, 2 August (see above) but with perhaps a greater Croydon involvement.

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