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The 1733 cricket season was the 136th in England since the earliest known definite reference to cricket in January 1597 (i.e., Old Style – 1598 New Style). Details have survived of twelve important matches. Two local matches played in Hampshire are the earliest known to have been played in the county.
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Important matches
The following matches are classified as important:
Other events
Tuesday, 22 May. The earliest known match in Hampshire took place at Stubbington, near Portsmouth, when a team of bachelors were beaten "most shamefully" by a team of married men. The report for this and the following match was found in the American Weekly Mercury, a Philadelphia newspaper, dated 20 to 27 September 1733.
Tuesday, 29 May. The return match of the above took place at Titchfield and the married men won again.