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The 1740 cricket season was the 143rd in England since the earliest known definite reference to cricket in January 1597 (i.e., Old Style – 1598 New Style). Details have survived of eight important matches. London Cricket Club features in all of the surviving reports. Rain was a problem in July.
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Important matches
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Other events
Thomas Waymark, who had been employed by the 2nd Duke of Richmond as a groom, relocated to Bray, Berkshire where he was employed by the cricket enthusiast Mr Darville, and took part in matches organised by him.
Wednesday, 30 July. In a letter from Goodwood House to his friend Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle, the 2nd Duke of Richmond mentioned several local people including "John Newland, that you must remember". This is the first mention in the sources of the Newland brothers who became famous as members of Slindon Cricket Club.