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The 1746 cricket season was the 149th in England since the earliest known definite reference to cricket in January 1597 (i.e., Old Style – 1598 New Style). Details have survived of eleven important eleven-a-side and two single wicket matches. The Jacobite Rebellion was effectively over by the time the cricket season got under way, the battle of Culloden having been fought on 16 April.
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Important matches
The following matches are classified as important:
Single wicket
Mon 21 July. There was a four-a-side match at the Artillery Ground between Four Millers of Bray Mills in Berkshire and Four Best Players of Addington. It was played for fifty pounds but the result is unknown. Thomas Waymark was by this time employed at Bray Mills and so he was probably involved.
Wed 6 August. A three-a-side game in the Artillery Ground involving six players esteemed the best in England. The teams were Long Robin’s Side including Robert Colchin, John Bryant (both Bromley) and Joseph Harris (Addington) versus Stephen Dingate (Surrey), Val Romney (Sevenoaks) and Richard Newland (Slindon). Stephen Dingate’s side won the match. Hundreds of pounds were lost and won over the game.