17^th April. Cambridge challenged Hertford [shire]. C Ad 17^th April, Bell's Life 5^th May p 11/4.

Wed. 1^st May. Parker's Piece Cambridge, Barber's School v Jones' School. Barber's 22 & 57; Jones' 45 & 41 for 8 wkts. Jones' won by 2 wkts. Bell's Life 5^th May p 4.

Thurs. 2^nd May. Cambridge Town Council Meeting. £40 to be paid to Mr Humphrey for the improvement of Parker's Piece. C Ad 8^th May p 23.

Sat. 4^th May. Thanks to CU club secretaries for preparing Parker's Piece. C Ch 4^th May p 3.

Thurs/Fri. 16^th /17^th May. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CU v CTC (with Redgate). CTC 88 (Pryor 28, Carpenter 20, Sayres 4+ wkts, St Croix 4+ wkts) & 187 (Haggis 24, Carpenter 65, Sayres 4+ wkts); CU 100 (Thornhill 25, Redgate 5+ wkts) & 140 (Thornhill 22, Massey 42, Redgate 5+ wkts, Winterton 3+ wkts). CTC won by 35 runs. Redgate replaced Fenner who had sprained his ankle. CIP 18^th May p 3.

Wed. 15^th May. Parker's Piece Cambridge, Mr Johnson's school v Mr Jones' school. Johnson's 174; Jones' 27 & 31. Mr Johnson's School won by an innings and 116 runs. CIP 18^th May p 3.

Mon/Tues. 20^th /21^st May. Parker's Piece, Cambridge, CU v Lincoln's Inn & Temple. CU 147 & 145; Lincoln's 91 & 89 for 2 wkts. Haygarth Vol 2, p 488/9.

Thurs. 23^rd May. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CU v MCC. MCC 65 & 76 for 8 wkts; CU 70. Unfinished. C Ch 25^th May.

Wed. 29^th May. Parker's Piece, Cambridge, Jones' school v Barber's school return. Jones' 47 & 76; Barber's 89 & 204 (199). Barber's school won by 170 runs. CIP 1^st June, Bell's Life 2^nd June p 3/4.

8^th June. Notice of CTC v Northampton, Lincoln and Huntingdonshire. CIP 8^th June p 3.

Thurs/Fri. 13^th/14^th June. Lord's, MCC v Cambridge Gown & Town. MCC 136 (Sewell 21, Cobbett 21, Good 27, Sayres 4 wkts) & 151 (Kynaston 45, Good 23, Kirwan 5 wkts); Cambridge 105 (Pryor 27, F. Thackeray 22) & 157 (Pryor 27, Taylor 24, Ponsonby 51, Cobbett 8 wkts). MCC won by 25 runs. C Ch & CIP 22^nd June p 2/3.

Mon/Tues. 17^th /18^th June. Lord's, OU v CU. OU 88 & 74; CU 287 (Thackeray 22). CU won by an innings and 125 runs. Haygarth Vol 2 p 499/500.

Thurs/Fri. 20^th /21^st June. OU & CU v MCC. Universities 115 (Thackeray 25) & 61; MCC 69 & 107. Match tied. Haygarth Vol 2 p 501/2.

Wed. 17^th July. Peterborough, Peterborough & Stamford v CTC. P & S 191 (A. Woodward 26, Garrat 50, Fenner 4+ wkts); CTC 34 (Garrat 3+ wkts, A Woodward 3+ wkts) & 27 for 2 wkts. CTC gave up the match. CIP & C Ch 20^th July p 3.

Tues. 30^th July. Parker's Piece Cambridge, Crouch's XI v M Page's XI. Crouch 196 in 2 innings (Crouch 35); Page 195 in 2 innings. Crouch won by 1 run. Two sides "that had not played in an out of town match for four years." Included J. Page, Johnson and S. Pryor from the CCC days. CIP 3^rd Aug. p 3.

Wed/Thurs. 7^th/8^th Aug. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CTC v Peterborough and Stamford return. P & S 130 (Garratt 58, Gibbs 22, Boning 4 catches) & 20 (Thackeray 6+ wkts.); CTC 69 & 86 for 5 wkts (Thackeray 46*). CTC won by 5 wkts. C I P 10^th Aug, C Ch 10^th Aug, C Ad 14^th Aug p 3/2/11.

Thurs. 15^th Aug. Cambridge, King's College servants v Queens' College servants. King's 86 & 9 for 2 wkts; Queens' 43 & 51. King's won by 8 wkts. C Ad 21^st Aug p 15.

Sat. 17^th Aug. Cambridge challenged Stamford and Peterborough to a conquering match for £50 or £100. P & S declined. C Ad 21^st Aug. p 15.

Mon. 19^th Aug. Parker's Piece Cambridge, match between "some gentlemen of this town". C Ad 21^st Aug p 15.

Mon 26^th Aug. Parker's Piece Cambridge, Married v Single. Married 52 & 63; Single 63 & 56 for 4/5 wkts. Single won by 5/6 wkts. CIP 31^st Aug p 2.

Sat 31^st Aug. Notice of Cambridge Victoria last match of the season ¨C mixed. CIP 31^st Aug p 2.

Thurs19th Sept. Parker's Piece Cambridge, C U v CTC. Notice only. C Ad 11^th Sept p 27.

CU    A-M v M-Z, Aquatics v Non-aquatics, 8 v 16, Trinity & Emmanuel Colleges v Rest, Etonians v Rest & Smokers v Non-smokers practice matches. CIP 4^th May, Bell's Life 5^th & 26^th May, C Ch 11^th May p 3/4/4/2.

Colleges    Magdalen with Sidney beat Pembroke twice, beat Corpus Christi; King's beat Eton. Bell's Life 28^th April, 5^th May, 14^th July & CIP 11^th May p 3/4/4/3.

Pryor played for England; Hayward for St Ives Juniors & for Mitcham. Haygarth Vol 2, C Ad 21^st Aug p 510/539/15.

20^th April. Parker's Piece Cambridge, the Victoria Club started season with mixed match. CIP 25^th April p 3.

Thurs/Fri. 28^th/29^th May. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CU v MCC. CU 67 & 80; MCC 143 & 5 for 1 wkt. MCC won by 9 wkts. Haygarth Vol 2, p 548.

Sat. 30^th May. Barber's "Academy" v Jones' "Academy". Barber's won by 33 runs. "...large schools encourage it[cricket] as a recreation after study, as a stimulus to greater exertion, tending, as it does, to invigorate the mind, and strengthen the body." C Ch 6^th June, CIP 13^th June p 2.

Mon/Wed/Thurs 1^st/2^nd/3^rd/4^th June. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CU v CTC. CU 104 (Boudier 24, Edwards 5 wkts) & 146 (Hand 38, Ringwood 6 + wkts); Town 88 (Fenner 51*, Kirwan 6 wkts) & 163 (Fenner 41, Kirwan 4 wkts). CTC won by 3 wkts. CIP 6^th June, Haygarth Vol 2, Bell's Life 7^th June p 3/550/4.

Sat 6^th June. Parker's Piece Cambridge. A Mr Haggis remonstrated with students who were teasing his horse. One named Ayton pulled a gun on Haggis. Ayton left town the next Monday after the intervention of the University. CIP 13^th June p 3.

13^th June. Cambridge. CTC challenged Hertford & Norfolk. C I P 13^th June p 2.

Mon/Tues. 15^th/16^th June Lord's, MCC & Ground v Cambridge Town & Gown (with Wenman). MCC 147 (Hawkins 58, Dean 26) & 120 (Hawkins 37, Kirwan 6+ wkts); Cambridge 94 (Hand 34, Cobbett 4+ wkts) & 124 (Fenner 33, Boning 21, Cobbett 6+ wkts). MCC won by 49 runs. Cambridge was mostly a CU side. CIP 20^th June, Haygarth Vol 2, Bell's Life 21^st June, B&NP 24^th June p 3/55/4/2.

Wed/ Thurs. 8^th/9^th July Lord's, CU v OU. CU 82 & 110; OU 72 & 57. CU won by 63 runs. Haygarth Vol 2 p 565/6.

Tues. 21^st July. Baythorne End, G Carpenter of Cambridge v Walton of Haverhill. Walton 55 & 17; Carpenter 15 & 30. Walton won by 27 runs. CIP 25^th July p 3.

Wed. 22^nd July. Hatfield Park, 11 gentlemen of CU, Harrow and OU v Hatfield Juniors. Hatfield won on 1^st innings. CIP 1^st Aug p 3.

25^th July. Cambridge Victoria challenged St Ives & Potton. CIP 25^th July p 3.

25^th July. Cambridge juniors expected to play an out of town match this season. CIP 25^th July p 3.

1^st Aug. Cambridge. Carpenter challenged Walton to a return match for £10. CIP 1^st Aug. p 3.

Sat. 8th Aug. CTC v Peterborough called off due to Peterborough having Redgate as a given man. Cambridge challenged any other club within 50 miles. C Ch 1^st Aug, CIP 22^nd Aug p 2/3.

8^th Aug. Cambridge Victoria to play March this month. CIP 8^th Aug p 4.

Mon/Tues. 17^th/18^th Aug. Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden v Cambridge St Andrew The Less. Walden 92 (Ringwood 10 wkts) & 81 (Winterton 3 + wkts); Cambridge123 (Ringwood 31) & 42 Walden won by 8 runs. All of Ringwood's 10 1^st innings wickets were bowled out. CIP 22^nd Aug p 3.

Thurs. 20^th Aug. Parker's Piece Cambridge, St John' College Servants v Trinity College Servants. St John's 53 & 79; Trinity 148. Trinity won by an innings and 15 runs. CIP 22^nd Aug p 3.

Thurs. 20^th Aug. Steeple Bumpstead, Bumpstead v CU in residence. CU 57 & 85(84); Bumpstead 70 (Thackeray 7 wkts) & 13 (Thackeray 5+ wkts). CU won by 59/58 runs. CIP 22^nd Aug p 3.

Thurs 27^th Aug. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CU in residence with Ringwood v CTC. CU 29 (Fenner 5+ wkts) & 108 (Thackeray 33, Bentinck 22, Edwards 4+ wkts, Fenner 3+ wkts); CTC 177 (Pryor 77, Haggis 44, Ringwood 4+ wkts). CTC won by an innings and 40 runs. "The dearth of cricket in Cambridge has induced the members of the university to make a match with the town cricket club...[the match] will, we hope, lead to a game with some good club." C Ad. 26^th Aug, C I P 29^th Aug. p ?/2.

Fri. 28^th Aug. Parker's Piece Cambridge, Married v Single. Married 57 & 61 for 5 wkts; Single 49 & 68. Married won by 5 wkts. CIP 5^th Sept p 3.

30^th Aug. Cambridge challenged any club within 50 miles. Bell's Life 30^th Aug. p 4.

Mon/Tues. 31^st Aug/1^st Sept. Parker's Piece Cambridge, St Andrew the Less v Saffron Walden return. St A 106 (Haggis 55) & 86 (Haggis 30); Walden 106 & 87 for 9 wkts (Ringwood 3+ wkts). Saffron Walden won by 1 wkt. St Andrew the Less, unhappy with results, challenged Walden for £50 + £10 at Cambridge. Otherwise they will play any parish within 20 miles. CIP 5^th Sept, Bell's Life 6^th Sept p 3/4.

Mon. 7^th Sept. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CU in residence with Ringwood v CTC. CU 106 (Ringwood 45, Edwards 5+ wkts, Pryor 3+ wkts); CTC 155 (Carpenter 46). CTC won by 49 runs. C Ch 12^th Sept p 2.

12^th Sept. Cambridge. Several recent matches including some by College servants. C Ch 12^th Sept p 2.

Thurs. 10^th Sept. Parker's Piece Cambridge, Victoria v Jesus College with Linton (player). Victoria 62 & 106 for 5(3) wkts; Jesus 95. Unfinished. CIP 12^th Sept p 3.

Thurs. 17^th Sept. March, Glasscock 7+ wkts & 25 for March v Ramsey. CIP 26^th Sept p 4.

4^th Oct. James Adams of Saffron Walden agrees to play Carpenter of Cambridge who is said to have challenged Walden [Walton?], for £5 a game, home and home. Bell's Life 4^th Oct. p 4.

10^th Oct. Cambridge. Haggis challenged James Adams for £5. CIP 26^th Sept & 10^th Oct p 3/2.

CU   Aquatics played University; Undergraduates beat graduates; Etonians beat rest CIP 9^th May, C Ch 30^th May; Bell's Life 24^th May & 14^th June p 3/2/4/4.

Colleges    Corpus Christi beat Peterhouse; Third Trinity Boat Club 1^st Crew beat Rest of Club; King's lost to Eton, Jesus drew with Cambridge Victoria. Bell's Life 24^th May, 7^th June, 19^th July, CIP 12^th Sept p 4/4/4/3

Fenner played for Players v Gents, England v Kent. Haygarth Vol 2, p 561/2 & 589.

8^th May. Appeal for town cricketers to attend practice sessions. CIP 8^th May p 3.

Thurs/Fri. 13th /14^th May Parker's Piece CU v CTC. CU 122 (Pickering 42*, Fenner 6 wkts) & 49 (Fenner 5 wkts); CTC 222 (Fenner 80, Carpenter 20, Haggis 21, Ringwood 27, St Croix 4 wkts). CTC won by an innings and 51 runs. CIP 15^th May, p 3.

Mon-Wed. 17^th-19^th May. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CU v Lincoln's Inn & Temple. Lincoln's Inn 119 & 116; CU 181 & 78. CU won by 24 runs. Haygarth Vol 3 p 4.

Thurs-Sat. 20^th-22^nd May. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CU v MCC. MCC 138 & 258; CU 151 & 189. MCC won by 56 runs. C Ch 29^th May, Haygarth Vol 3 p 2/5.

29^th May. "An old cricketer" appealed for financial support to cover the CTC's expenses for travelling to Lord's. C Ch 29^th May p 2.

29^th May. Cambridge. St Andrew the Less challenged any parish or small town within 30 miles. "The amount of stake no object." C ? 29^th May p ?.

Wed. 9^th June. Hayward 88 & 48 for St Ives. CIP 12^th June, Bell's Life 13^th June p 3/4.

Thurs/Fri. 1^st/2^nd July. Lord's, MCC v CU. CU 61 & 113; MCC 95 & 80 for 6 wkts. MCC won by 4 wkts. Haygarth Vol 3 p 23.

Mon. 5^th July. March, March v Cambridge Victoria. March 120 (Elliott 30, Murcutt 4+ wkts, Farney 3+ wkts) & 141 (Glasscock 22); Victoria 81 & 43 for 6 wkts. Victoria gave up the game. March objected to Diver being in the Victoria side when not included in the original team list. CIP 10^th July p 4.

Wed-Fri. 14^th-16^th July. Lord's, OU v CU. CU 103 & 120; OU 103 & 112. C U won by 8 runs. Haygarth Vol 3 p 31.

Mon. 19^th/20^th July. Lord's, MCC v CTC. CTC 50 (Hillyer 5 wkts); MCC 140 for 7 wkts (Bayley 54, Hillyer 22, Sewell, Boning 5 wkts) Unfinished. Rain. Haygarth Vol 3 p 35/6.

Mon. 26^th July. Parker's Piece Cambridge, Victoria v March return. March 87; Victoria 85 for 9 wkts. Abandoned. March objected to Diver¡¯s replacement by Page and to Page¡¯s replacement being late onto the field. C Ch 32^nd July p 2; C I P 7^th & 14^th Aug. p 3.

Tues. 27^th July. Jesus Green Cambridge, Crouch's XI v Bull's XI of George Inn. Crouch 56 & 34; Bull XI 26 & 59. Crouch won by 5 runs. CIP 31^st July p 3.

Thurs. 5^th Aug. Willingham, Willingham v Royal George Society Cambridge (held at the George Inn) Willingham 50 & 100; George 92 (Crouch 28) & 64. Willingham won by 4 runs. C Ch 7^th Aug, CIP 14^th & 21^st Aug. p 2/3/3.

Tues-Thurs. 17^th-19^th Aug. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CTC (with Lillywhite) v MCC. MCC 98 (Good 41, Fenner 5 wkts) & 128 (Hawkins 47, Hillyer 42, Fenner 5 wkts, Lillywhite 5 wkts); CTC 58 (Hillyer 4 wkts) & 103 (Boning 20, Ringwood 42, Cobbett 6 wkts). MCC won by 65 runs. Haygarth Vol 3, CIP 21^st Aug. p 52/3.

Mon/Tues. 23^rd /24^th Aug. Parker's Piece Cambridge, Victoria with Pryor v CU with Ringwood. CU 42 (Pryor 4+ wkts) & 137 (Ringwood 64*); Victoria 72 (Hoare 4+ wkts) & 108 (Ringwood 3+ wkts) Victoria won by 1 run. C Ch 28^th Aug p 2.

Wed. 25^th Aug. Parker's Piece Cambridge, Single wicket. G Carpenter 64; Winterton 1 & 11. Carpenter won by 52 runs. C I P 28^th Aug p 3.

Thurs. 26^th Aug. Cambridge, Trinity College Servants v St. John's College Servants. Trinity won by 11/12 runs. Dinner at D. Edwards' Horse & Groom. C Ch 28^th Aug, CIP 28^th Aug. p 2/3.

Wed. 1^st Sept. Cambridge, Junior Club v Mr Johnson's School. Juniors 62 & 155; Johnson's 48 & 52. C Ch 4^th Sept p 4.

Fri. 3^rd Sept. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CTC v Newmarket. CTC 119 (Boning 41, Carpenter 20, Bloss 3+ wkts, Howlett 3+ wkts); Newmarket 21 for 2 wkts. Unfinished. Rain. C Ch 4^th Sept p 2.

Sat. 11^th Sept. Parker's Piece Cambridge, University Office Printers v Small offices Printers. University 53 & 26 for 3 wkts; Small Offices 43. University Office won 3 runs. CIP 18^th Sept p 3.

Mon. 13^th Sept. Cambridge Victoria v Jesus College. Notice. C Ad. 8^th Sept. p 2.

Thurs. 16^th Sept. Newmarket, Newmarket v CTC return. Newmarket 74 (Symonds 23, Fenner 4+ wkts) & 48 (Fenner 3+ wkts, Ringwood 4+ wkts); CTC 64 (Fenner 20) & ? for 6 wkts. CTC won by 4 wkts. (Boning 25, Howlett 3+ wkts). Dinner at Mr Bloss's Crown Inn. C Ch. 18^th Sept p 2.

Mon. 27^th Sept. Parker's Piece Cambridge, Albion Club v St Andrew the Less. Albion won by 5 wkts. C Ch. 2^nd Oct. p 2.

Colleges   Caius beat Corpus Christi, won & lost to Jesus; Peterhouse beat Pembroke twice; Trinity 3^rd Boat Club 2^nd crew beat 1^st crew; Trinity drew with St John's; Jesus beat Corpus Christi, drew with First Trinity, said to be playing Cambridge Victoria; King's drew with Eton. Bell's Life 9^th, 16th, 23^rd & 30^th May, 13^th June, C Ad 8^th Sept, Haygarth Vol 3 p 3/3/3/4/4/2/30.

CU   Etonians beat Rest of University, Non-aquatics beat Aquatics, Graduates played Undergraduates (?). Haygarth Vol 3, Bell's Life 9^th & 16^th May p 1/3/3.

Hayward played for MCC & St Ives; Fenner played Fast Bowlers v Slow Bowlers, Players v Gents, England v Kent. Haggis played for England v Kent. Haygarth Vol 3, C Ch 19^th June, C I P 26^th June pp 6, 25, 29, 48 & 64,3,4.

24^th April. Cambridge. Hoax report of CTC v CU ¨C 19^th/20^th/21^st April. CU 266 (Kirwan 37, Dewing 43, Anson 27, Pickering 76*, Barker 26) & 143 (Dewing 26, Pickering 23, Bentinck 39*, Barker 29); CTC 319 (Ringwood 49, Fenner 87*, Boning 29, Haggis 37, Murcutt 22,W. Edwards 31, Pryor 34) & 91 for 5 wkts (Boning 36, Pryor 26*). CTC won by 5 wkts. Fenner wrote a letter exposing the report as a "ridiculous hoax, for which the author ought to be ducked." Bell's Life 24^th April & 1^st May p 2/3.

7^th May. Cambridge. Given the state of railings on Parker's Piece, "What with the cattle, the bows and arrows, the cricket balls etc it was a really a wonder that some serious injury was not done." C Ch 7^th May p 2.

Thurs/Fri. 12^th/13^th May. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CU v CTC. CTC 97 (Fenner 23, Carpenter 26, Kirwan 5 wkts) & 100 (Fenner 34, Mills 5 wkts); CU 109 (Kirwan 33, Trevelyan 20, Ringwood 5 wkts) & 90 for 7 wkts (Trevelyan 20*, Fenner 4 wkts). CU won by 3 wkts. Haygarth Vol 3, C Ch 14^th May; Bell's Life 15^th May p 70/2/3.

Thurs-Sat. 19^th-21^st May. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CU v MCC. CU 169 & 110; MCC 197 & 83 for 7 wkts. MCC by 3 wkts. Haygarth Vol 3 p 70.

28^th May. Cambridge, Albion challenged other clubs. CIP 28^th May p 3.

Wed. 1^st June. Parker's Piece Cambridge, match between friends of John Murcutt of the New Inn. CIP 4^th June p 2.

4^th June. Cambridge, Junior town office printers v Pit Press. Notice only. CIP 4^th June p 2.

Mon/Tues. 6^th/7^th June. Lord's, MCC v CU. MCC 206; CU 80 & 83. MCC won by an innings & 39 runs. Haygarth Vol 3 p 78.

Thurs/Fri. 9^th /10^th June. Lord's, CU v OU. CU 139 & 180; OU 63 & 94. CU won by 162 runs. Haygarth Vol 3 p 78.

11^th June. Cambridge. "Cricketer's Song". CIP 11^th June p 4.

2^nd July. Notice of 2 matches between Nottingham and "Cambridge, Leicester, and any other place north of the Thames" at Trent Bridge and Leicester. CIP 2nd July, Bell's Life 26^th June p 1/4.

Tues. 12^th July. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CU Juniors v Cambridge Town Union Club. CU 135 (Diver 4+ wkts) & 136; Town 72 (Diver 35) & 53. CU won by 146 runs. C Ch 16^th July, Bell's Life 17^th July p ?/4.

16^th July. Cambridge. Employees of Jesus and St Peter's Colleges challenged any other colleges. CIP 16^th July p 3.

Mon. 25^th July. Cambridge (?check) CU v Audley End. CU 80; Audley End 159 & 90 for 5 wkts. C Ch 30^th July p .

Fri. 12^th Aug. Saffron Walden or Audley End, Audley End or Walden v Cambridge George Room. Walden 242 (Diver 3+ wkts); George 35 & 31. Walden won by an innings & 172 runs. "Many of the Cantabs never trusted themselves in the field before, and we trust for the sake of those who were lured to Walden under false pretences, never will again."

A second single innings match was played. Audley End v George with Fenner & Ringwood. Audley End 88 (Ringwood 6+ wkts, Fenner 3+ wkts); George 43 for 5 wkts. Unfinished. CIP 13^th Aug C Ch 20^th Aug p 3/2.

20^th Aug. Cambridge Prince of Wales challenged any club (barring Newmarket or Saffron Walden) within 20 miles. CIP 20^th Aug p 3.

Mon. 22^nd Aug. Cambridge, Albion (under 22 years) v Prince of Wales. Albion 82 (D. Murcutt 6+ wkts) & 161 (Arnold 55); Prince of Wales 115 (J Murcutt 22, D Murcutt 45, Arnold 4+ wkts, Laughton 4+ wkts) & 52. Albion won by 76 runs. Dinner at New Inn by J Murcutt. Albion challenged any club or parish within 15 miles. CIP 27^th Aug p 3.

Tues/Wed 30^th/31^st Aug. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CTC v Norfolk. CTC 73 (Daplyn 4+ wkts) & 75 for 2 wkts (Pryor 22*, Carpenter 30*); Norfolk 47 & 98 (Stearman 34, Fenner 3+ wkts). The match said to have been "annually expected for the last 3 years." "We really think they [Cambridge Town] are worthy of far more energetic support than thy receive from their fellow-townsmen...the funds of the club are, we know, in a very unfit state to meet the unavoidable expenses..." C Ch 3^rd Sept, Haygarth Vol 3 p 2&3/127.

Thurs. 8^th Sept. CTC went to Norfolk for return match but Norfolk had made no preparation, having previously said they could not play due to the absence of the inn's landlord. C Ch 10^th Sept p 2.

CU    Pickering's beat Boudier's side; Etonians beat CU. Bell's Life 24^th April, 1st & 8^th May p 3.

Colleges    Pembroke beat Christ's & Peterhouse; St John's beat Trinity, Long Vacation Club (twice) & T R University; Jesus beat Trinity Hall; Corpus Christi beat St Peter's [Peterhouse] at least once; Emmanuel beat Clare & Jesus; Catherine Hall beat Sidney, Jesus beat Caius; Trinity 1^st beat 2^nd Boat Club & lost to Trinity College; Trinity 3^rd beat 2^nd Boat Club; St John¡¯s beat Long Vacation Club. C Ch 7^th, 14^th, 21^st May, Bell's Life 8^th, 15^th, 22^nd, 29^th May, 21^st, 28^th Aug, CIP 13^th Aug p 2/2/?/3 /3/2 /4/3 /4/1.

Fenner played for England v Kent, Players v Gents, wrote to Bell's Life complaining about an accusation in the Kentish Gazette of Kent having "sold" the match, defending the Kent players as having "integrity of principle" and cricket as a game of "glorious uncertainty". Haygarth Vol 3 p 95, 102 & 110; Bell's Life ?.

1843

Wed. 13^th Mar. Cambridge. 1^st general meeting CT&CC. Likely matches v Surrey & v Sussex with Stamford and Peterborough. C Ad. 20^th Mar. p 2.

3^rd April. Cambridge. Robert Sadd & Son, silversmiths and jewellers of 7 & 8 King's Parade, advertise a supply of "ALBERT CRICKET BATS" complete with Royal Arms and "Duke's best Balls and Stumps." C Ad 3^rd April p 2.

6^th April. Cambridge. "Friends and subscribers [of CT&CC] are rising upon all sides, and by and by we doubt not we shall have to congratulate the county on possessing one of the most flourishing cricket clubs in the county." C Ch 6^th April p 2.

Wed. 10^th April. Cambridge. CT&CC committee meeting at University Arms. Sir St Vincent Cotton in chair and Fenner secretary. Moses Brown, Fenner, C E Brown, Crouch and Linton appointed to prepare the ground, equipment etc. Suffolk, Norwich, and Huntingdon are believed to have been contacted with a view to matches. Subscriptions have already reached £100. CIP 13^th April p 2.

27^th April. Cambridge. Huntingdonshire, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Sussex and Nottingham said to be interested in playing the CT&CC. 170 subscribers so far. Lillywhite, Redgate and Barker are coaching the University Club. "We would again request all to abstain as much as possible from walking or riding over the cricket ground." C I P 27^th April, C Ch 27^th April p 2.

28^th April. Cambridge. The "far-famed University and town and county clubs." Bell's Life 28^th April p 4.

1^st May. Cambridge. F P Fenner advertises as cigar merchant, "Red House, Parker's Piece," offering an "unequalled stock of bats", balls and stumps, suitable for the "finished player and the "mere tyro". "None but Fenner's are used in the practice matches of the University club." C Ad 1^st May p ?

Wed. 8^th May. Cambridge. "..the club [CT&CC] now embraces nearly all the principal inhabitants of the town, and many from the county." Sub-committee empowered to buy 6 additional bats, and a members¡¯ tent. C Ch & CIP 11^th May p 2.

Thurs./Fri. 16^th/17^th May. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CU v MCC. CU 135 & 151; MCC 303. MCC won by an innings and 17 runs. Haygarth Vol III p 215.

Tues./Wed. 21^st/22^nd May. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CT&CC v CU. CT&CC 267 (Diver 56, Pryor 103, Hughes 5 wkts); CU 113 (A M Hoare 40, Fenner 8 wkts) & 100 (Fenner 9 wkts). CT&CC won by an innings and 54 runs. Pryor "added to his cricketing fame by most brilliant play, hitting in all directions, and gaining the enormous score of 103. "...a degree of science and skill was evinced on the part of the town club, which more than realised the high expectations which had been formed concerning it, and which fully warrants the boast of last year that Cambridge can turn out an eleven fit to compete with some of the first clubs in the kingdom." CU were "very weak, particularly in their bowling." "We were highly gratified by observing the ground for the field extensively marked out by numerous flags, embracing the whole area, and giving a much greater space to the players than they have been accustomed to. Placards also were displayed, soliciting of the spectators not to place themselves within the marked boundaries." CIP 25^th May, ACSH, C Ch 25^th May p 3/13/2.

Wed. 29^th May. CT&CC had over 200 subscribing members. Complaints from inhabitants of Park Terrace have led to marquees being sited on the south-east side of Parker's Piece enabling "parties living on the north side of Parker's Piece to see the play." CIP 1^st June, C Ch 1^st June p 3/2.

Thurs. 6^th June. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CT&CC practice match, Ringwood and Fenner choosing sides. CIP 8^th June p 2.

Sat. 8^th June. Harrow, Harrow v CU (with Lillywhite). Harrow 114 & 45; CU 87 & 19 for 6 wkts. Unfinished. Haygarth Vol III p 223.

Tues./Wed. 11^th/12^th June. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CT&CC v Swaffham/West Norfolk. Swaffham 138 (Spinks 44, Fenner 5 wkts) & 147 (Fagge 29, Stearman 39, Fenner 3+ wkts); CT&CC 53 (Wright 3+ wkts) & 54 (Raven 4+ wkts). Swaffham won by 178 runs. "A splendid array of tents, among which, the gigantic proportions of the new Town and County tent shone conspicuously, were all invitingly open, offering opportunities for the indulgence of all tastes, from those who love cricket for its own sake, to those who esteem it in connection with its usual accompaniment ¨C 'good cheer'." CIP 15^th June p 2.

Tues. 18^th June. Parker's Piece Cambridge, Royal George v Haddenham (Hardwicke). George 21 & 70; Haddenham 124. Haddenham won by an innings and 33 runs. CIP & C Ch 22^nd June p 3/2.

Tues, 18^th June. Parker's Piece Cambridge, single wicket "between two of our respected fellow-townsmen". "The young farmer" beat "our friend of the 'sugar-cane'." C Ch 22^nd June p 2.

Wed. 19^th June. Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden Juveniles v Cambridge Juveniles. Walden 94 & 60; Cambridge 105 & 141. Cambridge won by 92 runs. CT&CC paid expenses (£1. 10s) for the Cambridge team. CIP 22^nd June, C Ch 29^th June p 3.

Wed. 26^th June. Haddenham, Haddenham CC v Cambridge "George Subscription Room" return. Cambridge 55 & 19; Haddenham 34 & 56. Haddenham won by 15 runs. C Ch 29^th June p 3.

Wed. 3^rd July. Parker's Piece Cambridge, Youths v Saffron Walden Youths. Walden 81 in 2; Cambridge 153 (R Carpenter 32). Cambridge won by an innings and 72 runs. Bell & R Carpenter for Cambridge. CIP 6^th July p 3.

Thurs. 4^th July. Cambridge, CT&CC practice match, Pryor and Foster leading the sides. CIP 29^th June p 2.

Thurs./Fri. 4^th/5^th July. Lord's, OU v CU. OU 96 & 57 for 4 wkts; CU 69. Unfinished. CU gave up the match. Haygarth Vol. III p 238; CIP 17^th July p 3.

Mon. 8^th July. Grounds of R G Townley, Fulbourn. Fulbourn & Bottisham v CT&CC (2^nd XI). CT&CC 29 & 78; F & B 41 & 31. CT&CC won by 35 runs. CIP 13^th July p 3.

Wed. 10^th July. Parker's Piece Cambridge, Parish Constables v Police Force. Constables 92 & 65; Police 58 & 59 (60) (Robinson 43 in 2). Constables won by 40 (39) runs. C Ch 13^th July p 2.

Wed. 10^th July. Cambridge, 11 Married v 22 Single of CT&CC. C Ad 10^th July p 2.

Tues. 16^th July. Saffron Walden, CT&CC (barring team v Norfolk) with Snow v Saffron Walden. CT&CC 102 & 43 for 2 wkts; Walden 85. Unfinished. CIP 20^th July p 2.

Mon. 22^nd July. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CT&CC v Fulbourn & Bottisham (with Davey of Bumpstead) return. F & B 82 & 90; CT&CC 126. CT&CC won. C Ch 27^th July p 2.

Thurs. 25^th July. Parker's Piece Cambridge, Married (20) v Single. Md 136 (Boning 26, Hayward 23, Cornell 31, Arnold 5 wkts); Sgle 109 (Fenner 11 wkts). Married won by 27 runs. CIP 27^th July p 3.

Thurs. 25^th July. Audley End, Audley End v Cambridge Albion. Audley End 189 (Ringwood 30); Albion 40 & 84. Audley End won by an innings & 65 runs. Bell's Life 4^th Aug p 4.

Thurs./Fri. 1^st/2^nd Aug. Bishop's Stortford, Bishop's Stortford v CT&CC. CT&CC 153 (Blayton 27, Fenner 21, Hayward 36, Clayden 3 wkts) & 29 (J Nash 7 wkts); Stortford 80 (Scarr 43, Fenner 5 wkts, Snow 5 wkts) & 74 (Seamer 20, Fenner 6 wkts). CT&CC won by 32 runs. The use of a scoreboard referred to as "this excellent plan". C Ch 10^th Aug, Haygarth Vol. III p 259/2.

Tues-Thurs. 6^th-8^th Aug. Swaffham, Norfolk v CT&CC return. Cambridge 65 & 248 (Pryor 32, Fenner 82, Ringwood 30); Norfolk 39 (Fenner 5 wkts) & 101 (Fenner 5 wkts). Cambridge won by 173 runs. CIP 10^th Aug. p 3.

Thurs. 8^th Aug. Huntingdon County v Cambridge Johnian Long Vac Club. Hunts 113 (Diver 33) & 124 (Diver 25); Long Vac 113 (A M Hoare 52*) & 11 for 3. Match drawn. CIP & C Ch 10^th Aug. p 3.

Thurs./Fri. 15^th/16^th Aug. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CT&CC v Bury. Bury 29 (Snow 8 wkts) & 43 (Snow 5 wkts, Fenner 5 wkts); CT&CC 98 (A M Hoare 33, Arnold 6 wkts). CT&CC won by an innings and 36 runs. CIP 17^th Aug, C Ch 17^th Aug, Bell's Life 25^th Aug p 2/2/4.

Tues./Wed. 20^th/21^st Aug. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CT&CC v Bishop¡¯s Stortford. CT&CC 111 (Ringwood 20, Cornwell 36, Quilter 3+ wkts) & 105 (Hayward 23, J G Nash 7 wkts); Stortford 30 (Fenner 5 wkts) & 25 (Snow 7 wkts). CT&CC won by 161 runs. CIP 24^th Aug, C Ch 24^th Aug p 3/2.

Fri. 23^rd Aug. Audley End, Audley End with Ringwood v CT&CC. Audley End 52 (Fenner 7 wkts) & 61 (Fenner 5 wkts); CT&CC 45 & 63 for 5 wkts. Unfinished. Audley End won on 1^st innings. CIP 31^st Aug, Bell's Life 1^st Sept. p 3.

Fri./Sat. 30^th/31^st Aug. Bury St Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (with Arnold) v CT&CC return. Bury 58 (French 20, Fenner 6 wkts) & 86; CT&CC 156 (Boning 24, Fenner 43, Cornwell 22, Arnold 6 wkts). CT&CC won by an innings and 12 runs. CIP 7^th Sept, Haygarth Vol. III p 3/284.

Wed. 4^th Sept. King's College Choristers v Free School (Perse). Kings 63 & 20 for 3 wkts; Perse 45. C Ch 7^th Sept. p 2.

Mon. 9^th Sept. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CT&CC (barring eleven) v Saffron Walden. Cambridge 153 (Hoare 28, Hayward 27); Walden 43. CT&CC won on 1^st innings. CIP 14^th Sept. p 3.

Wed. 11^th Sept. Parker's Piece Cambridge, Long Vac Club v Huntingdonshire (with Diver, Haggis & Ringwood). Cambridge 179; Hunts 98 (Diver 20) & 24 for 3 wkts. Long Vac won on 1^st innings. C Ch 14^th Sept, Bell's Life 15^th Sept p 2/4.

Wed. 11^th Sept. King's Choristers v Perse School. King's 76 & 73; Perse 25 & 25. King's won by 99 runs. C Ch 14^th Sept. p 2.

Mon. 23^rd Sept. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CT&CC end of season match between members. CIP & C Ch 21^st Sept p 2/3.

Wed. 20^th Nov. Red Lion Cambridge. General meeting of CT&CC. Alderman Brown in chair. Proposal to play Sussex, with (A) Mynn and (C G) Taylor given. CIP 23^rd Nov. p 3.

Colleges   Catherine Hall, South beat North; Pembroke beat or drew with Christ's; Sidney beat Queens' twice, Emmanuel beat Magdalen; Jesus beat St Peter's & Emmanuel & drew with Caius; Trinity beat Magdalen with Emmanuel & lost to St John's; St Catherine's Hall beat Corpus Christi; Magdalen beat Jesus; St John's 2^nd beat Queens'; Trinity 1^st boat club beat 2^nd boat club and rest of club; Trinity 3^rd boat beat 2^nd; Jesus 1^st boat beat St John's Lady Margaret 1^st boat & Trinity 3^rd boat; Kings Choristers beat Trinity Choristers, beat Perse school twice. Bell's Life 28^th April, 5^th, 12^th, 19^th, 26^th May, 2^nd June, CIP 4^th May, C Ch 7^th & 14^th Sept p 4/3/3/3/4/3/3/2/2.

CU practice matches  Hon F Grimston's side (w Lillywhite) beat v E M Dewing's side (w Redgate) sides; E G Hartnell's side beat E M Dewing's side; Dowell's side beat Dewing's side; match between sides with Lillywhite & Fenner; Non-public Schools beat Public Schools. Bell's Life 28^th April, 5^th, 19^th May, C Ch, CIP 4^th May, Haygarth Vol 3 p 4/3/3/2/2/211.

Arnold played for Royston; Ringwood played for Royston; Cornell played for Royston, Fenner played for Audley End; Diver played for Huntingdonshire. Bell's Life 30^th June, 7^th July, 15^th Sept, C Ch 20^th July, 10^th Aug, C Ad 21^st Aug, CIP 10^th & 31^st Aug p 4

Wed. 12^th Mar. Cambridge. General meeting of CT&CC. Matches proposed against Sussex (doubtful), Norfolk, Hertfordshire and Suffolk plus one or two for the 2^nd eleven. Alfred Mynn has expressed a willingness to play as given man for CT&CC, but Wenman has refused. "We hear, however, from very high authority, that a great deal more energy is required to make the club what is wished." C Ad 19^th Mar. p 2; CIP 15^th Mar. p 2; C Ch 15^th Mar. p 2; Bell's Life 23^rd March p 3.

5^th April. Cambridge. Over " 2,000 square yards have been levelled during the last fortnight," with plans to level the whole of Parker's Piece. CIP & C Ch 5^th April, Bell's Life 13^th April p 2.

Mon. 14^th April. Cambridge. CT&CC challenged MCC. CIP 19^th April p 2.

20^th April. Cambridge. CT&CC wanted a match with Sussex with CT&CC given Alfred Mynn and 1 wkt. The Brighton Gazette hoped the necessary money would be raised. Bell's Life 20^th April p 4.

Wed. 30^th April. Cambridge, CT&CC practice match led by A M Hoare and H S Foster. CIP 19^th April & 3^rd May p 2.

Thurs./Fri. 8^th/9^th May. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CT&CC v CU. CU 62 (Arnold 6 wkts) & 52 (Arnold 6 wkts); CT&CC 74 (Diver 21, Boning 20, Hughes 5 wkts) & 43 for 4 wkts. CT&CC won by 6 wkts. Haygarth Vol III, C Ch 10^th May, C Ad 14^th May p 297/3/2.

Tues./Wed. 13^th/14^th May. Parker's Piece Cambridge, MCC v CU. MCC 38 & 72; CU 143. CU won by an innings and 33 runs. Haygarth Vol III, CIP 17^th May p 229/3.

Thurs./Fri. 22^nd/23^rd May. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CT&CC v Norfolk. Norfolk 22 (Arnold 5 wkts, Fenner 5 wkts) & 24 (Arnold 5 wkts); CT&CC 160 (Boning 39, Cornwell 53, Gruggen 29,Wright 5 wkts). CT&CC won by an innings and 114 runs. Norfolk objected to CU players Hoare and Gruggen being in the CT&CC side but were overruled. Haygarth Vol III, C Ch 24th May, CIP 24^th May 301/3/3.

Mon. 26^th May. Denison's Cricketer's Companion said to rate CT&CC as second only to the East Kent as a provincial club. CIP & C Ch 31^st May p 2.

Tues. 27^th May. Harrow, Harrow v CU (with Royston). Harrow 67 & 42; CU 131. CU won by an innings and 22 runs. Bell's 8^th June p 4.

Thurs. May 29^th. Cambridge. 3 boys charged with stealing cricket bats from St John's College tent, under the charge of Israel Haggis. CIP & C Ch 31^st May & 5^th July, C ? 4^th June & 2^nd July p2.

Mon. 2^nd June. Cambridge. CT&CC accepted a challenge from Nottingham. CIP 7^th June, C Ch 7^th June p 2.

Wed. 4^th June. Parker's Piece Cambridge, Mr Johnson's (Llandaff House) v Mr Luke Jones' school return. Johnson's won. C Ad 11^th June p 3.

Mon./Tues. 9^th/10^th June. Lord's. MCC v CU return, 12-a-side. MCC 109 & 20 for 3 wkts; CU 28 & 100. MCC won by 8wkts. Haygarth Vol III p 308.

Thurs./Fri. 12^th/13^th June. Lord's, OU v CU. OU 66 & 96; CU 112 & 51 for 4 wkts. CU won by 6 wkts. Haygarth Vol III p 311.

Tues. 14^th June. Upper Clapton, Clapton v OU & CU. O&C 106 & 37 for 3 wkts; Clapton 134. Unfinished. Bell's Life 22^nd June p 4.

Mon. 16^th June. CT&CC challenged Leicestershire and Brighton. C Ch 21^st June p 3.

Wed. 2^nd July. Cambridge, CT&CC practice match. Sides led by O C Pell & H S Foster. C Ad 2^nd July p 2.

Fri. 4^th July. Royston, Royston CC v CT&CC (19 barred). CT&CC 76 (R Shephard 4+ wkts) & 55 (R Shephard 4+ wkts); Royston 61 & 71 for 6 wkts (R Shephard 28*). Royston won by 4 wkts. C Ch 12^th July p 2.

6^th July. Cambridge. CT&CC, "having been unavoidably disappointed of some matches, which were supposed made, would be happy to treat for a home and home match with any club in England, barring the counties of Kent & Sussex." Bell's Life 6^th July p 2.

Wed. 9^th July. Cambridge, CT&CC practice match. Gents (with Fenner) v Players. Notice only. C Ad 2^nd July p 3.

Tues. 22^nd July. Audley End. Audley End v Cambridge Albion. Cambridge 63 & 30; Audley End 271. Audley End won by an innings & 178. Bell's Life 27^th July p 3.

Thurs. 24^th July. Cambridge University in residence (with Fenner) v CT&CC). CU 156 (Fenner 46); CT&CC 28(27) & 24 for 6 wkts. CU won on 1^st innings. CIP 26^th July p 2.

Fri. 1^st Aug. Royston v CT&CC (19 barred). Royston 115 (R Shepherd 24) & 75 for 4 wkts; Cambridge 88. Match unfinished. CIP 2^nd Aug p 3.

Fri 8^th Aug. Audley End, Audley End (with Ringwood) v CU (with Arnold). AE 58 & 58; CU 145. CU won by an innings and 29 runs. C Ch 16^th Aug p 2.

9^th Aug. Cambridge. A "large amount" of subscriptions still due to CT&CC. C Ch 9^th Aug p 2.

Mon./Tues. 11^th/12^th Aug. Gravesend, Gravesend v CT&CC. CT&CC 83 (Cornwell 22) & 106 (Diver 25, Hayward 33,Carter 5 wkts); Gravesend 105 (Carley 36, Arnold 5 wkts) & 52 (Adams 26, Arnold 6 wkts). CT&CC won by 32 runs. 3 scored for hitting a ball across the boundary rope at the sides, or into the hedges at the ends, of the ground and 4 for hitting over it. Haygarth Vol III, C Ch 16^th Aug p 357/2.

? Aug. Cambridge, CT&CC v Bottisham, Fulbourn & Swaffham. Notice only. C Ch 9^th Aug. p 2.

Wed-Fri. 27^th-29^th Aug. Swaffham, Norfolk v CT&CC return. Norfolk 73 (Anson 40, Fenner 8 wkts) & 95 Campbell 24, Arnold 5 wkts); CT&CC 116 (Diver 33,Cornwell 24) & 87 (Fenner 38, Hayward 21, Wright 5 wkts). CT&CC won by 35 runs. Haygarth Vol III, C Ch 30^th Aug p 366/2.

Tues-Thurs. 2^nd-4^th Sept. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CT&CC v Gravesend return. CT&CC 133 (Boning 22, Fenner 43, Carter 5 wkts) & 106 (Adams 6 wkts); Gravesend 141 (Carter 44, Everett 23, Abberley 23, Fenner 6 wkts) & 58 (Arnold 6 wkts). CT&CC won by 40 runs. Haygarth Vol III, CIP 6^th Sept & C Ch 6^th Sept p 370/3/?.

Thurs. 4^th Sept. Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden v Cambridge Albion. Walden 96 & 17 for 3 wkts; Albion 70 & 42. Walden won by 7 wkts. CIP 6^th Sept p 3.

Thurs. 11^th Sept. Cambridge. CT&CC internal closing match. CIP 13^th Sept. p 2.

Mon. 15^th Sept. Parker's Piece Cambridge, Albion v Saffron Walden return. Walden 115 & 53; Albion 92 & 22 for 1 wkts. Match unfinished. CIP 27^th Sept p 3.

Tues. 30^th Sept. Parker's Piece Cambridge, George Club v Fulbourn. Cambridge 184; Fulbourn 112. George won by 72 runs. C Ad 1^st Oct p3.

Wed. 19^th Nov. General meeting of CT&CC. Proposed to challenge Surrey and the MCC for next season. CIP 22^nd Nov p 2.

Wed. 3^rd Dec. CT&CC end of season dinner at Red Lion. Fenner "observed that, in having suggested that the invitation be sent to the mayor, he was anxious that it might be seen as well as talked of, that in cricketing matters there was an entire absence of political feeling." Mr Hoare "observed, how conducive was this manly game to promote good feeling between all classes. The rich and the poor, men of high and of humble station, and, he would add, the Town and the Gown mingled together, and the distinctions of station of party or of class were forgotten." CIP 6^th Dec p 3.

CU practice matches    Gruggen's side drew with Hoare's side; Campbell's side drew with Hoare's side; Rest of CU beat Public Schools; Next 9 (with Redgate & Lillywhite) drew with Hoare's XI & beat CU; Non-smokers beat Smokers. Bell's Life 13^th, 20^th & 27^th April, 11^th, 25^th May, C Ch 26^th April p 2/4/3/Sup p2/4/2.

Colleges ¨C Trinity 9-a-side    Pell (with Arnold) beat Gall (with Lillywhite), Rest beat Harrow, Winchester & Rugby students; St John's XI v 16 (with Lillywhite & Baker), 9-a-side Brett beat Scott, beat Trinity, drew with K; Magdalen 2^nd Court beat 1^st Court; Jesus beat Caius, beat Magdalen; Queen's beat Catherine Hall; Christ's beat Pembroke (?); Trinity Boat Club 1^st beat St John's Boat Club 1^st; Emmanuel beat Magdalen; St John's Boat Club 2^nd beat 1^st; Jesus 1^st Boat Club beat Trinity 3^rd Boat Club. Bell's Life 13^th, 20^th, 27^th April, 4^th, 11^th, 18^th & 25^th May, C Ch 17^th May p 2/4/3/?/3/4/4/2.

Fenner played for Audley End; Arnold played for Audley End; Cornwell played for England v Nottingham; Hayward played for England v Nottingham. Bell's Life 27^th July, C Ad 10^th Sept p3/2.

Wed. 18^th Mar. Cambridge. CT&CC given a new roller by the vice-provost of King's College. CIP 14^th, 21^st Mar, C Ad 25^th Mar, C Ch 21^st Mar. p 2.

22^nd Mar. Cambridge. Parker's Piece cricket ground relevelled by CU, CT&CC and corporation. "Professional bowlers abound, and if the inundation continues they will be somewhat in each other's way." Lillywhite and his two sons, Wisden, Redgate "and a host of native talent." "Lillywhite is making a new private ground for the Earl of Stamford and Lord Burghley, about two hundred yards from Parker's Piece, which is to be got ready by next term." Bell's Life 22^nd Mar, 3^rd May CIP 4^th April p 8/6/?.

11^th April. Cambridge. Match planned between CT&CC and Surrey. C Ch 11^th April, C Ad 15^th April, CIP 18^th April p 2.

25^th April. Cambridge. "To CRICKET CLUBS. An extensive assortment of well-seasoned CRICKET BATS and GLOVES, by the first makers, with every article connected with the noble game..." "A liberal allowance to Clubs." Advertisement for Farley's Toy and Fancy Repository, 31, Fleet St., London. C Ch 25^th April p 3.

Tues./Wed. 12^th/13^th May. Parker's Piece Cambridge, Mr Jones' School v Mr Johnson's School. Johnson's 68 & 102; Jones' 65 & 63. Johnson's won by 42 runs. CIP 16^th May p 3.

Thurs./Fri.14^th/15^th May. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CU v MCC. CU 74 & 63; MCC 54 & 51. CU won by 32 runs. Haygarth Vol III p 378.

Sat. 16^th May. Private ground Cambridge, I Zingari v Earl of Stamford and Lord Burghley's Club. I Zingari 123; S & B 199 for 9 wkts. Unfinished. Haygarth called the ground Fenner's New Ground in error. The CIP called the teams Cambridge University (?) and MCC. Haygarth Vol III, CIP 23^rd May p 379/2.

Thurs. 21^st May. Cambridge. CT&CC to challenge "eleven resident players of any county in England in "Bell's Life". CIP & C Ch 23rd May, C Ad 27^th May p 2.

23^rd May. Cambridge. Mr Barber's School challenged schools in Cambridge or neighbourhood. "But it seems they are become so formidable that none like to accept their cartel." CIP 23^rd May p 2.

Mon-Wed. 25^th-27^th May. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CU v CT&CC. CU 96 (A M Hoare 20, Boudier 26, Arnold 5 wkts) & 119 (Boudier 31, MacNiven 22, Arnold 6 wkts); CT&CC 209 (Fenner 35, Hayward 21, Ringwood 23, Arnold 29) & 9/ 10 for 0 wkt. CT&CC won by 10 wkts. Haygarth Vol 111, C Ch 30^th May p 381/2.

Sat. 30^th May. Private Ground Cambridge, Lord Burghley's Club (with Wisden) v Haileybury College (with Redgate). Burghley 83 (T Townley 23) & 90 for 6 wkts. Haileybury won. Bell's Life 7^th June p 6.

Wed. 3^rd June. Parker's Piece Cambridge, Police v Parish Constables. Police 45 & 67; Constables 71 & 44. Constables won by 5 wkts. CIP 6^th June p 3.

Mon./Tues. 8^th/9^th June. Lord's, MCC v CU return. 12-a-side. CU 144 (Pell 27, King 30) & 68; MCC 74 (Lee 5 wkts) & 94 (Lee 5 wkts). CU won by 44 runs. Haygarth Vol III p 386.

Wed. 10^th June. Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden v Cambridge Albion. Walden 50 & 40; Albion 68 (E Cornell 20) & 23 for 1 wkt. Albion won by 9 wkts. CIP 13^th June p 3.

Thurs./ Fri. 11^th/12^th June. Magdalen Ground, Oxford, OU v CU. CU 75 & 116; OU 103 & 89 for 7 wkts. OU won by 3 wkts. Haygarth Vol III p 391.

Thurs./Fri. 18^th/19^th June. Swaffham (Norf), Norfolk v CT&CC. CT&CC 107 Fenner 27, Hayward 23, Fagge 6 wkts) & 84 (Wright 7 wkts); Norfolk 68 (Arnold 5 wkts, Fenner 5 wkts) & 74 (Wright 24, Arnold 5 wkts). CT&CC. Haygarth Vol III, CIP 13^th June, Bell's Life 28^th June p 397/2/6.

Sat. 20^th June. Eton, Eton School v CU (with Arnold and Wisden). CU 80 & 71; Eton 68 & 40 (Arnold 7 wkts). CU won by 43 runs. Haygarth Vol III p 399.

21^st June. James Lillywhite terminated his engagement with Lord Burghley and Lord Stamford. Bell's Life 21^st June p 7.

Tues. 23^rd June. Eton, Eton v Cambridge (CU?). Eton 40 & 83; Cambridge (with Lillywhite) 45. Bell's Life 28^th June p 6.

Thurs. 25^th June. Cambridge. Planned match for Mon. 13^th July, CU & OU v CT&CC called off due to Younge having been thrown from his horse and breaking one of his feet. CIP 20^th June, C Ch 20^th & 27^th June p 3/2/2.

June/July. Parker's Piece Cambridge, Fenner v Adams single wicket. £50 a side. Notice only. Bell's Life 7^th June, CIP 13^th & 20^th June, C Ch 27^th June, C Ad 8^th July p 6/2/2/2/2.

Thurs. 2^nd July. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CT&CC (with 6 barred) v Royston CC. CT&CC 109 (Pell 49, C Shepherd 5+ wkts) & 65 for 3 wkts (Pell 29*); Royston 131 (Titchmarsh 22*). Royston won. At Royston's request "the old system of six balls in each over" was used. CIP & C Ch 4^th July p 3 & 2.

Mon. 6^th July. Parker's Piece Cambridge, Albion v Saffron Walden. Notice. CIP 4^th July p 3.

Thurs-Sat. 9^th-11^th July. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CT&CC v Gravesend (with Dorrington). CT&CC 175 (Boning 21, Foster 33, Haggis 20*, Lee 22, Carter 5 wkts, Adams 5 wkts) & 148 (Pryor 28, Boning 37*, Hoare 25); Gravesend 177 (Adams 26, Everett 38, Hassell 36) & 147 for 8 wkts (Adams 49, Everett 43, Clifford 28, Fenner 5 wkts). Gravesend won by 2 wkts. CIP 11^th, 18^th July, C Ch 18^th July p 3/3/2.

Tues. 14^th July. Parker's Piece Cambridge, single wicket, CU v Town. CU won. "..the stake for which they played was rather large." C Ad 15^th July p 2.

Thurs. 16^th July. Parker's Piece Cambridge, Castle Inn Parlour v Haddenham CC. Castle 152 & 102; Haddenham 83 & 90. Castle won by 81 runs. C Ch 18^th July p 2.

22^nd July. Cambridge. CT&CC accepted a challenge from 9 Suffolk gentlemen with 2 of Mynn, Lillywhite, Pilch, Hillyer and Dean for 8th Aug. Match abandoned until next year, as Suffolk could not secure the services of Mynn & Pilch. C Ad. 22^nd July, C Ch 8^th Aug, CIP 25^th July, 8^th Aug p 2.

Wed. 22^nd July. Haddenham, Haddenham v Cambridge Castle Parlour return. Castle 42 & 80; Haddenham 109 & 16 for 1 wkt. Haddenham won by 9 wkts. C Ch 25^th July p 2.

Thurs. 23^rd July. Royston, Royston v CT&CC return. Royston 101 (R Shepherd 57*); Cambridge 71 (R Shepherd 5+ wkts). Royston won by 30 runs. C Ch 25^th July p 2.

Mon. 3^rd Aug. Cambridge, CU Long Vac (with Fenner) v Audley End. Long Vac 141 (Fenner 34, A M Hoare 49); Audley End 50 & 57. Long Vac won by 34 runs. C Ch & CIP 8^th Aug p 2/3.

Wed. 5^th Aug. Cambridge. King's College Servants v Queens' College Servants. King's 47 & 22 for 3 wkts; Queens 44 & 22. King¡¯s won by 7 wkts. CIP 8^th Aug. p 3.

Mon-Wed. 10^th-12^th Aug. Adam's Ground, Gravesend, Gravesend v CT&CC return. CT&CC 160 (Fenner 26, Hoare 35, Arnold 30, Ringwood 33*, Adams 5 wkts) & 144 (Fenner 25, Cornell 28, King 20, Foster 22, Diver 28, Adams 7 wkts); Gravesend 139 (Adams 64, Smith 21, Diver 5 wkts) & 89 (Watson 22, Clifford 24, Arnold 7 wkts). CT&CC won by 76 runs. Haygarth Vol III, CIP 15^th Aug, C Ad 5^th Aug. p 440/3/2.

Thurs. 13^th Aug. Cambridge, CT&CC v OU & CU. Notice. Bell's Life 21^st June p 7.

Mon./Tues. 17^th/18^th Aug. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CT&CC v Norfolk return. CT&CC 170 (Boning 20, Ringwood 25, Lee 36*, Wright 5 wkts); Norfolk 64 (Fenner 6 wkts) & 44 (Arnold 6 wkts). CT&CC won by an innings and 62 runs. Postponed from 30^th July "in consequence of the forward state of the harvest". Haygarth Vol III, CIP 22^nd Aug, C Ch 25^th July & 22^nd Aug. p 444/3/2/2.

Tues./Wed. 25^th/26^th Aug. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CT&CC v Auberies. Auberies 212 (Layton 22, Royston 80*, B Walton 21, Fenner 6 wkts); CT&CC 100 (Cornwell 29, Hayward 24, Alexander 5 wkts) & 47 for 4 wkts. CT&CC. "...the game was entirely thrown away by the indifference, or rather self-conceit of a party who had a responsible office to fulfil, but for which office his sulkiness and manners rendered him incompetent..." Haygarth Vol III, CIP 29^th Aug & 26^th Sept p 453/3/3.

Mon./Tues. 14^th/15^th Sept. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CT&CC (with Box & Hillyer) v Gentlemen of England (with Mynn, Pilch & Dean). England 103 (Ponsonby 25, Arnold 6 wkts) & 59 (Arnold 5 wkts, Hillyer 5 wkts); CT&CC 75 (Box 26, Mynn 6 wkts) & 90 for 9 wkts (Mynn 5 wkts). CT&CC won by 1 wkt. "Old men were transformed into young ones, cripples were made sound and active by the electrical effect of victory, and nothing but congratulations could be heard above the coarse but mighty din of the joyous population." Match also advertised as 7 of the university with Mynn, Pilch, Dorrington and Martingell v CT&CC. Haygarth Vol III, C Ch & CIP 5^th & 19^th Sept p 467/2/2/3/3.

Thurs. 17^th Sept. R G Townley's Grounds, Fulbourn, Fulbourn & Bottisham v CT&CC (2^nd XI?). Fulbourn 37 & 71; CT&CC 65 & 41 for 4 wkts. CT&CC won. C Ch 19^th Sept. p 2.

Wed. 23^rd Sept. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CT&CC (2^nd XI) v Fulbourn & Bottisham return. CT&CC 158; Fulbourn 84 for 1 wkt (T Townley 26). Unfinished due to bad weather. CIP 26^th Sept. p 3.

Thurs. 1^st Oct. Cambridge. Performance of "Capitaine Charlotte" at theatre sponsored by CT&CC. Followed by appearance on stage of the CT&CC players seated in a tent, drinking at a table, with Alderman Brown presiding. Fenner, Boning, Arnold and Pryor were called for in turn by the audience, to "the uproarious mirth of a crowded-house." CIP 26^th Sept, 3^rd Oct, C Ad 30^th Sept, C Ch 3^rd Oct. p 2/3/2/2.

21^st Nov. Cambridge. An unfinished watercolour painting of Charles Arnold depicted him on Parker's Piece, "in the act of delivering one of his tremendous shooters." Appeal for unpaid subscriptions for the CT&CC of around £60 to be paid, some subscribers being 2 or 3 years in arrears. CIP 21^st & 28^th Nov. p 2.

Colleges   Trinity practice match with Diver, Arnold & Barker; Caius practice match, drew (?) with St John's; St John's practice match with Arnold & Diver, 2^nd XI beat Queens', drew with Emmanuel, boat club 2^nd beat 1st; Christ Church beat Peterhouse, 2^nd XI beat Christ's; Jesus beat Magdalen; Emmanuel beat Magdalen; Catherine Hall beat Queen's. Bell's Life 3^rd, 10^th, 17^th, 24^th & 31^st May, 22^nd Nov, C Ch 23^rd May p 6/6/8/5/8/6/2.

CU practice matches     Gruggen's side (with Diver) drew with Pell's side (with Wisden); Pell's side beat Hoare's side, Public Schools drew with Rest. Bell's Life 3^rd, 10^th May, C Ch 9^th May p 6/6/2.

Fenner played for Audley End; Ringwood for Audley End; Arnold played in Hampshire & for Audley End; Diver played for Suffolk Border. ? 5^th/6^th/7^th June, C Ad 22^nd July, CIP 25^th July, 1^st Aug, C Ch 1^st Aug, Bell's Life 9^th Aug, Haygarth Vol III p ?/2/2/3/2/5/446.

Mon. 12^th Feb. CU & Town v Residents of the Fens (selected by T Bavin) on ice abandoned due to lack of frost. C Ad 17^th Feb p 3.

14^th Mar. A member of I Zingari promised to make a match for CU and a team "of the best of the Northern Counties." Bell's Life 14^th Mar p7.

Mon. 15^th Mar. Cambridge. CT&CC. "...a rather large amount of arrears due." CIP 13^th & 20^th Mar, C Ch 13^th Mar p 2.

Thurs. 1^st April. Cambridge. CT&CC. Proposed matches against Kent (with Box), MCC and Auberies. C Ad 7^th April, CIP 10^th April p 2.

11^th April. "...the enclosed ground, adjoining Parker's Piece, Cambridge...is now occupied by Earl Fitzwilliam, T Townley Esq and other gentlemen. The ground has been laid out under the superintendence of S[?] Haggis and the improvements are said to be great and extensive, and that well known cricketer has been appointed manager..." Bell's Life 11^th April p 6.

Thurs. 29^th April. Cambridge. CT&CC. Another match with "All England" is anticipated as well as matches with CU, Suffolk and Wisbech. C Ch 1^st May p2.

Mon. 10^th May. Private ground behind gaol, Cambridge. Eight Gentlemen with Barker, Dakin and Diver v Bowlers. Gents 105 (Hammersley 38, Diver 28); Bowlers 90 (Cornwell 33, Hayward 21). Gentlemen won by 16 runs. Possibly a CU practice match. C Ch 8^th May, Bell's Life 16^th May p 2/7.

12^th May. Cambridge Town Council granted CT&CC £10 for improvements to Parker's Piece. C Ad 12^th May p 3.

Thurs./Fri. 13^th/14^th May. Parker¡¯s Piece, CU v MCC. MCC 136; CU 150 (Lee 38). Unfinished. Haygarth Vol III p 477.

Tues. 18^th May. Private ground behind gaol, Cambridge, Mr Jones' pupils v Mr Johnson's pupils. Jones' 67 & 56; Johnson's 101 & 11 for 0 wkts. Jones' gave up the match. CIP 29^th May p 3.

Thurs-Sat. 20^th-22^nd May. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CT&CC v CU. CT&CC 193 (Bell 27, Cornwell 34, Hayward 53) & 91 (Haggis 21, A Walker 6 wkts); CU 176 (Seddons 26, Hoare 40, Pell 34, MacNiven 29) & 109 for 3 wkts (Hoare 58*, MacNiven 25*). CU won by 7 wkts. "The University have not for many years turned out a more promising or stronger lot." C Ch 22nd May, C Ad 29^th May p 2.

Mon./Tues. 24^th/25^th May. Parker's Piece Cambridge, CU v Upper Clapton. CU 142 (King 33) & 169 (Hoare 27); Clapton 115 (Pell 45) & 132 (Pell 20). C U won by 64 runs. C Ch 29^th May, Haygarth Vol III p 2/480.

Thurs. 27^th May. Private ground behind the gaol, Cambridge, Hon. C W Fitzwilliam's v E MacNiven's Sides. Fitzwilliam 188 (H Cornell 45); MacNiven 189 for 8 wkts. MacNiven won by 2 wkts. Haygarth Vol III p 483.

Tues. 8^th June. Harrow, Harrow v CU. Harrow 162; CU 56. Unfinished. Haygarth Vol III p 490.

Thurs./Fri. 10^th /11^th June. Lord's, MCC v CU. MCC 84 (Lee 7 wkts) & 113 (Lee 5 wkts); CU 77 (Pell 31) & 121 (King 32 *). CU won by 6 wkts. Haygarth Vol III p 493.

Fri. 11^th June. Royston. Titchmarsh 62 & 65 for J Titchmarsh's XI v Royston. Bell's Life 20^th June p 6.

Tues. 15^th June. Parker¡¯s Piece Cambridge, CT&CC mixed match to replace cancelled match v Suffolk. CT&CC v Bury and Suffolk Club postponed because CT&CC refused to let Arnold play against them for Bury. "It is surprising that a Club so strong as the Cambridge is known to be, should avail themselves of such an excuse." C Ch 12^th June, B&NP 16^th June p 2.

Thurs./Fri. 17^th/18^th June. Lord's. CU v OU. CU 132 & 130; OU 56 (Lee 6 wkts) & 68. CU won by 138 runs. Haygarth Vol III p 499.

4^th July. The "operations" of Cambridge cricket delayed by preparations for the installation of Prince Albert as chancellor of the University. Bell's Life 4^th July p 7.

Mon./Tues. 12^th/13^th July. Lord's, MCC v CT&CC. MCC 104 (W Clarke 23, Arnold 7 wkts) & 130 (W Clarke 21, A Haygarth 47); CT&CC 102 (H Cornell 35, R T King 30) & 65 (Dean 5 wkts). MCC won by 67 runs. "...being the first appearance at Lord's of the 'Town & County' since their establishment as a joint club, excited great interest." Haygarth Vol III, CIP 17^th July p 518/3.

Fri. 16^th July, Royston. R Shepherd 67* for Royston v Bishop's Stortford. CIP 24^th July p 3.

Fri. 6^th Aug. CU v Huntingdonshire (with Fenner, Hayward and Buttress). CU 50 (Fenner 3+ wkts) & 54 for 5 wkts; Huntingdon 95 (Lee 10 wkts). Unfinished. CIP 14^th Aug. p 3.