John Hammond (cricketer)

John Hammond (15 January 1769 – 15 October 1844) was an English cricketer of the late 18th and early 19th century. He was one of the greatest early Sussex players.^{[citation needed]}

Hammond made his known debut in the 1790 season and played in 123 first-class cricket matches to the 1816 season.^[1] A genuine all-rounder, he was a left-handed batsman but he bowled right-arm slow underarm. He was a good fielder and an occasional wicket-keeper.^{[citation needed]}

Hammond played for the Players in the inaugural and second Gentlemen v Players matches in 1806.^[2]^[3] His son, Charles, played first-class cricket, as did his grandson Ernest Hammond.

References[]

^ John Hammond, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-12-10. (subscription required)
^ CricketArchive – scorecard of inaugural Gentlemen v Players match
^ CricketArchive – scorecard of second Gentlemen v Players match

Further reading[]

G B Buckley, Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket, Cotterell, 1935
Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744-1826), Lillywhite, 1862
H T Waghorn, The Dawn of Cricket, Electric Press, 1906

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[1] John Hammond, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-12-10. (subscription required)

[2] CricketArchive – scorecard of inaugural Gentlemen v Players match

[3] CricketArchive – scorecard of second Gentlemen v Players match

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