Bry, a famous cricketer, known by the name of Die-Game was apprehended at East Sheen, near Richmond charged with horse stealing, the horses were sold at Harlow bush-Fair. He was capitally convicted on Saturday April 10 1762. He received a reprieve on the Monday.

1774 – 23rd September – first game on record, to date

The Essex Chronicle reports – On Monday fortnight the long depending cricket match between gentlemen of Middlefex (Middlesex) and the gentlemen of Essex, was won by the latter, with great odds in their favour.

1774 – Exact date unknown – first game on record with reference to a Harlow Cricket Club

Harlow beat Maldon “with great odds” (in) 1774 and an old ladies’ match v Hampstead was staged in 1777*. The 1st verse of a song sung a meeting of the Union Society of Archers on H (Harlow) Common in 1792 began: “welcome stout Archers and all”.

Source – CRICKET NOTICES TO 1800 by G R Buckley (as is the item below)

1777* – Ladies Cricket – Norfolk Chronicle Oct 4th

The report says – In imitation of the late Cricket played at the Oaks, on Wednesday sennight

was played at Hampstead in Essex a match between eleven old women of that place and an equal number of the parish of Harlow in the same County which was decided in favour of the latter.

(George IV – 1820/1830)

1823 – Collection of letters from and to The Rev. J Arkwright of Mark Hall.
1.Letter from W H Sims (of Hubbard Hall) to The Rev Arkwright reporting the return of the books and accounts of ‘our cricket club’. There was a £16 deficit covered by donations from Mr Sims of £5.1.6d and three guineas from Messrs Welch and Hankin £2.
2.Letter from Mr avid Hankin to Rev Arkwright
3.“..presents his compliments to Mrs Arkwright and begs to offer many apologies for having so suddenly absented himself from the cricket meetings but he unexpectedly remained from home longer than intended. He goes on to ask of the date of the next meeting.
4.From Mr N Bakeley to Rev Arkwright regarding selection to play against XI of Stansted Gents, but forgot if it was for Wednesday or Thursday, but he is not available anyway!
5.He refers in his letter the Harlow Club and a previous match .v,. Pattiswick Club losing by 17 runs and he scored three of them.

1.Geoff Hughes (Leyton 21st June 1823) write to the Rev Arkwright that
2.“the wickets will be pitched as soon after tea as we can get our men together, they will arrive on Friday when we are to play the return match at Harlow.”

1.Letter from J Johnson on the 18th June 1823
2.“Can you favour us with the pleasure of your company and assistance to make up a game of cricket at my house on Saturday next at 2 o’clock? A cold dinner will be at your service after the game is over. With compliments to Mrs Arkwright and yourself.

(William IV – 1830/1837) (Queen Victoria – 1837/1901)

1842 – 19th March – birth of Samuel (Sam) Deards

1850’s – Reference of match between Harlow CC .v. Matching boys played at Moor Hall

1861 – Herts & Essex Observer (H&EO) 21st September

Report about a “friendly game of cricket” played in Mr Woodward’s meadow, at Harlow, between two teams chosen by Mr Payne and a Mr F Scott, over two innings. Names of interest included in Mr Payne’s team included Deards, & J Silcock and for Mr Scott’s team was Winch. All appear playing for either or both Harlow CC & Moor Hall CC from the 1850’s onwards.

1861 – H&E O reports matches between Magdalen Laver and Harlow

Being the return match played at Magdalen Laver and a game at Great Canfield between Harlow and Canfield. Both games were over two innings although the Canfield could not match Harlow. They scored 127 batting first against Canfield who over two innings totalling 75, Harlow winning by an innings and 52 runs to spare.

1865, 31st July & 1st & 2nd August. The All England XI .v. 22 of Bishops Stortford

Two Silcocks (J & F) played for the BS 22 as did Alfred Shaw.

1866 – 7th June – First match at new ground

Opening cricket match for Harlow CC played on the 7th June, being the first match at their new ground. The two teams were chosen by Mr W Carville and Mr E G Pratt. A brass band was in attendance.

1866 – Grand Cricket Match

Advert promoting a match at Harlow played by 11 players of the County and 20 from

Harlow and district. Played at The Green Man, Harlow 10.30 start, 6d admission.

Three Silcock’s played for the County side. (Fk, J & Fd).

1866 (?) Harlow .v. Sawbridgeworth

Sawbridgeworth reached 140 runs over two innings, Harlow just failed totalling 139.

1866 – July 30th & 31st, August 1st – (now) 18 of Bishops Stortford .v. The All England XI

Playing for BS included two Silcock’s (Joseph & Frank) and tom Hayward for England XI

1866 – Tuesday 14th – Harlow .v. Epping

Issues reported in the “Letters page” regarding “professional” players. Harlow are ‘questioned’ as they scored 138 in only one innings and Epping only totalled 45 over two innings. They were also criticised for picking players living outside their catchment area implying Harlow borrowed players from Matching Green (Silcock).

1866 – Monday 20th August. Moor Hall CC .v. Harlow CC played at Moor Hall

HCC scored 82 over two innings, MHCC scored 171 in only one.

H&E O press cutting as well as Moor Hall CC scorebook (on file).

1866 – September 28 & 29th – 22 of Harlow .v. Players of Essex XI

Played at Harlow, Essex included Frank, Joseph & Frederick Silcock.

1866 – September 29th. First Game Against Potter Street CC.

Played on a Wednesday at Harlow with the home side winning a double innings match

1868 – July 27, 28, 29 – (and now only)16 of Bishops Stortford .v. The All England XI

This time for BS a certain Dr W G Grace appeared, along with 3 Silcock’s (Frank, Joseph & Frederick) the Doctor scored 29 and 19 (run out in the 2nd innings) and took 6 wickets in the All England XI first innings plus another 3 in the second. BS won by 9 wickets.

`1871 – Stansted CC .v. Harlow CC

Harlow scoring just 40 in reply to Stansted’s 109.

The H&E O reported this was a long awaited match played at Stansted but an indifferent wicket and the lateness of the season meant Harlow had a reduced side to field.

1880’s – Match between Matching Tye and Matching Green

St Mary’s Institute CC .v. Sawbridgeworth CC played at Marigolds

St Mary’s also played Potter Street at Oxleys.

1883 – June 23rd – Harlow .v. WASPS played in Streatham. The game was unfinished!

(Might have missed their horse and cart home?)

1887 – September 24th – Moor Hall CC meeting discussion to form a Harlow (Town) CC

Article appeared in the H&EO when the question was raised at a Moor Hall CC meeting (AGM?) of having a true Harlow (Town) Cricket Club, distinct from Moor Hall.

1890’s – Match between Harlow Collegiate School and Mr Archbell’s XI played at Oxleys

1890’s – H&E O letter page ‘To The Editor’ criticised a Ladies Match played at Sawbridgeworth

1890’s – St Mary’s Institute CC .v. Old Culhamities at Marigolds.

Names include W E Deards (son of Sam?) W H Scruby, A J Aplin. All well known members of HCC during the 19th Century. Also another match at Marigolds .v. Burnt Mill CC.

1890’s – Announcement for a meeting (AGM) of St Mary’s Institute CC at the pavilion on Thursday last week, W E Deards elected as first XI Captain

1891 – Moor Hall CC offered use of Marigolds to paly cricket and share with St Mary’s Institute CC

1894 – Harlow .v. Kingsmoor played at Marigolds (Last match of the season)

1890c (Exact date unknown) A Busy Saturday for cricket in Harlow

Harlow CC entertained Epping at Marigolds, St Mary’s Choir played Churchgate-Street CC at Oxleys and Moor Hall CC welcomed South Essex to a game at Moor Hall.

Note of interest: Sam Deards played for MHCC that day as well as W R Deards and the brothers B & W H Scruby.

(Edward VII – 1901/1910) (George V – 1910/1936)