1914 English cricket season
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The 1914 English cricket season was called off at the end of August because of the outbreak of the First World War. The last four matches to be played all finished on 2 September and the remaining five scheduled fixtures were cancelled.
See also: Cricket in the Great War
See also: Cricket in the Great War
Cricket in the Great War
The onset of World War I in 1914 brought an end to the "Golden Age" of English cricket. Surrey called off their last two matches without forfeiting their position at the top of the County Championship, which they thus won for the first time since 1899, and the County Championship was then...
Honours
- County Championship - Surrey
- Minor Counties Championship - not determined
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