Hampshire did much better in the 1774 English cricket season and were unbeaten in their known results to the end of July but then they lost twice to Kent in August.
On Friday 25 February 1774, the Laws of Cricket were revised by a committee meeting at the Star and Garter on Pall Mall in London. The committee represented Kent, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex, Middlesex and London. Its members included the Duke of Dorset, the Earl of Tankerville and Sir Horace Mann.
It is particularly interesting that these Laws include lbw and the width of the bat. It seems likely that the two stump wicket remained in use for another few years. This is believed to have been the origin of the lbw rule, which was introduced in response to the practice of certain batsmen who deliberately protected their wickets with their legs.
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