Cricket in 1728
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Cricket in 1728
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In 1728, it is possible to discern the existence of an inter-county rivalry between teams representative of Kent and Sussex. A Swiss traveller in southern England recorded county cricket as "a commonplace" and wrote that it unites "the common people and men of rank". Teams of county strength were being formed as the patrons sought stronger combinations to help them in the serious, for them, business of winning wagers. Easily the most successful in 1728 was Edwin Stead whose Kent teams were "too
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Historical survey of cricket in 1728
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2024-09-03T19:37:15Z
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2024-09-04T11:21:10Z
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