Cricket in 1729
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Cricket in 1729
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There are signs of increasing media interest in English cricket during the summer of 1729 as reports of seven matches have survived, compared with four in each of the two previous years. Although the source information is confusing, Sir William Gage's XI achieved the earliest known innings victory when they defeated Edwin Stead's XI at Penshurst Park in August. Cricket continued to spread throughout England and is known to have reached both Gloucestershire and Norfolk in 1729; also, its populari
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Historical survey of cricket in 1729
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2024-09-04T14:12:18Z
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2024-09-06T13:00:10Z
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