1749 in Europe - 1749 in Denmark, 1749 in England, 1749 in Great Britain, 1749 in Ireland, 1749 in Norway, 1749 English Cricket Season (Paperback)

Chapters: 1749 in Denmark, 1749 in England, 1749 in Great Britain, 1749 in Ireland, 1749 in Norway, 1749 English Cricket Season, Catastro of Ensenada, Great Gypsy Round-Up. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 24. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: In the 1749 English cricket season, the popularity of single wicket may have waned as there is a greater proportion of eleven a side games in the years reports. Mon 10 July. Five of All-England defeated Five of Addington at the Artillery Ground. The match was played for fifty guineas a side and was the result of a challenge by the Addington players to meet any other five in England. Betting was 8-1 in favour of Addington . Addington: Tom Faulkner, Joseph Harris, John Harris, George Jackson, Durling. All-England: Robert Colchin, John Bryant, Robert Eures, John Bell, Thomas Waymark. Mon 17 July. In a return match, the same Addington five beat the same All-England five for fifty guineas . Wed 26 July. In a deciding match, All-England won by 2 runs. They scored 11 and 12; Addington replied with 16 and 5. The prize this time was 100 guineas. All-England made two changes to their team with James Bryant and Val Romney replacing John Bell and Thomas Waymark. Addingtons five were unchanged . A game at White Conduit Fields on Wed 2 August involving 22 members of the London Club. The report states that the venue was in use before 1720 but that the White Conduit Club was not established until c.1780. On the site was the White Conduit Tavern, erected in about 1648, and this was a favourite halting-place for those who had walked out a short distance from London. In 1749, the Tavern was owned by William Curnock and shortly afterwards by Robert Bartholomew, the Surrey cricketer . Mon 28 August. Long Robins XI v T Faulkners XI at the Artillery Ground for sixt...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=7747429