Datchet Common
| Location | Datchet, Berkshire |
|---|---|
| Home club | Berkshire |
| Establishment | c.1769 |
| Last used | c.1790 |
Datchet Common near Datchet in the English county of Berkshire (formerly Buckinghamshire) was used as a cricket venue for two important matches between 1769 and 1785 as well as for a number of minor matches.[1]
It is first recorded on 2 October 1730 when a match was played "by persons of distinction for £50 a side".[2] This match is the earliest known mention of cricket in the county of Buckinghamshire.[3]
Footnotes
References
- ↑ Leach, John (2008). "Classification of cricket matches from 1697 to 1825". Stumpsite. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011.
- ↑ Waghorn (CS), p. 3.
- ↑ Maun, p. 46.
Bibliography
- Haygarth, Arthur (1862). Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826). Lillywhite.
- Maun, Ian (2009). From Commons to Lord's, Volume One: 1700 to 1750. Roger Heavens. ISBN 978-1-900592-52-9.
- Waghorn, H. T. (1899). Cricket Scores, Notes, etc. (1730–1773). Blackwood.
External links
- "Datchet Common". CricketArchive.
Coordinates: 51°29′N 0°34′W / 51.48°N 0.57°W
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