sporting and Rural Records of the Cheveley Estate. 



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Manners Marquis of Granby, and Charlotte, who married Heneage Cheveley. 

 Finch Earl of Aylesford. His second Duchess died at Sutton ^^^^^ ^^ ^^^ 

 Court, Chiswick, January 21, 1773. Duke. 



1751. 



Cricket : 



Eton College 



7'. 



All England. 



Ne\vm.\rket Cricket. 



It is a remarkable circumstance that the first or earliest 

 cricket match on record between Eton College and All England 

 was plaj'ed at Newmarket in 175 1. It is, moreover, a singular 

 fact that in all the books and chronicles hitherto published on 

 cricket no reference is made to this match, consequently, it is safe 

 to assume the account of it here will be a new and pleasing 

 revelation to those interested in the history and progress of the 

 game. There is, however, no doubt it must have caused a 

 great deal of discussion in sporting circles at (and probably 

 for some years after) the time it took place, particularly as 

 the promoters of it were some of the foremost men of their 

 day, who, subsequently, became celebrated as sportsmen, legis- 

 lators, and soldiers. 



No information has been preserved or can be traced as 

 to the preliminary arrangements bearing on the match. All 

 that is known concerning it, before it actually took place, 

 was to the effect that a great match at cricket between the 

 Noblemen and Gentlemen educated at Eton College and 

 All England was to be played at Newmarket in June, 1751. 

 The Earl of March was captain for All England, the Earl The Captains. 

 of Sandwich for Eton College. The stake at issue was 

 ;^i50o, " the gainers of two games in three to be the 

 winner." There were no professionals ("matched players") 

 on either side. Besides the captain, the Duke of Kingston 

 and Lord Howe played for Eton ; the two bowlers on that 

 side were Captain Draper and Mr. Silk. On Tuesday, 21st 

 June, 1 75 1, the first match was won by All England. The 



