Datchet Common

Cricket venue near Datchet, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Datchet Common near Datchet in the English county of Berkshire (formerly Buckinghamshire) was used as a cricket venue for matches between 1730 and 1785.[1]

Home clubBerkshire
Establishmentc.1769
Last usedc.1790
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Datchet Common cricket ground
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LocationDatchet, Berkshire
Home clubBerkshire
Establishmentc.1769
Last usedc.1790
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It is first recorded in 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]

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