Last Known Major Cricket Match
The last major game at the ground may have been Chertsey v Coulsdon in June 1784, but there are doubts about its status. The last definitely known first-class match was therefore Chertsey v Berkshire in September 1783.
Laleham Burway continued to be used for club cricket into the 19th century but records of it have been lost. Chertsey CC had "ceased to exist" by 1856 and its revival was centred on the Recreation Ground in Chertsey. The club relocated to its present ground at Grove Road just after the First World War.
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