1723
| Date | Match title | Venue | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| date unknown | Dartford v Tonbridge | Dartford Brent | unknown | |
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Recorded in the journal of Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford: "Upon Dartford, upon the Heath as we came out of the town, the men of Tonbridge and the Dartford men were warmly engaged at the sport of cricket, which of all the people of England the Kentish folk are the most renowned for, and of all the Kentish men, the men of Dartford lay claim to the greatest excellence". "The Heath" was Dartford Brent. Robert Harley (1661–1724) was a noted Tory politician who was against spending on the armed forces; he was a particular favourite of Queen Anne and a strong opponent of Sir Robert Walpole. |
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