1725
7 May. Minutes of the Honourable Artillery Company make the earliest known reference to the famous Artillery Ground in Finsbury being used for cricket. There is a note which concerns "the abuse done to the herbage of the ground by the cricket players".
| Date | Match title | Venue | Result | |
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| 15 July (Th) | Sir William Gage's XI v unknown XI | venue unknown | Sir William Gage's XI lost | |
| 20 July (Tu) | Duke of Richmond's XI v Sir William Gage's XI | venue unknown | result unknown | |
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Knowledge of these two games is based on a humorous letter sent by Sir William Gage to the Duke of Richmond on 16 July. Gage bemoans that he was shamefully beaten the previous day in his first match of the year but says nothing of his opponents. He then looks forward to playing the Duke's team next Tuesday and wishes his Grace success in everything except his cricket match! |
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