In the 1732 English cricket season, the London Cricket Club continued to predominate and it was said that its team did not lose a game. But, a team called London did lose to Croydon in May, though it might not have been the London Club per se but a team of "London gentlemen". The Artillery Ground came into more frequent use and its Master, Mr Jones, got a mention in one report.
Cricket at this time was still played with two stumps and a bat shaped like a hockey stick, which was the ideal implement for dealing with the rolled ball. There was still no sign of the major rule changes that transformed the sport into its modern guise.
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