Westerham Common
Westerham Common, also known as Westerham Heath, near Westerham in west Kent, was a venue for cricket matches in the 18th century. These include two matches which are recognised for their historical significance, one of them classified as important by the ACS.[1]
On Thursday, 28 May 1730, a single wicket match between four men of Kent, captained by Edwin Stead, and four of Brentford was played for £50. This was the first game in what became a tri-series.[2][3] On Friday, 10 June 1768, Westerham and Caterham, captained by Henry Rowett, played Bourne, captained by Sir Horatio Mann, in an important match which the home team won by 14 runs.[4][5] There are no records of important matches on the common after 1768.
References
Bibliography
- Buckley, G. B. (1935). Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket. Cotterell.
- Maun, Ian (2009). From Commons to Lord's, Volume One: 1700 to 1750. Roger Heavens. ISBN 978-1-900592-52-9.
- Maun, Ian (2011). From Commons to Lord's, Volume Two: 1751 to 1770. Martin Wilson. ISBN 978 0 9569066 0 1.
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