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A History of the County of Essex
… for the south of the borough. 109 In the mid 19th century cricket was played on the Spotted Dog pleasure ground, Upton Lane. 110 That may have been the ground used by the Cricket Company, a well-known club of the period. 111 The South Essex cricket club, said in 1923 to be one of the oldest in West …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… also built a private theatre in the park and made a cricket pitch there. In 1274 it was said that the land given …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… out by the council as a recreation ground. 60 The Leighton cricket ground in Wellhead Lane, which W. H. Laverton had …
Old and New London
… the college athletic sports, and other games, rowing, cricket, racquets, football, &c., and by collecting … opportunity for athletic sports. Racquets, football, and cricket have each their own ground assigned to themthe first … assemblage of caps, straps of books, hockey-sticks, rolls, cricket-balls, and milkcans, the presiding genius over which …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… I went in afternoon to the Kennington Oval to play at cricket. Fine until evening, then very wet. 22. Went on with … to Gibson's, drew figures. No news. Went to the Oval to cricket in the afternoon and got wet through from a … 11. Began Wreath, stacked wood etc. Went to the Oval to cricket in the afternoon. No news. Very fine. My father went …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… on with Kangaroo hunting etc. Today I opened this year's cricket campaign at the Archbishops grounds. Very fine. My … and lightening considerably. In evening I went to cricket to Archbishop's grounds. They have now recovered 82 … set fire to Railway station etc. Went in evening to cricket at Archbishop's grounds. 15. Went on with Jamaica …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… began the High pit, Killingworth etc. In evening went to cricket at the Archbishop's grounds. 29. Went on with High … etc. In afternoon went to Oval to try to discover a cricket club that I can get into, but was unsuccessful. Try, … Swaffham via Tring. In evening went to Archbishop's to cricket. 1. June. Cut wood, finished Lime works, on with High …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… Cathedral etc. Fine. Held a committee meeting of my cricket club at our house of business this evening when some … wrote letters etc. Had another committee meeting of my cricket club (the N.L.C.C.). We have lately been delighted by … In evening went to a meeting of the Peckham Rye Albion Cricket Club of which I am a member, at the Edinburgh Castle …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… Fine day. 2. Began a fish and also a machine. Went to cricket in the afternoon to Kennington Oval. No news. My … No news. I went part of the afternoon to the Oval to see a cricket match, between the Surrey and the Oxford Clubs. The … No news. Rainy. I went to the Oval, but did not play at cricket owing to the rain. 13. Sunday. Went to Maze Pond in …