'The Kentish Gazette'. Original early newspaper for 26th August 1791 printed in Canterbury. Page one column 1 features a small advertisement with a vignette of a cricket scene. The advertisement reads 'Cricketing. On Tuesday next will be played a Match of Cricket at Faversham - eleven Gentlemen of Greenstreet, against eleven Gentlemen of Faversham, for One Guinea a man'. Immediately below is a second advertisement for a return match at Aldington between 'the Gentlemen of Romney Marsh with one man given, and the Gentlemen of Aldington Club with two men given, for One Guinea a man... N.B. A good Ordinary [meal at fixed time and price] on the ground by William Hobbs'. The newspaper has been tightly trimmed to the lower edge, with tear to centre fold, otherwise in good condition for its age. A rare item - cricket
'The Kentish Gazette'. Original early newspaper for 26th August 1791 printed in Canterbury. Page one column 1 features a small advertisement with a vignette of a cricket scene. The advertisement reads 'Cricketing. On Tuesday next will be played a Match of Cricket at Faversham - eleven Gentlemen of Greenstreet, against eleven Gentlemen of Faversham, for One Guinea a man'. Immediately below is a second advertisement for a return match at Aldington between 'the Gentlemen of Romney Marsh with one man given, and the Gentlemen of Aldington Club with two men given, for One Guinea a man... N.B. A good Ordinary [meal at fixed time and price] on the ground by William Hobbs'. The newspaper has been tightly trimmed to the lower edge, with tear to centre fold, otherwise in good condition for its age. A rare item - cricket
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