'The London Evening Post'. Early and original four page newspaper for 3rd to 5th July 1746, printed by J. Meres of Ludgate. Page four column 1 features an eight line announcement of a match. 'On Monday next the Gentlemen of Bromley in Kent, Addington in Surrey, with Kipps (sic) of Eltham, will play a Match at Cricket on Dover's-Hill at Croydon in Surrey, for Fifty Pounds... No person allow'd to bring any Liquor that don't live in the Parish'. The newspaper has been tightly trimmed to top edge, minor stains, otherwise in good condition for its age. A rare item - cricket
The result of the match is not known. Wicket-keeper Kips was one of the players in the Kent team that defeated All England in the famous match of 1744, the first match for which the full scores have been found. Haygarth records the match as of 1746. Ashley-Cooper subsequently verified the correct date of the match as 1744. Kips was the highest scorer in both innings of the victorious Kent team and he made a stumping and took a catch
'The London Evening Post'. Early and original four page newspaper for 3rd to 5th July 1746, printed by J. Meres of Ludgate. Page four column 1 features an eight line announcement of a match. 'On Monday next the Gentlemen of Bromley in Kent, Addington in Surrey, with Kipps (sic) of Eltham, will play a Match at Cricket on Dover's-Hill at Croydon in Surrey, for Fifty Pounds... No person allow'd to bring any Liquor that don't live in the Parish'. The newspaper has been tightly trimmed to top edge, minor stains, otherwise in good condition for its age. A rare item - cricket
The result of the match is not known. Wicket-keeper Kips was one of the players in the Kent team that defeated All England in the famous match of 1744, the first match for which the full scores have been found. Haygarth records the match as of 1746. Ashley-Cooper subsequently verified the correct date of the match as 1744. Kips was the highest scorer in both innings of the victorious Kent team and he made a stumping and took a catch
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