'The Morning Post and Daily Advertiser'. Friday 22nd June 1787. Original 4pp broadsheet newspaper comprising a report of a 'Grand Cricket Match' and a cricket advertisement, both on page three. The match played at the 'New Cricket Ground, Mary-le-Bone... for One Thousand Guineas' was between White Conduit Club and All-England, 20th-22nd June 1787. The article reports on the first day's play in which All-England batting first scored 247 (Aylward 93), and in reply, White Conduit Club were 24-1 at the close of play. 'Utmost of 2000 persons were within the ground, who conducted themselves with the utmost decorum'. On the same page is an advertisement for 'Pawley's Cricket Bat' announcing the engagement by 'Pryor, Cabinet Maker, No. 472, Strand... of Mr. Pawley for [the supply of] all the Bats he makes'. Duty stamp to lower right corner of first page. VG
England ultimately won the match by 265 runs. William 'Silver Billy' Beldam made his debut in first-class matches and scored 63 for All-England in the second innings. Beldam was regarded as one of the best batsmen of his time
'The Morning Post and Daily Advertiser'. Friday 22nd June 1787. Original 4pp broadsheet newspaper comprising a report of a 'Grand Cricket Match' and a cricket advertisement, both on page three. The match played at the 'New Cricket Ground, Mary-le-Bone... for One Thousand Guineas' was between White Conduit Club and All-England, 20th-22nd June 1787. The article reports on the first day's play in which All-England batting first scored 247 (Aylward 93), and in reply, White Conduit Club were 24-1 at the close of play. 'Utmost of 2000 persons were within the ground, who conducted themselves with the utmost decorum'. On the same page is an advertisement for 'Pawley's Cricket Bat' announcing the engagement by 'Pryor, Cabinet Maker, No. 472, Strand... of Mr. Pawley for [the supply of] all the Bats he makes'. Duty stamp to lower right corner of first page. VG
England ultimately won the match by 265 runs. William 'Silver Billy' Beldam made his debut in first-class matches and scored 63 for All-England in the second innings. Beldam was regarded as one of the best batsmen of his time
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