Epsom Cricket Club is based at Epsom, Surrey, and was briefly a top-class team, first recorded in 1730 and playing top-class matches from 1814 to 1819. The current club is based at the Callum Patel Memorial ground in Woodcote Road, Epsom.

Epsom Cricket Club ground

History edit

Epsom is first recorded in 1730, playing against Sunbury on Epsom Down.[1] The 19th century club is first recorded on 28–29 July 1814 when it played Brighton at the Royal New Ground in Brighton. Brighton won by 10 wickets.[2] The club's last known important match in 1819 was against Hampshire at Epsom Downs and they lost that by 135 runs.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Buckley, p. 4.
  2. ^ CricketArchive – match scorecard. Retrieved on 21 July 2009.
  3. ^ CricketArchive – match scorecard. Retrieved on 21 July 2009.

Bibliography edit

  • Buckley, G. B. (1935). Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket. Cotterell.