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26th July 1745: First ever women’s cricket match played near Guildford
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Publish Date: 2017-07-25 21:05:24
Description: The first ever women’s cricket match was played on Gosden Common near Guildford in Surrey. The match was reported in The Reading Mercury and featured teams from the villages of Bramley and Hambledon. The newspaper made the point that all the players were dressed in all white, but those from Bramley wore blue ribbons while the Hambledon ‘maids’ wore red. Although the identities of the players are unknown the final result, which saw the team from Hambledon beat Bramley with a score of 127 to 119, was recorded. Furthermore the article highlighted that, ‘the girls bowled, batted, ran and catched as ...
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