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- 1843.9 + (<p>The New York Cricket Club is form … <p>The New York Cricket Club is formed on October 9, 1843. The club consists at first of American-born sporting men affiliated with William T. Porter's sporting weekly <u>Spirit of the Times</u><i>.</i> The American-born emphasis stands in contrast to the British-oriented St. George Club.</p></br><p>Per John Thorn, 6/15/04: Source is "Reminiscence of a Man About Town" from <i>The Clipper,</i> by Paul Preston, Esq.; No. 34: The New York Cricket Club: On an evening in 1842 or '43, a meeting of the embryo organization was held at the office of <i>The Spirit of the Times</i>—a dozen individuals—William T. Porter elected pres., John Richards v.p., Thomas Picton Sec'y — formed as rival to St. George Club- only NY was designed to bring in Americans, not just to accommodate Britons, as St. George was. The original 12 members were affiliated with the <u>Spirit</u><i>.</i> The first elected member: Edward Clark, a lawyer, then artist William Tylee Ranney, then Cuyp the bowler.</p>t;<i>.</i> The first elected member: Edward Clark, a lawyer, then artist William Tylee Ranney, then Cuyp the bowler.</p>)