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Cricket Played On Grounds near NYC's Brooklyn Ferry.
Salience | Noteworthy | |
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Tags | Pre-Knicks NYC, US cricket clubsPre-Knicks NYC, US cricket clubs | |
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City/State/Country: | New York, NY, United States | |
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Game | CricketCricket | |
Immediacy of Report | Contemporary | |
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Text | August 9, 1779, match between Brooklyn and Greenwich Clubs: "A Set of Gentlemen" propose playing a cricket match this day, and every Monday during the summer season, "on the Cricket Ground near Brooklyn Ferry." The company "of any Gentleman to join the set in the exercise" is invited. A large Booth is erected for the accommodation of spectators:" New York Mercury, 8/9/1779
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Submitted by | John Thorn | |
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1779.1 Cricket Played On Grounds near NYC's Brooklyn Ferry."
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