1856.37

From Protoball
Jump to navigation Jump to search
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.
Chronologies
Scroll.png

Prominent Milestones

Misc BB Firsts
Add a Misc BB First

About the Chronology
Tom Altherr Dedication

Add a Chronology Entry
Open Queries
Open Numbers
Most Aged

English excursion features cricket and "base-ball"

Salience Noteworthy
City/State/Country: Slough, England
Immediacy of Report Contemporary
Age of Players Adult
Text

The "Windsor and Eton Express," July 12, 1856, reports on a July 10th annual excursion of the Slough "Literary and Scientific Institute" at Henry Labouchere's estate at Stoke Park (near Slough, in Buckinghamshire) in which "some betook themselves to cricket, some to archery, base-ball and other amusements." Most of the reporting is on the cricket match between Slough and Wycombe players.

There are no further details as to the "base-ball" game played.

Today Stoke Park is a private golf club and sporting estate.

Sources

The "Windsor and Eton Express," July 12, 1856

Comment Edit with form to add a comment
Query Edit with form to add a query
Submitted by Bruce Allardice



Comments

<comments voting="Plus" />