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‘Hambledon v. England played on Broadhalfpenny Down’ 1908. Rarer early original double-sided scorecard for the first match to be played on Broadhalfpenny Down in over 100 years, 10th- 12th September 1908. Incomplete complete printed and handwritten scores in pencil. Played twelve a side, England (124 & 309) lost to Hambledon (277 & 158/6) by five wickets. Players who took part included C.B. Fry, Wynyard, Sprot, Llewellyn, Jephson, Mead, Newman (Hambledon), Knight, Ford, Jessop, Killick, Trott, Hearne, Astill (England) etc. Printed notice to lower portion for ‘Luncheons & Teas provided in the Refreshment Tents at popular prices by Mr C. Salter, 135 High Street, Winchester’. To verso an advertisement for the publication of ‘The Hambledon Men’ by E.V. Lucas, and a reproduction of the scorecard for the match ‘Hambledon v. All England’ of 18th June 1777. Printer unknown. 4.75”x7.25”. Light creasing and age toning, otherwise in good condition.
The match was played to commemorate the restoration of the original Hambledon ground next to the ‘Bat and Ball Inn’, known as the ‘cradle of cricket’, the previous match having been played there in 1781. The match featured numerous famous players including Hampshire cricketer Edward Whalley-Tooker, a descendant of a member of the original Hambledon Club. An unveiling of a granite memorial, erected to mark the site of the original cricket ground, was performed by E.M. Sprot, captain of Hampshire C.C.C. Following the match in 1908 the ground was reclaimed for farming. Whalley-Tooker set about the task of securing its permanent use for cricket and in 1925 it was restored to host cricket matches.

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