Old Etonians cricket team

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The Old Etonians cricket team was a first-class cricket team made up of former students of Eton College in Eton, England.

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History

The team played four matches with first-class status, with its first appearance in first-class cricket coming against the Gentlemen of England at Lord's Old Ground in May 1791. [1] The following month Old Etonians played the Marylebone Cricket Club at Burley-on-the-Hill, before the Old Westminsters in 1793. [1] 23 years elapsed before Old Etonians next first-class match, in 1816 against the Gentlemen of England. [1] The following year the team made its final appearance in first-class cricket against the Old Wykehamists. [1]

Players

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "First-Class Matches played by Old Etonians" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 January 2019.