Location | Godalming, Surrey |
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Home club | Godalming Cricket Club |
Establishment | by 1821 |
Last used | 1830 |
The Burys at Godalming, Surrey was used as the venue for nine first-class cricket matches between 1821 and 1830. [1] It was used by the Godalming Cricket Club for all of its home matches and by Surrey teams.
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