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LONDON, May v

... Petition, put olf till next SelTions. Yefterday died at Deptford, Robin Courtier, other- wife called Long Robin,* the famous Cricket-Player. His Death is faid to be occafioned by a Running Match about three Weeks fincc, whereby he got a Surfeit, which threw ...

Published: Fri 27 Apr 1750
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 923 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LONDON, Julyiq. . Ye

... which Accident one of them is fince dead, and the other's Life is defpair'd The fame Day was played a very good Match at Cricket on Dartford Brim, between Dartford (they being allowed Mr. Hodfwell and the two Bryants ) againft Addington Cfub, wliich was ...

Published: Fri 20 Jul 1750
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3417 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LONDON, March 26

... generally faid his late Royal Highnefs the Prince of Wales got a Blow on his Side with a Ball about two Years ago, playing at Cricket, which Diverfion he .was fond of, and 'tis thought was the Occafion of his Death, having a Bag, near fix Inches long,' down ...

Published: Fri 22 Mar 1751
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1615 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LONDON, Mayy

... ioo Tranfports went from Newgate to be fhipped for America. We hear that the Earl of Sandwich' and Lord March have made a Cricket-Match for ?? Guineas, to be play'd at Newmarket fome Time next Month. The E*url of Sandwich makes Choice of eleven Noblemen ...

Published: Fri 03 May 1751
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1177 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LONDON, May 23

... Liberty, involved them in this ftrange Attempt. Laft Monday was begun to be play'd in the Artillery Ground the firft Match at Cricket, the County of Kent againft All England ; the Particulars were as follow: England went in firft, and made but 26 Notches; ...

Published: Fri 24 May 1751
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3316 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LONDON, June iv

... was by the Juftice reje&ed. Yefterday the fecond Grand Match at Cricket was played between Kent and Surry, which was won by the former by 14 Notches. We arc informed that a Match at Cricket is made be- tween the Right Hon. the Earl of Sandwich, and the ...

Published: Fri 07 Jun 1751
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2889 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LONDON, June 18. Sat

... high Offices were difpofed of by his Majefty. This Day the Gentlemen of the Eton Society, who are to play the great Match at Cricket the latter End of this Month at Newmarket, againft all England, play'd a Match among themfelves on Moulfey Hurft, for fome ...

Published: Fri 14 Jun 1751
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2474 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LONDON, July 2,

... Slingfby Bethell, Marfhe Dickenfon, Charles Afgill, and Matthew Blakifton, Efqrs. On Tuefday laft the firft Great Match at Cricket was played at Newmarket, between the Gentlemen educated at Eaton School and the ■ Gentlemen of All England, when the latter ...

Published: Fri 28 Jun 1751
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1036 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

An Epigram on BATH

... the great Match at Cricket at Newmarket, have agreed t 0 play another Match at his Grace the Duke of Bedford. Seat at Wooburn- Abbey, on Monday the 22d Inllant By a Letter from Newmarket we have an Account' that during the great Cricket Matches, there were ...

Published: Fri 05 Jul 1751
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1228 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

L ON D 0 N, July 18

... to authorize the fign- ing Bankrupts Certificates. A great Match at Cricket is made by feveral Perfbrn of Quality, and is to be play'd in Windfor Foreft thia Month. . , A great Cricket-Match is alfo tb be played at Dartfofa Brini, on Tuefday the 23d Inftant ...

Published: Fri 19 Jul 1751
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3405 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

An Extraft ofa Letter from Halifax in Nova Scotia,.dated June 25

... Broth, which fcalded it in fo dreadful a Manner, ihat ie expired foon after in the greateft Agonies. On Thurfday the March at Cricket was played iri Windfor Park, between eleven Gentlemen on his Royal Highnefs the Duke's Side, and eleven on Sir John El will's ...

Published: Fri 09 Aug 1751
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1839 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LONDON, Auguft ia

... whereby, if palled into a Law, Perjury will be made Felony without Benefit of the Clergy. Yefterday the firft great Match at Cricket in the Ar- tillery-Ground, was won by London. It was as fine a Matchas ever was played, and wononly by four Notches. The fecond ...

Published: Fri 16 Aug 1751
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 479 | Page: 4 | Tags: none