White Conduit Fields in Islington was an early venue of cricket and was the original home of the White Conduit Club, forerunner of MCC. Islington is the central district of the London Borough of Islington. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries The White Conduit Club, although short-lived was perhaps the most significant club in Cricket history for it bridged the gulf between the rural and rustic Hambledon Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC is a private members' club founded in 1787
The earliest match known to have been played at White Conduit Fields was the controversial encounter on 1 September 1718 between London Cricket Club and the so-called Rochester Punch Club. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 1718 ( MDCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a For the Edwardian club that WG Grace played for see: London County Cricket Club The original London Cricket This game provoked a legal case when the Rochester players walked off in an attempt to save their stake money, London clearly winning at the time. The case focused on the terms of the wager rather than the rules of the sport and the judge ordered the game to be played out. It was concluded in July 1719 and London won by 21 runs. Year 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
White Conduit was used for a few more years until the London cricketers began to use Kennington Common and the Artillery Ground. Kennington Park is in Kennington London England, in London SE11, and lies between Kennington Park Road and St Agnes Place. The Artillery Ground in Finsbury is one of London 's most centrally located Cricket grounds situated just off the City Road immediately north The venue then fell into disuse for many years until the formation of the White Conduit Club around 1780. The White Conduit Club, although short-lived was perhaps the most significant club in Cricket history for it bridged the gulf between the rural and rustic Hambledon Year 1780 ( MDCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a After the WCC members, through the offices of Thomas Lord, moved to the new Lord's ground at Marylebone in 1787, White Conduit Fields was abandoned. Thomas Lord (born in Thirsk, Yorkshire on 23 November 1755 died in West Meon, Hampshire on 13 January 1832 was an Lord's Cricket Ground (generally known as Lord's) is a cricket Year 1787 ( MDCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
The venue has long since disappeared under the spread of urban development but it was long supposed to have been in the vicinity of King's Cross railway station. King's Cross station is a major railway terminus opened in 1852 Some recent (2005) research has attempted to discover its whereabouts.
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References
- Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket by G B Buckley (FL18)
- The Dawn of Cricket by H T Waghorn (WDC)
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