Gilbert East
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Gilbert East was an English cricketer
of the late 18th century who played mainly for Berkshire
and the White Conduit Club
. He was one of the leading amateur players of his time and was a good all-rounder.
Gilbert East made 13 known first-class appearances between 1785 and 1794.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
of the late 18th century who played mainly for Berkshire
Berkshire county cricket teams
Berkshire county cricket teams have been traced back to the 18th century but the county's involvement in cricket goes back much further than that...
and the White Conduit Club
White Conduit Club
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 era and the new, modern and metropolitan era of MCC and Lord's, the two entities that it spawned.We do not know for certain when the...
. He was one of the leading amateur players of his time and was a good all-rounder.
Gilbert East made 13 known first-class appearances between 1785 and 1794.