James Smith (Kent cricketer)
Encyclopedia
James Smith was an English professional cricket
er who made 8 known appearances in major cricket
matches from 1792 to 1796.
and Middlesex
.
name=S&B>Arthur Haygarth
, Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744-1826), Lillywhite, 1862
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...
er who made 8 known appearances in major cricket
matches from 1792 to 1796.
Career
He was mainly associated with KentKent county cricket teams
Kent county cricket teams have been traced back to the 17th century but the county's involvement in cricket goes back much further than that. Kent, jointly with Sussex, is the birthplace of the sport...
and Middlesex
Middlesex county cricket teams
Middlesex county cricket teams have been traced back to the 18th century but the county's involvement in cricket goes back much further than that. Given that the first definite mention of cricket anywhere in the world is dated c.1550 in Guildford, it is almost certain that the game had reached...
.
name=S&B>Arthur Haygarth
Arthur Haygarth
Arthur Haygarth was a noted amateur cricketer who became one of cricket's most significant historians....
, Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744-1826), Lillywhite, 1862