Mills (Surrey cricketer)
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Mills refers to a noted English cricket
er of the mid-18th century who played for the famous Chertsey Cricket Club
and for Surrey
. He was principally a bowler.
Mills' career probably began in the aftermath of the Seven Years War and he was certainly active until the 1781 season
. He was recorded in 10 first-class matches after cricket's statistical record began in 1772 but by then it is believed he had already been playing for several seasons.
Mills played for All-England teams
as well as for Surrey.
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 of the mid-18th century who played for the famous Chertsey Cricket Club
Chertsey Cricket Club
Chertsey Cricket Club in Surrey is one of the oldest in England. Its own website dates its founding as 1737 but in fact matches involving a Chertsey team date from 1736....
and for Surrey
Surrey county cricket teams
Surrey county cricket teams have been traced back to the 17th century but the county's involvement in cricket goes back much further than that. The first definite mention of cricket anywhere in the world is dated c.1550 in Guildford.-17th century:...
. He was principally a bowler.
Mills' career probably began in the aftermath of the Seven Years War and he was certainly active until the 1781 season
1781 English cricket season
The 1781 English cricket season saw the end of Broadhalfpenny Down and the beginning of cricket in Lancashire.-Matches:-Other events:A match on Brinnington Moor in August is the earliest known reference about cricket being played in Lancashire...
. He was recorded in 10 first-class matches after cricket's statistical record began in 1772 but by then it is believed he had already been playing for several seasons.
Mills played for All-England teams
All-England Eleven
In cricket, the term All-England has been used for various non-international teams that have been formed for short-term purposes since the 1739 English cricket season and it indicates that the "Rest of England" is playing against, say, MCC or an individual county team...
as well as for Surrey.