Datchet Common
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| Location | Datchet, Berkshire |
|---|---|
| Home club | Berkshire |
| Establishment | c.1769 |
| Last used | c.1790 |
Datchet Common near Datchet in the English county of Berkshire (formerly Buckinghamshire) was used as a cricket venue for matches between 1730 and 1785.[1]
It is first recorded in October 1730 when a match was played "by persons of distinction for £50 a side".[2] This match is the earliest known mention of cricket in the county of Buckinghamshire.[3]
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- 1730 establishments in England
- Buckinghamshire
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- Cricket in Buckinghamshire
- Defunct cricket grounds in England
- Defunct sports venues in Buckinghamshire
- English cricket venues in the 18th century
- History of Buckinghamshire
- Sport in Buckinghamshire
- Sports venues completed in 1730
- Sports venues in Buckinghamshire
- Datchet
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