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Old Wykehamists cricket team

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The Old Wykehamist cricket team was a first-class cricket team made up of former students of Winchester College in Winchester, England.

History

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The team played one match with first-class status in July 1817 against the Old Etonians at Lord's,[1] winning the match by 72 runs.[2] The modern day Old Wykehamist Cricket Club was founded in 1874.[3]

Old Etonians v Old Wykehamists, 1817

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Old Wykehamists 185 all out & 108 all out Won by 72 runs[2]

William Deedes 59
Charles Beckett 4/?

Thomas Howard 43
William Roberts 3/?

Lord's, London
Umpires: Not known

Old Etonians 81 all out & 140 all out

Henry Barnard 20
Thomas Howard 4/?

Edward Woodbridge & Frederick Crowder 35
Thomas Howard 3/?

References

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  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Old Wykehamists". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Old Etonians v Old Wykehamists, 1817". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Old Wykehamist Cricket Club – history". www.owcc.hitscricket.com. Retrieved 10 January 2019.