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Match Fund Committee Established
- When
- 7 March 1861
- Where
- Adelphi Hotel
A Match Fund Committee was established at the Adelphi Hotel in Sheffield on 7 March 1861 to run Yorkshire county matches.
The committee aimed to organise county cricket but faced difficulties. It failed to persuade other clubs that it was not seeking to promote Sheffield cricket specifically. A lack of funds prevented some matches from being played in 1862, leading to the eventual formation of the county club.
Sources
- Yorkshire County Cricket Club Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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