First-known Match at the New Ground
- When
- 21 May 1787
- Where
- The New Cricket Ground, New Road, Marylebone
On 21 May 1787 the New Cricket Ground hosted its first-known match: White Conduit Club noblemen against Middlesex gentlemen for 500 guineas a side.
The Morning Herald advertised on Saturday, 19 May 1787 that a grand match would be played on Monday, 21 May in the New Cricket Ground, the New Road, Mary-le-bone, between eleven Noblemen of the White Conduit Club and eleven Gentlemen of the County of Middlesex with two men given, for 500 guineas a side. Buckley states it was apparently the first match to be played on Lord's new ground. No post-match report of the fixture survives.
Sources
- Marylebone Cricket Club Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
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