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First Recorded Town Match

When
8 August 1771
Where
Horsham
Part of
First Recorded Town Cricket Match at Horsham

The first recorded town cricket match was played in Horsham on 8 August 1771, the date the club was created.

Although cricket was played in Horsham before 1768, the first recorded game of a town side occurred on 8 August 1771. The source states this is when Horsham Cricket Club was created.

Sources

  1. Horsham Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24

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