Episode 3 of 3
Inaugural First-Class Match
- When
- 4-6 June 1863
- Where
- The Oval
Yorkshire played their first first-class match against Surrey at The Oval in June 1863, a follow-on development after the club's founding.
The match took place on 4, 5, and 6 June 1863. This event marked the beginning of the club's competitive history in top-tier cricket. This is a follow-on development outside the founding event itself; the 18th-century top-class cricket claim belongs to predecessor organisations, not the 1863 club.
Sources
- Yorkshire County Cricket Club Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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