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Alfred Mynn
Alfred Mynn (19 January 1807 – 1 November 1861) was an English first-class cricketer during the game's "Roundarm Era". He was a genuine all-rounder, being both an attacking right-handed batsman and a formidable right arm fast bowler. Cricket writer John Woodcock ranked him as the fourth greatest cricketer of all time. Simon Wilde wrote of him: "The speed at which Mynn bowled... and his life-size personality captured the imagination of the public in a way no cricketer had before." Mynn was born at Twisden, near Goudhurst in Kent, the fourth son of a gentleman farmer. He was a hop farmer, and was married to Sarah, in 1828. They had many children, five of his daughters survived to adulthood and Sarah Mynn outlived her husband by twenty years. He was a very large man by any standard, bearing comparison with W. G. Grace. He was well over six feet tall and weighed more than 21 stones (294 lbs). He was known as "the Lion of Kent" and it was for Kent that most of his greatest fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goudhurst
Goudhurst is a village and civil parish in the borough of Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England. It lies in the Weald, around south of Maidstone, on the crossroads of the A262 and B2079. The parish consists of three wards: Goudhurst, Kilndown and Curtisden Green. Hamlets include Bedgebury Cross, Iden Green, Stonecrouch and Winchet Hill. Etymology The word Goudhurst is derived from Goud Hurst, the "Good Hurst" (an opening in a forest) due to the hill's strategic position within the local landscape. A less plausible (but attractive) derivation is the Old English ''guo hyrst'', meaning Battle Hill, or the wooded hill on which a battle has been fought. The name apparently commemorates a battle fought on this high ground in Saxon times. The spelling has evolved over the centuries: Gmthhyrste (c. 1100), Guthurst or Guhthersts (c. 1200), Gudhersts (1232), Guthhurste (1278), Goutherst (1316), Goodherst (1610), then the current-day spelling. History The village was one of those involved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Clarke's All-England Eleven
The All-England Eleven (AEE) was an itinerant all-professional first-class cricket team created in 1846 by Nottinghamshire cricketer William Clarke. Widely known by its acronym AEE, it took advantage of opportunities offered by the newly developed railways to play against local teams throughout Great Britain and made its profit by receiving payments from the home clubs. In 1852, some players broke away from the AEE to form the United All-England Eleven (UEE). Similar enterprises were launched in the following years including the United North of England Eleven (UNEE) and Edgar Willsher's United South of England Eleven (USEE) which became strongly associated with WG Grace. Clarke, as well as being the manager, was the captain of the AEE team until his death in 1856. He was succeeded by his Nottinghamshire colleague George Parr who agreed that the AEE and UEE should regularly play against each other, something that Clarke would not allow. In 1859, the first England national c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cricket Poetry
The game of cricket has inspired much poetry, most of which romanticises the sport and its culture. Poems Cricket: An Heroic Poem :Hail, cricket, Glorious, manly, British Game! ::First of all Sports! be first alike in Fame. The poem by James Love is too long to quote in full; above are its opening two lines. It describes a match in 1744 between Kent and England. It is written in rhyming couplets. According to H.S. Altham, it "should be in every cricket lover's library" and "his description of the game goes with a rare swing". The poem is the first substantial piece of literature about cricket. At Lord's Poet: Francis Thompson : It is little I repair to the matches of the Southron folk, :: Though my own red roses there may blow; : It is little I repair to the matches of the Southron folk, :: Though the red roses crest the caps, I know. : For the field is full of shades as I near a shadowy coast, : And a ghostly batsman plays to the bowling of a ghost, : And I look through my tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Jeffrey Prowse
William Jeffrey Prowse, often known as Jeff Prowse (6 May 1839 – 17 April 1870) was an English journalist, poet, humorist and lyricist. Family An only child born in Torquay, Devon, he resided with his uncle, the shipbroker John Sparke Prowse in Greenwich, following the death of his father in 1844 when Prowse aged eight. He inherited literary skills from his mother Marianne Jeffrey – who "contributed to the annuals, and published a volume of poems". She died in 1850. Writings and reputation Prowse, a "journalist of great brilliancy and power", contributed to ''Chambers' Journal'', ''Ladies' Companion'', ''National Magazine'' and the ''Aylesbury News'', before writing for the ''Daily Telegraph'' when covering the Oxford Cambridge boat races. Prowse was also noted for his affection for polar expeditions and cricket – and is known for a seven-verse eulogy for Alfred Mynn. Prowse died in Nice on Easter Day, 17 April 1870. Thomas Hay Sweet Escott called him "the last of the high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bearsted Green And Village Sign - Geograph
Bearsted ( , ) is a village and civil parish with railway station in mid-Kent, England, two miles (3.2 km) east of Maidstone town centre. Geography The village was historically concentrated around Church Lane and The Green which includes The Street. The village is on the north bank of the River Len, a tributary of the River Medway at the foot of the North Downs. A stream, the Lilk, flows south into the river Len through Bearsted. Although part of the growing conurbation of Maidstone, the centre of Bearsted retains a traditional village look with 59 listed properties, many surrounding the village green, flanked by two pubs. The parish of Bearsted has a population of 8010 (2001 figure) and is broadly divided into two areas of development. The traditional village of Bearsted with modern development around its conservation areas lies north of the A20 Ashford Road and the Madginford neighbourhood, largely constructed in the 1960s, lies south of the Ashford Road. The area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merrick Square
Merrick Square is a garden square in Newington, London. The square is named after Christopher Merrick, a London merchant who in 1661 left land to Trinity House Corporation. The Corporation subsequently developed housing on the land, grouped around a series of squares of which Merrick Square is one. There are 32 houses that were built from 1853 to 1872, and they overlook a private garden in the centre, which is still enclosed by its original 19th-century cast-iron railings. The rectory of Holy Trinity church sits between 16 and 17 Merrick Square on the south-west side. In 1861, the cricketer Alfred Mynn Alfred Mynn (19 January 1807 – 1 November 1861) was an English first-class cricketer during the game's "Roundarm Era". He was a genuine all-rounder, being both an attacking right-handed batsman and a formidable right arm fast bowler. Cricket w ... died at his brother's house at 22 Merrick Square. References {{coord, 51.4980, -0.0922, type:landmark_region:GB, display=tit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentish Gazette
The ''Kentish Gazette'' is a weekly newspaper serving the city of Canterbury, Kent. It is owned by KM Group and published on Thursdays. It's Canterbury and Whitstable editions are the only local papers covering that area. History The newspaper claims to be the second oldest surviving newspaper in the United Kingdom. It was founded by James Simmons in 1768 and, after a few weeks' competition, merged with its older rival, George Kirkby's ''Kentish Post'' which had been founded in 1717 and was the 28th known regional newspaper to be produced.R. M. Wiles, ''Freshest advices : early provincial newspapers in England'', Ohio State University Press, 1965, p. 397. The merged paper continued in existence as the ''Kentish Gazette'' under the joint management of Simmons and Kirkby.David J. Shaw and Sarah Gray, ‘James Abree (1691? – 1768) : Canterbury’s first "modern" printer’, in: ''The Reach of print : Making, selling and reading books'', ed. P. Isaac and B. McKay, Winchester, St P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canterbury Cricket Week
Canterbury Cricket Week is the oldest cricket festival week in England and involves a series of consecutive Kent home matches, traditionally held in the first week in August. It was founded in 1842, although a similar festival week was first held in 1839 by the Beverley Cricket Club, the predecessor of Kent County Cricket Club.Charles Taylor and Canterbury Cricket Week Kent Cricket Heritage Trust, 2018-08-27. Retrieved 2018-12-13. Since 1847 it has taken place at the , , before that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Stagers
The Old Stagers (OS) is an amateur theatre group, founded in 1842 by Hon. Frederick Ponsonby (later Earl of Bessborough) to perform during Kent's annual Canterbury Cricket Week. Originally the Canterbury Old Stagers, it took its current name in 1851. It claims to be the oldest surviving amateur dramatic company in the world, having staged its first shows in Canterbury in 1842.''Daily Telegraph'' "Obituary of Sue Tilling" published 10 February 2004. Retrieved 5 June 2012. It has continued to give annual performances since (with intermissions for the two s). It now stages its plays at the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Bartholomew's Hospital
St Bartholomew's Hospital, commonly known as Barts, is a teaching hospital located in the City of London. It was founded in 1123 and is currently run by Barts Health NHS Trust. History Early history Barts was founded in 1123 by Rahere (died 1144, and entombed in the nearby Priory Church of St Bartholomew the Great), a favourite courtier of King Henry I. The dissolution of the monasteries did not affect the running of Barts as a hospital, but left it in a precarious position by removing its income. It was refounded by King Henry VIII in December 1546, on the signing of an agreement granting the hospital to the Corporation of London.''St Bartholomew's Hospital'' ''Old and New London'': Volume 2 (1878), pp. 359–363. Retrieved 30 January 2009 The hospital became legally styled as the "House of the Poore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Frederick Beauclerk
The Reverend Lord Frederick de Vere Beauclerk (8 May 1773 – 22 April 1850), a 19th-century Anglican priest, was an outstanding but controversial English first-class cricketer, the leading "amateur" player of the Napoleonic period. Lord Frederick played for 35 years from 1791 to 1825, and served as President of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) for 1826–27. Early life and ecclesiastical career Beauclerk was born in London on 8 May 1773, the fourth son of Aubrey, 5th Duke of St Albans and his wife, the former Lady Catherine Ponsonby, daughter of William, 2nd Earl of Bessborough by his wife Lady Caroline Cavendish. After Eton, Beauclerk went up to Trinity College, Cambridge, being admitted in 1790 aged 17, graduating M.A. 1792, receiving D.D. 1824. Like other younger sons of the nobility, Beauclerk entered holy orders, being ordained deacon in 1795 and priest in 1797. He was appointed Vicar of Kimpton (1797–1827), being presented in 1827 to the parish of Redbourn and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Redgate
Samuel Redgate (27 July 1810 – 13 April 1851) was an English professional cricketer who played for Nottingham Cricket Club and Nottinghamshire sides from the 1830 to the 1846 season. Redgate was an outstanding rightarm fast bowler using the roundarm style. . Retrieved 13 April 2019. He batted right-handed and sometimes played as wicket-keeper. Redgate played in a total of 78 first-class matches and took 426 known wickets. His best performance was 8 wickets for the North of England against MCC at Burton-on-Trent in 1840. He took |
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