Epsom Cricket Club is based at

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, and was briefly a top-class team, first recorded in 1730 and playing top-class matches from 1814 to 1819. The current club is based at the Francis Schnadhorst Memorial ground in Woodcote Road, Epsom.

History

Epsom is first recorded in 1730, playing against Sunbury on Epsom Down. The 19th century club is first recorded on 28–29 July 1814 when it played

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at the Royal New Ground in

. Brighton won by 10 wickets. The club's last known important match in 1819 was against

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at Epsom Downs and they lost that by 135 runs.CricketArchive – match scorecard
Retrieved on 21 July 2009.

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