Greatest Cricket Moments

First Documented Cricket at the Marylebone Public School — 1828

1828-06-07Marylebone School vs WestminsterMarylebone Public School v Westminster, Lord's Cricket Ground, June 18281 min readSeverity: Mild

Summary

On 7 June 1828 the Marylebone Public School played Westminster at Lord's — the earliest documented school match featuring Marylebone (the school that would become St Marylebone Grammar). Westminster won by 19 runs. The match is part of the developing nineteenth-century pattern of organised public-school cricket at the major venues.

What Happened

Public-school cricket at Lord's had begun with the Eton v Harrow rematch of 1818 and continued through the 1820s. Marylebone Public School — one of the larger London grammar schools — joined the rotation in 1828. Westminster, with a longer cricket tradition, won the June 1828 fixture by 19 runs. The match was the first of many at Lord's involving the London grammar schools.

Timeline

1805

First Eton v Harrow match

7 Jun 1828

First Marylebone School v Westminster at Lord's

⚖️ The Verdict

An early entry in the long tradition of London grammar-school cricket at Lord's.

Tags

#roundarm-era#marylebone-school#westminster-school#lords#1828#iconic-moment

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