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William Ward Elected MCC Treasurer — November 1820

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1820-11-08

On 8 November 1820 William Ward — banker, batter and rising MCC figure — was elected club treasurer. He held the office for fifteen years. The election placed Ward on the central committee and prepared the ground for his 1825 purchase of the Lord's lease that saved the ground from being sold for housing.

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William Ward's 278 — Cricket's First Double-Hundred, MCC v Norfolk, July 1820

MCC vs Norfolk

1820-07-24

On 24-26 July 1820 at Lord's, the MCC banker-amateur William Ward scored 278 against Norfolk — the first double-hundred in important cricket and the highest individual score yet recorded anywhere in the world. Ward batted into the third day for an MCC total of 473, with Lord Frederick Beauclerk supporting him with 82 not out. The score stood as cricket's individual record for 56 years until W.G. Grace passed it in 1876.

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