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|Text=<p>Was wicket an inferior game? "the game [of wicket] certainly reached a level of technical sophistication equal to these two sports [base ball and cricket]. This was clearly demonstrated during a wicket match at Waterbury, Connecticut, in 1860 when a team of local wicket players easily defeated a team of experience local cricket players." Tom Melville, <u>The Tented Field: the History of Cricket in America</u> (Bowling Green State U Popular Press, Bowling Green OK, 1998), page 10. Melville cites the source of the match as the <u>Waterbury American</u> (August 31, 1860), page 21. <b>Note:</b> Can we locate and examine this 1860 article?</p> | |Text=<p>Was wicket an inferior game? "the game [of wicket] certainly reached a level of technical sophistication equal to these two sports [base ball and cricket]. This was clearly demonstrated during a wicket match at Waterbury, Connecticut, in 1860 when a team of local wicket players easily defeated a team of experience local cricket players." Tom Melville, <u>The Tented Field: the History of Cricket in America</u> (Bowling Green State U Popular Press, Bowling Green OK, 1998), page 10. Melville cites the source of the match as the <u>Waterbury American</u> (August 31, 1860), page 21. <b>Note:</b> Can we locate and examine this 1860 article?</p> | ||
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Text | Was wicket an inferior game? "the game [of wicket] certainly reached a level of technical sophistication equal to these two sports [base ball and cricket]. This was clearly demonstrated during a wicket match at Waterbury, Connecticut, in 1860 when a team of local wicket players easily defeated a team of experience local cricket players." Tom Melville, The Tented Field: the History of Cricket in America (Bowling Green State U Popular Press, Bowling Green OK, 1998), page 10. Melville cites the source of the match as the Waterbury American (August 31, 1860), page 21. Note: Can we locate and examine this 1860 article? |
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