Guildford Bason: Cricket, Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond, Richard Newland, John Bayton

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Guildford Bason (or Basin) is an English former cricket ground on Merrow Down, on the outskirts of Guildford, Surrey. Guildford is the location for the earliest definite reference to cricket in English history. A 1597 court case proves that a certain plot of land was used by boys who were playing the game in c.1550. In July 1730, Merrow Down is stated as the venue for a match between Mr Andrews' XI and the Duke of Richmond's XI. In September 1741, Merrow Down is the venue for a famous match between, to quote the Duke of Richmond: "poor little Slyndon against almost your whole county of Surrey". Slindon, featuring Richard Newland, won "almost in one innings".