Cambridge Cricket Venues

From 1757

Jesus Green
From 1792

Parker's Piece
From 1805

Jesus Close

From 1820

Midsummer Common

1821-30

University private

ground Mill Rd

From 1846

Field behind Town Gaol

From 1848

Fenner's

Gaps in my research

There are, of course, many!

No history is ever complete or definitive. I have tried my hardest to be as thorough as I can but my findings must touch on only a small fraction of what actually happened. I would love to know more and would appreciate ideas for where to look as well as any information you might be willing to share. I can hopefuly (technology permitting) be contacted on the comments page of this site or by email.

The main areas of information I would welcome help with are:

1) Any innacuracies in my research on the period 1710-1848.

2) Anything I may not know about the period 1710-1848.

3) Any information on Cambridgeshire cricket 1849-90 both in Cambridge and anywhere else in the county.

4) Information about Cambridgeshire players up to 1890 especially their engagements or residence for any reason outside of Cambridgeshire. I can easily put a list of names on this site. For now here are some of the players involved:

Charles Arnold

Robert Carpenter

FP Fenner

Israel Haggis

AM Hoare

OC Pell

Fred Reynolds

Thomas Stearn

WC Winterton

Mark Arnold

Henry Cornwell

George Fenner

WJ Hammersley

RT King

Henry Perkins

Rbt Ringwood

George Sussums

Frederick Bell

John Crouch

James Fenner

D Hayward Snr

JM Lee

John Perkins

John Smith

George Tarrant

John Boning

AJD Diver

TS Fryer

D Hayward Jnr

James Martin(poet)

Charles Pryor

George Smith

Fred Thackeray

William Buttress

DB Edwards

Rbt Glassscock

T Hayward Snr

HJ&M Page

FC Pryor

Thomas Snow

TM Townley

5) Pictures of: Israel Haggis, Fred Reynolds, John Smith, TS Fryer, Dan Hayward Jnr, William Buttress, FC Pryor, & Thomas Snow would be fascinating to see.

6) Any information on FP Fenner, especially from his time in Cheltenham and Bath.

Thank you for any help you can offer. I would also be more than willing to provide information that you need if I have it.