TRING TEAM

Wilson

Liddington

Deverell

Gilkes

Tidd

Hitchcock

Kingsley

C. Cato

Tompkins

Lake

J. Cato

BERKHAMSTEAD TEAM

Austin

Gravestock

Pocock

J King

Fordham

Blacknell

Massey

Bailey

Underwood

W. King

Sutton

This was a number of matches reported in this issue. The Second Innings scores are lost in the spine of the tightly bound newspaper.

Some Possible identities of the Tring Team

in the 1841 census

Charles Cato (30) and John Cato (30) were both canvas weavers living at different addresses in Akeman Street, Tring. (see Canvas Weaving in Tring)

Deverell - none listed

Gilkes none listed

William Hitchcock (25) was a butcher at Frogmore End

James Kingsley (55) was an inn keeper at The Folly (?Long Marston area?)

Thomas Lake (20) was a shoeman in the High Street

Seabrook Liddington (30) was a brewer living in Market Street, Tring

Tidd - no male listed

Tompkins - several possible

William Wilson (50) or his son  Charles (25). Both were canvas weavers in New Street, West End, Tring

A Week or two ago was played, for a considerable Sum of Money, on Bohawk-Hill, Wendover, a great Match of Cricket between Wendover and Tring, which was won by the former by a large Number of Notches, at one Innings, notwithstanding Tring was allowed two famous extra Players from another Place. Wendover is soon to play another grand set Match, for a number of Silver Cups.

Northampton Mercury, Monday 3 July 1775