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Finding No	JL/15/9 page 9
Author	Pratt, Mike
Author	Pratt, Kate
Title	Old age cricket
Date	16 Feb 2005
Description	In June 1927 Bishop Wilton issued a challenge 'to play and eleven from any village in England not exceeding 1000 population, the total ages of the team not to be under 850 years'. A team from Sheepridge near Huddersfield took up the challenge. The article includes details from the Huddersfield Daily Examiner giving their version of the story and commentary on the match.
Type	Local Studies/Article
Series	Bishop Wilton Local History Group Bulletin number 10
Publisher	Bishop Wilton Local History Group
PubDate	2005
AccessStatus	Open