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Guildford Bason

1730 establishments in EnglandCricket grounds in SurreyCricket in SurreyDefunct cricket grounds in EnglandDefunct sports venues in Surrey
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Guildford Bason (or Basin) is a former cricket ground on Merrow Down, on the outskirts of Guildford, Surrey. Cricket was played on the ground between 1730 and 1786. Three first-class matches were staged between 1772 and 1777.Sussex lawyer John Baker, a regular spectator at Georgian matches, described some of the matches held in his diary. One is the All-England v Hampshire game in July 1772 which Baker attended with his parson friend, John Woodward. He writes that Hambledon was already batting when they arrived. It was a cheerful scene and "the Basin on Merrow Down" was ringed by a big crowd of spectators, most of them standing.

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