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James Saunders — MCC Bowling Professional of the 1830s
MCC; Players
1831-05-20
James Saunders was one of the MCC's regular ground bowlers through the 1830s — paid by the club to bowl at members in practice and to play as a professional in MCC fixtures. The roster of MCC ground staff in this period (Caldecourt, Bayley, Saunders, Cobbett) effectively formed England's first standing professional unit. Saunders's tenure is preserved in the MCC wage books.
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