MCC vs Cambridge University
1821-06-25
On 25-26 June 1821 the MCC played Cambridge University at Parker's Piece — the first formal fixture between MCC and a representative Cambridge XI. MCC won by an innings. The fixture is the foundation entry of the long-running MCC v Cambridge series and a marker of Cambridge's emergence as a recognised major-cricket force.
Cambridge Town vs Cambridge University
1813-08-11
On 11-12 August 1813 a Cambridge University XI played a Cambridge Town side on Parker's Piece — the earliest documented Town v Gown cricket match in Cambridge. The match is a milestone in the development of university cricket: it was the first time the undergraduates had played a non-college outside opponent, and it set the pattern for the inter-town fixtures that became central to Cambridge cricket through the nineteenth century.
Trinity College vs St John's College
1805-05-22
On 22 May 1805 a Trinity College XI played St John's College on Parker's Piece in Cambridge — the earliest documented inter-college cricket match in the history of the university. The match is the foundation entry of Cambridge University cricket and the earliest documented use of Parker's Piece, the common ground that would become one of the most important early grounds in English cricket.