#sevenoaks

2 incidents tagged

First Post-War Major Match at the Vine, Sevenoaks — September 1813

Kent vs MCC

1813-09-09

On 9-10 September 1813 Kent played the MCC at the Vine, Sevenoaks — the first post-war major match at the historic Kent ground and the start of the Vine's revival as a regular major venue. The Vine had hosted little major cricket since 1808; the September 1813 fixture marked its return to the front rank.

#regency-cricket#underarm#the-vine

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Major Match at the Vine, Sevenoaks — Kent v England, August 1805

Kent vs England

1805-08-19

On 19-20 August 1805 the Vine ground at Sevenoaks — leased to the Sackville family of Knole and given over to cricket since 1734 — hosted a Kent v England fixture that was, by the standards of the day, a near-Test match. Kent were captained by John Bligh and supported by the Duke of Dorset's tenants; England were raised by the Earl of Winchilsea. The match is the most important first-class fixture played at the Vine in the new century and a marker of Kent's continuing strength.

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