Guildford Bason
Former cricket ground on Merrow Down, England
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::summary Former cricket ground on Merrow Down, England ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ground | Guildford Bason cricket ground |
| location | Guildford, Surrey |
| home club | Guildford Cricket Club |
| county club | Surrey |
| established | by 1730 |
| last used | 1786 |
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| ground = Guildford Bason cricket ground | image = | caption = | location = Guildford, Surrey | home club = Guildford Cricket Club | county club = Surrey | established = by 1730 | last used = 1786
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.
Sussex lawyer John Baker, a regular spectator at Georgian matches, described some of the matches held in his diary. One is the 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.
References
References
- [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/11/2797.html Guildford Bason, Merrow Down], CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- Underdown, David. (2000). "Start of Play". Allen Lane.
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