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THE MORNING POST, AND DAILY ADVERTISER
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THE MORNING POST, AND DAILY ADVERTISER

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THE MORNING POST, AND DAILY ADVERTISER
No. 4507, August 20, 1787, printed by P. Stuart, London, 4pp., set in 4 columns, front page with red tax stamp, 18¼ x 12½in. (46.5 x 32cm.); with two other similar newspapers, The Morning Post, and Daily Advertiser, No. 5060, June 27, 1789, and The Morning Post, and Daily Advertiser, No. 5065, July 3, 1789; and Sylvanus Urban's, The Gentleman's Magazine, printed by E. Cave, London, September 1743. (4)
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Lot Essay

The earliest newspaper includes a report on the match between Hambledon and All England at Bourn Paddock, organised by Lord Winchelsea in August, 1787; the two others give scorecards for the All England v. Hambledon matches played at Lord's on 26 June and 2 July, 1789; while the September 1743 issue of The Gentleman's Magazine mentions cricket on pp. 485-486.

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