Petworth Cricket Club
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Petworth Cricket Club was a cricket club based at Petworth, Sussex, and briefly held important match status, playing five known senior matches from 1844 to 1845.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/1/1116/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Petworth|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=23 October 2011}} The club, which played its home games at Petworth Park New Ground, won two matches, lost two and drew another. Its two victories came against the Marylebone Cricket Club on its senior debut{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/0/727.html|title=Petworth v Marylebone Cricket Club, 1844|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=23 October 2011}} and against Hampshire in 1845 after the county conceded the match.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/0/746.html|title=Petworth v Hampshire, 1845|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=23 October 2011}} A prominent member of the club was the Earl of Winterton who played in four of the five matches. Another member was Newman, who played in one match.
The club no longer exists, but Petworth Park Cricket Club today represents the town, playing its matches in Division Three of the West Sussex Cricket League.{{cite web|url=http://petworth.play-cricket.com/home/home.asp|title=Petworth Park Cricket Club|publisher=www.petworth.play-cricket.com|accessdate=23 October 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120713101913/http://petworth.play-cricket.com/home/home.asp|archivedate=13 July 2012}}
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External links
- [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/1/1116/match_lists.html Petworth Cricket Club] at CricketArchive
Category:Former senior cricket clubs of England
Category:English cricket teams in the 19th century
Category:Club cricket teams in England