Word: portmans
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Dates: during 1884-1884
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...wine merchant and a cricketer of great zeal and some ability. Lord, who appears to have had energy, closed with the offer, and established a ground in what is now Dorset square-not perhaps, we may opine, without some help from the Sackville interest with the owners of the Portman estate. On this ground, called Lord's, a match was played in three days of June, 1787, between the all England and five men of the White Conduit Club. with six men given. Lord Winchilsea and Sir Peter Burrel played for the latter, who were easily defeated. Lord's efforts...