It was the first County Championship match, and Yorkshire did what they would mostly carry on doing for the next 125 years - winning, by eight wickets. Gloucestershire, Kent, Lancashire, Middlesex, Nottinghamshire, Surrey, Sussex and Yorkshire were the founding fathers, and on May 13, WG Grace led his Gloucestershire side in to bat with his brother Edward against Yorkshire at Ashley Down, Bristol. There was no formal league, and the title of champions was awarded by popularity, much like a prize-winning marrow at a village fete.Ī points system was introduced in 1890 - a point for a win, minus one for a defeat, nothing for a draw. From 1873, several counties had started playing ad-hoc matches across the summer.
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