Cricket for all classes (1905)

Post date: Feb 24, 2012 8:47:53 PM

It has been said that cricket was the reason as it was a game for allclasses that England did not have a revolution like France in the 18th century. However, the classless nature of cricket seems to have waned in the 19th century and this extract from the Parish magazine of May 1905 shows despite the unanimous approval that the concept was under challenge. The immediately following comment about the Cottage Gardeners society is included as it is in the same tone:

The new Cricket Club is also promising well. A General Meeting was held on the 14 inst., when the rules and some bye-laws were passed. ln the course of the meeting a wish was expressed [and] unanimously approved that it should be clearly understood that the club is one for all classes, and that all members intimating to the Secretary a desire to play would in course be invited to do so. it may be useful to give a list of fixtures arranged up to date. Italics indicate matches played on the home ground.

Saturday, May 20th Maidstone Grammar School

Wednesday,,, 24th Paddock Wood

Saturday. June 3rd Aylesford

Saturday, ,, 10th Teston

Wednesday, ,, 14th Snodland

Saturday, ,, 24th Asylum

Saturday, July 8th E. Farleigh

Saturday, July 15th Maidstone Grammar School

Wednesday, ,, 19th Paddock Wood

Wednesday, ,, 26th Snodland

Saturday, August 5th Asylum

Wednesday, ,, 9th Maidstone

Saturday ,, 19th Aylesford

A movement is on foot for the resuscitation of the Cottage Gardeners' Society, with the idea of including all classes. We hope it will be successful. Progress will be reported next month.