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Croydon cricketer who helped establish game in Melbourne

Posted on June 29, 2025 by insidecroydon

SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: In the baptismal records in Croydon Minster’s archives, DAVID MORGAN has discovered another cricketer who was influential in the early years of the international game – except that Sam Cosstick was playing for the Australians The entry in … Continue reading →

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Anderson’s art captured Surrey greats and church monuments

Posted on April 13, 2025 by insidecroydon

SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: Surrey’s first home match in their 180th county cricket season got underway at The Oval on Friday, and DAVID MORGAN was there for the opening over. Here, he recounts the career of an historian and artist who put … Continue reading →

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Pioneering Croydon cricketer who led the way against Australia

Posted on May 21, 2023 by insidecroydon

SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: A summer of Test cricket is little more than a week away, with the Ashes to come next month. Here DAVID MORGAN delves back 200 years into the archives to a time when the England team did actually … Continue reading →

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