In 1862, J. C. Thring, who had been one of the driving forces behind the original Cambridge Rules, was a master at Uppingham School and issued his own rules of what he called "The Simplest Game" (aka the Uppingham Rules).
In 1862, J. C. Thring, who had been one of the main contributors to the original Cambridge Rules, was a master at Uppingham School and devised his own set of rules for what he termed "The Most Basic Game" (or the Uppingham Rules).