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 key figures in establishing the original Cambridge Rules, served as a master at Uppingham School and formulated his own set of rules for what he referred to as "The Most Fundamental Game" (or the Uppingham Rules).