West Riding of Yorkshire West Riding of Yorkshire The West Riding of Yorkshire (abbrev.: "County of York (W.R.)") is one of the three historic administrative subdivisions of the county of Yorkshire that were recognized in England from 1889 to 1974. The division was made in the past due to the great size of Yorkshire relative to other counties. The other two ridings are the North Riding of Yorkshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire (see map at right). From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county, the area under the control of West Riding County Council was based closely on the earlier historic boundaries. The
East and West Kent cricket teams in 1790 and reduced his involvement in cricket. The match in September 1790 is the last East Kent v. West Kent match that can be considered a major fixture. East and West Kent cricket teams East Kent and West Kent were titles sometimes given to two cricket teams from their respective areas of the English county of Kent which generally played in matches prior to the foundation of the official Kent County Cricket Club in the mid 19th century. West Kent (or West of Kent) teams have been recorded from 1705 but there is no known record of an East