Bushy Park US Strategic Air Forces (USSTAF) in Europe at "Widewing". Also known by its US Army code, AAF-586, Camp Griffiss/"Widewing" was often confused with the wartime headquarters of VIII Fighter Command (part of Eighth Air Force) at "Bushey" Hall, near Watford, Hertfordshire. Originally created for royal sports, Bushy Park is now home to Teddington Rugby Club, Teddington Hockey Club (from 1871 onwards, the rules of the modern game of hockey were largely devised at Bushy), and four cricket clubs, including Teddington Town Cricket Club, Hampton Wick Royal Cricket Club, Teddington Cricket Club and Hampton Hill Cricket Club. It also has fishing
Somerset County Cricket Club in 1882 Somerset County Cricket Club in 1882 Somerset County Cricket Club made their debut in first-class cricket in the 1882 English cricket season. They were captained by Stephen Newton, and played eight first-class matches, five against county opposition, two against the Marylebone Cricket Club and one against the touring Australian team. They only won one of the eight contests, that against Hampshire at Taunton. Of the other matches, one was drawn and the other six were all losses for Somerset. "Wisden Cricketers' Almanack" described the season as "disastrous", but the publication qualified this statement with mild optimism for 1883. Part of