Which annual cricket fixture which began in 1806 was last played in 1962?
Gentlemen cricket team Gentlemen cricket team The Gentlemen appeared in first-class cricket between 1806 and 1962, always in the showcase Gentlemen v Players matches against the Players. Teams called the Gentlemen have played in a few minor matches. The inaugural Gentlemen v Players fixture was held at Lord’s on 7, 8 & 9 July 1806, the Gentlemen winning by an innings and 14 runs. The fixture was played in most seasons since then, often in two or more instalments, until the last one at North Marine Road, Scarborough on 8, 10 & 11 September 1962, the Players winning by 7 wickets. The Gentlemen
The Cricket Annual The Cricket Annual The Cricket Annual was a compact cricket annual publication published in 1961 and 1962 and edited by Roy Webber. In 1962 the Playfair titles including "Playfair Cricket Annual" were acquired by Dickens Press which had just published "The Cricket Annual". In November 1962 Webber died suddenly and the decision was made to combine the two annuals so that in 1963, Dickens published a new style "Playfair Cricket Annual", using the same name but basing the size, format and price on "The Cricket Annual". "The Cricket Annual" was one in a long line of publications starting in 1895,