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KIBWORTH CRICKET CLUB - 1857 Season

Leicester Advertiser 30 May:  During the last week a cricket club has been established at Kibworth, and promises to be a very good one by the numbers that have already joined it. They meet for practice in a field belonging to the Rev. M. Osborn, adjoining the vestry, and which is much more convenient than the one the old club used to meet in. In "Lj" on the 29th, it states:- "The Rev. M. Osborn, allows them to play in his field adjoining the village." [No   location of the old ground stated in either report.]

Leicester Chronicle 30 May

Leicester Advertiser 18 June:  At Kilworth [Kibworth] the members of the cricket club played their first match amongst themselves on Wednesday, a very good numbers attended, and the game was well contested. In the evening, a number of members partook of supper and a social glass at the house of Mr. Austin, the Rose &  Crown Inn, to celebrate the opening match of the Kilworth Cricket Club. [Kibworth was misspelled both times in the paper. Mr. William Austin was the Innkeeper of the R & C from 1 April 1856 to 1863.]

Leicester Journal & Midland Counties General Advertiser 26 June:  Billesdon v KCC, at Kibworth, the Report and scorecard of the match on Monday, June 22, 1857.

Leicester Journal & Midland Counties General Advertiser  3 July:     Billesdon v KCC. The return match played at the former place, was an exceedingly good one and the play of their Kibworth brothers called for the loud eulogy from the spectators. Kibworth 53 & 66, Billesdon 67. Team: J. Teear, Bromley, G. Teear, Austin, H. Teear, Rev. Matthew, Smeeton, Asker, Buzzard, Underwood

The Leicester Chronicle 18th July: Market Harborough and its neighbourhood - Eleven members of the cricket club at Kibworth played 22 of the town, the former beating them easily

Leicester Journal & Midland Counties General Advertiser  4 Sep:      KCC v Rothwell. An exceedingly good match was played between these clubs on Monday last at Kibworth., who went in first and scored 105, by good and steady batting. Rothwell then went to the wicket and scored 78, making some exceedingly good hits from the bowling of Bromley. In the second innings Kibworth only scored 21. This revived the spirit of the Rothwell gentlemen and they went to the wicket full of confidence, but the fast bowling of H. Teear was too much for them and their wickets were lowered for 39 runs, leaving them in a minority by nine runs. The players then sat down to an excellent dinner at Mr. Austin’s Rose & Crown Inn, where a jovial hour was spent. K 105  & 21 , R 78 & 39 Team: Rev. A. Matthew, G. Teear, Bromley, Marriott, H. Teear, Austin, Underwood, Smeeton, Asker, Green, Waterfield.

Leicester Journal & Midland Counties General Advertiser   18 Sep:    KCC v Rothwell. In the return match Kibworth were victorious. Rothwell 34 & 34, KCC 69 & 22.