Cricket at the 1900 Summer Olympics

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At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a cricket tournament was contested. Although four teams were originally expected to compete, Belgium and Holland pulled out of the competition, leaving Great Britain to play France. Neither team was nationally selected. The British side was a touring club team, the Devon & Somerset Wanderers Cricket Club (a team formed by William Donne in 1894 and made up from Blundells School old boys and members of Castle Cary Crick... more
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1900 Summer Olympics

The 1900 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of the 1900...

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