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On the Archaeology of Sussex Cricket, by The Editor, published 1878 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 28, article, pp.59-82) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2113] & The Keep [LIB/500246] & S.A.S. library   View Online

The History of Cricket in Sussex, from the earliest records to the present time, by Alfred James Gaston, published 1898 (London: Wright)

Sussex County Cricket Club: its Diamond Jubilee 1839-1899, by Alfred D. Taylor, published 1899 (92 pp., Brighton: Hove Printing and Publishing Company) accessible at: & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Sussex Cricket and Cricketers, by F. S. Ashley-Cooper, published 1901 (106 pp., London: Merritt & Hatcher) accessible at: British Library

Sussex Cricket Champions: a record of their doings from 1815 to 1901. , by F. S. Ashley-Cooper, published 1902 (155 pp., Brighton: W. J. Towner) accessible at: British Library

Cricket, edited by William Page, F.S.A., published 1907 in The Victoria History of the County of Sussex (vol. 2: Ecclesiastical, Maritime, Social and Economic History, Population 1801-1901, Industries, Agriculture, Forestry, Architecture, Schools and Sport, article, pp.467-470, London: Victoria County History, ISBN-10: 0712905863 & ISBN-13: 9780712905862) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2399][Lib 9097] & The Keep [LIB/500090][LIB/504899] & R.I.B.A. Library & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries   View Online

Sussex County Cricket, 1728-1923, by Alfred James Gaston, published 1924 (3rd edition, 78 pp., Brighton: Southern Publishing Co.) accessible at: British Library & East Sussex Libraries

Old-Time Sussex Cricket: Former Famous Players, by Arthur Beckett, published 1927 in Sussex County Magazine (vol. I no. 7, article, pp.307-313) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2303][Lib 8326] & The Keep [LIB/500137]

The 'Royal' Sussex County Cricket Club, by S.C.M. Contributor(s), published 1927 in Sussex County Magazine (vol. I no. 7, article, pp.314-315) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2303][Lib 8326] & The Keep [LIB/500137]

Sussex County Cricket: Some Prominent Players, by Alfred J. Gaston, published 1927 in Sussex County Magazine (vol. I no. 7, article, pp.321-322) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2303][Lib 8326] & The Keep [LIB/500137]

Reminiscences and Personalities of Sussex Cricket, by Henry Benson, published 1928 in Sussex County Magazine (vol. II no. 8, article, pp.358-359) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9327] & The Keep [LIB/500138]

The County Cricket XI in retrospect and prospect, by Gilbert Pass, published 1932 in Sussex County Magazine (vol. VI no. 4, article, pp.235-237) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9325] & The Keep [LIB/500175]

Sussex Cricket Captains I remember, by E. Walford-Lloyd, published 1932 in Sussex County Magazine (vol. VI no. 5, article, pp.294-297) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9325] & The Keep [LIB/500175]

A Sussex Cricket Bat Factory, by H. G. Beddington, published 1932 in Sussex County Magazine (vol. VI no. 6, article, pp.390-392) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9325] & The Keep [LIB/500175]

Club Cricketers of Sussex, by E. Walford-Lloyd, published 1932 in Sussex County Magazine (vol. VI no. 8, article, pp.490-492) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9325] & The Keep [LIB/500175]

Sussex Cricket, by Arthur Edward R. Gilligan, published 1933 (London: Chapman & Hall, Ltd.) accessible at: & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Ted Bowley: A Great Sussex Cricketer, by A. M. Beale, published 1933 in Sussex County Magazine (vol. VII no. 10, article, pp.628-629) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2312] & The Keep [LIB/500176]

The Cradle of Sussex Cricket: When Slindon played a centenary match, by E. Walford Lloyd, published 1937 in Sussex County Magazine (vol. XI no. 7, article, pp.448-451) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2316][Lib 9332] & The Keep [LIB/500182]

Sussex Cricketers Who Have Played Against Australia, by George J. S. King, published 1938 in Sussex County Magazine (vol. XII no. 7, article, pp.436-438) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2317] & The Keep [LIB/500183]

Early Cricket at Chailey, by H. J. G. [H. J. Glover], published May 1947 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. XI no. 6, note, p.133) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8229][Lib 2210] & The Keep [LIB/500213] & S.A.S. library

Sussex County Cricket, by Sir Home Gordon, published 1948 (132 pp., London: Convoy Publications) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 12406][Lib 96] & The Keep [LIB/502235] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

"Cricket Bat", by F. H. W. Sheppard, published May 1948 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. XII no. 2, note, pp.42-43) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8230] & The Keep [LIB/500214] & S.A.S. library

"Cricket Bat", by Hilda Johnstone, published August 1948 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. XII no. 3, note, p.65) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8230] & The Keep [LIB/500214] & S.A.S. library

Henfield Cricket and its Sussex cradle, by H. F. and A. P. Squire, published 1949 (Hove: Combridges) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2797] & West Sussex Libraries

This is an interesting book; the Authors trace first the evolution of Cricket from Man's primaeval instincts to throw a missile and to ward it off, and then the early history of cricket in Sussex and the particular history of cricket in Henfield since the first recorded match in 1764. There are many complete score-sheets and a full list of all matches ever played and useful lists of the Clubs played against and of the Henfield Players. The result is an admirable book obviously compiled after much labour and search and the Archaeologist will be especially interested in the wall-painting (reproduced) in Cocking Church depicting Shepherds holding the ancestor of the cricket bat.

Pre-Victorian Sussex Cricket, by H. F. and A. P. Squire, published 1951 (pamphlet, 61 pp., published by the authors) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2799] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

A complete record of references, however fragmentary, to cricket in Sussex prior to Queen Victoria's accession, the earliest being in 1622, when five men were "presented" or reported to the Bishop for "playing at cricket in the church-yard on Sunday". This may be a surprise to those who fancied that Sussex cricket began with Fry and Ranji. As the authors explain, this booklet is intended for reference rather than general reading. Perhaps they will now devote their energies to the major task , which clearly awaits them - the complete History of Sussex Cricket.

Ifield Cricket Club, 1804-1954, published 1954 (pamphlet, Ifield Cricket Club) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15468]

A Complete Record of Sussex County Cricket, 1728-1957, compiled by George Washer, published 1958 (booklet, 150 pp., Hove: Sussex County Cricket Club) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 4395] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Sussex Cricket: a history, by John Marshall, published 1959 (William Heinemann Ltd.) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 12489] & The Keep [LIB/504639] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

History of the East Preston Cricket Club, 1860-1960, by C. R. H. Hurle-Hobbs, published c.1960 (pamphlet) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 6300]

Duke who was Cricket, by John Marshall, published 1961 (Muller) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

Biography of Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond

Cricket in the Lewes Area from 1814 to 1818, by G. P. Burstow, published November 1962 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. XV no. 10, article, pp.328-331) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8233][Lib 2982] & The Keep [LIB/500217] & S.A.S. library

Cricket in Sussex, by G. D. J. [G. D. Johnston], published May 1963 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. XVI no. 1, note, p.31) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8234] & The Keep [LIB/500218] & S.A.S. library

Some More 17th Century Cricket, by Rowland Bowen, published 1966 (article) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 6048]

Early Sussex Cricket, by R. F. Hunnisett, published May 1966 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. XVI no. 7, article, pp.217-221) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8234] & The Keep [LIB/500218] & S.A.S. library

Cricket in the Lewes Area, by H. Mocket, published May 1966 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. XVI no. 7, note, p.247) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8234] & The Keep [LIB/500218] & S.A.S. library

Cricket in Sussex, by G. P. Burstow, published May 1967 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. XVI no. 9, note, pp.318-319) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8234] & The Keep [LIB/500218] & S.A.S. library

Early Sussex Cricket, by R. F. Hunnisett, published May 1967 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. XVI no. 9, note, pp.319-320) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8234] & The Keep [LIB/500218] & S.A.S. library

Horsham Cricket Club: Bicentenary 1971 [history of the Club], by John Dew, published 1971 (pamphlet) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 6950]

Sussex County Cricket Club, Hove, 1872-1972, published 1972 (56 pp. + 12 pp. of plates, Hove: Sussex County Cricket Club) accessible at: British Library

The Cricket Match at Boxgrove in 1662, by Timothy J. McCann and Peter M Wikinson, published 1972 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 110, article, pp.118-122) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2195] & The Keep [LIB/500319] & S.A.S. library

Storrington Cricket Club, published 1974 (pamphlet, Storrington Cricket Club) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 5558]

Cricket and the Sussex County By-Election of 1741, by Timothy J. McCann, published 1976 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 114, article, pp.121-125) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 6476] & The Keep [LIB/500315] & S.A.S. library

The Family Fortune: A Saga of Sussex Cricket, by Alan Hill, published 10 June 1978 (xv + 152 pp., Shoreham-by-Sea: Scan Books, ISBN-10: 0906360005 & ISBN-13: 9780906360002) accessible at: British Library & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Sussex County Cricket Club Handbook, published 1981 (pamphlet, Sussex County Cricket Club) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 7741]

250th Anniversary of the Noble Sport at Slindon Cricket Club, published 1981 (pamphlet, Slindon Cricket Club) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 7745]

Edward Aburrow, Cricketer and Smuggler: another link between Slindon and Hambledon, by Timothy J. McCann, published 1981 (article) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 7719]

The Duke of Richmond, Slindon and the 1741 Cricket Season in Sussex, by Timothy J. McCann, published 1982 (pamphlet) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8516]

A Century of Partridges: The Story of Partridge Green Cricket Club, by Mark Fisher, published 1983 accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8832] & West Sussex Libraries

Cricket in Sussex, by Phyl & Stan Excell, published December 1983 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 5 no. 8, article, pp.258-259) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9174] & The Keep [LIB/501257] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

The Cricketers of Wadhurst: Some random recollections, 1758-1958, by Brian Harwood, published December 1983 in Sussex Genealogist and Family Historian (vol. 5 no. 3, article, pp.95-100) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9173] & The Keep [LIB/501191] & CD SXGS from S.F.H.G.

Newick Cricket Club 1884-1894, A Centenary Celebration, by The Club, published 1984 (64 pp. & illus., Newick Cricket Club)

Glynde & Beddingham Cricket Club 1885-1985, published 1985 accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502704]

The Slindon Cicket Grounds and Teams, by W. A. Walton, published May 1985 in West Sussex History, the Journal of West Sussex Archives Society (no. 31, article, p.27) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 16404/31] & The Keep [LIB/500481]

Poynings Cricket Club, by Bill Purkiss, published 1986 (pamphlet) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9628]

Dynasty: The Lennox Family of Cricketers, by Robin Simon, published 1986 (article) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9662]

Lord William Pitt Lennox, 1799-1881, on Cricket and the Cricketers of his Time, by Timothy J McCann, published 1988 (article) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 10088]

Sussex County Cricket Club 150th anniversary : 1839-1989, published 1989 (Brighton: Evening Argus) accessible at: East Sussex Libraries

From The Sea End: The Official History of Sussex Cricket Club, by Christopher Lee, published 19 April 1989 (304 pp., London: Partridge Press, ISBN-10: 1852250836 & ISBN-13: 9781852250836) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Cricket at Hastings: The Story of a Ground, by Gerald Brodribb, published June 1989 (Spellmount Publishers Ltd., ISBN-10: 0946771936 & ISBN-13: 9780946771936) accessible at: East Sussex Libraries

Sussex Cricketers 1815-1990, compiled by Philip Bailey and Philip Thorn, published 1990 (booklet, Nottingham: The Association of Cricket Statisticians, West Bridgford) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 11107] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

A Sussex cricket odyssey : over 50 years of recollection and enjoyment, illustrated with photographs, by Laetitia Stapleton, published 1990 (184 pp., Havant, [Hants.]: Ian Harrap, ISBN-10: 095044488X & ISBN-13: 9780950444888) accessible at: British Library & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Seventeenth Century Sussex Cricket: East Lavant, 1628, by Timothy J McCann, published 1991 (article) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 11087]

Cuckfield Cricket Matches, 1741-1905: an initial listing, by Roger Heavens, published 1992 (booklet, published by the author) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 11632] & East Sussex Libraries

Slindon: The Cradle of Cricket, by Josephine Duggan Rees, published 1992 (pamphlet) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 11751]

Cricket at Storrington, by Chris Winter, published 1993 (article, published by the author) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13712] & West Sussex Libraries

Sussex cricket postcards: (1901-1947), by Bob Jones and Nicholas Sharp, published 1994 (59 pp., Hainault: County Print Services, ISBN-10: 1899266003 & ISBN-13: 9781899266005) accessible at: British Library & West Sussex Libraries

The 4th Duke of Richmond and the Great Cricket Match at Goodwood in 1814, by T.J. McCann, published October 1994 in West Sussex History, the Journal of West Sussex Archives Society (no. 54, article, p.15) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 16404/54] & The Keep [LIB/500483]

Cricket at the Castle: 100 Years of Cricket at Arundel Castle, by Michael Marshall, published 12 May 1995 (192 pp., Boundary Books Ltd., ISBN-10: 0952207044 & ISBN-13: 9780952207047) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13016] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Cricket at the grassroots: humorous memories of the Sussex club game, by Dick Redbourn, published 1996 (207 pp., Seaford: SB Publications, ISBN-10: 1857700953 & ISBN-13: 9781857700954) accessible at: British Library & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

250th Anniversary of Singleton Women's Cricket, published 1997 accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14318]

Cuckfield - Double Champions, the Story of Cuckfield Cricket Club's Successful 1997 League Season, including Cuckfield Cricket - a Brief History, by Roger Heavens, published 1998 (booklet, published by the author) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

Littlehampton, Clapham and Patching Cricket Club Programme, published 2000 (booklet) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14186]

View from Long Off: The History of Cricket in Mayfield, by Paul Jonathan McColl, published 1 June 2000 (143 pp., Consortium Publishing Ltd, ISBN-10: 0953841405 & ISBN-13: 9780953841400) accessible at: British Library & East Sussex Libraries

Images of Sport: Sussex County Cricket Club, by John Wallace, published 20 March 2001 (128 pp., Tempus, ISBN-10: 0752421921 & ISBN-13: 9780752421926) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14658] & The Keep [LIB/502237] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

And Hitler Stopped Play, Cricket and War at Lyminster House, West Sussex (1931-1946), by George Cooper, published 22 June 2001 (296 pp., Vanguard Press, ISBN-10: 1903489083 & ISBN-13: 9781903489086) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

100 Greats: Sussex County Cricket Club, by John Wallace, published 10 April 2002 (128 pp., The History Press, ISBN-10: 0752424211 & ISBN-13: 9780752424217) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/508904] & West Sussex Libraries

This book is part of the 100 Greats series, which collects short biographies and statistics of the 100 greatest players on various sporting teams or clubs throughout their histories.

The Appeal of the Championship: Sussex in the Summer of 1981, by John Barclay with illustrations by Susanna Kendall, published 1 June 2002 (160 pp., Fairfield Books, ISBN-10: 0953119661 & ISBN-13: 9780953119660) accessible at: British Library & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Sussex County Cricket Club, by John Wallace, published 30 May 2003 (128 pp., The History Press, ISBN-10: 0752427393 & ISBN-13: 9780752427393) accessible at: East Sussex Libraries

A history of Sussex County Cricket Club.

Sussex Cricket in the Eighteenth Century, edited by Timothy J. McCann, published 2004 (vol. 88, lxxxi + 218 pp., Sussex Record Society, ISBN-10: 0854450556 & ISBN-13: 9780854450558) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15173][Lib 15174] & The Keep [LIB/500465][Lib/507871] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries   View Online

The history of cricket in Sussex has been traced back to the 17th century, but the 18th century was a period of enormous importance in the development of the game. It was the period when a disorganised rural pastime, played in country churchyards and rural wastelands evolved into a national game played by regular teams patronised by the aristocracy and county gentry. Sussex was one of the principal centres of this evolution. The history of cricket in particular and sport in general is every bit as valuable as economic, religious or social history, and this volume is the first comprehensive study of all available sources.
It prints in chronological order all known references to 18th century cricket in Sussex or played by Sussex teams, recorded in local and national newspapers, diaries, correspondence and accounts of the period. The principal newspapers used are the Sussex Weekly Advertiser and the Hampshire Chronicle and Portsmouth Gazette for matches played in the western half of the county, and the Kentish Chronicle, Kentish Gazette, Kentish Weekly Post and the Canterbury and Maidstone Journals for the east. London newspapers are useful sources for matches played in London, particularly in the first half of the century.
Books of scores compiled by W. Epps, Samuel Britcher, Henry Bentley and Arthur Haygarth are included. References to cricket have been extracted from the Sussex diaries of John Baker, John Burgess, William Davy, Walter Gale, Sarah Hurst, James Maidlow, Thomas Marchant, John Marsh and Thomas Turner, together with those of John Dawson and Thomas Pattenden of Kent. Manuscript sources have been transcribed from West Sussex Record Office. the Hampshire Record Office, the Kent Heritage Centre and the British Library, as well as a host of other collections.
The Introduction reproduces all known references to cricket in Sussex in the 17th century. It examines the chronological and geographical spread of the game in 18th century Sussex. It also explores such aspects of the game as the grounds on which matches were played, and the teams who played. The place of cricket in the society of the time is discussed: the patrons and sponsors, the crowds, the entertainment and hospitality, and the gambling. Other topics touched on include series of matches, rules and regulations, scores, the weather, curiosities of cricket and women's cricket.

Glorious Summer: The Sussex CCC Championship 2003, by John Wallace, published 1 April 2004 (128 pp., The History Press, ISBN-10: 0752432249 & ISBN-13: 9780752432243) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

The Longest Journey: The Inside Story of Sussex's Championship Triumph, by Paul Weaver and Bruce Talbot, published 15 April 2004 (208 pp., Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 0750938293 & ISBN-13: 9780750938297) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

The story of how Sussex, the oldest of the county clubs, finally won the County Championship in 2003, 164 years after they were founded. It tells the background behind the 1996 revolution that made it all possible; explains just how the title was won; profiles the major players in the drama; and talks to the merry ghosts of other, failed campaigns.

The various editions of A.J. Gaston's Sussex County Cricket 1728-1923, by Nicholas Sharp, published 2006 (34 pp. + 4 pp. of plates, Newnham on Severn: Christopher Saunders) accessible at: British Library

Published in a signed limited edition of seventy-five copies, of which 65 are for sale

Sussex Over 50s Championship Cricket 1984-2007, by Peter Hartland, published 30 November 2007 (70 pp., Crowborough: Field Publishing, ISBN-10: 0953336530 & ISBN-13: 9780953336531) accessible at: British Library

Sussex County Cricket Club: The Golden Age, by Bruce Talbot and Paul Weaver, published 1 June 2008 (192 pp., Derby: Breedon Books Publishing Co. Ltd., ISBN-10: 1859836674 & ISBN-13: 9781859836675) accessible at: British Library & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

The history of Sussex, the oldest of the county cricket clubs, is nothing if not dramatic. In 2003, after an excruciating wait of 164 years, Sussex seized the Championship title for the first time. Since then, they have been the dominant force in the domestic game, winning the title twice more in 2006 and 2007, and the C&G Trophy in 2006.That first Championship five years ago was the subject of the critically acclaimed "The Longest Journey". Now authors Paul Weaver and Bruce Talbot return to explain why this has been the richest period in the club's already vivid history.Going behind the scenes, Weaver and Talbot talk to players and coaches, old and new, to explore the big questions surrounding the club. Why, they ask, did a club with some of the most exciting players in the game find the big prize so elusive for so long? And how, after a revolution in 1997, did the club embark on one of the headiest voyages in the history of county cricket?

A History of the Horsham County Cricket Festival, 1908-2007, by David Boorman, published 1 July 2008 (xvi + 288 pp., Little Eversden: Roger Heavens, ISBN-10: 1900592509 & ISBN-13: 9781900592505) accessible at: British Library & West Sussex Libraries

Cricket in the Park: The Life and Times of Lord Sheffield 1832-1909, by Roger Packham, published 16 July 2009 (300 pp., Methuen Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 041377693X & ISBN-13: 9780413776938) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/506765] & West Sussex Libraries

Henry North Holroyd, the 3rd Lord Sheffield was born in 1832. After Eton he spent time in the Diplomatic Service and the Army. He became an MP for East Sussex in 1857 and held the seat for eight years. Also in 1857 he began his first term as president of Sussex CCC and remained in office for eleven years.His greatest indulgence was at his home, Sheffield Park, where he built a cricket ground to match any in the country. In 1884 and on four later occasions, the Australian Tourists began their tours with a fixture against Lord Sheffield's XI, captained always by the legendary W G Grace. In 1891/2 Lord Sheffield took the England team to Australia to play a Test series. Other grand matches in the Park included fixtures against South Africa and a team of Parsees from Bombay. Lord Sheffield was famous for his hospitality and no expense was spared in staging these wonderful cricket matches.

The origins and early history of cricket (pre 18th century), by Jon Unitt, published 2011 in West Sussex History, the Journal of West Sussex Archives Society (no. 79, article, p.43) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 16404/79] & The Keep [LIB/500503]

'Two of the Stoutest Legs in England': the 2nd Duke of Richmond's Leg Break in 1732, by Timothy J. McCann, published 2012 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 150, article, pp.139-141) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 18615] & The Keep [LIB/500368] & S.A.S. library   View Online

The Duke of Richmond broke his leg in 1732. This apparently minor incident is significant because of the prominence of the duke, the distinction of the doctors who treated him, and the wealth of information on the treatment he received, revealed in the contemporary newspapers and the duke's surviving correspondence. Before the accident the duke was one of a number of occasional and enthusiastic gentleman cricket players. After the accident he became arguably the most important patron of cricket in the first half of the 18th century.

The Ewbank Enquiry: A search for the elusive 'Scores' of a cricketing military man and the story of his family's connection with the gam, by David Rayvern Allen, published 25 March 2012 (66, 138 & 288 pp., Farnham, Surrey: Sportspages UK Ltd., ISBN-10: 0957189109 & ISBN-13: 9780957189102) accessible at: British Library

Limited edition of 85, of which 70 were initially for sale; includes biographical commentary from the author (66p.) and facsimile reproductions of the two books by GHW Ewbank: Cricket Scores from 1854 to 1878 and Sussex County Cricket Scores from 1855 to 1878

Match of My Life: Eleven Stars Relive Their Greatest Games : Sussex CCC, by Bruce Talbot, published 19 November 2012 (215 pp., Durrington: Pitch Publishing, ISBN-10: 1908051795 & ISBN-13: 9781908051790) accessible at: British Library & East Sussex Libraries

Eleven Sussex CCC legends tell the stories behind their most memorable games for the county - enabling fans of all ages to relive these magic moments through the eyes and emotions of the men who were there, playing their hearts out for the club. Mushtaq Ahmed, Chris Adams and James Kirtley are among those who recall their contributions to memorable triumphs of the last decade, an era which has brought Sussex unprecedented success. Here are the inside stories of three County Championship victories, three memorable Lord's finals and three great games from Sussex's sepia-tinted past. Highlights include a game against Yorkshire in 1896, recalling the style of Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji, global cricket's first superstar; Jim Parks Jr has pin-sharp memories of his father's benefit match at the very dawn of World War II, and Ian Gould reminisces about the 1986 Lord's triumph when 'Gunner' and his boys stole Lancashire's thunder.

Sussex Seniors Championship Cricket 1984-2012, by Peter Hartland, published 20 February 2013 (2nd edition, 102 pp., Crowborough: Field Publishing, ISBN-10: 0953336549 & ISBN-13: 9780953336548) accessible at: British Library

Bats, Baronets and Battle: A Social History of Cricket and Cricketers from an East Sussex Town, by Tim Dudgeon, published 25 March 2013 (236 pp., Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse UK, ISBN-10: 1481784285 & ISBN-13: 9781481784283) accessible at: British Library & East Sussex Libraries

Bats, baronets and Battle is more than just about cricket. This is a history full of colourful characters - eccentric baronets with a fondness for gambling, forthright women who wished to take their role and the game beyond an excuse to wear a pretty dress, and brothers from local villages who played the sport at the highest levels home and abroad. If Sussex was the 'cradle' for the earliest of cricket, the villages around Battle were there at the game's birth. From Georgian times and the murky world of 18th century politics, Tim Dudgeon traces Battle cricket's role from its role in 18th century Georgian gambling though the fear of 19th century rural unrest and the dawn of the professional game to the tragic impact of two world wars and into the modern era. The story he uncovers is an intriguing one that has local people and communities at its heart, but throws light on their links with events and forces that have shaped our world today.

A Pictorial History of Sussex County Cricket Club, edited by Roger Packham, Nicholas Sharp, Phil Barnes ans Jon Filby, published 21 August 2014 (240 pp., Hove: Sussex Cricket Museum and Educational Trust,, ISBN-10: 0992961602 & ISBN-13: 9780992961602) accessible at: British Library

The History of Selsey Cricket Club 1834-1977, by Ruth Mariner, published 23 January 2017 (Kindle edition, 209 pp., Selsey Cricket Club) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

Henfield Cricket Supporters Club Rules, published (no date) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 6719]

An Exploration of Cricket in the 'Golden Age' and Between the Wars, Using Sussex Cricket as Case Study, by M. Curtis, published (no date) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502079]