Objectnummer
TN.2008.1103
Titel
The Bat and Ball Inn, Hambledon
Datum
1879 - 1879
Vervaardiger
Drawn by Gale from a sketch made by him on the spot May 1878
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12 1/2 x 9 "
Beschrijving
Watercolour sketch. Painting of a two storey brick building, viewed from the gable end. The building has a steep pitched roof, two chimneys, the nearest with an external brick flue and a porch to the front of the building. ‘The Bat and Ball’sign stands on a post at the corner of the building.
In the 1750s Hambledon parish club grew in prominence and Hambledon Cricket Club was founded in the 1760s. The actual players were hired professionals from Odiham, Alresford, Farnham, Alton and Sussex - teams generally played for five hundred guineas a side, a fortune at the time. Bets taken at the grounds added to the high financial stakes at play. In its heyday, Hambledon Cricket Club was run by Richard Nyren, landlord of The Bat & Ball Inn. By 1771 Nyren moved to The George Hotel where the club held its meetings.
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