where did the first one originate from?
England
Cricket
It is generally believed that cricket originated as a children's game in the south-eastern counties of England, sometime during the medieval period.
who was alfred shout? He was a New Zealand-born soldier and an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC) has he fought in any major war? Yes, Second Boer War when did it take place? Between 11 October 1899 and 31 May 1902 which countries were a part of it? The British Empire and two independent Boer states, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, which state did he represent? UNANSWERABLE where is the second boer state located? Southern Africa what change did the war bring to the state? It surrendered to the British Empire at the end of the Second Boer War name any of it's neighboring state? Cape Town what are the common animals that can be seen here? Southern right whales and humpback whales and Bryde's whales and killer whales how does it promote tourism? Camps Bay, Sea Point, the V&A Waterfront, the City Bowl, Hout Bay what sort of sports are entertained here? Cricket, association football, swimming, and rugby union.
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Cricket [SEP] Origins
It is generally believed that cricket originated as a children's game in the south-eastern counties of England, sometime during the medieval period. Although there are claims for prior dates, the earliest definite reference to cricket being played comes from evidence given at a court case in Guildford on Monday, 17 January 1597 (Julian calendar; equating to 30 January 1598 in the Gregorian calendar). The case concerned ownership of a certain plot of land and the court heard the testimony of a 59-year-old coroner, John Derrick, who gave witness that: Being a scholler in the ffree schoole of Guldeford hee and diverse of his fellows did runne and play there at creckett and other plaies.