{"product_id":"9781909446489-history-of-the-bristol-district-cricket","title":"A History of the Bristol \u0026 District Cricket Association","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom Foundation to League\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book charts the history of the Bristol \u0026amp; District Cricket Association from its formation to the inception of league cricket in 1973. Along the way we acknowledge the support of many clubs and the efforts of so many outstanding individuals, without whose efforts the Association as we know it would be so much poorer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a sport, Cricket has a reputation for sometimes being slow to embrace change and this seems to be true of the early years of local Bristol cricket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith evidence of matches being played in 1752, the movement towards some form of organisation progressed somewhat sedately.  It took another 140 years before the Bristol \u0026amp; District Cricket Association was formed by a group of local clubs, many of whom are still in existence today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book attempts to chart the BDCA through from its formation to the inception of league cricket in 1973.  Along the way we acknowledge the support of many clubs and the efforts of so many outstanding individuals, without whose efforts the Association as we know it would be so much poorer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56058823967094,"sku":"9781909446489","price":23.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_35748352_7b3f79b4-8dfd-4f6e-b351-50779e306b5b.jpg?v=1755770265","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781909446489-history-of-the-bristol-district-cricket","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}