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Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Headingley Cricket Ground
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West Yorkshire
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Cricket reached the county of Yorkshire relatively late compared to most counties. This is almost certainly due to geographical factors, Yorkshire is a long way from the areas of Kent and Sussex where the game was born. The earliest known references to Cricket in Yorkshire date from 1751. By the end of the 18th century Sheffield Cricket Club was growing and playing regularly. The club became established as a first class team, a status which they maintained into the 19th century. The team came to be representative of the county of Yorkshire and ultimately formed Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1863. Prior to the foundation of the official County Championship in 1890, Yorkshire had been proclaimed Champion County on two occasions and shared the title on one other. Following the launch of the County Championships, Yorkshire continue to be a powerhouse team. The club did not have to wait too long to win its first title. In 1893 Yorkshire won the County Championship and took the first steps to becoming the most successful team in its history to date. Since then Yorkshire has won the County Championship on thirty occasions outright, plus one shared title. In the 1920s the team won four consecutive titles between 1922 and 1925 inclusive. During the 1930s the team won an unparalleled seven County Championship titles.
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