Varsity Cricket Match
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The Varsity Cricket Match is the historic annual first-class cricket contest between Oxford and Cambridge Universities, regarded as one of the oldest and most prestigious fixtures in university sport.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual sporting event
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cricket match ⓘ university sports rivalry ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Oxford v Cambridge cricket match
NERFINISHED
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Oxford–Cambridge Varsity Cricket Match NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Oxbridge sport ⓘ |
| category |
First-class cricket matches
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Oxford–Cambridge sporting rivalry NERFINISHED ⓘ University cricket in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| competitionBetween |
University of Cambridge
NERFINISHED
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University of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstMatchYear | 1827 ⓘ |
| format | multi-day match ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Cambridge University Cricket Club
NERFINISHED
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Oxford University Cricket Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBeenPlayedAt |
Fenner's, Cambridge
NERFINISHED
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Lord's Cricket Ground NERFINISHED ⓘ The Parks, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenderCategory | men's cricket ⓘ |
| inception | 1827 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| level | university ⓘ |
| location | England ⓘ |
| matchType | first-class cricket ⓘ |
| notableFor |
long-standing Oxford–Cambridge rivalry
ⓘ
tradition in British university sport ⓘ |
| participants |
Cambridge University Cricket Club
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oxford University Cricket Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regardedAs |
one of the most prestigious fixtures in university sport
ⓘ
one of the oldest fixtures in university sport ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
University Match (golf)
NERFINISHED
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Varsity Match (rugby union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | cricket ⓘ |
| status | first-class fixture ⓘ |
| typicalVenue | Lord's Cricket Ground NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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