1) English cricketer 2) Word before play
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[Surrey cricketer] Childs (Surrey cricketer) refers to a noted Surrey and All-England cricketer of the 18th century. Personal details of Childs, including his first name, have not been found in surviving records. Childs was active when cricket`s statistical record began in the 1772 season and it is believed he had by then been playing for s...
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