| Abstrakt: |
The geographical analysis of cricket's development has, so far, largely been club-specific. This article shows how meaningful and insightful conclusions can be drawn by adopting a micro-scale approach and place-specific framework. Using nineteenth century Cardiff, an analysis was made of the participants and providers involved in the myriad of clubs in the heart of the town and its sprawling suburbs. During this time, a successful town club emerged, based at Cardiff Arms Park, with the 1st XI flying the flag for the ‘coal metropolis’ throughout South Wales and further afield. For the ongoing development and organization of the game in Cardiff, it was the 2nd XI of the town club that played the major innovatory role. Another key finding from this spatial analysis was that many landowners did not have a standardized approach towards assisting the game, and instead had contrasting approaches in different parts of the town. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
