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thecardiffstory Museum of Cardiff | Amgueddfa Caerdydd @thecardiffstory ·
9 May

Today Sophia Gardens will host its first-ever Women’s One Day International, as England take on New Zealand.

It’s thought this cricket ball was used when Glamorgan Women played New Zealand at Cardiff Arms Park in 1954.

#CRICKET #SPORTINGHERITAGE @ECB_cricket @sportinghistory

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dagenhaminvince Steve Bolton @dagenhaminvince ·
8 Apr

Maud Smith - Football Superstar in 1918 is now starring in the WW1 Museum in Kansas City for the World Cup 💚
@dominiclbbd @rach_brown1 @First_2_Fifty @SuzyWrack @footballandwar
#DagenhamInvincibles
34 Wins + 2 Draws
About time this country celebrated its female footy heritage?

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whitchurchhosp Whitchurch Hospital / Ysbyty’r Eglwys Newydd @whitchurchhosp ·
4 Apr

Day 4 @ARAScot
#Archive30
#UntoldStories
#Whitchurchhospitalcricket

It’s fair to say that there are many many untold stories but we are choosing #Cricket 🏏

We have been asked to help @wh_cc
with their story as it’s their Centenary, Can you help

Shares and likes appreciated

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dagenhaminvince Steve Bolton @dagenhaminvince ·
2 Apr

Items from my collection at "Beautiful Game" Exhibition in Kansas City for World Cup inc Maud Smith, Superstar Centre Forward of Dagenham Invincibles 💜
@footballandwar @dominiclbbd
@BritSportHisSoc @justaballgame
@EssexCountyFA @sgrlou

⚽️💚https://www.theworldwar.org/exhibitions/beautiful-game💚⚽️

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