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The 1867 English cricket season saw Yorkshire achieve a perfect season in first-class cricket, something not likely to be equalled on covered pitches due to the high frequency of drawn matches, and even beforehand much more difficult due to the increased scoring after 1870 produced by the heavy roller and the disappearance of the abundant shooters which previously made batting very tough. It is, however, best known for a schism between the northern and southern professionals that led to the North v South game, one of the major "representative" fixtures of the time, being suspended for several years because northern professionals refused to play in London for want of better conditions.
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- the annual match between the All England Eleven and the United All England Eleven, which had been played since 1857 in London was played very early in the season at Old Trafford - then in its infancy as a first-class venue - then permanently cancelled. The United All England Eleven later divided into the "United North of England Eleven" and "United South of England Eleven", with the latter being dominated by W. G. Grace.
- the northern professionals were not seen at Lord's or The Oval and the Players' elevens for the two annual Gentlemen v Players games in London was composed of Surrey and Marylebone players only, and their attraction to the public was materially reduced
- the North v South game was replaced by "North of the Thames v South of the Thames"
- Surrey in 1892 with thirteen wins, two losses and a draw in sixteen games
- Surrey in 1894 with thirteen wins, two losses and a tie in sixteen games
- Nottinghamshire in 1907 with fifteen wins, four draws and one abandoned game in a twenty game schedule
- Surrey in 1955 with 23 wins and five losses in a twenty-eight game schedule
- Warwickshire in 1995 with fourteen wins, two losses and one draw in seventeen games
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