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2 unusual facts about Young England


James De Alwis

Educated at the prestigious Colombo Academy as one of its first students, he was part of the Macaulay of Ceylon along with Frederick Nell and his brother Louis, C.A.Lorensz, John Prins, Charle Ferdinands and Dandris de Silva Gunaratna inspired by the Young England movement.

Jane Gough

She was born in September 1943 in Twickenham, Middlesex and played her only game for the England Women's cricket team in the 1973 World Cup against Young England Women at Illford in July 1973, scoring 33.


Dean Park Cricket Ground

One women's One-day International, between Young England and Australia, was staged at Dean Park as part of the inaugural Women's Cricket World Cup in 1973.


see also

Hemel Hempstead Evening Post-Echo

Former Worcestershire and Young England cricketer Ivan Johnson trained and worked as a reporter and news sub-editor on the Post-Echo.

Ivan Ulz

Ulz's first song, A Letter to Hayley, was dedicated to the young English actress named Hayley Mills who starred in "Tiger Bay," "Whistle Down the Wind," and various American movies made by Disney during the 1960s.

Young England women's cricket team

The Young England women's cricket team was a team that played in the first Women's Cricket World Cup in 1973.