Merion Cricket Club

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The ground of the Merion Cricket Club in 1880
The ground of the Merion Cricket Club in 1880

The Merion Cricket Club is a private club in Haverford, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1865. On the club grounds there are indoor and outdoor tennis courts, paddle tennis courts, squash courts, a bowling alley, dining facilities and a ballroom. Seasonally, the club has Croquet and cricket events also. Many famous tennis players have visited the club including Arthur Ashe and Bjorn Borg[citation needed]

Members of the Merion Cricket Club later founded the Merion Golf Club in 1896. In 1941, this became a separate club.

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