Rangoon Gymkhana cricket team

Rangoon Gymkhana cricket team was a scratch cricket team formed in Rangoon, Burma. The team played a single first-class match in January 1927 at the Gymkhana Ground against the touring Marylebone Cricket Club resulting in a draw.^[1] A second scratch eleven was formed to play MCC on the following days at the Burma Athletic Association Ground.^[2] This time the team was styled 'Burma'. Both teams were captained by Hubert Ashton the Cambridge University and Essex batsman.^[3] Six men appeared for both Burmese teams. All were European officials. Until 1948 Burma was administered as part of India.

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