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. It was founded in 1874 in west Philadelphia and was disbanded in 1914. Bart King, arguably America's greatest cricketer during its golden age from 1890 to 1914 played for Belmont from 1893-1913. Another famous American cricketer, English born Cecil Hurditch, played for Belmont on his return from playing cricket for the Santa Monica Cricket Club in Southern California in 1912. In 1913 Hurditch introduced soccer to the club members.
See also
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