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Traditionally, the Minor Counties played a minimum of eight matches, until recent times of two-days duration, and few of them played more than 12 games.

Usually, the matches were fairly local with neighbouring counties, rather than with distant teams, and matches were often played in batches so that amateur players could time their holidays from work to take part in several games over a period of a week or two.

When they competed, the first-class county second elevens often played many more games.