games at Master Park for over a century. Cricket The first recorded cricket match including a team from Oxted took place at Caterham in 1840 and the first known matches in Oxted took place in 1855 and 1857 on Broadham Green. Oxted United Cricket Club was formed and ran until 1893. Oxted and Limpsfield Cricket Club was formed November 1889 and the first matches took place following year on Marls Field, much of which later became Master Park. The pavilion on Master Park was constructed by 1906. Parks and open spaces Great and Little Earls Woods Covering a total of , the Great and Little Earls Woods are an area of ancient woodland managed by the Woodland Trust. The sites are designated as ancient semi-natural woodland and the dominant tree species are oak and sweet chestnut. Master Park The Master Park has been used as an outdoor recreation area since before 1900, although formal permission was only granted by the Hoskins Masters family in 1920. Three years later, a trust was formed to manage the park and local sports teams began to play matches there. The pavilion dates from 1996 and replaced an earlier building constructed in 1967. A red oak tree was planted at the park in 1994, to celebrate the centenary of Oxted Parish Council. The children's playground was opened in 2000. Mill Lane Playing Fields, Hurst Green The Mill Lane Playing Fields are owned by the District Council and leased by the Holland Sports and Social Association. The facilities include an athletics track and various sports pitches. The pavilion provides changing facilities and a licensed bar. The fields have been legally protected by the charity, Fields in Trust, since 1961 and are designated under the King George V Fields scheme. Notable residents Douglas Pyne (18471888) Irish nationalist politician born and grew up at Oxted Place. Commander William Ibbett (18861975) submariner born in Oxted. Beatrice Harrison (18921965) cellist lived at "Foyle Riding", Red Lane, Oxted for much of her life. Albert Houthuesen (19031979) artist lived at Stone Hall, Oxted from 1950 to 1952. Michael Tippett (19051998) composer lived in Oxted from 1929 until 1951. Thomas Ernest Bennett 'Tibby' Clarke (19071989) screenwriter lived at Oakleigh Court, Oxted. Bert Hardy (19131995) photographer lived in Oxted from 1964 until his death. Alan Charig (19271997) palaeontologist, author and broadcaster lived in Oxted from 1958 until his death. Mohamed Al-Fayed (b. 1929) businessman