Cricket enthusiasts put England's current fortunes behind them as they stepped back in time for a three-day festival celebrating years of the game in Sussex.

The event at Goodwood featured celebrities such as Sir Tim Rice, who joined the Lord's Taverners in a match against the Duke of Richmond's XI on Friday.

On Saturday, a special game played to 18th Century rules and in period costume took place.

The first known laws were drawn up by the second Duke of Richmond in 1727 and the game featured 12 men per side and two stumps in the wicket.

His descendant, the present Duke, said: "I decided to umpire the historic cricket match because the umpire's clothing is so much more splendid than the players' dress."

The dukes of Richmond have been involved in cricket at Goodwood since at least 1702.

The current Duke is patron of Sussex County Cricket Club and a member of the MCC, who fielded a side in the third match yesterday.

The Duke's XI included former England captain Chris Cowdrey and both teams included one female England player.