Cambusdoon
Encyclopedia
Cambusdoon was a cricket
ground in Ayr
, Scotland
. The first recorded match held on the ground was also the grounds first first-class
match when Scotland played against Ireland in 1958. A further first-class match was played there when Scotland played Ireland in 1974. The ground held its final recorded match in 1990 when Scotland Under-23s played Ireland Under-23s. Used by Ayr Cricket Club, the club moved from the ground in 1997 to the purpose built Cambusdoon New Ground
.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
ground in Ayr
Ayr
Ayr is a town and port situated on the Firth of Clyde in south-west Scotland. With a population of around 46,000, Ayr is the largest settlement in Ayrshire, of which it is the county town, and has held royal burgh status since 1205...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. The first recorded match held on the ground was also the grounds first first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
match when Scotland played against Ireland in 1958. A further first-class match was played there when Scotland played Ireland in 1974. The ground held its final recorded match in 1990 when Scotland Under-23s played Ireland Under-23s. Used by Ayr Cricket Club, the club moved from the ground in 1997 to the purpose built Cambusdoon New Ground
Cambusdoon New Ground
Cambusdoon New Ground is a cricket ground located in Ayr, Scotland. It is the home of Ayr Cricket Club, and hosted three One Day International in August 2006 as part of the European Cricket Championship tournament. It also hosted two one day matches in 2010 for the Scottish Team against Afghanistan...
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External links
- Cambusdoon, Ayr at ESPNcricinfo
- Cambusdoon, Ayr at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...