Eastwood Gardens
Encyclopedia
Eastwood Gardens is a cricket
ground in Gateshead
, England
which, like Feethams Cricket Ground
, Grangefield Road
, The Racecourse
, Park Drive and Ropery Lane
, was used by the Durham
1st XI between 1992 and 1994 prior to The Riverside Ground
being built, since which it has not seen any 1st XI action. In 1992, the ground hosted two County Championship
matches and one Sunday match, while in 1993 and 1994 the ground hosted one match in each of those two competitions.
The ground has hosted 4 first-class matches and 5 List A matches.
Game Information:
Game Statistics: first-class:
Game Statistics: one-day matches:
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 Gateshead
Gateshead
Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England and is the main settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. Historically a part of County Durham, it lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne and together they form the urban core of Tyneside...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
which, like Feethams Cricket Ground
Feethams
Feethams is a cricket ground and the former home of Darlington F.C. for 120 years, from 1883 to 2003, until the club moved into a new stadium on the outskirts of Darlington.- History :...
, Grangefield Road
Stockton Cricket Club Ground
Stockton CC is a cricket ground in Stockton, England. The ground was first used by the Durham 1st XI in 1993. The ground has not been used by the Durham 1st XI since 2006.The ground has hosted 12 first-class matches and 11 List A matches....
, The Racecourse
The Racecourse
The Racecourse is the part of Durham University's sports facilities. It contains squash, tennis and fives courts, cricket, rugby, hockey and football pitches and rowing houses...
, Park Drive and Ropery Lane
Ropery Lane
Ropery Lane is a cricket ground in Chester-le-Street, England round the corner from The Riverside Ground. Prior to Durham gaining first-class status in 1992, Durham played six Gillette Cup/Natwest Trophy matches there, while Minor Counties North also used the ground for a Benson & Hedges Cup game...
, was used by the Durham
Durham County Cricket Club
Durham County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Durham. Its limited overs team is called the Durham Dynamos. Their kit colours are blue with yellow trim and the shirt sponsor was...
1st XI between 1992 and 1994 prior to The Riverside Ground
Riverside Ground
The Riverside Ground, officially called the Emirates Durham International Cricket Ground, is a cricket venue in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England. It is home to Durham County Cricket Club....
being built, since which it has not seen any 1st XI action. In 1992, the ground hosted two County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
matches and one Sunday match, while in 1993 and 1994 the ground hosted one match in each of those two competitions.
The ground has hosted 4 first-class matches and 5 List A matches.
Game Information:
| Game Type | No. of Games |
|---|---|
| County Championship Matches County Championship The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales... |
4 |
| List A matches | 5 |
| Twenty20 matches Twenty20 Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket... |
0 |
Game Statistics: first-class:
| Category | Information |
|---|---|
| Highest Team Score | Lancashire Lancashire County Cricket Club Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then... (562 against Durham Durham County Cricket Club Durham County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Durham. Its limited overs team is called the Durham Dynamos. Their kit colours are blue with yellow trim and the shirt sponsor was... ) in 1992 |
| Lowest Team Score | Gloucestershire Gloucestershire County Cricket Club Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators.... (169 against Durham Durham County Cricket Club Durham County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Durham. Its limited overs team is called the Durham Dynamos. Their kit colours are blue with yellow trim and the shirt sponsor was... ) in 1994 |
| Best Batting Performance | Michael Atherton (199 Runs for Lancashire Lancashire County Cricket Club Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then... against Durham Durham County Cricket Club Durham County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Durham. Its limited overs team is called the Durham Dynamos. Their kit colours are blue with yellow trim and the shirt sponsor was... in 1992 |
| Best Bowling Performance | Richard Davis Richard Davis (cricketer) Richard 'Dickie' Peter Davis was an English cricketer. Davis was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Westbrook, Kent.-Early life and Kent:... (7/64 for Kent Kent County Cricket Club Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent... against Durham Durham County Cricket Club Durham County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Durham. Its limited overs team is called the Durham Dynamos. Their kit colours are blue with yellow trim and the shirt sponsor was... ) in 1992 |
Game Statistics: one-day matches:
| Category | Information |
|---|---|
| Highest Team Score | Durham Cricket Board Durham Cricket Board The Durham Cricket Board is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Durham.From 1999 to 2003 the Board fielded a team in the English domestic one-day tournament, matches which had List-A status.-External links:*... (257/6 in 48.4 overs against Staffordshire Staffordshire County Cricket Club Staffordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Staffordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy... ) in 1999 |
| Lowest Team Score | Middlesex Middlesex County Cricket Club Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the... (158/7 in 50 overs against Durham Durham County Cricket Club Durham County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Durham. Its limited overs team is called the Durham Dynamos. Their kit colours are blue with yellow trim and the shirt sponsor was... ) in 1993 |
| Best Batting Performance | Ashley Wright Ashley Wright (cricketer) Ashley Spencer Wright is a former English cricketer. Wright played as a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-pace.Wright made his List-A debut for the Leicestershire Cricket Board in the 1999 NatWest Trophy... (112 Runs for Leicestershire Cricket Board Leicestershire Cricket Board The Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket Board is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic counties of Leicestershire and Rutland.... against Durham Cricket Board Durham Cricket Board The Durham Cricket Board is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Durham.From 1999 to 2003 the Board fielded a team in the English domestic one-day tournament, matches which had List-A status.-External links:*... ) in 2000 |
| Best Bowling Performance | Neil Pullen Neil Pullen Neil Jon Pullen is an English cricketer. Pullen is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace and who occasionally plays as a wicketkeeper. He was born in Leicester, Leicestershire.... (3/25 for Leicestershire Cricket Board Leicestershire Cricket Board The Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket Board is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic counties of Leicestershire and Rutland.... against Durham Cricket Board Durham Cricket Board The Durham Cricket Board is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Durham.From 1999 to 2003 the Board fielded a team in the English domestic one-day tournament, matches which had List-A status.-External links:*... ) in 2000 |