List of cricket grounds in England and Wales
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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...
and Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, including both Test
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
and county cricket
County cricket
County cricket is the highest level of domestic cricket in England and Wales. For the 2010 season, see 2010 English cricket season.-First-class counties:...
grounds. The grounds included in this list have held at least one 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...
, List A or Twenty20
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...
match. Some of these matches have been Test matches
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
, One Day Internationals and Twenty20 International
Twenty20 International
A Twenty20 International is a form of cricket which is played over 20 overs per side between two national cricket teams. The game is played under the rules of Twenty20 cricket...
s. Some grounds have also hosted Women's Test cricket
Women's Test cricket
Women's Test cricket is the longest format of women's cricket and is the gender equivalent to men's Test cricket. Matches comprise four-innings and are held over a maximum of four days between two of the leading cricketing nations...
, Women's One Day Internationals and Women's Twenty20 Internationals
Women's Twenty20 cricket
Women's Twenty20 cricket is the newly emerging use of the Twenty20 match format in women's cricket. While both women's cricket and Twenty20 have themselves enjoyed recent success, women's Twenty20 has only been an international cricket game format since 2004...
.
Cricket has been played for many centuries in England and Wales. The first definite mention of cricket anywhere in the world is dated c.1550 in Guildford
Guildford
Guildford is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region...
, with the earliest known grounds to hold a major cricket match dating from the mid-1700s and playing host to many historical teams, early county teams and individual XIs.
Teams are listed here within their historical counties that existed as administrative counties
Administrative county
An administrative county was an administrative division in England and Wales and Ireland used for the purposes of local government. They are now abolished, although in Northern Ireland their former areas are used as the basis for lieutenancy....
before the 1972 Local Government Act
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
. For example, grounds in Cumberland
Cumberland
Cumberland is a historic county of North West England, on the border with Scotland, from the 12th century until 1974. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974 and now forms part of Cumbria....
and Westmorland
Westmorland
Westmorland is an area of North West England and one of the 39 historic counties of England. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974, after which the entirety of the county was absorbed into the new county of Cumbria.-Early history:...
are today within the county of Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
, but for archiving purposes are listed as being in Cumberland or Westmorland.
Test grounds
The Oval played host to the first Test match on English soil in 1880 when England played Australia. To date, 10 grounds have hosted a Test match, the last of which was the Rose Bowl, Hampshire when it hosted a match between England and Sri Lanka in June 2011. All of these grounds (with the exception of Bramall Lane) have also held either Women's Test matches, Women's One Day Internationals and Women's Twenty20 Internationals.Listed in order of date first used for Test match
| Official name (known as) | | City | | County side/use span | | Capacity | | First used for Tests | | Ends/notes | | Ref |
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| The Kia Oval The Oval The Kia Oval, still commonly referred to by its original name of The Oval, is an international cricket ground in Kennington, in the London Borough of Lambeth. In the past it was also sometimes called the Kennington Oval... (The Oval) |
London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
Surrey Surrey County Cricket Club Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions... (1846–present) |
23,500 | 6 September 1880 | • Pavilion End • Vauxhall End (has held ODI's, T20Is, Women's Tests Women's Test cricket Women's Test cricket is the longest format of women's cricket and is the gender equivalent to men's Test cricket. Matches comprise four-innings and are held over a maximum of four days between two of the leading cricketing nations... and Women's T20Is Women's Twenty20 cricket Women's Twenty20 cricket is the newly emerging use of the Twenty20 match format in women's cricket. While both women's cricket and Twenty20 have themselves enjoyed recent success, women's Twenty20 has only been an international cricket game format since 2004... ) |
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| Old Trafford Cricket Ground (Old Trafford) |
Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
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... (1868–present) |
22,000 | 10 July 1884 | • Stretford End • Brian Statham End (has held ODIs, T20Is, Women's Tests and Women's ODIs) |
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| Lord's Lord's Cricket Ground Lord's Cricket Ground is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and Wales Cricket Board , the European Cricket Council and, until August 2005, the... |
London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
Marylebone Cricket Club Marylebone Cricket Club Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of... (1814–present) 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... (1877–present) |
28,000 | 21 July 1884 | • Pavilion End • Nursery End (has held ODI's, T20Is, Women's ODIs and Women's T20Is) |
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| Trent Bridge Trent Bridge Trent Bridge is a Test, One-day international and County cricket ground located in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England and is also the headquarters of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. As well as International cricket and Nottinghamshire's home games, the ground has hosted the Finals Day of... |
Nottingham Nottingham Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group... |
Nottinghamshire (pre-county club) (1840) Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws... (1841–present) |
17,500 | 1 June 1899 | • Pavilion End • Radcliffe Road End (has held ODIs, T20Is, Women's Tests, Women's ODIs and Women's T20Is) |
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| Headingley Headingley Stadium Headingley Stadium is a sporting complex in the Leeds suburb of Headingley in West Yorkshire, England. It is the home of Yorkshire County Cricket Club, rugby league team Leeds Rhinos and rugby union team Leeds Carnegie .... |
Leeds Leeds Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial... |
North (1890) Yorkshire Yorkshire County Cricket Club Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure.... (1891–present) |
14,000 | 29 June 1899 | • Kirkstall Lane End • Football Stand End (has held ODI's and Women's Tests) |
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| Edgbaston Edgbaston Cricket Ground Edgbaston Cricket Ground, also known as the County Ground or Edgbaston Stadium, is a cricket ground in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham, England... |
Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a... |
Warwickshire Warwickshire County Cricket Club Warwickshire 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 Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor... (1894–present) |
25,000 | 29 May 1902 | • City End • Pavilion End (has held ODIs, T20Is, Women's Tests and Women's ODIs) |
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| Bramall Lane Bramall Lane -Cricket at the Lane:Bramall Lane opened as a cricket ground in 1855, having been leased by Michael Ellison from the Duke of Norfolk at an annual rent of £70. The site was then away from the town's industrial area, and relatively free from smoke. It was built to host the matches of local cricket... † |
Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely... |
Yorkshire (1865 & 1861–1973) | 3 July 1902 | • Football Ground End • Pavilion End |
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| 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.... |
Chester-le-Street Chester-le-Street Chester-le-Street is a town in County Durham, England. It has a history going back to Roman times when it was called Concangis. The town is located south of Newcastle upon Tyne and west of Sunderland on the River Wear... |
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... (1995–present) |
19,000 | 5 June 2003 | • Finchale End • Lumley End (has held ODIs, T20Is and Women's ODIs) |
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| SWALEC Stadium (Sophia Gardens) |
Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for... |
Glamorgan Glamorgan County Cricket Club Glamorgan 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 Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County... (1967–present) Wales Minor Counties Wales Minor Counties Cricket Club Wales Minor Counties Cricket Club, representing the historic counties of Wales except Glamorgan is currently the only non-English member of the Minor Counties Championship in the England and Wales domestic cricket structure.... (1988 & 2000–2002) |
15,600 | 8 July 2009 | • River Taff End • Cathedral Road End (has held ODIs, T20Is and Women's ODIs) |
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| Rose Bowl | Southampton Southampton Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest... |
Hampshire Hampshire County Cricket Club Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it... (2001–present) Hampshire Cricket Board Hampshire Cricket Board The Hampshire Cricket Board was formed in 1996 and is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Hampshire... (2001) |
6,500 | 16 June 2011 | • Pavilion End • Northern End (has held ODIs, T20Is Twenty20 International A Twenty20 International is a form of cricket which is played over 20 overs per side between two national cricket teams. The game is played under the rules of Twenty20 cricket... , Women's ODIs and Women's T20Is Women's Twenty20 cricket Women's Twenty20 cricket is the newly emerging use of the Twenty20 match format in women's cricket. While both women's cricket and Twenty20 have themselves enjoyed recent success, women's Twenty20 has only been an international cricket game format since 2004... ) |
† = Defunct venue
First-class counties
The first-class counties are those afforded first-class statusFirst-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...
. The first-class counties in this section all play in the County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
, with their matches holding first-class, List A and Twenty20
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...
status. The counties of 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...
, Glamorgan
Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan 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 Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...
, Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
and Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire 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 Worcestershire...
have previously played in the Minor Counties Championship, therefore the date of first use on some grounds may not reflect the first first-class or List A match on that ground. Furthermore, the first first-class matches on some grounds have not been played by the county side in which the ground is located, but by other representative teams. Additionally, some grounds have played host to international cricket
International Cricket
International Cricket is a cricket video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System that was only released in Australia in 1992. Developed by Melbourne-based Beam Software, it was the only cricket game released for the NES. There were no attempts to release a cricket video game to the North...
in the format of One Day Internationals and Twenty20 International
Twenty20 International
A Twenty20 International is a form of cricket which is played over 20 overs per side between two national cricket teams. The game is played under the rules of Twenty20 cricket...
s. Some grounds have also hosted the Women's equivalent of these formats, as well as Women's Test matches
Women's Test cricket
Women's Test cricket is the longest format of women's cricket and is the gender equivalent to men's Test cricket. Matches comprise four-innings and are held over a maximum of four days between two of the leading cricketing nations...
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Counties and the grounds within listed in alphabetical order
Derbyshire
| Official name (known as) | | City or town | | County side/use span | | Capacity | | Ends/notes | | Ref |
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| County Ground | Derby Derby Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407... |
Derbyshire Derbyshire County Cricket Club Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire... (1871–present) Derbyshire Cricket Board Derbyshire Cricket Board The Derbyshire Cricket Board is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Derbyshire.From 1999 to 2003 the Board fielded a team in the English domestic one-day tournament, matches which had List-A status.-External links:*... (2000) |
9,500 | • Grandstand End • Scoreboard End (has held ODIs) |
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| Derby Road Ground Derby Road Ground Derby Road Ground is a cricket ground in Wirksworth, Derbyshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1866, when Wirksworth played an All-England Eleven. Derbyshire played a single first-class match on the ground against Kent in 1874.... |
Wirksworth Wirksworth Wirksworth is a small market town in Derbyshire, England, with a population of over 9,000.The population of the Wirksworth area including Cromford, Bolehill and Middleton-by-Wirksworth is about 12,000. Wirksworth is listed in the Domesday Book in 1086. Within it is the source of the River... |
Derbyshire (1874) | |||
| Miners Welfare Ground Miners Welfare Ground The Miners Welfare Ground is a cricket ground in Blackwell, England that Derbyshire CCC used between 1909 and 1913.The ground hosted 7 first-class matches.Game Information:Game Statistics: first-class:-External links:* *... |
Blackwell Blackwell, Bolsover Blackwell is a village in Derbyshire, England. It is one of the four villages that make up the civil parish of Blackwell within the District of Bolsover - the other villages being Hilcote, Newton and Westhouses. The Parish Council meets monthly... |
Derbyshire (1909–1913) | |||
| North Road Ground North Road Ground North Road Ground is a cricket ground in Glossop, England which Derbyshire used between 1899 and 1910, during which period the ground hosted one or two County Championship matches each year... |
Glossop Glossop Glossop is a market town within the Borough of High Peak in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the Glossop Brook, a tributary of the River Etherow, about east of the city of Manchester, west of the city of Sheffield. Glossop is situated near Derbyshire's county borders with Cheshire, Greater... |
Derbyshire (1899–1910) | |||
| Park Road Park Road, Buxton Park Road is a cricket ground in Buxton, England where the Derbyshire first XI played between 1923 and 1986. Undoubtedly, the ground’s biggest claim to fame was in 1975, when the second day’s play of the County Championship match against Lancashire was wiped out due to snow. An article on that... (Park Road Ground) |
Buxton Buxton Buxton is a spa town in Derbyshire, England. It has the highest elevation of any market town in England. Located close to the county boundary with Cheshire to the west and Staffordshire to the south, Buxton is described as "the gateway to the Peak District National Park"... |
Derbyshire (1923–1986) | |||
| Queen's Park Queen's Park, Chesterfield Queen's Park is a county cricket ground located in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England and lies within a park in the centre of the town established for Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee in 1897... |
Chesterfield Chesterfield Chesterfield is a market town and a borough of Derbyshire, England. It lies north of Derby, on a confluence of the rivers Rother and Hipper. Its population is 70,260 , making it Derbyshire's largest town... |
Derbyshire (1898–1998 & 2006–present) | 7,000 | • Lake End • Pavilion End |
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| Recreation Ground Recreation Ground, Long Eaton -Cricket:The first recorded match on the ground was in 1887, when Derbyshire hosted Lancashire in the ground's first and only first-class match. The match was played on a 'fiery' wicket, with the match, scheduled for three days, ending after two days in Lancashire's favour.Cricket continued to be... † |
Long Eaton Long Eaton Long Eaton is a town in Derbyshire, England. It lies just north of the River Trent about southwest of Nottingham and is part of the Nottingham Urban Area... |
Derbyshire (1887) | |||
| Repton School Ground Repton School Ground Repton School Ground is a cricket ground in Repton, England used by Derbyshire for one 40-over Refuge Assurance League match in 1988. Since then, Derbyshire have played three 2nd XI games at this ground. With regards to the Refuge Assurance League match, the opposition were Middlesex, who fielded... |
Repton Repton Repton is a village and civil parish on the edge of the River Trent floodplain in South Derbyshire, about north of Swadlincote. Repton is close to the county boundary with neighbouring Staffordshire and about northeast of Burton upon Trent.-History:... |
Derbyshire (1988) | |||
| Rutland Recreation Ground Rutland Recreation Ground The Rutland Recreation Ground is a cricket ground in Ilkeston, Derbyshire . The Derbyshire first XI played at the ground regularly between 1925 and 1994, with the ground hosting at least one County Championship match - and sometimes as much as three or four – each year until 1978... |
Ilkeston Ilkeston Ilkeston is a town within the Borough of Erewash, in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the River Erewash, from which the local borough takes its name. Its population at the 2001 census was 37,550... |
Derbyshire (1925–1980, 1987 & 1992–1994) | • Pavilion End • Scoreboard End |
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| Saltergate† | Chesterfield Chesterfield Chesterfield is a market town and a borough of Derbyshire, England. It lies north of Derby, on a confluence of the rivers Rother and Hipper. Its population is 70,260 , making it Derbyshire's largest town... |
Derbyshire (1874–1875) | |||
| Station Road Station Road, Darley Dale Station Road is a cricket ground in Darley Dale, England which has hosted only one major match: the 1975 John Player League match between Derbyshire and Hampshire. The away side won by 70 runs thanks to fifties from Barry Richards and Gordon Greenidge, and Thomas Mottram and John Rice taking five... |
Darley Dale Darley Dale Darley Dale, also known simply as Darley, is a town in Derbyshire, England, with a population of around 6,000 people. It lies north of Matlock, on the River Derwent and the A6 road.- History :... |
Derbyshire (1975) | |||
| Trent College Cricket Ground Trent College Cricket Ground Trent College, which is a cricket ground in Long Eaton, England. The ground hosted five John Player League matches involving Derbyshire CC between 1975 and 1979. During that period, those JPL matches were annual fixtures.... |
Long Eaton Long Eaton Long Eaton is a town in Derbyshire, England. It lies just north of the River Trent about southwest of Nottingham and is part of the Nottingham Urban Area... |
Derbyshire (1975–1979) | |||
| Town Ground Town Ground, Heanor The Town Ground is a cricket and football ground in the town of Heanor, Derbyshire, England. For cricket, the ground is the home of Heanor Town CC, and has also been used by Derbyshire CCC in the 1970s and 80s, mostly for limited-over matches... |
Heanor Heanor Heanor is a town in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire in the East Midlands of England. It is northeast of Derby. According to the census of 2001 the town's population was 22,620.-History:... |
Derbyshire (1976–1989) Derbyshire Cricket Board (2000) |
• Football Stand End • Bowling Green End |
Durham
For Riverside Ground, see Test grounds| Official name (known as) | | City or town | | County side/use span | | Capacity | | Ends/notes | | Ref |
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| Eastwood Gardens Eastwood Gardens 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... |
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... |
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... (1959–1974 & 1984–1994) 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:*... (1999–2000) |
• Pavilion End • Rugby End |
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| Feethams | Darlington Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, part of the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It lies on the small River Skerne, a tributary of the River Tees, not far from the main river. It is the main population centre in the borough, with a population of 97,838 as of 2001... |
Durham (1895–1910, 1925–1928, 1946–1949 & 1956–2000) Durham Cricket Board (2002–2003) |
2,500 | • South Terrace End • Football Ground End |
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| Green Lane Green Lane Cricket Ground Green Lane is a cricket ground in Durham, County Durham. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1866, when Durham City played the Northumberland Club. Durham first played at the ground in the 1899 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Durham next used the ground in the 1904 Minor... |
Durham Durham Durham is a city in north east England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county... |
Durham (1899, 1904, 1975–1984 & 1988–1989) | |||
| Park Drive | Hartlepool Hartlepool Hartlepool is a town and port in North East England.It was founded in the 7th century AD, around the Northumbrian monastery of Hartlepool Abbey. The village grew during the Middle Ages and developed a harbour which served as the official port of the County Palatine of Durham. A railway link from... |
Durham (1913, 1920–1932 & 1949–1997) Durham Cricket Board (1999–2000) |
• Park Drive End • Egerton Road End |
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| Portrack Lane Portrack Lane Portrack Lane was a cricket ground in Stockton-on-Tees, Durham. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1893, when Stockton played an All-England Eleven. The ground also hosted 2 first-class matches, the first of which was in 1858 when a combined Yorkshire and Durham team played... † |
Stockton-on-Tees Stockton-on-Tees Stockton-on-Tees is a market town in north east England. It is the major settlement in the unitary authority and borough of Stockton-on-Tees. For ceremonial purposes, the borough is split between County Durham and North Yorkshire as it also incorporates a number of smaller towns including... |
Yorkshire and Durham (1858) Yorkshire with Stockton-on-Tees (1861) |
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| 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... |
Chester-le-Street Chester-le-Street Chester-le-Street is a town in County Durham, England. It has a history going back to Roman times when it was called Concangis. The town is located south of Newcastle upon Tyne and west of Sunderland on the River Wear... |
Durham (1903–1994) | • Ropery Lane End • Church End |
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| Stockton Cricket Club Ground 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.... (Grangefield Road) |
Stockton-on-Tees Stockton-on-Tees Stockton-on-Tees is a market town in north east England. It is the major settlement in the unitary authority and borough of Stockton-on-Tees. For ceremonial purposes, the borough is split between County Durham and North Yorkshire as it also incorporates a number of smaller towns including... |
Durham (1947–1948, 1956–1958, 1968–1999 & 2003–2006) | • Grangefield Road End • Askrigg Road End |
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| The Racecourse | Durham Durham Durham is a city in north east England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county... |
Durham (1991–1994) Durham UCCE Durham University Centre of Cricketing Excellence Durham MCC University is a cricket coaching centre based at Durham University in Durham, County Durham, England and the name under which the university's cricket team plays.... (2001–present) |
8,500 | • City End • Pavilion End |
Essex
| Official name (known as) | | City or town | | County side/use span | | Capacity | | Ends/notes | | Ref |
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| Castle Park Cricket Ground Castle Park Cricket Ground Castle Park Cricket Ground is an English First-class cricket ground in Colchester. The ground is in Lower Castle Park, part of the land surrounding Colchester Castle. It is used by Essex County Cricket Club for some of their First-class cricket matches. Essex played both County Championship and... |
Colchester Colchester Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the... |
Essex Essex County Cricket Club Essex 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 Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games... (1914, 1920–1923, 1934–1968 & 1975–present) |
6,000 | • Sportsway End • Castle Park End |
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| Chalkwell Park Chalkwell Park Chalkwell Park is a cricket ground in Westcliff, England. The ground was first used by the Essex 1st XI in 1934 for County Championship matches and in 1970 for List A matches... |
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| County Ground | Chelmsford Chelmsford Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester... |
Essex (1925–1956 & 1967–present) Essex Cricket Board Essex Cricket Board The Essex Cricket Board is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Essex.From 1999 to 2003 the Board fielded a team in the English domestic one-day tournament, matches which had List-A status.-External links:*... (2000–2003) |
6,000 | • River End • Hayes Close End (has held ODIs, Women's ODIs and Women's T20Is Women's Twenty20 cricket Women's Twenty20 cricket is the newly emerging use of the Twenty20 match format in women's cricket. While both women's cricket and Twenty20 have themselves enjoyed recent success, women's Twenty20 has only been an international cricket game format since 2004... ) |
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| County Ground Leyton Cricket Ground Leyton Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Leyton, London.-Cricket ground:... (Metropolitan Police Ground) |
Leyton Leyton Leyton is an area of north-east London and part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest, located north east of Charing Cross. It borders Walthamstow and Leytonstone; Stratford in Newham; and Homerton and Lower Clapton in the London Borough of Hackney.... |
Essex (1894–1977) | 8,000 | ||
| Garrison A Cricket Ground Garrison A Cricket Ground Garrison A Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Colchester, Essex. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1924, when Essex played their first first-class match there against Gloucestershire... |
Colchester Colchester Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the... |
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| Garons Park Garons Park Garons Park is a cricket ground in Southend, England. The ground was first used by the Essex 1st XI in 2005. The ground will host two games in 2008, against Glamorgan in the County Championship and Northamptonshire in the Pro40 League.... |
Southend-on-Sea Southend-on-Sea Southend-on-Sea is a unitary authority area, town, and seaside resort in Essex, England. The district has Borough status, and comprises the towns of Chalkwell, Eastwood, Leigh-on-Sea, North Shoebury, Prittlewell, Shoeburyness, Southchurch, Thorpe Bay, and Westcliff-on-Sea. The district is situated... |
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| Gidea Park Sports Ground Gidea Park Sports Ground Gidea Park Sports Ground is a cricket ground in Romford, England. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1948, when the Essex Second XI played the Sussex Second XI in the Minor Counties Championship.... |
Romford Romford Romford is a large suburban town in north east London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Havering. It is located northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan... |
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| Harlow Sportcentre Harlow Sportcentre Harlow Sportcentre is a cricket ground in Harlow, Essex. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1964, when the Essex Second XI played the Warwickshire Second XI in the Second XI Championship.... |
Harlow Harlow Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889... |
Essex (1969–1974 & 1982) | |||
| Langton Park Langton Park Langton Park was a first-class cricket ground in Hornchurch, Essex. Surrounding Langton's House, built in the 18th century , the park was the home of Hornchurch Cricket Club and was a major venue from 1785 to 1793... † |
Hornchurch Hornchurch Hornchurch is a large suburban town in England, and part of the London Borough of Havering. Hornchurch is in North-East London .It is located east-northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the locally important district centres identified in the London Plan. It comprises a number of shopping... |
Hornchurch Cricket Club Hornchurch Cricket Club Hornchurch Cricket Club is based in Hornchurch, Essex and was established in 1783. The club had several good players and for the next ten years it was representative of Essex as a county, the club's name sometimes being interchangeable with that of the county in first-class scorecards.Essex... (1787, 1789–1791 & 1793) Essex (pre-county club) Essex county cricket teams Essex county cricket teams have been traced back to the 18th century but the county's involvement in cricket goes back much further than that. It is almost certain that cricket reached Essex by the 16th century and that it developed during the 17th century with inter-parish matches being... (1792) |
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| Old County Ground Old County Ground, Brentwood Old County Ground is a cricket ground in Brentwood, Essex. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1876, when Essex played Suffolk in a non first-class match.... |
Brentwood Brentwood, Essex Brentwood is a town and the principal settlement of the Borough of Brentwood, in the county of Essex in the east of England. It is located in the London commuter belt, 20 miles east north-east of Charing Cross in London, and near the M25 motorway.... |
Essex (1922 & 1934–1969) | |||
| Southchurch Park Southchurch Park Southchurch Park is a cricket ground in Southend, Essex, England. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1906, when Essex played their inaugural first-class match there, beating Leicestershire by five wickets... |
Southend-on-Sea Southend-on-Sea Southend-on-Sea is a unitary authority area, town, and seaside resort in Essex, England. The district has Borough status, and comprises the towns of Chalkwell, Eastwood, Leigh-on-Sea, North Shoebury, Prittlewell, Shoeburyness, Southchurch, Thorpe Bay, and Westcliff-on-Sea. The district is situated... |
Essex (1906–1907, 1914–1964, 1966, 1968 & 1977–2004) | 6,000 | • Northumberland Crescent End • Boating Lake End |
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| The Green Man The Green Man (cricket ground) The Green Man loacted at Navestock, Essex was used as a cricket venue for a single first-class match between RN Newman's XI and R Leigh's XI in 1793. This was the only recorded match held on the ground. The location of the ground is unknown.-External links:... † |
Navestock Navestock Navestock is a civil parish in the Borough of Brentwood in south Essex, in the East of England region of the United Kingdom. It is located approximately North West of the town of Brentwood and the M25 motorway cuts through the western edge of the parish. It covers an area of in excess of 1800... |
RN Newman's XI (1793) | |||
| Thames Board Mills Sports Ground Thames Board Mills Sports Ground Thames Board Mills Sports Ground was a cricket ground in Purfleet, Essex. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1956, when the Essex Second XI played the Surrey Second XI in the Minor Counties Championship.... † (London Fire Brigade Sports Ground) |
Purfleet Purfleet Purfleet is a place in the Thurrock unitary authority in Essex, England. It is situated south of the A13 road on the River Thames and within the easterly bounds of the M25 motorway but just outside the Greater London boundary. It was within the traditional Church of England parish of West Thurrock... |
Essex (1969–1972) | |||
| Toby Howe Cricket Ground Toby Howe Cricket Ground Toby Howe Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Billericay, Essex. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1999, when Billericay Cricket Club played Wanstead Cricket Club in the 1999 Essex Premier League.... |
Billericay Billericay Billericay is a town and civil parish in the Basildon borough of Essex, England. It lies within the London Basin, has a population of 40,000, and constitutes a commuter town east of central London. The town has three secondary schools and a variety of open spaces... |
Essex Cricket Board (2000) | |||
| Valentine's Park | Ilford Ilford Ilford is a large cosmopolitan town in East London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Redbridge. It is located northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. It forms a significant commercial and retail... |
Essex (1923–1924 & 1935–2002) | 6,000 | • Pavilion End • Lake End (has held a Women's ODI) |
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| Vista Road Recreation Ground Vista Road Recreation Ground Vista Road Recreation Ground is a cricket ground in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1931, when Essex played their first first-class match there against Lancashire... |
Clacton-on-Sea Clacton-on-Sea Clacton-on-Sea is the largest town on the Tendring peninsula, in Essex, England and was founded in 1871. It is a seaside resort that attracted many tourists in the summer months between the 1950s and 1970s, but which like many other British sea-side resorts went into decline as a holiday... |
Essex (1931–1966) |
Glamorgan
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| BP Oil Refinery Ltd Ground BP Oil Refinery Ltd Ground BP Oil Refinery Ltd Ground is a cricket ground in Llandarcy, Glamorgan. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1950, when the Glamorgan Second XI played the Gloucestershire Second XI in the 1950 Minor Counties Championship... |
Llandarcy Llandarcy Llandarcy is a village near Neath in Neath Port Talbot county borough, southwest Wales, and formerly the site of the UK's first oil refinery. The village, which lies near the Junction 43 of the M4 Motorway, was originally designed as a garden village to house the workers for the refinery, built by... |
Glamorgan Glamorgan County Cricket Club Glamorgan 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 Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County... (1971) |
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| Cardiff Arms Park Cardiff Arms Park Cardiff Arms Park , also known as The Arms Park, is primarily known as a rugby union stadium, but it also has a bowling green, and is situated in the centre of Cardiff, Wales. The Arms Park was host to the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1958, and hosted four games in the 1991 Rugby World... † |
Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for... |
Glamorgan (1896–1966) | 7,000 | • North Stand • Westgate Street End |
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| Cowbridge Cricket Ground Cowbridge Cricket Ground Cowbridge Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Cowbridge, Glamorgan. The first recorded match held on the ground came 1931, when Glamorgan played Northamptonshire in a the ground first first-class match in the 1931 County Championship... |
Cowbridge Cowbridge Cowbridge is a market town in the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales, approximately west of Cardiff. Cowbridge is twinned with Clisson in the Loire-Atlantique department in northwestern France.-Roman times:... |
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| Hoover's Sports Ground Hoover's Sports Ground Hoover's Sports Ground was a cricket ground in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. The site of the ground was previously the site of a disused railway siding. The Hoover Company, a major employer in the town, bought the site and levelled it. A cricket ground with changing facilities was constructed, with... † |
Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr Tydfil is a town in Wales, with a population of about 30,000. Although once the largest town in Wales, it is now ranked as the 15th largest urban area in Wales. It also gives its name to a county borough, which has a population of around 55,000. It is located in the historic county of... |
Glamorgan (1988–1989) | |||
| Miskin Manor Cricket Club Ground Miskin Manor Cricket Club Ground Miskin Manor Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Miskin Manor, Glamorgan. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1949, when Miskin Manor played Glamorgan Club and Ground.... |
Miskin Manor Miskin Manor Miskin Manor is a Victorian manor house built in 1864 in a Tudor style, situated in the village of Miskin in Rhondda Cynon Taf, south Wales. The house is claimed to be haunted. The estate was owned by the Williams family including Rhys Rhys-Williams for many years who were descended from the Welsh... |
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| Parc-y-Dwrlyn Ground Parc-y-Dwrlyn Ground Parc-y-Dwrlyn Ground is a cricket ground in Pentyrch, Glamorgan. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1993, when Glamorgan played Northamptonshire in a List-A match in the 1993 AXA Equity and Law League.... |
Pentyrch Pentyrch Pentyrch is a suburban community located on the western outskirts of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The village gives its name to a Cardiff local authority electoral ward, which covers the village and surrounding area.-Geography:... |
Glamorgan (1993) | |||
| Pontarddulais Park Pontarddulais Park Pontarddulais Park is a cricket ground in Pontarddulais, Glamorgan. The ground was established in 1976, when Pontarddulais Cricket Club played Glamorgan in a friendly, which was the grounds first match... |
Pontarddulais Pontarddulais Pontarddulais is a community and town in the City and County of Swansea, Wales. It is situated north west of Swansea city centre. It falls within the Pontarddulais ward.-Overview:... |
Wales Minor Counties Wales Minor Counties Cricket Club Wales Minor Counties Cricket Club, representing the historic counties of Wales except Glamorgan is currently the only non-English member of the Minor Counties Championship in the England and Wales domestic cricket structure.... (1992–2002 & 2007–present) |
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| Sully Centurions Cricket Club Ground Sully Centurions Cricket Club Ground Sully Centurions Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Sully, Glamorgan. The first recorded match on the ground was in 2002, when Wales Minor Counties played Cornwall in a List-A match in the 2nd round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy which was played in 2002.In 2003, the Glamorgan... |
Sully Sully, Vale of Glamorgan Sully is a village in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales lying on the northern coast of the Bristol Channel, midway between the towns of Penarth and Barry and 7 miles southwest of the Welsh capital city of Cardiff.-Medieval Sully:... |
Wales Minor Counties (2002) | |||
| St. Helen's | Swansea Swansea Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands... |
Glamorgan (1897–present) Wales Minor Counties (1989–1991, 1993–1994, 1997–2008) |
4,500 | • Mumbles Road End • Pavilion End (has held ODIs and a Women's ODI) |
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| Steel Company of Wales Ground Steel Company of Wales Ground Steel Company of Wales Ground is a cricket ground in Margam, Glamorgan. The ground was initially built and owned by the Steel Company of Wales for the workers at the nearby Port Talbot Steelworks. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1949, when Margam played Glamorgan Club and Ground.In... |
Margam Margam Margam is a suburb of Port Talbot in the Welsh county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, close to junction 39 of the M4 motorway.- History :... |
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| The Gnoll The Gnoll The Gnoll in Neath, Wales is a sports ground, with a capacity of 5,000.In July 2009, Neath RFC presented plans for the redevelopment of the Gnoll, including building a community centre on the site, which were criticised as "too woolly".-Rugby union:... |
Neath Neath Neath is a town and community situated in the principal area of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, UK with a population of approximately 45,898 in 2001... |
Glamorgan (1934–1939, 1949–1973 & 1985–1995) Wales Minor Counties (2000) |
6,000 | • Llantwit Road End • Dyfed Road End |
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| Ynysangharad Park Ynysangharad Park Ynysangharad Park is a cricket ground in Pontypridd, Glamorgan. The ground was first established in 1870, but the first recorded match on the ground was in 1924, when Glamorgan played their first first-class match there against Derbyshire... |
Pontypridd Pontypridd Pontypridd is both a community and a principal town of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales and is situated 12 miles/19 km north of the Welsh capital city of Cardiff... |
Glamorgan (1926–1962, 1988–1999) Wales Minor Counties (1995–1997 & 2003–2004) |
5,000 | • River End • Nursury End |
Gloucestershire
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| Archdeacon Meadow Archdeacon Meadow Archdeacon Meadow is a cricket ground in Gloucester, England. The land is owned by The King's School. The ground was first used by the Gloucestershire 1st XI in 1993... |
Gloucester Gloucester Gloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham.... |
Gloucester 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.... (1993–present) |
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| Cirencester Park Cirencester Park Cirencester Park is a cricket ground in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1853, when Cirencester played an All-England Eleven.... |
Cirencester Cirencester Cirencester is a market town in east Gloucestershire, England, 93 miles west northwest of London. Cirencester lies on the River Churn, a tributary of the River Thames, and is the largest town in the Cotswold District. It is the home of the Royal Agricultural College, the oldest agricultural... |
Gloucestershire (1879) | |||
| Clifton College Close Ground | Clifton Clifton, Bristol Clifton is a suburb of the City of Bristol in England, and the name of both one of the city's thirty-five council wards. The Clifton ward also includes the areas of Cliftonwood and Hotwells... |
Gloucestershire (1871–1901, 1919–1921 & 1929–1932) | |||
| College Ground College Ground, Cheltenham The College Ground is a cricket ground in the grounds of Cheltenham College, England. Gloucestershire County Cricket Club have played more than 300 first-class and more than 70 List A matches there; it also hosted a Women's One Day International between England and Australia in 2005.The College... |
Cheltenham Cheltenham Cheltenham , also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Cotswolds in the South-West region of England. It is the home of the flagship race of British steeplechase horse racing, the Gold Cup, the main event of the Cheltenham Festival held... |
Gloucestershire (1872–present) | • Chapel End • College Lawn End (has held a Women's ODI) |
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| County Ground | Bristol Bristol Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007... |
Gloucestershire (1889–present) Gloucestershire Cricket Board Gloucestershire Cricket Board The Gloucestershire Cricket Board is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Gloucestershire.From 1999 to 2003 the Board fielded a team in the English domestic one-day tournament, matches which had List-A status.... (2002–2003) |
8,000 | • Pavilion End • Ashley Down Road End (has held ODIs, T20Is Twenty20 International A Twenty20 International is a form of cricket which is played over 20 overs per side between two national cricket teams. The game is played under the rules of Twenty20 cricket... and Women's ODIs) |
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| Dowty Arle Court Dowty Arle Court Dowty Arle Court is a cricket ground in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. The first important match on the ground was in 1988, when the Gloucestershire Second XI played the Warwickshire Second XI in the Second XI Championship... |
Cheltenham Cheltenham Cheltenham , also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Cotswolds in the South-West region of England. It is the home of the flagship race of British steeplechase horse racing, the Gold Cup, the main event of the Cheltenham Festival held... |
Gloucestershire (1992) | |||
| Durdham Down Durdham Down Durdham Down is an area of public open space in Bristol, England. With its neighbour Clifton Down to the southwest, it constitutes a area known as The Downs, much used for leisure including walking, jogging and team sports. Its exposed position makes it particularly suitable for kite flying... † |
Clifton Clifton, Bristol Clifton is a suburb of the City of Bristol in England, and the name of both one of the city's thirty-five council wards. The Clifton ward also includes the areas of Cliftonwood and Hotwells... |
Gloucestershire (1870) | |||
| East Gloucestershire Cricket Club Ground East Gloucestershire Cricket Club Ground East Gloucestershire Cricket Club Ground was a cricket ground in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1883, when East Gloucestershire played Worcestershire.... † |
Cheltenham Cheltenham Cheltenham , also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Cotswolds in the South-West region of England. It is the home of the flagship race of British steeplechase horse racing, the Gold Cup, the main event of the Cheltenham Festival held... |
Gloucestershire (1888 & 1903) | |||
| Erinoid Ground Erinoid Ground Erinoid Ground was a cricket ground in Stroud, Gloucestershire. The first recorded important match on the ground was in 1880, when Stroud played a United South of England Eleven.... † |
Stroud Stroud, Gloucestershire Stroud is a market town and civil parish in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is the main town in Stroud District.Situated below the western escarpment of the Cotswold Hills at the meeting point of the Five Valleys, the town is noted for its steep streets and cafe culture... |
Gloucestershire (1956–1963) | |||
| Greenbank Greenbank Cricket Ground Greenbank is a cricket ground in Bristol. The ground was initially owned by H.J. Packer and Co Ltd. The first first-class match on the ground was in 1922, when Gloucestershire played Sussex... |
Bristol Bristol Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007... |
Gloucestershire (1922–1928) | |||
| Hatherley and Reddings Cricket Club Ground Hatherley and Reddings Cricket Club Ground Hatherley and Reddings Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1986 when Hatherley and Reddings Cricket Club played the Netherlands... |
Cheltenham Cheltenham Cheltenham , also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Cotswolds in the South-West region of England. It is the home of the flagship race of British steeplechase horse racing, the Gold Cup, the main event of the Cheltenham Festival held... |
Gloucestershire Cricket Board (1999) | |||
| Moreton-in-Marsh Cricket Club Ground Moreton-in-Marsh Cricket Club Ground Moreton-in-Marsh Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire. The first recorded important match on the ground was in 1884, when Gloucestershire played their first first-class match there against Yorkshire. Gloucestershire played 5 first-class matches at the... |
Moreton-in-Marsh Moreton-in-Marsh Moreton-in-Marsh is a town and civil parish in northeastern Gloucestershire, England. The town is at the crossroads of the Fosse Way Roman road and the A44. The parish and environs are relatively flat and low-lying compared with the surrounding Cotswold Hills... |
Gloucestershire (1884–1888, 1914 & 1972–1996) | |||
| Recreational Trust Ground Recreational Trust Ground Recreational Trust Ground is a cricket ground in Lydney, Gloucestershire. The first first-class match on the ground was in 1962, when the Gloucestershire Second XI played the Glamorgan Second XI in the Second XI Championship.... |
Lydney Lydney Lydney is a small town and civil parish in the English county of Gloucestershire. It is located on the west bank of the River Severn, close to the Forest of Dean. The town lies on the A48 road, next to the Lydney Park gardens with its Roman temple in honour of Nodens.-Transport:The Severn Railway... |
Gloucestershire (1963–1975) | |||
| Spa Ground Spa Ground Spa Ground is a cricket ground in Gloucester, Gloucestershire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1867, when Gloucester played an All-England Eleven.In 1882, Gloucestershire played Somerset in the grounds first first-class match... |
Gloucester Gloucester Gloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham.... |
Gloucestershire (1882–1923) | 6,000 | • Northumberland Crescent End • Boating Lake End |
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| Swilgate Swilgate Swilgate is a cricket ground in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1893, when Tewkesbury played Handsworth Wood.... |
Tewkesbury Tewkesbury Tewkesbury is a town in Gloucestershire, England. It stands at the confluence of the River Severn and the River Avon, and also minor tributaries the Swilgate and Carrant Brook... |
Gloucestershire (1972–1973) |
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| The Victoria Ground The Victoria Ground, Cheltenham The Victoria Ground is a cricket ground in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1893, when Cheltenham played East Gloucestershire.Gloucestershire played their first first-class match there in 1923 against Glamorgan... |
Cheltenham Cheltenham Cheltenham , also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Cotswolds in the South-West region of England. It is the home of the flagship race of British steeplechase horse racing, the Gold Cup, the main event of the Cheltenham Festival held... |
Gloucestershire (1923–1933, 1937 & 1986) Gloucestershire Cricket Board (2000) |
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| Wagon Works Ground Wagon Works Ground Wagon Works Ground is a cricket ground in Gloucester, Gloucestershire. The ground was owned by the Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1923, when Gloucestershire played Lancashire in the grounds first first-class match... |
Gloucester Gloucester Gloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham.... |
Gloucestershire (1923–1992) |
Hampshire
For the Rose Bowl, see Test grounds. For a full list of grounds that Hampshire County Cricket ClubHampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
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| Antelope Ground Antelope Ground The Antelope Ground, Southampton was a sports ground that was the first home of both Hampshire County Cricket Club, who played there prior to 1884, and of Southampton Football Club, who played there from 1887 to 1896 as "Southampton St... † |
Southampton Southampton Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest... |
Hampshire (pre-county club) Hampshire county cricket teams Hampshire county cricket teams have been traced back to the 18th century but the county's involvement in cricket goes back much further than that... (1842–1845) Hampshire Hampshire County Cricket Club Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it... (1864–1884) |
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| Bramshill Park | Bramshill Bramshill Bramshill is a civil parish in the English county of Hampshire. Its name has become synonymous with the Police Staff College, Bramshill located in Bramshill House. Bramshill forms part of the district of Hart... |
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| Broadhalfpenny Down Broadhalfpenny Down Broadhalfpenny Down, situated on a hilltop about a mile from the rural village of Hambledon in Hampshire, was the home venue for first-class cricket matches of the Hambledon Club from 1753 to 1781... |
Hambledon Hambledon, Hampshire Hambledon is a small village and civil parish in the county of Hampshire in England, situated about north of Portsmouth.Hambledon is best known as the 'Cradle of Cricket'. It is thought that Hambledon Club, one of the oldest cricket clubs known, was formed about 1750... |
Hampshire (pre-county club) (1772–1781) Hambledon Hambledon Club The Hambledon Club was a social club that is famous for its organisation of 18th century cricket matches. By the late 1770s it was the foremost cricket club in England.-Foundation:... (1908) |
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| Cheden Holt Cheden Holt Cheden Holt, situated on a hilltop about a mile from the rural village of Hambledon in Hampshire, was a home venue of the Hambledon Club. It was used for a single first-class match in 1776, when pre-county club Hampshire played pre-county club Kent. This is the only major cricket match played at... † |
Hambledon Hambledon, Hampshire Hambledon is a small village and civil parish in the county of Hampshire in England, situated about north of Portsmouth.Hambledon is best known as the 'Cradle of Cricket'. It is thought that Hambledon Club, one of the oldest cricket clubs known, was formed about 1750... |
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| County Ground County Ground, Southampton The County Ground in Southampton, England was a former cricket and football ground. It was the home of Hampshire County Cricket Club from the 1885 English cricket season until the 2000 English cricket season... † |
Southampton Southampton Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest... |
Hampshire (1885–2000) Hampshire Cricket Board (1999) |
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| Day's (Itchen) Ground Antelope Ground The Antelope Ground, Southampton was a sports ground that was the first home of both Hampshire County Cricket Club, who played there prior to 1884, and of Southampton Football Club, who played there from 1887 to 1896 as "Southampton St... † |
Southampton Southampton Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest... |
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| Grasmere Road Grasmere Road Ground Grasmere Road is a cricket ground in Cove, Hampshire. The ground was used by the Hampshire Cricket Board in a single List-A match in the 2000 NatWest Trophy, when the Board played Huntingdonshire who defeated the Board by 28 runs. The ground currently plays host to Cove Cricket Club's home... |
Cove Cove, Hampshire Cove is an ancient village forming the western part of Farnborough in the county of Hampshire in the south-east of England, located 33 miles south west of London... |
Hampshire Cricket Board (2000) | |||
| Green Jackets Ground Green Jackets Ground The Green Jackets Ground is a cricket ground in St Cross, Winchester, Hampshire. The ground has been in use since 1872. The ground is currently owned by the trustees of the nearby ancient Hospital of St Cross. The ground was first leased to the Rifle Brigade and since 1885 to the Green Jackets Club... |
Winchester Winchester Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of... |
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| Itchin Stoke Down Itchin Stoke Down Itchin Stoke Down is a rural location near the town of Alresford in Hampshire. It was used as a venue for major cricket matches in the 18th century and as the home of the Alresford Cricket Club.-Cricket venue:... † |
Alresford Old Alresford Old Alresford is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England. It is situated some 1 km north of the town of New Alresford, 12 km north-east of the city of Winchester, and 20 km south-west of the town of Alton.... |
Hampshire (pre-county club) (1778–1806) | |||
| May's Bounty May's Bounty May's Bounty is a cricket ground in Basingstoke, Hampshire. The ground has a capacity of 4,500 spectators. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1880 which saw Basingstoke play a United South of England Eleven. Hampshire first played a first class match at the Bounty, situated in... |
Basingstoke Basingstoke Basingstoke is a town in northeast Hampshire, in south central England. It lies across a valley at the source of the River Loddon. It is southwest of London, northeast of Southampton, southwest of Reading and northeast of the county town, Winchester. In 2008 it had an estimated population of... |
Hampshire (1906–present) | 2,500 | • Town End • Castlefield End |
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| Municipal Ground Municipal Ground The Municipal Ground is a cricket ground in Alton, Hampshire. The ground was constructed as a result of the efforts of G.J. Poole, the headmaster of a local Grammar School... |
Alton Alton, Hampshire Alton is a historic market town and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of the English county of Hampshire. It had a population of 16,584 at the 1991 census and is administered by East Hampshire district council. It is located on the source of the River Wey and is the highest town in... |
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| Officers Club Services Ground Officers Club Services Ground The Officers Club Services Ground is a cricket ground in Aldershot, Hampshire. The ground was constructed during the expansion of Aldershot into a military garrison. The first recorded match on the ground saw Aldershot Division play Ireland in 1883... |
Aldershot Aldershot Aldershot is a town in the English county of Hampshire, located on heathland about southwest of London. The town is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council... |
Hampshire (1905–1910 & 1948) | |||
| The Quarters, Hursley Park The Quarters, Hursley Park The Quarters, Hursley Park is a cricket ground near Winchester, Hampshire. The ground was used by the Hampshire Cricket Board in two List-A matches in the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy, when the Board played Wiltshire who they defeated by 84 runs and Staffordshire, who the Board lost to by... |
near Winchester Winchester Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of... |
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| United Services Recreation Ground United Services Recreation Ground The United Services Recreation Ground is a cricket ground in Portsmouth, Hampshire. The first recorded match on the ground was on 17 August 1882 which saw Cambridge University Past and Present play the touring Australians... |
Portsmouth Portsmouth Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island... |
Hampshire (1882–2000) | • Railway End • Officer's Club End |
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| Winchester College Ground Winchester College Ground Winchester College Ground is a cricket ground in Winchester, Hampshire. The ground was is situated in the grounds of the historic Winchester College. Cricket in Winchester dates back to the 17th century and the current ground dates from 1869. Only one first-class match was played at the ground,... |
Winchester Winchester Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of... |
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| Windmill Down Windmill Down Windmill Down is a rural location near the town of Hambledon in Hampshire. It was used as a venue for major cricket matches in the 18th century and from 1782 as the home of the Hambledon Club.-Opening of Windmill Down:... † |
Hambledon Hambledon, Hampshire Hambledon is a small village and civil parish in the county of Hampshire in England, situated about north of Portsmouth.Hambledon is best known as the 'Cradle of Cricket'. It is thought that Hambledon Club, one of the oldest cricket clubs known, was formed about 1750... |
Hampshire (pre-county club) (1782–1792) |
Kent
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| Angel Ground Angel Ground The Angel Ground was a cricket and later association football venue in Tonbridge, Kent. It was used by Kent County Cricket Club and Tonbridge Angels F.C., before being redeveloped by Tonbridge and Malling District Council in 1980.-Cricket venue:... † |
Tonbridge Tonbridge Tonbridge is a market town in the English county of Kent, with a population of 30,340 in 2007. It is located on the River Medway, approximately 4 miles north of Tunbridge Wells, 12 miles south west of Maidstone and 29 miles south east of London... |
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... (1869, 1872 & 1884–1939) |
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| Bat and Ball Ground Bat and Ball Ground The Bat and Ball Ground is a cricket ground in Gravesend, Kent. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1848, when West Kent played an All-England Eleven.In 1849, Kent played an All-England Eleven in the grounds first first-class match... |
Gravesend Gravesend, Kent Gravesend is a town in northwest Kent, England, on the south bank of the Thames, opposite Tilbury in Essex. It is the administrative town of the Borough of Gravesham and, because of its geographical position, has always had an important role to play in the history and communications of this part of... |
Kent (1849, 1854–1857, 1864–1873, 1876, 1882–1971) | |||
| Beverley Ground Beverley Ground Beverley Ground was cricket ground in Canterbury, Kent. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1841, when Kent played England in the grounds first first-class match. From 1841 to 1846, the ground held 10 first-class matches for Kent, the last of which saw them play England... † |
Canterbury Canterbury Canterbury is a historic English cathedral city, which lies at the heart of the City of Canterbury, a district of Kent in South East England. It lies on the River Stour.... |
Kent (1841–1846) | |||
| Bishopsbourne Paddock Bishopsbourne Paddock Bishopsbourne Paddock was a cricket ground at Bourne House, seat of Sir Horatio Mann, near Canterbury in Kent. It was a popular venue for first-class matches from 1766 to 1790.-Matches:... † |
Bishopsbourne Bishopsbourne Bishopsbourne is a small village in Kent, England. It lies in the Nailbourne valley some from Canterbury and about from Dover. It has a public house, The Mermaid, built in 1861, and a church, St Mary's, with 14th-century wall paintings. Author Joseph Conrad lived here and his house, "Oswalds",... |
Kent (pre-county club) Kent county cricket teams Kent county cricket teams have been traced back to the 17th century but the county's involvement in cricket goes back much further than that. Kent, jointly with Sussex, is the birthplace of the sport... |
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| BM Close's Ground BM Close's Ground BM Close's Ground was a cricket ground in Southborough, Kent. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1859, when Tunbridge Wells played a New All-England Eleven. In 1867, Kent played Hampshire in the grounds only first-class match.... † |
Southborough Southborough, Kent Southborough civil parish, with the title of town in the District of Tunbridge Wells, in Kent, England. It lies immediately to the north of Tunbridge Wells itself, with the A26 London road passing through it. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 11,124... |
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| Bowman's Lodge Bowman's Lodge Bowman's Lodge in Dartford, Kent was used as a cricket venue for a 4 first-class matches. The first came in 1795 and saw England play pre-county club Hampshire; the second first-class fixture that year was between the same sides. First-class cricket was next played there in 1806, when pre-county... † |
Dartford Dartford Dartford is the principal town in the borough of Dartford. It is situated in the northwest corner of Kent, England, east south-east of central London.... |
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| Cheriton Road Sports Ground | Folkestone Folkestone Folkestone is the principal town in the Shepway District of Kent, England. Its original site was in a valley in the sea cliffs and it developed through fishing and its closeness to the Continent as a landing place and trading port. The coming of the railways, the building of a ferry port, and its... |
Kent (1926–1938, 1949–1991 & 1995) Kent Cricket Board Kent Cricket Board The Kent Cricket Board is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Kent.From 1999 to 2004 the Board fielded a team in the English domestic one-day tournament.-Structure:... (2002) |
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| Chislehurst Common Chislehurst Common Chislehurst Common is an area south of Chislehurst, Kent, that was used for major cricket matches in the 18th century. It was the home venue of Chislehurst Cricket Club which played several known matches against London Cricket Club from 1738 to 1741.... † |
Chislehurst Chislehurst Chislehurst is a suburban district in south-east London, England, and an electoral ward of the London Borough of Bromley. It is south-east of Charing Cross.-Toponymy:... |
Chislehurst Cricket Club Chislehurst Cricket Club Chislehurst Cricket Club was based in Chislehurst, Kent, and played several major cricket matches in the 18th century. Its home venue was at Chislehurst Common.-Major cricket:... (1738 & 1740) Kent (pre-county club) (1741 & 1752) |
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| Clifton Villa Estate Clifton Villa Estate Clifton Villa Estate was a cricket ground in Margate, Kent. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1864, when Kent played Sussex in a first-class match.The ground was short lived and was built on, with Dalby Square being its approximate location.... † |
Margate Margate -Demography:As of the 2001 UK census, Margate had a population of 40,386.The ethnicity of the town was 97.1% white, 1.0% mixed race, 0.5% black, 0.8% Asian, 0.6% Chinese or other ethnicity.... |
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| Cobham Park Cobham Park (cricket ground) Cobham Park near Cobham, Kent and located within the grounds of the Cobham Park estate, was used as a cricket venue for a single first-class match between pre-county club Kent and pre-county club Hampshire.... † |
Cobham Cobham, Kent Cobham is a village and civil parish in the Gravesham District of Kent, England. It is located south of Watling Street, the old road from Dover to London, six miles south-east of Gravesend. The hamlet of Sole Street lies within the parish, which covers an area of 1,240 ha and has a population of... |
Kent (pre-county club) (1792) | |||
| Crabble Athletic Ground† | Dover Dover Dover is a town and major ferry port in the home county of Kent, in South East England. It faces France across the narrowest part of the English Channel, and lies south-east of Canterbury; east of Kent's administrative capital Maidstone; and north-east along the coastline from Dungeness and Hastings... |
Kent (1907–1976) | |||
| Crystal Palace Park Crystal Palace Park Cricket Ground Crystal Palace Park was a cricket ground in Crystal Palace, London . Located in the shadow of The Crystal Palace, the ground was established on June 3, 1857. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1864, when Kent played Nottinghamshire in the grounds first first-class match. Kent next at... † |
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace, London Crystal Palace is a residential area in south London, England named from the former local landmark, The Crystal Palace, which occupied the area from 1854 to 1936. The area is located approximately 8 miles south east of Charing Cross, and offers impressive views over the capital... |
Kent (1864 & 1869–1870) London County Cricket Club London County Cricket Club London County Cricket Club was a short-lived cricket club founded by the Crystal Palace Company. In 1898 they invited WG Grace to help them form a first-class cricket club. Grace accepted the offer and became the club's secretary, manager and captain. As a result, he severed his connection with... (1900–1904) |
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| Dandelion Paddock Dandelion Paddock Dandelion Paddock was a first-class cricket ground in Dandelion, near Margate, Kent. Sir Horatio Mann organised a number of matches there in the 1790s.-Location:... † |
Margate Margate -Demography:As of the 2001 UK census, Margate had a population of 40,386.The ethnicity of the town was 97.1% white, 1.0% mixed race, 0.5% black, 0.8% Asian, 0.6% Chinese or other ethnicity.... |
Sir H Mann's XI (1795) England (1796) |
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| Dartford Brent Dartford Brent Dartford Brent was an extensive area of common land on the outskirts of Dartford in Kent. In history, it was the scene of a confrontation between King Henry VI and Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York in 1452; and in 1555 thousands of spectators were to witness the burning to death at the stake of... † |
Dartford Dartford Dartford is the principal town in the borough of Dartford. It is situated in the northwest corner of Kent, England, east south-east of central London.... |
Kent (pre-county club) (1792–1793) | |||
| Foxgrove Road Foxgrove Road Foxgrove Road, home to Beckenham Cricket Club, a multi-sports club, is a former first-class cricket venue located in Beckenham, England.It was used by Kent County Cricket Club as an outground for 14 matches between 1886 and 1905... † |
Beckenham Beckenham Beckenham is a town in the London Borough of Bromley, England. It is located 8.4 miles south east of Charing Cross and 1.75 miles west of Bromley town... |
Kent (1886–1891, 1893, 1896–1897 & 1901–1905) | |||
| Garrison 1 Cricket Ground Garrison 1 Cricket Ground Garrison 1 Cricket Ground was a cricket ground in Chatham, Kent. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1879, when the Royal Engineers played the Royal Marines.... † |
Chatham | Kent (1926–1927) | |||
| Garrison Stadium Garrison Stadium (cricket ground) Garrison Stadium is a former cricket ground in Gillingham, Kent. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1937, when Kent played Worcestershire in the grounds first first-class match. From 1937 to 1968, the ground held 30 first-class matches, the last of which saw Kent play Hampshire in the... † |
Gillingham Gillingham, Kent Gillingham is a town in the unitary authority of Medway in South East England. It is part of the ceremonial county of Kent. The town includes the settlements of Brompton, Hempstead, Rainham, Rainham Mark and Twydall.... |
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| Gore Court Gore Court Gore Court is a cricket ground in Sittingbourne, Kent. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1860, when the Gentlemen of Kent played the Gentlemen of Berkshire.... |
Sittingbourne Sittingbourne Sittingbourne is an industrial town about eight miles east of Gillingham in England, beside the Roman Watling Street off a creek in the Swale, a channel separating the Isle of Sheppey from mainland Kent... |
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| Hawkhurst Moor Hawkhurst Moor Hawkhurst Moor was a cricket ground in Hawkhurst, Kent. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1825, when Kent played pre-county club Sussex in the grounds first first-class match. The following season the ground held its second and final first-class match in a repeat of the previous... † |
Hawkhurst Hawkhurst Hawkhurst is a village and civil parish in the borough of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. The parish lies to the south-east of Tunbridge Wells. Hawkhurst itself is virtually two villages... |
Kent (1825–1826) | |||
| Hensted Park Hensted Park Hensted Park was a cricket ground in Benenden, Kent. The first and only recorded match on the ground was in 1843, when Kent played England in the grounds only first-class match. The exact location of the ground is unknown.-External links:* on CricketArchive... † |
Benenden Benenden Benenden is a village and civil parish in the Tunbridge Wells District of Kent, England. The parish is located on the Weald six miles to the west of Tenterden... |
Kent (1843) | |||
| Hesketh Park Hesketh Park Hesketh Park is a cricket ground in Dartford, Kent. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1943, when Dartford played London Counties.In 1956, Kent played Essex in the grounds first first-class match. From 1956 to 1990, the ground held 33 first-class matches, the last of which saw Kent... |
Dartford Dartford Dartford is the principal town in the borough of Dartford. It is situated in the northwest corner of Kent, England, east south-east of central London.... |
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| Higher Common Ground Higher Common Ground Higher Common Ground is a cricket ground in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1844, when the Married cricket team played the Single's cricket team in the grounds first first-class match. The following season, Kent played Sussex at the ground, marking their... |
Royal Tunbridge Wells Royal Tunbridge Wells Royal Tunbridge Wells is a town in west Kent, England, about south-east of central London by road, by rail. The town is close to the border of the county of East Sussex... |
Kent (1845–1852, 1854, 1856, 1857–1861, 1863, 1866, 1869, 1876–1880 & 1884) | |||
| Midland Bank Sports Ground Midland Bank Sports Ground Midland Bank Sports Ground is a cricket ground in Beckenham, London . The ground is owned by HSBC bank. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1946 when, Club Cricket Conference played Universities Athletic Union.... |
Beckenham Beckenham Beckenham is a town in the London Borough of Bromley, England. It is located 8.4 miles south east of Charing Cross and 1.75 miles west of Bromley town... |
Kent (1970) | (has held a Women's ODI) | ||
| Mote Park | Maidstone Maidstone Maidstone is the county town of Kent, England, south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town linking Maidstone to Rochester and the Thames Estuary. Historically, the river was a source and route for much of the town's trade. Maidstone was the centre of the agricultural... |
Kent (1859–1863 & 1870–2005) Kent Cricket Board (1999–2002) |
8,500 | • Mote Avenue End • West Park Road End (has held a Women's ODI) |
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| Mount Field Mount Field (cricket ground) Mount Field was a cricket venue located in Faversham, Kent.It hosted one first-class match in 1876, where Hampshire County Cricket Club defeated their hosts Kent by an innings and six runs. Most of the ground is now built over, with a small strip remaining intact as part of the King George V... |
Faversham Faversham Faversham is a market town and civil parish in the Swale borough of Kent, England. The parish of Faversham grew up around an ancient sea port on Faversham Creek and was the birthplace of the explosives industry in England.-History:... |
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| Napps Napps, Wrotham Napps was a cricket ground in Wrotham, Kent. The only first and only recorded match on the ground was in 1815, when Kent played England in the grounds only first-class match.The exact location of the ground is unknown.-External links:* on CricketArchive... † |
Wrotham Wrotham Wrotham is a village situated on the Pilgrims' Way in Kent, at the foot of the North Downs. It is located one mile north of Borough Green and approximately five miles east of Sevenoaks. It is within the junction of the M20 and M26 motorways.... |
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| Nevill Ground Nevill Ground The Nevill Ground is a cricket venue located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent. It played host to one One Day International during the 1983 Cricket World Cup, the group stage match between India and Zimbabwe in which Kapil Dev played an epic knock of 175*.... |
Royal Tunbridge Wells Royal Tunbridge Wells Royal Tunbridge Wells is a town in west Kent, England, about south-east of central London by road, by rail. The town is close to the border of the county of East Sussex... |
Kent (1901–present) | 4,500 | • Railway End • Pavilion End (has held a ODI and a Women's ODI) |
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| New Brompton New Brompton Cricket Ground New Brompton Cricket Ground was a cricket ground in Brompton, Kent. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1862, when Kent played Cambridgeshire in the grounds only first-class match.... † |
Brompton | Kent (1862) | |||
| Old County Ground Old County Ground The Old County Ground was a first-class cricket ground, located in West Malling, Kent. Known under various names throughout its existence, the ground hosted 14 first-class matches between 1836 and 1890.-History:... † (Pilch's Ground) |
West Malling West Malling West Malling is a historic market town in the Tonbridge and Malling district of Kent, England. It has a population of about 3000-5000.-Landmarks:... |
Kent (1836–1841, 1878–1879 & 1890) | |||
| Penenden Heath Penenden Heath Penenden Heath is a suburb in the town of Maidstone in Kent, England.As the name suggests it is nucleated around a former heath .-History:... † |
Maidstone Maidstone Maidstone is the county town of Kent, England, south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town linking Maidstone to Rochester and the Thames Estuary. Historically, the river was a source and route for much of the town's trade. Maidstone was the centre of the agricultural... |
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| Phillip's Field Phillip's Field Phillip's Field was a cricket ground in Bromley, Kent. The only recorded match on the ground was in 1840, when Kent played England in the grounds only first-class match.... † |
Bromley Bromley Bromley is a large suburban town in south east London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Bromley. It was historically a market town, and prior to 1963 was in the county of Kent and formed the administrative centre of the Municipal Borough of Bromley... |
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| Preston Hall Ground Preston Hall, Aylesford Preston Hall is a manorial home in Aylesford, Kent, England, dating back at least to 1102. Once owned by Henry Brassey and the Culpepper family and latterly used as a hospital, part of the estate became the Royal British Legion Village in the 1920s, and with some of the remaining land now given... † |
Aylesford Aylesford Aylesford is a village and civil parish on the River Medway in Kent, 4 miles NW of Maidstone in England.Originally a small riverside settlement, the old village comprises around 60 houses, many of which were formerly shops. One pub, a Post Office and four small independent shops remain... |
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| Private Banks Sports Ground Private Banks Sports Ground Private Banks Sports Ground is a cricket and multi-use sports ground in Catford Bridge, London . The first recorded match on the ground was in 1875, when Kent played Sussex in the grounds first first-class match. During 1875, the ground held 4 first-class fixtures for Kent. Kent would next use... |
Catford Bridge Catford Catford is a district in south London, England, located in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is situated south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-Architecture:... |
Kent (1875, 1892–1914 & 1920–1921) | |||
| Rectory Field Rectory Field Rectory Field is a playing field in Blackheath, London. It was developed in the 1880s by Blackheath Cricket, Football and Lawn Tennis Company and became the home of Kent County Cricket Club and rugby union team Blackheath F.C.... |
Blackheath Blackheath, London Blackheath is a district of South London, England. It is named from the large open public grassland which separates it from Greenwich to the north and Lewisham to the west... |
Kent (1887–1889, 1892–1900, 1905–1972) | |||
| Sandgate Hill Ground Sandgate Hill Ground Sandgate Hill Ground was a cricket ground in Sandgate, Kent. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1862, when Kent played Sussex in the grounds first first-class match... † |
Sandgate Sandgate, Kent Sandgate is a village in the Folkestone and Hythe Urban Area in the Shepway district of Kent, England. In 2004, the village re-acquired civil parish status.... |
Kent (1862–1863) | |||
| School Field School Field, Cranbrook School Field Ground is a cricket ground in Cranbrook, Kent. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1850, when Kent played an All-England Eleven in the grounds first first-class match... |
Cranbrook Cranbrook, Kent Cranbrook is a small town in Kent in South East England which was granted a charter in 1290 by Archbishop Peckham, allowing it to hold a market in the High Street. Located on the Maidstone to Hastings road, it is five miles north of Hawkhurst. The smaller settlements of Swattenden, Colliers... |
Kent (1850–1851) | |||
| St Lawrence Ground St Lawrence Ground The St Lawrence Ground is a cricket ground in Canterbury, Kent and is the home of Kent County Cricket Club. It is one of the oldest grounds on which first-class cricket is played, having been in use since 1847... |
Canterbury Canterbury Canterbury is a historic English cathedral city, which lies at the heart of the City of Canterbury, a district of Kent in South East England. It lies on the River Stour.... |
Kent (1847–1854, 1858–1864, 1867–present) Kent Cricket Board (1999–2003) |
15,000 | • Pavilion End • Nackington Road End (has held ODIs, Women's Tests Women's Test cricket Women's Test cricket is the longest format of women's cricket and is the gender equivalent to men's Test cricket. Matches comprise four-innings and are held over a maximum of four days between two of the leading cricketing nations... and Women's ODIs) |
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| Star Inn Coxheath Common Coxheath Common at Coxheath, Kent was used as a major cricket venue for 8 first-class matches between 1728 and 1789 as well as for a number of minor matches. It was first recorded in 1728 when Edward Stead's Kent team played against Sussex... † (Coxheath Common) |
Coxheath Coxheath Coxheath is a village and civil parish within the Borough of Maidstone, Kent, England. The parish is approximately south of Maidstone. It is mainly centred along Heath Road which links the villages of Yalding and Boughton Monchelsea to the west and east, respectively.A replica beacon pole and the... |
Kent (pre-county club) (1787–1788) | |||
| Swifts Park Swifts Park Swifts Park was a cricket ground in Cranbrook, Kent. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1862, when Kent played pre-county club Yorkshire in the grounds first first-class match... † |
Cranbrook Cranbrook, Kent Cranbrook is a small town in Kent in South East England which was granted a charter in 1290 by Archbishop Peckham, allowing it to hold a market in the High Street. Located on the Maidstone to Hastings road, it is five miles north of Hawkhurst. The smaller settlements of Swattenden, Colliers... |
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| The Kent County Cricket Ground County Cricket Ground, Beckenham The Kent County Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Beckenham, England.... |
Beckenham Beckenham Beckenham is a town in the London Borough of Bromley, England. It is located 8.4 miles south east of Charing Cross and 1.75 miles west of Bromley town... |
Kent (1954 & 2003–present) | 10,000 | (has held Women's ODIs) | |
| Vine Cricket Ground Vine Cricket Ground The Vine Cricket Ground is one of the oldest cricket venues in England. It was given to the town of Sevenoaks in 1773 by John Frederick Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset and owner of Knole House, where the ground is sited... (Sevenoaks Vine) |
Sevenoaks Sevenoaks Sevenoaks is a commuter town situated on the London fringe of west Kent, England, some 20 miles south-east of Charing Cross, on one of the principal commuter rail lines from the capital... |
Kent (pre-county club) (1773–1776, 1782 & 1786) Kent (1827–1829) |
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| White Hart Field White Hart Field White Hart Field was a cricket ground in Bromley, London . The first recorded match on the ground was in 1841, when Kent played England in the grounds first first-class match... † |
Bromley Bromley Bromley is a large suburban town in south east London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Bromley. It was historically a market town, and prior to 1963 was in the county of Kent and formed the administrative centre of the Municipal Borough of Bromley... |
Kent (1841–1842) |
Lancashire
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| Ashton Club Ground Ashton Club Ground Ashton Club Ground was a cricket ground in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1863, when Ashton-under-Lyne played All-England Eleven.... † |
Ashton-under-Lyne Ashton-under-Lyne Ashton-under-Lyne is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. Historically a part of Lancashire, it lies on the north bank of the River Tame, on undulating land at the foothills of the Pennines... |
Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire County Cricket Club Cambridgeshire 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 Cambridgeshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy.The club is based at The Avenue... /Yorkshire Yorkshire County Cricket Club Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure.... (1865) |
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| Alexandra Meadows Alexandra Meadows Alexandra Meadows is the home ground of the East Lancashire Cricket Club in Blackburn.Between 1878 and 1881 the ground was used as the home venue for the Blackburn Rovers football team, following their move from the Pleasington Cricket Ground. The first Rovers match at the Meadows came in 1878... |
Blackburn | 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... (1932–1935) |
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| Aigburth | Liverpool Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880... |
Lancashire (1881–1882, 1884–present) | 3,000 | • Aigburth Road End • River End (has held a Women's ODI) |
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| Botanical Gardens Botanical Gardens Cricket Ground Botanical Gardens Cricket Ground was a cricket ground in Manchester. The ground was loacted adjacent to Manchester Botanical Garden. The ground was on land owned by Sir Humphrey de Trafford, who allowed Manchester Cricket Club to lease the ground.... † |
Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
Manchester Cricket Club (1848, 1852 & 1854) Lancashire (pre-county club) (1849 & 1851) |
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| Broughton Cricket Club Ground Broughton Cricket Club Ground Broughton Cricket Club Ground was a cricket ground in Salford, Greater Manchester. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1851, when Broughton played an All-England Eleven.... † |
Salford | North North of England cricket team The North of England appeared in first-class cricket between 1836 and 1961, most often in the showcase North v. South matches against the South of England although there were also games against touring teams, MCC and others.... (1856 & 1859–1863) Gentlemen of the North (1858 & 1860) |
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| Castleton Cricket Club Ground Castleton Cricket Club Ground Castleton Cricket Club Ground was a cricket ground in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1872, when Castleton played a team called An Eleven.... † |
Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale is a large market town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the Pennines on the River Roch, north-northwest of Oldham, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester. Rochdale is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan... |
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| Church Road Ground Church Road Ground Church Road Ground is a cricket ground in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1844, when Lytham played Kirkham.... |
Lytham St Anne's | Lancashire (1985–1995 & 1998) | • Church Road End • Railway End |
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| Ernest Pass Memorial Ground Ernest Pass Memorial Ground Ernest Pass Memorial Ground is a cricket ground in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria . Prior to 1937, the ground was known as Monk's Croft. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1937, when the Lancashire Second XI played Durham in the Minor Counties Championship... |
Barrow-in-Furness Barrow-in-Furness Barrow-in-Furness is an industrial town and seaport which forms about half the territory of the wider Borough of Barrow-in-Furness in the county of Cumbria, England. It lies north of Liverpool, northwest of Manchester and southwest from the county town of Carlisle... |
Cumberland Cumberland County Cricket Club Cumberland 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 Cumberland and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy... (1984–present) |
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| GP Codie's Ground GP Codie's Ground GP Codie's Ground was a cricket ground in Eccles, Lancashire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1857, when Manchester Cricket Club played Surrey in the grounds first first-class match... † |
Eccles Eccles, Greater Manchester Eccles is a town in the City of Salford, a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England, west of Salford and west of Manchester city centre... |
Manchester Cricket Club (1857–1858) | |||
| Lune Road Ground Lune Road Ground Lune Road Ground is a cricket ground in Lancaster, Lancashire. The ground is situated on the bank of the River Lune. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1907, when the Lancashire Second XI played Durham in the Minor Counties Championship.... |
Lancaster Lancaster, Lancashire Lancaster is the county town of Lancashire, England. It is situated on the River Lune and has a population of 45,952. Lancaster is a constituent settlement of the wider City of Lancaster, local government district which has a population of 133,914 and encompasses several outlying towns, including... |
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| Merefield Ground Merefield Ground Merefield Ground was a cricket ground in Rochdale, Lancashire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1855, when the Heally Club played a United England Eleven.In 1860, the ground held its only first-class match when the North played the South.... † |
Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale is a large market town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the Pennines on the River Roch, north-northwest of Oldham, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester. Rochdale is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan... |
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| Milnrow Road Milnrow Road Milnrow Road was a cricket ground in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1868, when the Gentlemen of Rochdale played Australian Aboriginals during their tour of England.... † |
Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale is a large market town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the Pennines on the River Roch, north-northwest of Oldham, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester. Rochdale is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan... |
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| Moss Lane Moss Lane Cricket Ground Moss Lane Cricket Ground was a cricket ground in Manchester, Lancashire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1864, when Manchester Cricket Club played Sheffield Cricket Club.... † |
Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
Manchester Cricket Club (1844–1846) | |||
| Seedhill Cricket Ground Seedhill Cricket Ground The Seedhill Cricket Groundis a small cricket stadium in the English town of Nelson, Lancashire. It is the home of Lancashire League cricket team Nelson Cricket Club. It is situated near to Seedhill Football Ground, the former home of North West Counties League Division One side Nelson F.C... |
Nelson Nelson, Lancashire Nelson is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England, with a population of 28,998 in 2001. It lies 4 miles north of Burnley on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.... |
Lancashire (1925–1932 & 1938) Lancashire Cricket Board Lancashire Cricket Board The Lancashire Cricket Board is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Lancashire.From 1999 to 2003 the Board fielded a team in the English domestic one-day tournament, matches which had List-A status.-External links:*... (2001) |
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| Stanley Park | Blackpool Blackpool Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester... |
Lancashire (1905–1910 & 1923–present) | 5,000 | • Pavilion End • Nursery End |
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| Station Road Ground Station Road Ground Station Road Ground is a cricket ground in Whalley, Lancashire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1864, when Whalley played an All-England Eleven.... |
Whalley Whalley, Lancashire Whalley is a large village in the Ribble Valley on the banks of the River Calder in Lancashire, England. It is overlooked by Whalley Nab, a large picturesque wooded hill over the river from the village.... |
Lancashire (1867) | |||
| Trafalgar Road Ground Trafalgar Road Ground Trafalgar Road Ground is a cricket ground in Southport, Merseyside. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1956, when the Lancashire Second XI played Cheshire in the Minor Counties Championship.... |
Southport Southport Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. During the 2001 census Southport was recorded as having a population of 90,336, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England... |
Lancashire (1959–1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1999 & 2011) | • Harrod Drive End • Grosvenor Road End |
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| Walton Lea Road Walton Lea Road Walton Lea Road is a cricket ground in Warrington. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1881, when Warrington played Huyton.The first Minor Counties Championship match held on the ground came in 1978 when Cheshire played the Lancashire Second XI... |
Walton Walton, Merseyside Walton, originally known as Walton-on-the-Hill, in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, is an area situated to the north of Anfield and the east of Bootle and Orrell Park. It is largely residential, with a diverse population.-History:... |
Cheshire Cheshire County Cricket Club Cheshire 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 Cheshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy... (1978–1979 & 1987–1996) |
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| Wavertree Road Ground Wavertree Road Ground Wavertree Road Ground was a cricket ground in Liverpool, Lancashire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1847, when Liverpool played Birkenhead Park.... † |
Liverpool Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880... |
Lancashire (1866) | |||
| West Cliff West Cliff, Preston West Cliff is a cricket ground in Preston, Lancashire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1870, when Preston played a United North of England Eleven.... |
Preston | Lancashire (1936–1939 & 1952) |
Leicestershire
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| Ashby Road Ashby Road The Ashby Road ground was a cricket stadium based in the town of Hinckley, Leicestershire, England. It operated between 1911 and 1937. It is now a housing estate.... |
Hinckley Hinckley Hinckley is a town in southwest Leicestershire, England. It has a population of 43,246 . It is administered by Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council... |
Leicestershire Leicestershire County Cricket Club Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland.... (1911–1921 & 1926–1937) |
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| Aylestone Road Aylestone Road Aylestone Road is a cricket stadium in Leicester, England.It was for many years the home to Leicestershire County Cricket Club. It was first used in 1901 after it was decided that Grace Road was too far from the centre of the city... |
Leicester Leicester Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest... |
Leicestershire (1901–1939, 1957 & 1962) | (has held Women's ODIs) | ||
| Barker's Ground Barker's Ground Barker's Ground was a cricket ground in Leicester, Leicestershire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1825, when Leicester played Sheffield. The first first-class match came in 1836, when the North played the South... † |
Leicester Leicester Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest... |
North North of England cricket team The North of England appeared in first-class cricket between 1836 and 1961, most often in the showcase North v. South matches against the South of England although there were also games against touring teams, MCC and others.... (1836, 1842, 1844 & 1846) Midland Counties Midland Counties cricket team A Midland Counties cricket team appeared on four occasions in English first-class cricket, all in the 19th century. In 1843 they played two games against MCC, one at Lord's and one at Barker's Ground in Leicester; they lost both, and in the second innings of the first match were dismissed for just 30... (1843) |
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| Bath Grounds Bath Grounds The Bath Grounds is a cricket ground based in the town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. It is home to Ashby Hastings Cricket Club and is also known for Leicestershire's appearances on the ground.... |
Ashby-de-la-Zouch Ashby-de-la-Zouch Ashby-de-la-Zouch, — Zouch being pronounced "Zoosh" — often shortened to Ashby, is a small market town and civil parish in North West Leicestershire, England, within the National Forest. It is twinned with Pithiviers in north-central France.... |
Leicestershire (1912–1914 & 1920–1964) | |||
| Brush Ground Brush Ground The Brush Ground is a cricket stadium located in the town of Loughborough, Leicestershire. It has, in the past, been used by Leicestershire as an outground and has held 16 first class games in total. The first game took place in 1953 against Hampshire and the last in 1965 against Middlesex.... |
Loughborough Loughborough Loughborough is a town within the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England. It is the seat of Charnwood Borough Council and is home to Loughborough University... |
Leicestershire (1953–1965) | |||
| College Ground† | Loughborough Loughborough Loughborough is a town within the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England. It is the seat of Charnwood Borough Council and is home to Loughborough University... |
Leicestershire (1928–1929) | |||
| Coventry Road Coventry Road The Coventry Road Ground is a cricket stadium based in the town of Hinckley, Leicestershire. It was established in 1946 but demolished in 1964.... † |
Hinckley Hinckley Hinckley is a town in southwest Leicestershire, England. It has a population of 43,246 . It is administered by Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council... |
Leicestershire (1951–1964) | |||
| Egerton Park Egerton Park The Egerton Park Ground is a cricket stadium based in the town of Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. It held three Leicestershire games in between 1946 and 1948 with Leicestershire hosting Somerset, Lancashire and Kent. It is still the home ground of Egerton Park CC.... |
Melton Mowbray Melton Mowbray Melton Mowbray is a town in the Melton borough of Leicestershire, England. It is to the northeast of Leicester, and southeast of Nottingham... |
Leicestershire (1946–1948) | |||
| Fox and Goose Ground Fox and Goose Ground The Fox and Goose Ground was a cricket stadium in Coalville, Leicestershire.There were two first class games completed at the ground. The home team being Leicestershire County Cricket Club and the away team on both occasions, being Worcestershire County Cricket Club. Leicestershire won both... † |
Coalville Coalville Coalville is a town in North West Leicestershire, England, with a population estimated in 2003 to be almost 33,000. It is situated on the A511 trunk road between Leicester and Burton upon Trent, close to junction 22 of the M1 motorway where the A511 meets the A50 between Ashby-de-la-Zouch and... |
Leicestershire (1913–1914) | |||
| Grace Road Grace Road Grace Road is a cricket ground, in Leicester, England, home to Leicestershire County Cricket Club.-History:The land which Grace Road is built on was bought by Leicestershire County Cricket Club in 1877 from the then Duke of Rutland and spent the massive sum of £40,000 on developing a cricket club,... |
Leicester Leicester Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest... |
Leicestershire (1894–1900 & 1946–present) | 12,000 | • Pavilion End • Bennett End (has held ODIs, a Women's Test Women's Test cricket Women's Test cricket is the longest format of women's cricket and is the gender equivalent to men's Test cricket. Matches comprise four-innings and are held over a maximum of four days between two of the leading cricketing nations... and Women's ODIs) |
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| Haslegrave Ground Haslegrave Ground Haslegrave Ground is a cricket ground in Loughborough, Leicestershire. The ground is based at Loughborough University. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1988, when Loughborough Students played the Marylebone Cricket Club... |
Loughborough Loughborough Loughborough is a town within the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England. It is the seat of Charnwood Borough Council and is home to Loughborough University... |
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| Kibworth Cricket Club New Ground Kibworth Cricket Club New Ground Kibworth Cricket Club New Ground is a cricket ground in Kibworth, Leicestershire. The ground replaced the original Kibworth Cricket Club Ground which was sold for development at the end of the 2005 season. The New Ground is located directly next to the development which covers the old ground... |
Kibworth Kibworth Kibworth is an area of the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England, that contains two civil parishes—the villages of Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt . According to the 2001 census, Kibworth Beauchamp has a population of 3,798, and Kibworth Harcourt has a population of 990. The two... |
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| Kirkby Road Kirkby Road Kirkby Road is a cricket ground in Barwell, Leicestershire. It was used by the County team for three first class matches, two in 1946 and one in 1947. Les Berry scored 89 for the home side against Warwickshire in July 1946. This is the highest first class score on the ground. The ground is still... |
Barwell Barwell Barwell is a civil parish and large village in Leicestershire, England, with a population of around 8,750 people. The name literally translates as "Stream of the Boar" and is said to originate from a boar that used to drink from the well near a brook in Barwell. It was originally known as Borewell,... |
Leicestershire (1946-7) | 1500 | ||
| Leicester Ivanhoe Cricket Club Ground Leicester Ivanhoe Cricket Club Ground Leicester Ivanhoe Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1952, when the Leicestershire Second XI played the Nottinghamshire Second XI... |
Kirby Muxloe Kirby Muxloe Kirby Muxloe is a town and civil parish west of Leicester. Its proximity to the city causes it to form part of the Leicester Urban Area. The Leicester Forest East parish border runs along the Hinckley Road A47... |
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| Leicester Road Leicester Road The Leicester Road Ground is a cricket stadium based in the town of Hinckley, Leicestershire. It has, in the past, been used by Leicestershire as an outground and has held 11 first class games in total. The first game took place in 1981 against Nottinghamshire and the last in 1991 against... |
Hinckley Hinckley Hinckley is a town in southwest Leicestershire, England. It has a population of 43,246 . It is administered by Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council... |
Leicestershire (1981–1991) 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.... (2001) |
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| Park Road Park Road, Loughborough The Park Road Ground is a cricket stadium based in the town of Loughborough, Leicestershire. It has, in the past, been used by Leicestershire as an outground and has held 15 first class games in total. The first match took place in 1913 against Nottinghamshire and the last in 1952 against Kent... |
Loughborough Loughborough Loughborough is a town within the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England. It is the seat of Charnwood Borough Council and is home to Loughborough University... |
Leicestershire (1913–1919, 1934–1938, 1947–1952 & 1970) | |||
| Ratcliffe College | Cossington Cossington, Leicestershire thumb|right|Cossington parish churchCossington is a village within the Soar Valley in Leicestershire. It lies between Sileby, Rothley, Ratcliffe-on-the-Wreake and Syston.... |
Leicestershire Cricket Board (2002) | |||
| Snibston Colliery Ground Snibston Colliery Ground The Snibston Colliery Ground is a cricket stadium based in the town of Coalville, Leicestershire. It has also known as the North West Leicestershire Miners Welfare Centre, and is the home of Snibston Grange CC.... |
Coalville Coalville Coalville is a town in North West Leicestershire, England, with a population estimated in 2003 to be almost 33,000. It is situated on the A511 trunk road between Leicester and Burton upon Trent, close to junction 22 of the M1 motorway where the A511 meets the A50 between Ashby-de-la-Zouch and... |
Leicestershire (1957–1961, 1966, 1970 & 1982) | |||
| Town Ground† | Coalville Coalville Coalville is a town in North West Leicestershire, England, with a population estimated in 2003 to be almost 33,000. It is situated on the A511 trunk road between Leicester and Burton upon Trent, close to junction 22 of the M1 motorway where the A511 meets the A50 between Ashby-de-la-Zouch and... |
Leicestershire (1950) | |||
| Tyler's Ground Tyler's Ground Tyler's Ground was a cricket ground in Loughborough, Leicestershire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1856, when Loughborough played an All-England Eleven. The first and only first-class match held on the ground came in 1875, when the North played the South, in what was the final... † |
Loughborough Loughborough Loughborough is a town within the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England. It is the seat of Charnwood Borough Council and is home to Loughborough University... |
North (1875) |
Middlesex
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| Artillery Ground Artillery Ground The Artillery Ground in Finsbury is one of London's most centrally located cricket grounds, situated just off the City Road immediately north of the City of London... |
Finsbury Finsbury Finsbury is a district of central London, England. It lies immediately north of the City of London and Clerkenwell, west of Shoreditch, and south of Islington and City Road. It is in the south of the London Borough of Islington. The Finsbury Estate is in the western part of the district... |
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| Cattle Market Ground Cattle Market Ground Cattle Market Ground was a cricket ground in Islington, London . The first recorded match on the ground was in 1863, when Middlesex Clubs played a United England Eleven.... † |
Islington Islington Islington is a neighbourhood in Greater London, England and forms the central district of the London Borough of Islington. It is a district of Inner London, spanning from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy Upper Street... |
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... (1864–1868) |
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| Chiswick Park Chiswick Park Cricket Ground Chiswick Park Cricket Ground was a cricket ground in Chiswick, London . The first recorded match on the ground was in 1886, when Chiswick Park played the Parsees during their tour of England.... † |
Chiswick Chiswick Chiswick is a large suburb of west London, England and part of the London Borough of Hounslow. It is located on a meander of the River Thames, west of Charing Cross and is one of 35 major centres identified in the London Plan. It was historically an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex, with... |
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| Civil Service Sports Ground Civil Service Sports Ground The Civil Service Sports Ground is a multi-use sports ground in Chiswick, London. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1926, when the Civil Service cricket team played Australia in a non first-class match. The following year, the ground held its only first-class match when the Civil... |
Chiswick Chiswick Chiswick is a large suburb of west London, England and part of the London Borough of Hounslow. It is located on a meander of the River Thames, west of Charing Cross and is one of 35 major centres identified in the London Plan. It was historically an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex, with... |
Civil Service Civil Service cricket team A Civil Service cricket team made just one appearance in first-class cricket, when they played the touring New Zealanders, who were on their first tour of England, at the Civil Service Sports Ground in Chiswick in 1927... (1927) |
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| Ealing Cricket Club Ground Ealing Cricket Club Ground Ealing Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Ealing, London . The first recorded match on the ground was in 1879, when Ealing played the Marylebone Cricket Club.... |
Ealing Ealing Ealing is a suburban area of west London, England and the administrative centre of the London Borough of Ealing. It is located west of Charing Cross and around from the City of London. It is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. It was historically a rural village... |
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| Indian Gymkhana Cricket Club Ground Indian Gymkhana Cricket Club Ground Indian Gymkhana Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Osterley, London . The first recorded match on the ground was in 1932, when Indian Gymkhana played the touring Indians. The ground has also held Middlesex Second XI fixtures, the first of which came in the 1935 Minor Counties Championship... |
Osterley Osterley Osterley is a district in the London Borough of Hounslow in west London. It is situated approximately west south-west of Charing Cross.Osterley lies north of the A4 and extends further northwards beyond the M4 Motorway... |
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| John Walker's Ground John Walker's Ground The Walker Ground, Southgate is a cricket ground in Southgate, London. The ground was first used by the Middlesex 1st XI as long ago as 1859, but had to wait until 1991 for its next county match, and until 1998 to become a regular Middlesex venue... |
Southgate Southgate, London Southgate is an area of north London, England, primarily within the London Borough of Enfield, although parts of its western fringes lie within the London Borough of Barnet. It is located around north of Charing Cross. The name is derived from being the south gate to Enfield Chase... |
Middlesex (pre-county club) Middlesex county cricket teams Middlesex county cricket teams have been traced back to the 18th century but the county's involvement in cricket goes back much further than that. Given that the first definite mention of cricket anywhere in the world is dated c.1550 in Guildford, it is almost certain that the game had reached... (1859) 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... (1991 & 1998–present) Middlesex Cricket Board Middlesex Cricket Board The Middlesex Cricket Board was formed in 1996. It is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Middlesex.The Board of the MCB consists of four representatives nominated by the Middlesex County Cricket Club, three nominated by other specific affiliated associations,... (2000–2002) |
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| Kenton Court Meadow Kenton Court Meadow Kenton Court Meadow is a cricket ground in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey . First established in 1957, the first recorded match on the ground was in 1967, when Sunbury played South Hampstead.... |
Sunbury-on-Thames Sunbury-on-Thames Sunbury-on-Thames, also known as Sunbury, is a town in the Surrey borough of Spelthorne, England, and part of the London commuter belt. It is located 16 miles southwest of central London and bordered by Feltham and Hampton, flanked on the south by the River Thames.-History:The earliest evidence of... |
Surrey Surrey County Cricket Club Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions... (1972–1974) |
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| Lensbury Sports Ground Lensbury Sports Ground Lensbury Sports Ground is a cricket ground in Teddington, London . The first recorded match on the ground was in 1932, when Affiliated South American Banks played the South Americans... |
Teddington Teddington Teddington is a suburban area in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in south west London, on the north bank of the River Thames, between Hampton Wick and Twickenham. It stretches inland from the River Thames to Bushy Park... |
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| Lillie Bridge† | West Brompton West Brompton West Brompton is an area of South West London, within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.-History:The name refers to the older locality of Brompton to the east, although the areas of South Kensington and Earl's Court separate West Brompton from its namesake... |
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| Lincoln Road Lincoln Road Ground Lincoln Road Ground is a cricket ground in Enfield, London . The first recorded match on the ground was in 1940, when Enfield played a British Empire XI.... |
Enfield Enfield Town Enfield Town is the historic town centre of Enfield, formerly in the county of Middlesex and now in the London Borough of Enfield. It is north north-east of Charing Cross... |
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| Lord's Middle Ground Lord's Middle Ground Lord's Middle Ground was a cricket venue in London that was established by Thomas Lord in 1811. It was used mainly by Marylebone Cricket Club for major cricket matches until 1813, after which Lord was obliged to relocate because the land was requisitioned for the cutting of the Regent's... † |
St John's Wood St John's Wood St John's Wood is a district of north-west London, England, in the City of Westminster, and at the north-west end of Regent's Park. It is approximately 2.5 miles north-west of Charing Cross. Once part of the Great Middlesex Forest, it was later owned by the Knights of St John of Jerusalem... |
B Aislabie's XI Benjamin Aislabie Benjamin Aislabie was a cricketer who played first-class cricket between 1808 and 1841. A wine merchant by trade who had supplied Lord Nelson with wine, he was also the president of the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1823 and secretary from 1822 until his death in 1842... (1811) Lord F Beauclerk's XI Lord Frederick Beauclerk Lord Frederick Beauclerk was an outstanding but controversial English first-class cricketer for 35 years from 1791 to 1825. On his retirement, he served as president of Marylebone Cricket Club in 1826.Beauclerk was the fourth son of the 5th Duke of St Albans and became a clergyman. He was Vicar... (1812–1813) |
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| Lord's Nursery Ground Lord's Cricket Ground Lord's Cricket Ground is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and Wales Cricket Board , the European Cricket Council and, until August 2005, the... |
St John's Wood St John's Wood St John's Wood is a district of north-west London, England, in the City of Westminster, and at the north-west end of Regent's Park. It is approximately 2.5 miles north-west of Charing Cross. Once part of the Great Middlesex Forest, it was later owned by the Knights of St John of Jerusalem... |
Marylebone Cricket Club Marylebone Cricket Club Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of... (1903) |
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| Lord's Old Ground Lord's Old Ground Lord's Old Ground was a cricket venue in London that was established by Thomas Lord in 1787. It was used mainly by Marylebone Cricket Club for major cricket matches until 1810, after which a dispute about rent caused Lord to relocate.-Matches:... † |
Marylebone Marylebone Marylebone is an affluent inner-city area of central London, located within the City of Westminster. It is sometimes written as St. Marylebone or Mary-le-bone.... |
Middlesex (pre-county club) (1787, 1789, 1792 & 1795–1796) Marylebone Cricket Club (1789–1798, 1804 & 1807–1809) |
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| Orleans Club Ground Orleans Club Ground Orleans Club Ground was a cricket ground in Twickenham, London . The first recorded match on the ground was in 1878, when the Orleans Club played I Zingari. The ground held its first first-class match during the same year when the Orleans Club played the touring Australians... † |
Twickenham Twickenham Twickenham is a large suburban town southwest of central London. It is the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and one of the locally important district centres identified in the London Plan... |
Orleans Club (1878 & 1882–1883) | |||
| Prince's Cricket Ground Prince's Cricket Ground Prince's Cricket Ground in Chelsea, London was a cricket ground, created by two brothers by the name of Prince, on which 37 first-class matches were played between 1872 and 1878. The ground was built on in 1883... † |
Chelsea Chelsea, London Chelsea is an area of West London, England, bounded to the south by the River Thames, where its frontage runs from Chelsea Bridge along the Chelsea Embankment, Cheyne Walk, Lots Road and Chelsea Harbour. Its eastern boundary was once defined by the River Westbourne, which is now in a pipe above... |
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| Royal Air Force Sports Ground Royal Air Force Sports Ground The Royal Air Force Sports Ground is a cricket ground in Uxbridge, situated behind RAF Uxbridge. The ground also goes by the name of Vine Lane, a nearby main road. It was first used in 1939 by the RAF. Teams such as the MCC, the Middlesex Cricket Board, the Army, Middlesex youth teams and the... |
Uxbridge Uxbridge Uxbridge is a large town located in north west London, England and is the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Hillingdon. It forms part of the ceremonial county of Greater London. It is located west-northwest of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres... |
Combined Services Combined Services cricket team The Combined Services cricket team represents the British armed forces. The team played at first-class level in England for more than forty years in the mid-twentieth century. Their first first-class match was against Gentlemen of England at Lord's in 1920, while their last was against Oxford... (1964) |
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| Tivoli Road Tivoli Road Tivoli Road is a cricket ground in Hornsey, London . First established in 1870, the first recorded match on the ground was in 1936, when the Middlesex Second XI played the Kent Second XI in the Minor Counties Championship... |
Hornsey Hornsey Hornsey is a district in London Borough of Haringey in north London in England. Whilst Hornsey was formerly the name of a parish and later a municipal borough of Middlesex, today, the name refers only to the London district. It is an inner-suburban area located north of Charing Cross.-Locale:The ... |
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| Uxbridge Cricket Club Ground Uxbridge Cricket Club Ground Uxbridge Cricket Ground opened in 1971. Uxbridge Cricket Club moved here after a redevelopment of Uxbridge High Street saw the club move from their Cricketfield Road ground... |
Uxbridge Uxbridge Uxbridge is a large town located in north west London, England and is the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Hillingdon. It forms part of the ceremonial county of Greater London. It is located west-northwest of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres... |
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... (1980–1998, 2003 & 2005–present) |
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| W Fennex's New Ground New Ground, Uxbridge Moor The New Ground, Uxbridge Moor near Uxbridge, Middlesex was used as a cricket venue for 4 first-class matches between 1789 and 1790.It was mainly used for minor matches by the local Uxbridge club.-External links:* * -Bibliography:... † |
Uxbridge Uxbridge Uxbridge is a large town located in north west London, England and is the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Hillingdon. It forms part of the ceremonial county of Greater London. It is located west-northwest of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres... |
Middlesex (pre-county club) (1790) | |||
| Wembley Park Wembley Park Cricket Ground Wembley Park Cricket Ground was a cricket ground in Wembley, London . The first and only recorded match on the ground was in 1896, when Wembley Park Cricket Club played the touring Australians in what was Wembley Park's only appearance in first-class cricket... † |
Wembley Wembley Wembley is an area of northwest London, England, and part of the London Borough of Brent. It is home to the famous Wembley Stadium and Wembley Arena... |
Wembley Park Cricket Club Wembley Park Cricket Club Wembley Park Cricket Club made just one appearance in first-class cricket, when they played the touring Australians during their 1896 tour of England. The Australians won the match by 135 runs... (1896) |
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| White Conduit Fields White Conduit Fields White Conduit Fields in Islington was an early venue of major cricket matches and the original home of the White Conduit Club, forerunner of MCC... † |
Islington Islington Islington is a neighbourhood in Greater London, England and forms the central district of the London Borough of Islington. It is a district of Inner London, spanning from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy Upper Street... |
White Conduit Club White Conduit Club The White Conduit Club, although short-lived, was perhaps the most significant club in cricket history for it bridged the gulf between the rural and rustic Hambledon era and the new, modern and metropolitan era of MCC and Lord's, the two entities that it spawned.We do not know for certain when the... (1786) |
Northamptonshire
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| Baker Perkins Sports Ground Baker Perkins Sports Ground Baker Perkins Sports Ground is a cricket ground in Peterborough, Northamptonshire. The ground was originally owned by Baker Perkins. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1963, when the Northamptonshire Second XI played the Worcestershire Second XI in the Second XI Championship... † |
Peterborough Peterborough Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea... |
Northamptonshire Northamptonshire County Cricket Club Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the... (1967–1974) |
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| Brackley Cricket Club Ground Brackley Cricket Club Ground Brackley Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Brackley, Northamptonshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1865, when Brackley played an All-England Eleven.... |
Brackley Brackley Brackley is a town in south Northamptonshire, England. It is about from Oxford and miles form Northampton. Historically a market town based on the wool and lace trade, it was built on the intersecting trade routes between London, Birmingham and the English Midlands and between Cambridge and Oxford... |
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| County Ground | Northampton Northampton Northampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. Situated about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, Northampton lies on the River Nene and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The demonym of Northampton is... |
Northamptonshire (1895–present) Northamptonshire Cricket Board Northamptonshire Cricket Board The Northamptonshire Cricket Board is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Northamptonshire.From 1999 to 2003 the Board fielded a team in the English domestic one-day tournament, matches which had List-A status.... (1999–2002) |
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| Great Oakley Cricket Club Ground Great Oakley Cricket Club Ground Great Oakley Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Great Oakley, Northamptonshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1960, when the ground held Northamptonshire Second XI played the Surrey Second XI in the Second XI Championship... |
Great Oakley Great Oakley, Northamptonshire Great Oakley is a small village situated approximately two miles from Corby and five miles from Kettering. It is represented on Corby Borough Council by one councillor.... |
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| Hatton Park Hatton Park, Wellingborough Hatton Park was a cricket ground in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1873, when Wellingborough played a United North of England Eleven. It was a United North of England Eleven that played a United South of England Eleven in the grounds only... † |
Wellingborough Wellingborough Wellingborough is a market town and borough in Northamptonshire, England, situated some from the county town of Northampton. The town is situated on the north side of the River Nene, most of the older town is sited on the flanks of the hills above the river's current flood plain... |
United North of England Eleven United North of England Eleven The United North of England Eleven was an itinerant cricket team founded in 1869 by George Freeman and Roger Iddison with the backing of Lord Londesborough who became the team's president. As its name suggests, its purpose was to bring together the best players of England's northern counties and... (1874) |
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| Horton House Cricket Club Ground Horton House Cricket Club Ground Horton House Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Horton, Northamptonshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1966, when the Northamptonshire Second XI played the Middlesex Second XI... |
Horton Horton, Northamptonshire Horton is named from the Old English meaning "muddy farmstead" and lies in the English county of Northamptonshire. It was originally an estate village, serving the now demolished Horton House and it is close to its neighbouring village Hackleton... |
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| Manor Fields Manor Fields Manor Fields is a cricket ground in Bletchley, Northamptonshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1973, when Young England women played International XI women in the grounds only Women's One Day International.... |
Bletchley | Northamptonshire (1976–1984 & 1987) Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire County Cricket Club Buckinghamshire 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 Buckinghamshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy. The Minor Counties play... (1986 & 1988) |
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| Ideal Clothiers Ground Ideal Clothiers Ground Ideal Clothiers Ground was a cricket ground in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. The ground was constructed by Ideal Clothiers, a clothes making company based in Wellingborough. The first and only first-classon the ground was in 1929, when Northamptonshire played Oxford University in a [... † |
Wellingborough Wellingborough Wellingborough is a market town and borough in Northamptonshire, England, situated some from the county town of Northampton. The town is situated on the north side of the River Nene, most of the older town is sited on the flanks of the hills above the river's current flood plain... |
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| Racecourse Ground Promenade Racecourse Ground Promenade Racecourse Ground Promenade was a cricket ground in Northampton, Northamptonshire, situated within what was Northampton Racecourse. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1844, when the Gentlemen of the North played the Gentlemen of the South. The ground held its only first-class match in... † |
Northampton Northampton Northampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. Situated about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, Northampton lies on the River Nene and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The demonym of Northampton is... |
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| Town Ground Town Ground, Kettering The Town Ground in Kettering, England was used by Northamptonshire for 65 first-class cricket matches between 1923 and 1971.It also staged four List A games in the early 1970s,and has occasionally been used by Northamptonshire's Second XI.-First-class:... |
Kettering Kettering Kettering is a market town in the Borough of Kettering, Northamptonshire, England. It is situated about from London. Kettering is mainly situated on the west side of the River Ise, a tributary of the River Nene which meets at Wellingborough... |
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| Town Ground Town Ground, Peterborough The Town Ground in Peterborough, England, is a cricket ground which was used by Northamptonshire County Cricket Club in First-class matches for 60 years between 1906 and 1966... |
Peterborough Peterborough Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea... |
Northamptonshire (1906–1907 & 1928–1966) | |||
| Town Ground Town Ground, Rushden The Town Ground in Rushden is a Cricket ground which was used by Northamptonshire County Cricket Club in 22 First-class matches for 39 years between 1924 and 1963... |
Rushden Rushden Rushden is a town and civil parish in the county of Northamptonshire, England.The parish of Rushden covers an area of some and is part of the district of East Northamptonshire. The population of Rushden was estimated at around 28,368, making it the fifth largest town in the county... |
Northamptonshire (1924 & 1936–1963) | |||
| Wellingborough School Wellingborough School (cricket ground) The Wellingborough School Ground is a cricket ground which was used by Northamptonshire County Cricket Club in 43 First-class matches for 45 years between 1946 and 1991, and 17 List A games between 1970 and 1991... |
Wellingborough School Wellingborough School Wellingborough School is an independent fee-paying day school in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England. It was established in 1595 and is one of the oldest schools in the country.-History:... |
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Nottinghamshire
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| Brackenhurst Cricket Ground Brackenhurst Cricket Ground Brackenhurst Cricket Ground is a cricket ground near Southwell, Nottinghamshire on the east side of the A612 road. The first positive mention of the ground was on the Ordnance Survey map which appear after the 1830s survey. It was used by the Nottinghamshire Gentlemen as well as by local clubs... |
Southwell Southwell, Nottinghamshire Southwell is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, best known as the site of Southwell Minster, the seat of the Church of England diocese that covers Nottinghamshire... |
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| Elm Avenue Elm Avenue Elm Avenue is a cricket ground in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1930 when it was opened by the Ransome and Marles Company... (Ransome and Marles Ground) |
Newark-on-Trent Newark-on-Trent Newark-on-Trent is a market town in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands region of England. It stands on the River Trent, the A1 , and the East Coast Main Line railway. The origins of the town are possibly Roman as it lies on an important Roman road, the Fosse Way... |
Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws... (1966–1978) |
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| Forest New Ground Forest New Ground The Forest New Ground at Nottingham was a first-class cricket venue used by Nottingham Cricket Club in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.... † |
Nottingham Nottingham Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group... |
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| John Player Ground John Player Ground John Player Ground was a cricket ground in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1955, when the Midlands and East of England Women played the North and West of England Women.... † |
Nottingham Nottingham Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group... |
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| Kelham Road Kelham Road Kelham Road is a cricket ground in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1849, when the Newark played an All-England Eleven. In 1856, the ground hosted a its only first-class match when Nottinghamshire played an All-England Eleven... |
Newark-on-Trent Newark-on-Trent Newark-on-Trent is a market town in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands region of England. It stands on the River Trent, the A1 , and the East Coast Main Line railway. The origins of the town are possibly Roman as it lies on an important Roman road, the Fosse Way... |
Nottinghamshire (1856) | |||
| Meadow Road Meadow Road, Beeston Meadow Road was a cricket ground in Beeston, Nottinghamshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1867, when the Gentlemen of Nottinghamshire played the Gentlemen of Lincolnshire. In 1870, the ground hosted its only first-class match when the Gentlemen of the North played the Gentlemen... † |
Beeston Beeston, Nottinghamshire Beeston is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is southwest of Nottingham city centre. Although typically regarded as a suburb of the City of Nottingham, and officially designated as part of the Nottingham Urban Area, for local government purposes it is in the borough of Broxtowe, lying outside... |
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| Steetley Company Ground Steetley Company Ground Steetley Company Ground is a cricket ground in Shireoaks, Nottinghamshire, England. The ground was laid out in 1951 and the first important match on the ground was in 1955, when the Nottinghamshire Second XI played the Yorkshire Second XI... |
Shireoaks Shireoaks Shireoaks is a former pit village in Nottinghamshire, located between Worksop and Thorpe Salvin.The Chesterfield Canal and River Ryton both run through the village... |
Nottinghamshire (1961) | (has held a Women's ODI) | ||
| Town Ground, Worksop Town Ground, Worksop The Town Ground in Worksop, England was used by Nottinghamshire for 47 first-class cricket matches between 1921 and 1998.It also staged three List A games between 1970 and 1980, all in the John Player League.-First-class:... |
Worksop Worksop Worksop is the largest town in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England on the River Ryton at the northern edge of Sherwood Forest. It is about east-south-east of the City of Sheffield and its population is estimated to be 39,800... |
Nottinghamshire (1921–1924, 1932–1939 & 1959–1998) | |||
| Welbeck Abbey Cricket Ground Welbeck Abbey Cricket Ground Welbeck Abbey Cricket Ground is a cricket ground at Welbeck Abbey, Nottinghamshire. The county match on the ground was in 1901, when Nottinghamshire played Derbyshire in the grounds first first-class match. The ground held a further first-class match in 1904 when Nottinghamshire played... |
Welbeck Abbey Welbeck Abbey Welbeck Abbey near Clumber Park in North Nottinghamshire was the principal abbey of the Premonstratensian order in England and later the principal residence of the Dukes of Portland.-Monastic period:... |
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| West Park West Park, West Bridgford West Park is a cricket ground in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire. The ground was constructed by cricket philanthropist Sir Julien Cahn. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1928, when Sir J Cahn's XI played the touring West Indians in a non first-class match. In 1932 the ground held its... |
West Bridgford West Bridgford West Bridgford is a town in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire, England. It lies immediately south of the city of Nottingham, delimited by the River Trent; this proximity means that it forms a continuous urban area with Nottingham, effectively makes West Bridgford a suburb of the city, and... |
Sir J Cahn's XI Julien Cahn Sir Julien Cahn, 1st Baronet was an entrepreneur, philanthropist and supporter of cricket.-His cricket XI:... (1932 & 1935) |
Somerset
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Somerset 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 Somerset...
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| Agricultural Showgrounds Agricultural Showgrounds Agricultural Showgrounds is a cricket ground in Frome, Somerset. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1882, when Frome played United Eleven. In 1932, Somerset played Northamptonshire in the County Championship, in what was the grounds first first-class match... |
Frome Frome Frome is a town and civil parish in northeast Somerset, England. Located at the eastern end of the Mendip Hills, the town is built on uneven high ground, and centres around the River Frome. The town is approximately south of Bath, east of the county town, Taunton and west of London. In the 2001... |
Somerset Somerset County Cricket Club Somerset 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 Somerset... (1932–1957, 1961 & 1970) |
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| Bath Cricket Club Ground Bath Cricket Club Ground Bath Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Bath, Somerset. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1944, when Bath played London Counties. In 1960 and 1963, the ground held Somerset Second XI matches in the Minor Counties Championship.... |
Bath | (has held a Women's ODI and Women's T20Is Women's Twenty20 cricket Women's Twenty20 cricket is the newly emerging use of the Twenty20 match format in women's cricket. While both women's cricket and Twenty20 have themselves enjoyed recent success, women's Twenty20 has only been an international cricket game format since 2004... ) |
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| Clarence Park Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare Clarence Park was given to the town of Weston-super-Mare by Rebecca Davies in memory of her husband. The cricket pavilion at the park dates from 1882. A multitude of sports have been played at the park, including cricket. The ground is owned by the local council. It is currently used by... |
Weston-super-Mare Weston-super-Mare Weston-super-Mare is a seaside resort, town and civil parish in the unitary authority of North Somerset, which is within the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It is located on the Bristol Channel coast, south west of Bristol, spanning the coast between the bounding high ground of Worlebury... |
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| County Ground | Taunton Taunton Taunton is the county town of Somerset, England. The town, including its suburbs, had an estimated population of 61,400 in 2001. It is the largest town in the shire county of Somerset.... |
Somerset (1882–1885 & 1891–present) Somerset Cricket Board Somerset Cricket Board The Somerset Cricket Board is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Somerset.From 1999 to 2003 the Board fielded a team in the English domestic one-day tournament, matches which had List-A status.-External links:*... (1999) |
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| Devonshire Park Ground Devonshire Park Ground Devonshire Park Ground is a cricket ground located in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. It hosted two List A cricket matches for Somerset County Cricket Club; one in 1969, and the other the following year. It has also being the venue for a number of matches for Somerset's second XI, hosting a Minor... |
Weston-super-Mare Weston-super-Mare Weston-super-Mare is a seaside resort, town and civil parish in the unitary authority of North Somerset, which is within the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It is located on the Bristol Channel coast, south west of Bristol, spanning the coast between the bounding high ground of Worlebury... |
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| Downside School | Stratton-on-the-Fosse Stratton-on-the-Fosse Stratton-on-the-Fosse is a village and civil parish located on the edge of the Mendip Hills, south-west of Westfield, north-east of Shepton Mallet, and from Frome, in Somerset, England. It has a population 1,045, and has a rural agricultural landscape, although it was part of the once-thriving... |
Somerset (1934) | |||
| Imperial Athletic Ground Imperial Athletic Ground The Imperial Athletic Ground was a cricket ground in south Bristol owned by the Imperial Tobacco group and used by Somerset. The first first-class match on the ground was in 1957, when Somerset played Sussex in the County Championship... † |
Bristol Bristol Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007... |
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| Ironmould Lane Ironmould Lane Ironmould Lane is a cricket ground in Bristol. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1894, when Brislington played Peasedown St John. In 1969 the ground held its first List-A match when Somerset played Surrey in the Player's County League... |
Bristol Bristol Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007... |
Somerset (1969–1970) | |||
| Johnson Park Johnson Park, Yeovil Johnson Park is a multi-purpose sports ground on the northern outskirts of Yeovil, Somerset and is home to the Yeovil Sports and Social Club . Between 1951 and 1967, Somerset County Cricket Club played 12 first-class cricket matches on the ground, and Somerset also played two List A matches there,... |
Yeovil Yeovil Yeovil is a town and civil parish in south Somerset, England. The parish had a population of 27,949 at the 2001 census, although the wider urban area had a population of 42,140... |
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| Knowle Cricket Club Ground Knowle Cricket Club Ground Knowle Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Bristol. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1894, when Knowle played Frenchay. In 1926 the ground held its first first-class match when Somerset played Hampshire in the County Championship. The following season the ground held a... |
Bristol Bristol Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007... |
Somerset (1926–1928) | |||
| Lansdown Cricket Club Ground Lansdown Cricket Club Ground Lansdown Cricket Club Ground is a name which has been used to describe two cricket grounds in Bath, Somerset.Between 1825 and 1850, it was the name given to Lansdown Cricket Club's ground 'Cricket Down'. In 1850, LCC moved to Sydenham Field, also in Bath... |
Bath | Somerset (1884) | |||
| Lansdown Cricket Club Ground, Cricket Down† | Bath | West West of England cricket team The West of England appeared in nine first-class matches between 1844 and 1948. Their first-class debut in 1844 came against the Marylebone Cricket Club, with their final appearance in first-class cricket coming against the East in 1948... (1844–1845) |
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| Millfield School | Street Street, Somerset Street is a small village and civil parish in the county of Somerset, England. It is situated on a dry spot in the Somerset Levels, at the end of the Polden Hills, south-west of Glastonbury. The 2001 census records the village as having a population of 11,066... |
Somerset (1961, 1975 & 1977) | |||
| Morlands Athletic Ground | Glastonbury Glastonbury Glastonbury is a small town in Somerset, England, situated at a dry point on the low lying Somerset Levels, south of Bristol. The town, which is in the Mendip district, had a population of 8,784 in the 2001 census... |
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| North Perrott Cricket Club Ground North Perrott Cricket Club Ground North Perrott Cricket Club Ground is a former List A cricket ground located in North Perrott, Somerset. It hosted a single Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy match in 2001 between Somerset Cricket Board and Wales Minor Counties. The ground has also been used by Somerset County Cricket Club and Board... |
North Perrott North Perrott North Perrott is a village and civil parish in the South Somerset district of the English county of Somerset.-History:The name Perrott comes from the River Parrett.There is evidence of Roman and Iron Age settlement in the village.... |
Somerset Cricket Board (2001) | |||
| Recreation Ground Recreation Ground (Bath) The Recreation Ground is a large open space in the centre of Bath, England, next to the River Avon, used for recreational purposes by Bath residents and the public generally.... |
Bath | Somerset (1897–present) | 2,000 | • Pavilion End • North Parade End |
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| Rowdens Road Rowdens Road Cricket Ground, Wells Rowdens Road is a former first-class cricket ground located in Wells, Somerset. The ground was an early home to Wells Cricket Club, though the club no longer plays there. Between 1935–1939 and 1946–1951, the ground hosted annual Somerset County Cricket Club matches... |
Wells Wells Wells is a cathedral city and civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset, England, on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills. Although the population recorded in the 2001 census is 10,406, it has had city status since 1205... |
Somerset (1935–1951) | |||
| Taunton Vale Sports Club Ground Taunton Vale Sports Club Ground Taunton Vale Sports Club Ground is a cricket ground located in Taunton, Somerset. It hosted a single Women's Twenty20 International in 2011, between Australia and New Zealand. The ground, which was completed in 2001, is the regular home venue of both Somerset County Cricket Club's Second XI and... |
Taunton Taunton Taunton is the county town of Somerset, England. The town, including its suburbs, had an estimated population of 61,400 in 2001. It is the largest town in the shire county of Somerset.... |
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| West Hendford† | Yeovil Yeovil Yeovil is a town and civil parish in south Somerset, England. The parish had a population of 27,949 at the 2001 census, although the wider urban area had a population of 42,140... |
Somerset (1935–1939) | |||
| Westlands Sports Ground | Yeovil Yeovil Yeovil is a town and civil parish in south Somerset, England. The parish had a population of 27,949 at the 2001 census, although the wider urban area had a population of 42,140... |
Somerset (1971–1978) |
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| Aram's New Ground Aram's New Ground Aram's New Ground was a first-class cricket ground in Montpelier Gardens, Walworth, Surrey, England. It was the home of Montpelier Cricket Club and was a major venue from 1796 to 1806... † |
Walworth Walworth -Places:United Kingdom* Walworth, County DurhamUnited States* Walworth County, South Dakota* Walworth County, Wisconsin* Walworth, New York* Walworth, Wisconsin, a village* Walworth , Wisconsin, a town... |
Surrey and Middlesex (1797) Lord F Beauclerk's XI Lord Frederick Beauclerk Lord Frederick Beauclerk was an outstanding but controversial English first-class cricketer for 35 years from 1791 to 1825. On his retirement, he served as president of Marylebone Cricket Club in 1826.Beauclerk was the fourth son of the 5th Duke of St Albans and became a clergyman. He was Vicar... (1802) |
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| Bank of England Ground Bank of England Ground Bank of England Ground is a cricket ground in Roehampton, London . The ground is owned by the Bank of England. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1949, when South Women Second XI played the Women's Cricket Association.... |
Roehampton Roehampton Roehampton is a district in south-west London, forming the western end of the London Borough of Wandsworth. It lies between the town of Barnes to the north, Putney to the east and Wimbledon Common to the south. The Richmond Park golf courses are west of the neighbourhood, and just south of these is... |
Oxford University Oxford University Cricket Club Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England... (1967) |
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| British Aerospace Company Ground British Aerospace Company Ground British Aerospace Company Ground was a cricket ground in Byfleet, Surrey. The ground was built as a works venue for the nearby Vickers-Armstrongs factor at nearby Brooklands. In 1920 a factory side was established, although the first recorded match on the ground was in 1970, when Surrey played... † |
Byfleet Byfleet Byfleet is an inland island village forming a suburb of Woking in Surrey, England. It is in the east of the borough between the River Wey and the River Mole, and is within the M25 motorway.... |
Surrey Surrey County Cricket Club Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions... (1970–1979) |
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| Broadwater Park Broadwater Park Broadwater Park is a cricket ground in Godalming, Surrey. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1827, when the ground hosted a match between East and West Sussex.The ground held a single first-class match in 1854 when Surrey played Nottinghamshire.... |
Godalming Godalming Godalming is a town and civil parish in the Waverley district of the county of Surrey, England, south of Guildford. It is built on the banks of the River Wey and is a prosperous part of the London commuter belt. Godalming shares a three-way twinning arrangement with the towns of Joigny in France... |
Surrey (1854) | |||
| Charterhouse School | Godalming Godalming Godalming is a town and civil parish in the Waverley district of the county of Surrey, England, south of Guildford. It is built on the banks of the River Wey and is a prosperous part of the London commuter belt. Godalming shares a three-way twinning arrangement with the towns of Joigny in France... |
Surrey (1972) | |||
| Cheam Cricket Club Ground Cheam Cricket Club Ground Cheam Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Cheam, London . The first recorded match on the ground was in 1940, when Cheam played London Counties.... |
Cheam Cheam Cheam is a large suburban village close to Sutton in the London Borough of Sutton, England, and is located close to the southern boundary between Greater London and Surrey. It is divided into two main areas: North Cheam and Cheam Village. North Cheam includes more retail shops and supermarkets,... |
Surrey Cricket Board Surrey Cricket Board The Surrey Cricket Board is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Surrey.From 1999 to 2003 the Board fielded a team in the English domestic one-day tournament, matches which had List-A status.-External links:*... (1999 & 2001) |
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| Cheam Road Cheam Road Cheam Road is a cricket ground in Sutton, London . The first recorded match on the ground was in 1940, when Sutton United Tramps played London Counties.... |
Sutton Sutton, London Sutton is a large suburban town in southwest London, England, and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Sutton. It is located south-southwest of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. The town was connected to central London by... |
Surrey (1969) | |||
| Decca Sports Ground Decca Sports Ground Decca Sports Ground is a cricket ground in Tolworth, London . The first recorded match on the ground was in 1973, when Surrey played Northamptonshire in a List-A match in the 1973 John Player League... |
Tolworth Tolworth Tolworth is a mostly residential area of outer South London in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, located south west of Charing Cross. Neighbouring places include: New Malden, Kingston, Surbiton, Berrylands, Chessington, Ewell and Worcester Park.... |
Surrey (1973) | |||
| Dorking Cricket Club Ground Dorking Cricket Club Ground Dorking Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Dorking, Surrey. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1993, when the ground hosted a single Women's One Day International in the 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup between Ireland women and West Indies women.In local domestic cricket, the... |
Dorking Dorking Dorking is a historic market town at the foot of the North Downs approximately south of London, in Surrey, England.- History and development :... |
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| Epsom Down Epsom Down Epsom Down near Epsom was used as a cricket venue for 2 first-class matches between 1716 and 1719, both of which saw Epsom Cricket Club played pre-county club Hampshire.The approximate location of the ground today would be near Epsom Downs Racecourse.... † |
Epsom Epsom Epsom is a town in the borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, England. Small parts of Epsom are in the Borough of Reigate and Banstead. The town is located south-south-west of Charing Cross, within the Greater London Urban Area. The town lies on the chalk downland of Epsom Downs.-History:Epsom lies... |
Epsom Cricket Club Epsom Cricket Club Epsom Cricket Club was based at Epsom, Surrey, and was briefly a major cricket team, playing seven known first-class matches from 1814 to 1819. Currently based at the Francis Schnadhorst Memorial ground in Woodcote Road, Epsom-Major cricket:... (1816 & 1819) |
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| Guildford Bason Guildford Bason Guildford Bason is an English former cricket ground on Merrow Down, on the outskirts of Guildford, Surrey. Guildford is the location for the earliest definite reference to cricket in English history... † |
Merrow Down | Surrey (pre-county club) Surrey county cricket teams Surrey county cricket teams have been traced back to the 17th century but the county's involvement in cricket goes back much further than that. The first definite mention of cricket anywhere in the world is dated c.1550 in Guildford.-17th century:... (1774) |
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| Hawker's Sports Ground Hawker's Sports Ground Hawker's Sports Ground is a cricket ground in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey. The ground was built and owned by the Hawker Aircraft company who had factories in Kingston-upon-Thames... (Leyland Motors Ground) |
Kingston-upon-Thames | Surrey (1946) | |||
| Holt Pound Holt Pound Holt Pound at Wrecclesham, near Farnham, Surrey was one of the chief cricket grounds in Surrey. It was used as a major cricket venue for 3 first-class matches between 1791 and 1809 as well as for a number of minor matches.... † |
Wrecclesham Wrecclesham Wrecclesham is a village on the outskirts of Farnham in Waverley a borough of the county of Surrey, England.Farnham Pottery is located here, as is the Wrecclesham recreation ground which caters for the local cricket, football, rugby and tennis clubs and it is where Jonny Wilkinson and Graham Thorpe... |
Surrey (pre-county club) (1791 & 1808–1809) | |||
| Honor Oak Cricket Club Ground Honor Oak Cricket Club Ground Honor Oak Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Dulwich, London . The first recorded match on the ground was in 1943, when the Buccaneers played Northamptonshire in a wartime charity match... |
Dulwich Dulwich Dulwich is an area of South London, England. The settlement is mostly in the London Borough of Southwark with parts in the London Borough of Lambeth... |
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| Hurst Park Club Ground Hurst Park Club Ground Hurst Park Club Ground is a cricket ground in East Molesey, Surrey. The ground was formerly located within Hurst Park Racecourse. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1890, when it hosted its only first-class match between Hurst Park Club and the touring Australians... |
East Molesey East Molesey Molesey is a town in the Borough of Elmbridge in Surrey, England. Situated on the outskirts of Greater London, approximately from Charing Cross, it is a typical suburban area. There are two distinct areas in the town: West and East Molesey... |
Hurst Park Club (1890) Surrey (1983) |
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| JW Hobbs Ground JW Hobbs Ground JW Hobbs Ground was a cricket ground in Norbury, Surrey. The ground was constructed in 1885 within the grounds of Norbury Hall by local philanthropist J.W. Hobbs.... † (Barclays Bank Ground) |
Norbury Norbury Norbury is a town in the London Borough of Croydon, also crossing the London Borough of Merton. It shares the postcode London SW16 with nearby Streatham. Norbury is south of Charing Cross.-History:... |
CI Thornton's XI Charles Thornton (cricketer) Charles Inglis Thornton , nicknamed "Buns", was an English cricketer who played more than 200 first-class matches in the later 19th century, for no fewer than 22 different teams.... (1888) |
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| Kew Cricket Club Ground Kew Cricket Club Ground Kew Cricket Club is a cricket venue in Kew, London . The first recorded match on the ground was in 1730.In local domestic cricket, the ground is the home venue of Kew Cricket Club.-External links:* on CricketArchive* on Cricinfo... |
Kew Kew Kew is a place in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in South West London. Kew is best known for being the location of the Royal Botanic Gardens, now a World Heritage Site, which includes Kew Palace... |
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| Laleham Burway Laleham Burway Laleham Burway is a tract of meadow land on the River Thames near Chertsey in Surrey. Part of it was a famous major cricket venue in the 18th century and the home of Chertsey Cricket Club.-Earliest known matches:... † |
near Chertsey Chertsey Chertsey is a town in Surrey, England, on the River Thames and its tributary rivers such as the River Bourne. It can be accessed by road from junction 11 of the M25 London orbital motorway. It shares borders with Staines, Laleham, Shepperton, Addlestone, Woking, Thorpe and Egham... |
Surrey (pre-county club) (1773, 1775, 1776 & 1778–1779) Chertsey Cricket Club Chertsey Cricket Club Chertsey Cricket Club in Surrey is one of the oldest in England. Its own website dates its founding as 1737 but in fact matches involving a Chertsey team date from 1736.... (1778) |
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| Metropolitan Police Sports Club Ground | East Molesey East Molesey Molesey is a town in the Borough of Elmbridge in Surrey, England. Situated on the outskirts of Greater London, approximately from Charing Cross, it is a typical suburban area. There are two distinct areas in the town: West and East Molesey... |
Surrey (2003) | • Football Ground End • Tennis Grounds End |
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| Moulsey Hurst Moulsey Hurst Moulsey Hurst is located in what is now West Molesey, Surrey on the south bank of the River Thames above Molesey Lock. It is one of England's oldest sporting venues and was used in the 18th and 19th centuries for cricket, prizefighting and other sports.... † |
West Molesey | Surrey (pre-county club) (1788–1789, 1795 & 1806) | |||
| Old Deer Park Old Deer Park Old Deer Park is an area of open space within Richmond-upon-Thames, England, and is in extent. The park is bounded generally by the River Thames to the west, Kew Gardens to the north, and urban areas of Richmond town to the east and south. Owned by the Crown Estate, the park forms part of a larger... |
Richmond-upon-Thames | 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... (2000–present) Middlesex Cricket Board Middlesex Cricket Board The Middlesex Cricket Board was formed in 1996. It is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Middlesex.The Board of the MCB consists of four representatives nominated by the Middlesex County Cricket Club, three nominated by other specific affiliated associations,... (2001) |
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| Reigate Priory Cricket Club Ground Reigate Priory Cricket Club Ground Reigate Priory Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Reigate, Surrey. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1853, when East Surrey played West Sussex. It hosted its first first-class match in 1909, when Surrey played Oxford University. The next first-class match came in 1924 when... |
Reigate Reigate Reigate is a historic market town in Surrey, England, at the foot of the North Downs, and in the London commuter belt. It is one of the main constituents of the Borough of Reigate and Banstead... |
Surrey (1909) | |||
| Royal Military Academy Ground Royal Military Academy Ground Royal Military Academy Ground is a cricket ground in Sandhurst, Berkshire near Camberley, Surrey. The ground itself is located within the grounds of the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1893, when Royal Military Academy Sandhurst played Dr... |
near Camberley Camberley Camberley is a town in Surrey, England, situated 31 miles southwest of central London, in the corridor between the M3 and M4 motorways. The town lies close to the borders of both Hampshire and Berkshire; the boundaries intersect on the western edge of the town where all three counties... |
Army British Army cricket team The Army cricket team is a cricket side representing the British Army. The team played a number of first-class matches between 1912 and 1939, although a combined "Army and Navy" side had played two games against a combined Oxford and Cambridge team in 1910 and 1911... (1938) |
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| Recreation Ground Recreation Ground, Banstead The Recreation Ground is a cricket ground in Banstead, Surrey. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1955, when South Women Second XI played the Women's Cricket Association... |
Banstead Banstead Banstead is a town in the borough of Reigate and Banstead in the county of Surrey, England, on the border with Greater London. It lies south of London, west of Croydon and of the county town of Kingston-Upon-Thames. Banstead is on the North Downs and is protected by the Metropolitan Green Belt;... |
Surrey (1984) | (has held Women's ODIs) | ||
| St Ann's Ground St Ann's Ground St Ann's Ground was a cricket ground at Barnes, Surrey. In 1889 the Lyric Club played the Marylebone Cricket Club in a non first-class match. The only first-class match held at the ground came in 1890 when the Lyric Club played the touring Australians, which the Lyric Club won by 96 runs... † |
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| St. John's School | Leatherhead Leatherhead Leatherhead is a town in the County of Surrey, England, on the River Mole, part of Mole Valley district. It is thought to be of Saxon origin... |
Surrey (1969 & 1972) | |||
| The Burys The Burys The Burys at Godalming, Surrey was used as a major cricket venue for 9 first-class matches between 1821 and 1830. It was used by the Godalming Cricket Club for all of its home first-class matches and also by Surrey.-External links:* * -Bibliography:... † |
Godalming Godalming Godalming is a town and civil parish in the Waverley district of the county of Surrey, England, south of Guildford. It is built on the banks of the River Wey and is a prosperous part of the London commuter belt. Godalming shares a three-way twinning arrangement with the towns of Joigny in France... |
Godalming Cricket Club Godalming Cricket Club Godalming Cricket Club is based at Godalming, Surrey, and was briefly a major cricket team, playing 12 known first-class matches from 1821 to 1825. Its home ground then was The Burys but is now Holloway Hill recreation ground.... (1821–1825) Surrey (pre-county club) (1828–1830) |
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| Whitgift School | Croydon Croydon Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross... |
Surrey Surrey County Cricket Club Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions... (2000–present) |
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| Wimbledon Cricket Club Ground Wimbledon Cricket Club Ground Wimbledon Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Wimbledon, London. The ground is located opposite the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, famous for hosting the Wimbledon Championships.... |
Wimbledon Wimbledon, London Wimbledon is a district in the south west area of London, England, located south of Wandsworth, and east of Kingston upon Thames. It is situated within Greater London. It is home to the Wimbledon Tennis Championships and New Wimbledon Theatre, and contains Wimbledon Common, one of the largest areas... |
Surrey Cricket Board (1999) | |||
| Woodbridge Road Woodbridge Road The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road is a cricket ground in Guildford, Surrey. The ground was given to the town in trust in 1911 by Sir Harry Waechter, Bart. Guildford Cricket Club play their home matches on the ground. Surrey CCC play one County Championship match and one List A one-day match there... |
Guildford Guildford Guildford is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region... |
Surrey (1938–1963 & 1967–present) Surrey Cricket Board (2001) |
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| Arundel Castle Cricket Ground Arundel Castle Cricket Ground Arundel Castle CC is a cricket ground in Arundel, England. The ground was first used by the Sussex 1st XI in 1972 for limited-over matches and in 1990 for County Championship matches... |
Arundel Arundel Arundel is a market town and civil parish in the South Downs of West Sussex in the south of England. It lies south southwest of London, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester. Other nearby towns include Worthing east southeast, Littlehampton to the south and Bognor Regis to... |
Sussex Sussex County Cricket Club Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a... (1972, 1975 & 1990–present) |
• Park End • Castle End (has held Women's ODIs) |
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| Ashford Road Ashford Road Ashford Road was a cricket ground in Eastbourne, Sussex. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1857, when Eastbourne played a United All-England Eleven. Sussex played Kent in the grounds first first-class match. The second and final first-class match held at the ground was played in... † |
Eastbourne Eastbourne Eastbourne is a large town and borough in East Sussex, on the south coast of England between Brighton and Hastings. The town is situated at the eastern end of the chalk South Downs alongside the high cliff at Beachy Head... |
Sussex (1867 & 1873) | |||
| Central Recreation Ground Central Recreation Ground, Hastings The Central Recreation Ground, Hastings was a cricket ground in Hastings, Sussex. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1864 and the last in 1996, following which Priory Meadow Shopping Centre was built on the site... † |
Hastings Hastings Hastings is a town and borough in the county of East Sussex on the south coast of England. The town is located east of the county town of Lewes and south east of London, and has an estimated population of 86,900.... |
Sussex (1865, 1895–1989) | (has held a Women's ODI) | ||
| County Ground | Hove Hove Hove is a town on the south coast of England, immediately to the west of its larger neighbour Brighton, with which it forms the unitary authority Brighton and Hove. It forms a single conurbation together with Brighton and some smaller towns and villages running along the coast... |
Sussex (1872–present) | 4,000 | • Cromwell Road End • Sea End (has held ODIs, Women's Tests Women's Test cricket Women's Test cricket is the longest format of women's cricket and is the gender equivalent to men's Test cricket. Matches comprise four-innings and are held over a maximum of four days between two of the leading cricketing nations... and Women's ODIs) |
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| Dripping Pan The Dripping Pan The Dripping Pan is a football stadium in Lewes, England. It has been home to Lewes F.C. since their incarnation in 1885. It had previously been used by Lewes Priory Cricket Club, though the ground itself had been used by the people of Lewes as a centre for recreation as far back as records exist,... † |
Lewes Lewes Lewes is the county town of East Sussex, England and historically of all of Sussex. It is a civil parish and is the centre of the Lewes local government district. The settlement has a history as a bridging point and as a market town, and today as a communications hub and tourist-oriented town... |
Sussex (1854 & 1860) | |||
| E Tredcroft's Ground E Tredcroft's Ground E Tredcroft's Ground was a cricket ground at the Warnham Court estate, located at Horsham, Sussex. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1851, when the Gentlemen of Sussex played the Gentlemen of Surrey. Edward Tredcroft, who the ground is name after, was part of the Gentlemen of Sussex... † |
Horsham Horsham Horsham is a market town with a population of 55,657 on the upper reaches of the River Arun in the centre of the Weald, West Sussex, in the historic County of Sussex, England. The town is south south-west of London, north-west of Brighton and north-east of the county town of Chichester... |
Sussex (1853–1855) | |||
| East Sussex Cricket Ground East Sussex Cricket Ground East Sussex Cricket Ground was a cricket ground in St Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex. The ground was located at the site of a racecourse which had moved after 1826 from the Bulverhythe Salts... † |
St Leonards-on-Sea St Leonards-on-Sea St Leonards-on-Sea is part of Hastings, East Sussex, England, lying immediately to the west of the centre. The original part of the settlement was laid out in the early 19th century as a new town: a place of elegant houses designed for the well-off; it also included a central public garden, a... |
Sussex (1857) | |||
| Goodwood Park Goodwood Cricket Club Goodwood Cricket Club is a Sunday village cricket team that play during the summer in the grounds of Goodwood Park, near Chichester. The ground overlooks Goodwood House and is owned by the Duke of Richmond and Gordon.... |
Goodwood | Lord F Beauclerk's XI (1814) | |||
| Horntye Park Horntye Park Sports Complex Horntye Park Sports Complex is a sports complex and conference centre in Hastings, East Sussex, England. The complex contains a large indoor sports hall, an all weather pitch used for football and hockey and a county standard cricket pitch... |
Hastings Hastings Hastings is a town and borough in the county of East Sussex on the south coast of England. The town is located east of the county town of Lewes and south east of London, and has an estimated population of 86,900.... |
Sussex (2000–2001 & 2008) Sussex Cricket Board Sussex Cricket Board The Sussex Cricket Board is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Sussex.From 1999 to 2003 the Board fielded a team in the English domestic one-day tournament, matches which had List-A status.-External links:*... (2000–2001) |
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| Cricket Field Road Ground Horsham Cricket Club Horsham Cricket Club is one of the oldest cricket clubs in the world and represents the Sussex market town of Horsham.Although cricket was played in Horsham before 1768, the first recorded game of a town side was on 8 August 1771, and Horsham Cricket Club was created soon after 1806... |
Horsham Horsham Horsham is a market town with a population of 55,657 on the upper reaches of the River Arun in the centre of the Weald, West Sussex, in the historic County of Sussex, England. The town is south south-west of London, north-west of Brighton and north-east of the county town of Chichester... |
Sussex (1908–1956, 1971, 1974, 1977–present) Sussex Cricket Board (2001) |
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| Lillywhite's Ground Lillywhite's Ground Lillywhite's Ground was a cricket ground in Brighton, Sussex. The ground is named after Frederick William Lillywhite, one of the greatest bowlers of all time, who was the proprietor of the ground at a time when he lived in Brighton and ran the Royal Sovereign Inn in Preston Street.The first... † |
Brighton Brighton Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain... |
Sussex (1842) | |||
| Lindfield Cricket Club Ground Lindfield Cricket Club Ground Lindfield Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Lindfield, Sussex. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1948, when the Sussex Second XI played the Essex Second XI in the Minor Counties Championship... |
Lindfield Lindfield, West Sussex Lindfield is a village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. The parish lies to the north-east of Haywards Heath, of which the village is a part of the built-up area. It stands on the upper reaches of the River Ouse... |
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| Manor Ground Manor Ground, Bexhill-on-Sea Manor Ground was a cricket ground at Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1894, when Viscount Cantelupe's XI played the touring South Afrians in a non first-class match. The only first-class match held at the ground came in 1896 when Earl de la Warr's XI played... † |
Bexhill-on-Sea Bexhill-on-Sea Bexhill-on-Sea is a town and seaside resort in the county of East Sussex, in the south of England, within the District of Rother. It has a population of approximately 40,000... |
Earl de la Warr's XI (1896) | |||
| Manor Sports Ground Manor Sports Ground The Manor Sports Ground, is a cricket venue in Worthing, West Sussex, England. It is home to Worthing Cricket Club.-History:One of the earliest recorded cricket matches at the Manor Sports Ground was on 17 July 1902 when Sussex Second XI took on Essex Second XI... |
Worthing Worthing Worthing is a large seaside town with borough status in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, forming part of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation. It is situated at the foot of the South Downs, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester... |
Sussex (1935–1939 & 1948–1964) | |||
| Midhurst Cricket Ground Midhurst Cricket Ground Midhurst Cricket Ground was a cricket ground in Midhurst, Sussex. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1830, when pre-county club Sussex played the only first-class match at the ground against pre-county club Surrey... † |
Midhurst Midhurst Midhurst is a market town and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England, with a population of 4,889 in 2001. The town is situated on the River Rother and is home to the ruin of the Tudor Cowdray House and the stately Victorian Cowdray Park... |
Sussex (pre-county club) (1830) | |||
| Pagham Cricket Club Ground Pagham Cricket Club Ground Pagham Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Pagham, Sussex. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1976, when Sussex played the first first-class match at the ground against Oxford University. Sussex played the second and final first-class fixture to be held at the ground in 1979... |
Pagham Pagham Pagham is a coastal village and civil parish in the Arun district of West Sussex, England, with a population of around 5,500.-Geography:The village comprises three main areas:*Pagham Beach, coastal area, developed in the early 20th Century,... |
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| Petworth Park Petworth Park Petworth Park at Petworth, West Sussex was used as a major cricket venue for 3 first-class matches between 1824 and 1826.-External links:* * -Bibliography:* Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volumes 1 , Lillywhite, 1862... † |
Petworth Petworth Petworth is a small town and civil parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. It is located at the junction of the A272 east-west road from Heathfield to Winchester and the A283 Milford to Shoreham-by-Sea road. Some twelve miles to the south west of Petworth along the A285 road... |
Sussex (pre-county club) (1824–1826) | |||
| Petworth Park New Ground Petworth Park New Ground Petworth Park New Ground is a cricket ground in the shadow of Petworth House, Petworth, Sussex. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1844, when Petworth Cricket Club played the Marylebone Cricket Club in the first first-class match held at the ground... |
Petworth Petworth Petworth is a small town and civil parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. It is located at the junction of the A272 east-west road from Heathfield to Winchester and the A283 Milford to Shoreham-by-Sea road. Some twelve miles to the south west of Petworth along the A285 road... |
Petworth Cricket Club Petworth Cricket Club Petworth Cricket Club was a cricket club based at Petworth, Sussex, and was briefly a major cricket team, playing five known first-class matches from 1844 to 1845. The club, which played its home games at Petworth Park New Ground, won two matches, lost two and drew another... (1844–1845) Sussex (1849) |
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| Prince of Wales Ground Prince of Wales Ground The Prince of Wales Ground, also known as "Prince's Ground", in Brighton, Sussex was a venue for major cricket matches in the closing years of the 18th century .-Location:... † |
Brighton Brighton Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain... |
Brighton Cricket Club Brighton Cricket Club Brighton Cricket Club was based at Brighton, Sussex and was briefly a major cricket team, playing four known first-class matches in the 1792 season, at which time it was representative of Sussex as a county.... (1791–1792) |
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| Priory Park Ground | Chichester Chichester Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, South-East England. It has a long history as a settlement; its Roman past and its subsequent importance in Anglo-Saxon times are only its beginnings... |
Sussex (1852, 1906–1911 & 1946–1950) | |||
| Royal Brunswick Ground Royal Brunswick Ground The Royal Brunswick Ground, also known as "C H Gausden's Ground", in Brighton, Sussex was a venue for first-class cricket matches from 1848 to 1871.... † |
Hove Hove Hove is a town on the south coast of England, immediately to the west of its larger neighbour Brighton, with which it forms the unitary authority Brighton and Hove. It forms a single conurbation together with Brighton and some smaller towns and villages running along the coast... |
Sussex (1848–1871) | |||
| Royal New Ground Royal New Ground The Royal New Ground, also known as "Box's Ground", in Brighton, Sussex was a venue for first-class cricket matches from 1814 to 1847.The ground was the home of Brighton Cricket Club and became the county ground of Sussex CCC when this was formed in 1839... † |
Brighton Brighton Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain... |
Brighton Cricket Club (1814) Sussex (pre-county club) (1815, 1823–1838) Sussex (1839–1847) |
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| The Saffrons The Saffrons The Saffrons is a multi-purpose sports ground in Eastbourne, East Sussex. The ground is home to Eastbourne Cricket Club, Eastbourne Hockey Club and Eastbourne Town Football Club. There is also an astroturf pitch.... |
Eastbourne Eastbourne Eastbourne is a large town and borough in East Sussex, on the south coast of England between Brighton and Hastings. The town is situated at the eastern end of the chalk South Downs alongside the high cliff at Beachy Head... |
Sussex (1896–2000) | 4,500 | • Saffrons End • Meads Road End (has held a Women's ODI) |
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| Sheffield Park Sheffield Park, Uckfield Sheffield Park was a cricket ground at the Sheffield Park estate, located near Uckfield, Sussex, England. It was from 1881 to 1896 the home ground of Lord Sheffield's XI, organised by Henry Holroyd, 3rd Earl of Sheffield, who in 1891 donated £150 to the New South Wales Cricket Association which... † |
near Uckfield Uckfield -Development:The local Tesco has proposed the redevelopment of the central town area as has the town council. The Hub has recently been completed, having been acquired for an unknown figure, presumed to be about half a million pounds... |
Lord Sheffield's XI Henry Holroyd, 3rd Earl of Sheffield Henry North Holroyd, 3rd Earl of Sheffield , styled Viscount Pevensey until 1876, was an English Conservative politician and patron of cricket.... (1881, 1883, 1884–1886, 1890–1891, 1893 & 1896) |
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Warwickshire
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| Aston Lower Grounds† | Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a... |
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... (1897) |
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| Aston Park† | Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a... |
North North of England cricket team The North of England appeared in first-class cricket between 1836 and 1961, most often in the showcase North v. South matches against the South of England although there were also games against touring teams, MCC and others.... (1861) |
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| Bulls Head Ground Bulls Head Ground Bulls Head Ground is a cricket ground in Coventry, West Midlands. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1848, when Coventry played an All-England Eleven. It hosted its first first-class match in 1903, which was between Warwickshire and the Gentlemen of Philadelphia. From 1909 to 1919,... |
Coventry Coventry Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although... |
Warwickshire Warwickshire County Cricket Club Warwickshire 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 Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor... (1903–1919 & 1990–1992) Warwickshire Cricket Board Warwickshire Cricket Board The Warwickshire Cricket Board is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Warwickshire.From 1999 to 2003 the Board fielded a team in the English domestic one-day tournament, matches which had List-A status.-External links:... (2001–2002) |
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| Courtaulds Ground Courtaulds Ground Courtaulds Ground was a cricket ground in Coventry, West Midlands. The ground was owned by Courtaulds. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1949, when it hosted its first first-class match between Warwickshire and Hampshire in the County Championship... † |
Coventry Coventry Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although... |
Warwickshire (1946–1983) | |||
| Griff and Coton Ground Griff and Coton Ground The Griff and Coton Ground is a cricket ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1930, when it hosted its first first-class match when Warwickshire played Leicestershire in the County Championship... |
Nuneaton Nuneaton Nuneaton is the largest town in the Borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth and in the English county of Warwickshire.Nuneaton is most famous for its associations with the 19th century author George Eliot, who was born on a farm on the Arbury Estate just outside Nuneaton in 1819 and lived in the town for... |
Warwickshire (1930–1933, 1960–1970, 1974 & 1977–1989) | |||
| Leamington Cricket Club Ground Leamington Cricket Club Ground Leamington Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1900, when Leamington played Stratford-upon-Avon. The ground hosted its first first-class match in 1905, when Warwickshire played Hampshire. In 1908, the ground held... |
Leamington Spa Leamington Spa Royal Leamington Spa, commonly known as Leamington Spa or Leamington or Leam to locals, is a spa town in central Warwickshire, England. Formerly known as Leamington Priors, its expansion began following the popularisation of the medicinal qualities of its water by Dr Kerr in 1784, and by Dr Lambe... |
Warwickshire (1905 & 1908–1910) | |||
| Mitchells and Butlers' Ground Mitchells and Butlers' Ground Mitchells and Butlers' Ground was a cricket ground in Birmingham, Warwickshire. The ground was owned by Mitchells and Butlers, which had its headquarters in Birmingham. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1888, when Mitchells played Warwickshire Club and Ground. The first first-class... † |
Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a... |
Warwickshire (1931–1939 & 1957–1961) | |||
| Morris Motors Ground Morris Motors Ground, Coventry Nuneaton Cricket Club Ground was a cricket ground in Coventry, Warwickshire. The ground was owned by the Morris Motor Company, which operated in Coventry. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1931, when Warwickshire played Northamptonshire, which was also the first first-class match held... † |
Coventry Coventry Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although... |
Warwickshire (1931–1932) | |||
| Nuneaton Cricket Club Ground Nuneaton Cricket Club Ground Nuneaton Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1880, when Nuneaton played a United South of England Eleven. The ground hosted its first first-class match in 1912, when Warwickshire played Leicestershire... |
Nuneaton Nuneaton Nuneaton is the largest town in the Borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth and in the English county of Warwickshire.Nuneaton is most famous for its associations with the 19th century author George Eliot, who was born on a farm on the Arbury Estate just outside Nuneaton in 1819 and lived in the town for... |
Warwickshire (1912–1914) | |||
| Parr and Wisden's Ground Parr and Wisden's Ground Parr and Wisden's Ground was a cricket ground in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. The ground was named after the famous duo of George Parr and John Wisden, who were the proprietors of the ground.... † |
Leamington Spa Leamington Spa Royal Leamington Spa, commonly known as Leamington Spa or Leamington or Leam to locals, is a spa town in central Warwickshire, England. Formerly known as Leamington Priors, its expansion began following the popularisation of the medicinal qualities of its water by Dr Kerr in 1784, and by Dr Lambe... |
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| Stratford-upon-Avon Cricket Club Ground Stratford-upon-Avon Cricket Club Ground Startford-upon-Avon Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. The ground is next to the River Avon and also located next to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, on Swans Nest Lane.... |
Stratford-upon-Avon Stratford-upon-Avon Stratford-upon-Avon is a market town and civil parish in south Warwickshire, England. It lies on the River Avon, south east of Birmingham and south west of Warwick. It is the largest and most populous town of the District of Stratford-on-Avon, which uses the term "on" to indicate that it covers... |
Warwickshire (1951 & 2004–2005) Warwickshire Cricket Board (2000) |
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| The Butts Ground The Butts Ground The Butts Ground was a cricket ground in Coventry, Warwickshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1872, when Coventry played a United South of England Eleven. The first county match held at the ground came in 1882 when Warwickshire played Staffordshire, although this match was not... † |
Coventry Coventry Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although... |
Warwickshire (1925–1930) |
Worcestershire
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| Amblecote Cricket Ground War Memorial Athletic Ground The War Memorial Athletic Ground, often referred to as simply the War Memorial Ground, is a sports ground in the Amblecote region of Stourbridge, West Midlands, England... (War Memorial Athletic Ground) |
Stourbridge Stourbridge Stourbridge is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands of England. Historically part of Worcestershire, Stourbridge was a centre of glass making, and today includes the suburbs of Amblecote, Lye, Norton, Oldswinford, Pedmore, Wollaston, Wollescote and Wordsley The... |
Worcestershire Worcestershire County Cricket Club Worcestershire 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 Worcestershire... (1895–1962, 1969–1970 & 1981–1982) |
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| Bournville Cricket Ground Bournville Cricket Ground The Bournville Cricket Ground in Birmingham, England was used for first-class cricket by Worcestershire on two occasions. In 1910 they drew with Essex, and the following year they beat Surrey by two wickets.... |
Bournville Bournville Bournville is a model village on the south side of Birmingham, England, best known for its connections with the Cadbury family and chocolate – including a dark chocolate bar branded "Bournville". It is also a ward within the council constituency of Selly Oak and home to the Bournville Centre... |
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| Chain Wire Club Ground Chain Wire Club Ground The Chain Wire Club Ground in Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire was used for first-class cricket by Worcestershire County Cricket Club on a single occasion: a County Championship match against Lancashire in 1980, which Worcestershire won by an innings and 153 runs... |
Stourport-on-Severn Stourport-on-Severn Stourport-on-Severn, often shortened to Stourport, is a town and civil parish in the Wyre Forest District of North Worcestershire, England, a few miles to the south of Kidderminster and down stream on the River Severn from Bewdley... |
Worcestershire (1980) | |||
| Chester Road North Ground Chester Road North Ground The Chester Road North Ground, often referred to simply as Chester Road, is a cricket ground in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. It is the home of Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club, and is currently used for Worcestershire County Cricket Club's Second XI matches... |
Kidderminster Kidderminster Kidderminster is a town, in the Wyre Forest district of Worcestershire, England. It is located approximately seventeen miles south-west of Birmingham city centre and approximately fifteen miles north of Worcester city centre. The 2001 census recorded a population of 55,182 in the town... |
Worcestershire (1921–2008) Worcestershire Cricket Board Worcestershire Cricket Board The Worcestershire Cricket Board is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Worcestershire.From 1999 to 2003 the Board fielded a team in the English domestic one-day tournament, matches which had List-A status.... (2000–2002) |
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| Evesham Cricket Club Ground Evesham Cricket Club Ground The Evesham Cricket Club Ground in Evesham, Worcestershire was used for first-class cricket by Worcestershire County Cricket Club on a single occasion: a County Championship match against Gloucestershire in 1951, which Worcestershire won by six wickets... |
Evesham Evesham Evesham is a market town and a civil parish in the Local Authority District of Wychavon in the county of Worcestershire, England with a population of 22,000. It is located roughly equidistant between Worcester, Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon... |
Worcestershire (1952) |
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| New Road New Road, Worcester New Road, Worcester, England, has been the home cricket ground of Worcestershire County Cricket Club since 1896. Immediately to the northwest is a road called New Road, part of the A44, hence the name.- Overview :... (County Ground) |
Worcester Worcester The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the... |
Worcestershire (1897–present) | 4,500 | • New Road End • Diglis End (has held ODIs) |
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| Seth Somers Park Seth Somers Park Seth Somers Park in Halesowen, West Midlands was used for first-class cricket by Worcestershire on two occasions in the 1960s, at which time Halesowen lay in Worcestershire... |
Halesowen Halesowen Halesowen is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands, England.The population, as measured by the United Kingdom Census 2001, was 55,273... |
Worcestershire (1964) | |||
| Tipton Road Tipton Road The Tipton Road cricket ground in Dudley, England was used for first-class cricket by Worcestershire CCC on 88 occasions between 1911 and 1971. The county also staged 14 List A games there between 1969 and 1977, all in the Sunday League, as well as a number of Second XI matches.One match of the... † |
Dudley Dudley Dudley is a large town in the West Midlands county of England. At the 2001 census , the Dudley Urban Sub Area had a population of 194,919, making it the 26th largest settlement in England, the second largest town in the United Kingdom behind Reading, and the largest settlement in the UK without... |
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| Worcester Royal Grammar School Ground | Worcester Worcester The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the... |
Worcestershire (2007) |
Yorkshire
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| Abbeydale Park Abbeydale Park Abbeydale Park is a sports venue in Dore, South Yorkshire, England. It is unusual in having hosted home games for two different county cricket teams.-History:... |
Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely... |
Derbyshire Derbyshire County Cricket Club Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire... (1946–1947) Yorkshire Yorkshire County Cricket Club Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure.... (1974–1996) Yorkshire Cricket Board Yorkshire Cricket Board The Yorkshire Cricket Board is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Yorkshire.From 1999 to 2003 the Board fielded a team in the English domestic one-day tournament, matches which had List-A status.-External links:*... (1999) |
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| Acklam Park Acklam Park Acklam Park on Green Lane in Acklam, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire held 45 first class and 24 list A limited overs matches between 1956 and 1996.... |
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire... |
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| Argyle Street Town Cricket Club Ground The Town Cricket Club Ground on Argyle Street in Hull, England hosted four first class matches from 1875 to 1879.North and South England XIs clashed on three occasions while Yorkshire CCC played Surrey CCC in a county fixture in the last match held there.... † |
Hull Kingston upon Hull Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of... |
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| Army Ground Army Ground, Catterick The Army Ground is a cricket ground in Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1941, when Catterick Garrison played Durham. The ground hosted its only first-class match in 1954, when a Combined Services cricket team played the touring... |
Catterick Garrison Catterick Garrison Catterick Garrison is a major Army base located in Northern England. It is the largest British Army garrison in the world with a population of around 12,000, plus a large temporary population of soldiers, and is larger than its older neighbour... |
Combined Services Combined Services cricket team The Combined Services cricket team represents the British armed forces. The team played at first-class level in England for more than forty years in the mid-twentieth century. Their first first-class match was against Gentlemen of England at Lord's in 1920, while their last was against Oxford... (1954) |
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| Centre Vale | Todmorden Todmorden Todmorden is a market town and civil parish, located 17 miles from Manchester, within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England. It forms part of the Upper Calder Valley and has a total population of 14,941.... |
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| Clifton Park Ground Clifton Park Ground Clifton Park Ground is a cricket ground in York, North Yorkshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1971, when the Yorkshire Second XI played the Lancashire Second XI in the Minor Counties Championship... |
York York York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence... |
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| College Grove† | Wakefield Wakefield Wakefield is the main settlement and administrative centre of the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England. Located by the River Calder on the eastern edge of the Pennines, the urban area is and had a population of 76,886 in 2001.... |
Yorkshire (1878) | |||
| Collingham and Linton Cricket Club Ground Collingham and Linton Cricket Club Ground Collingham and Linton Cricket Club is a cricket ground in Collingham, West Yorkshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1986, when it held its first Women's Test between England women and India women. The following year the ground hosted its second and final Women's Test between... |
Collingham Collingham, West Yorkshire Collingham is a village and civil parish south east of Wetherby in West Yorkshire, England. It is in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough. The clergyman, the Reverend William Mompesson was born there in 1639.... |
(has held Women's Tests Women's Test cricket Women's Test cricket is the longest format of women's cricket and is the gender equivalent to men's Test cricket. Matches comprise four-innings and are held over a maximum of four days between two of the leading cricketing nations... and a Women's ODI) |
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| Darnall New Ground Darnall New Ground Darnall New Ground at Darnall, Sheffield was a first-class cricket venue in the 1820s. It was the home ground of Sheffield Cricket Club which played six first-class matches there.... † |
Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely... |
Sheffield and Leicester (1826) Yorkshire-Nottinghamshire-Leicestershire (1828) Sheffield Cricket Club (1828–1829) |
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| Dewsbury and Savile Ground Dewsbury and Savile Ground The Dewsbury and Savile Ground was a cricket ground located in Savile Town, Dewsbury, England. It hosted 53 first class matches between 1867 and 1933. The first fixture saw Yorkshire play Cambridgeshire while Essex were the visitors in the final game held there... † |
Dewsbury Dewsbury Dewsbury is a minster town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. It is to the west of Wakefield, east of Huddersfield and south of Leeds... |
Yorkshire (1867–1870 & 1888–1933) | |||
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Huddersfield Huddersfield Huddersfield is a large market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, situated halfway between Leeds and Manchester. It lies north of London, and south of Bradford, the nearest city.... |
Yorkshire (1873–1938, 1947–1955, 1969 & 1974–1982) | |||
| Ferham Park Ferham Park Ferham Park was a cricket ground in Rotherham, Yorkshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1880, when the North played a United South of England Eleven, in what was the grounds only first-class match. The final recorded match on the ground saw Rotherham play Yorkshire in 1914. The... † |
Rotherham Rotherham Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Don, at its confluence with the River Rother, between Sheffield and Doncaster. Rotherham, at from Sheffield City Centre, is surrounded by several smaller settlements, which together form the wider Metropolitan Borough of... |
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| Great Horton Road Great Horton Road (Cricket Ground) Great Horton Road was a cricket ground in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England on which Yorkshire County Cricket Club held first class matches from 1863 to 1874. The ground hosted seven County Championship and one other first class match during that time... † |
Bradford Bradford Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897... |
Yorkshire (1863–1866 & 1874) | |||
| Hall Park Ground Hall Park Ground Hall Park Ground in Horsforth held a first class cricket match in August 1885. The match, which pitted Yorkshire CCC against MB Hawke's XI, was won by MB Hawke's XI by 3 wickets thanks to Australian Claude Rock who took 8 for 36 in Yorkshire's second innings.... |
Leeds Leeds Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial... |
Yorkshire (1885) | |||
| Hyde Park Ground Hyde Park Ground Hyde Park Ground was a cricket ground in Sheffield, Yorkshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1830, when Sheffield Cricket Club played Nottingham Cricket Club in the ground's inaugural first-class match. Sheffield used the ground a number of times in first-class cricket, from 1830... † |
Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely... |
Sheffield Cricket Club (1830–1834, 1846–1848 & 1852) Yorkshire (pre-county club) (1833–1836 & 1849–1853) |
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| Linthorpe Road West Linthorpe Road West (Cricket Ground) The Linthorpe Road West Cricket Ground in Middlesbrough held one first class match July 1882 when Yorkshire lost to the touring Australians . The ground was opened in 1875 and Middlesbrough Cricket Club played there until 1893. The ground was also used by Middlesbrough Football Club until they... † |
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire... |
Yorkshire (1882) | |||
| Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant (cricket ground) Mount Pleasant was a cricket ground in Batley, Yorkshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1869, when Batley played an Burnley. The ground hosted a single first-class match in 1883 when the T Emmett's XI played RG Barlow's XI.... |
Batley Batley Batley is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. It lies southeast of Bradford, southwest of Leeds and north of Dewsbury, near the M62 motorway. It has a population of 49,448 . Other nearby towns include Morley to the northeast, Ossett to the southeast... |
T Emmett's XI (1883) | |||
| North Marine Road North Marine Road North Marine Road Ground, formerly known as Queen's, is a cricket ground in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. It is the home of Scarborough Cricket Club which hosts the Scarborough Cricket Festival and the Yorkshire County Cricket Club plays a series of fixtures in the second half of the... |
Scarborough | Yorkshire (1874–present) | 11,500 | • Pavilion End • Trafalgar Square End (has held ODIs) |
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| Park Avenue Park Avenue (stadium) Park Avenue is a sports ground on Horton Park Avenue in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It was used for both cricket and football. It held 306 first class and 48 list A cricket matches between 1881 and 1996, and was home to former Football League club Bradford Park Avenue, to which it lent its... |
Bradford Bradford Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897... |
Yorkshire (1881–1996) | (has held a Women's ODI) | ||
| Recreation Ground† | Leeds Leeds Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial... |
Yorkshire (1868, 1883 & 1886) | |||
| Savile Park Savile Park (Cricket Ground) Savile Park Cricket Ground on Lumley Street in Castleford held a list A limited overs game in May 1967 when Yorkshire CCC played Cambridgeshire in the Gillette Cup, bowling the visitors out for 43. In May 2000 the touring Zimbabwe team defeated a strong Marylebone Cricket Club side in another List... |
Castleford Castleford Castleford is the largest of the "five towns" district in the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England. It is near Pontefract, and has a population of 37,525 according to the 2001 Census, but has seen a rise in recent years and is now around 45-50,000. To the north... |
Yorkshire (1967) | |||
| Shaw Lane Shaw Lane (cricket ground) Shaw Lane is a cricket ground in Barnsley. It hosted one first-class match, in August 1862 between Yorkshire and an All England XI, a game won by the England XI despite being bowled out for just 47 in their first innings.... |
Barnsley Barnsley Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, south of Leeds and west of Doncaster. Barnsley is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the largest and... |
Yorkshire (1862 & 1975–1978) | (has held a Women's ODI) | ||
| St George's Road St George's Road (Cricket Ground) St. George's Road Cricket Ground in Harrogate hosted 91 first class and 5 list A one day games between 1894 and 2000 . It hosted a woman's Test match starting on 1 August 1998 between England women and Australia women. It had a capacity at its peak of 8,000 spectators... |
Harrogate Harrogate Harrogate is a spa town in North Yorkshire, England. The town is a tourist destination and its visitor attractions include its spa waters, RHS Harlow Carr gardens, and Betty's Tea Rooms. From the town one can explore the nearby Yorkshire Dales national park. Harrogate originated in the 17th... |
Yorkshire (1894–1996) Yorkshire Cricket Board (2000) |
8,000 | • St Georges Road End • Pavilion End (has held a Women's Test and a Women's ODI) |
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| Swatter's Carr† (Linthorpe Road East) |
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire... |
Yorkshire (1864 & 1867) | |||
| The Circle† | Hull Kingston upon Hull Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of... |
Yorkshire (1899–1990) | |||
| Thrum Hall Thrum Hall Thrum Hall was a rugby league stadium on Hanson Lane in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. It was the home of Halifax RLFC.-Stadium:The site, measuring 55,000 square yards and included a cricket pitch, greyhound track and bowling greens... † |
Halifax Halifax, West Yorkshire Halifax is a minster town, within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. It has an urban area population of 82,056 in the 2001 Census. It is well-known as a centre of England's woollen manufacture from the 15th century onward, originally dealing through the Halifax Piece... |
Yorkshire (1888–1889, 1894 & 1897) | |||
| Victoria Ground Victoria Ground, Leeds The Victoria Ground was a cricket ground in Leeds, Yorkshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1846, when pre-county club Yorkshire played an All-England Eleven... † (Royal Park) |
Leeds Leeds Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial... |
United North of England Eleven (1872) | |||
| Wigginton Road Wigginton Road Cricket Ground Wigginton Road Cricket Ground in York is a former cricket ground. Its one and only first-class match was held in June 1890 between Yorkshire CCC and Kent CCC.... † |
York York York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence... |
Yorkshire (1890) | |||
| Woodhouse Hill Ground† | Leeds Leeds Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial... |
Yorkshire (1869) |
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Minor counties
The Minor Counties are English or Welsh counties not afforded first-class status. Some of these counties have a current representative team in the Minor Counties Championship. The dates of use on some grounds reflects that counties debut in the Minor Counties Championship. Furthermore, some grounds in this section have been used by neighbouring counties that have first-class status for their 'home' matches, as well as other representative teams such as the Minor Counties cricket team. Additionally, some grounds have played host to Women's Test matchesWomen's Test cricket
Women's Test cricket is the longest format of women's cricket and is the gender equivalent to men's Test cricket. Matches comprise four-innings and are held over a maximum of four days between two of the leading cricketing nations...
, Women's One Day Internationals and Women's Twenty20 Internationals
Women's Twenty20 cricket
Women's Twenty20 cricket is the newly emerging use of the Twenty20 match format in women's cricket. While both women's cricket and Twenty20 have themselves enjoyed recent success, women's Twenty20 has only been an international cricket game format since 2004...
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Counties and the grounds within listed in alphabetical order
Bedfordshire
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Bedford Bedford Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire, in the East of England. It is a large town and the administrative centre for the wider Borough of Bedford. According to the former Bedfordshire County Council's estimates, the town had a population of 79,190 in mid 2005, with 19,720 in the adjacent town... |
Bedfordshire Bedfordshire County Cricket Club Bedfordshire 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 Bedfordshire and competing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy. The Minor Counties play three-day... (1895–present) |
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| Goldington Bury Goldington Bury Goldington Bury is a cricket ground in Bedford, Bedfordshire. The first recorded match on the gound was in 1941, when Bedford Town played London Counties. The ground hosted its first Minor Counties Championship match when Bedfordshire played Hertfordshire in 1967... |
Bedford Bedford Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire, in the East of England. It is a large town and the administrative centre for the wider Borough of Bedford. According to the former Bedfordshire County Council's estimates, the town had a population of 79,190 in mid 2005, with 19,720 in the adjacent town... |
Bedfordshire (1967–2003) | |||
| Lancot Park Lancot Park Lancot Park is a cricket ground in Dunstable, Bedfordshire. The first recorded match on the gound was in 1892, when Bedfordshire played Marylebone Cricket Club. The ground hosted its first Minor Counties Championship match 102 years later, when Bedfordshire played Northumberland in 1994... |
Dunstable Dunstable Dunstable is a market town and civil parish located in Bedfordshire, England. It lies on the eastward tail spurs of the Chiltern Hills, 30 miles north of London. These geographical features form several steep chalk escarpments most noticeable when approaching Dunstable from the north.-Etymology:In... |
Bedfordshire (1994–2009) | |||
| Wardown Park | Luton Luton Luton is a large town and unitary authority of Bedfordshire, England, 30 miles north of London. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of about 250,000.... |
Bedfordshire (1906–present), Northamptonshire Northamptonshire County Cricket Club Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the... (1973–2004) |
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Berkshire
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| Church Road Church Road Cricket Ground Church Road is a cricket ground in Reading, Berkshire, England.The first recorded match on the ground was in 1938, when Berkshire played Rajputana. The ground hosted its first Minor Counties Championship match when Berkshire played Hertfordshire in 1948... † |
Reading Reading, Berkshire Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London.... |
Berkshire Berkshire County Cricket Club Berkshire 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 Berkshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and MCCA Knockout Trophy.... (1948–1983) |
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| Courages Cricket Ground Courages Cricket Ground Courages Cricket Ground was a cricket ground in Coley Park in the town of Reading, Berkshire, England, south of Berkeley Avenue, part of the A4 road. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1975, when Berkshire played Wiltshire in the grounds first Minor Counties Championship match... † |
Reading Reading, Berkshire Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London.... |
Berkshire (1973–1986) | |||
| Memorial Ground Memorial Ground, Finchampstead The Memorial Ground is a cricket ground in Finchampstead, Berkshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1982, when Berkshire played Buckinghamshire in the grounds first Minor Counties Championship match. From 1982 to present, the ground played host to 27 Minor Counties Championship... |
Finchampstead Finchampstead Finchampstead is a civil parish near Wokingham in the English county of Berkshire. Its northern extremity is situated south of Wokingham, west of Bracknell, south-east of Reading, and west of Central London.-Geography:... |
Berkshire (1982–present) | • Church End • Pavilion End (has held a Women's ODI) |
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| Oldfield Bray Oldfield Bray Oldfield Bray at Bray, Berkshire was used as a major cricket venue for 4 first-class matches between 1792 and 1795 in addition to several minor matches.... † (Oldfield) |
Bray Bray, Berkshire Bray, sometimes known as Bray on Thames, is a village and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. It stands on the banks of the River Thames, just south-east of Maidenhead. It is famous as the village mentioned in the song The Vicar of Bray... |
Berkshire (pre-county club) Berkshire county cricket teams Berkshire county cricket teams have been traced back to the 18th century but the county's involvement in cricket goes back much further than that... (1792) Oldfield (1793–1794) |
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| Sonning Lane Sonning Lane Sonning Lane is a cricket and hockey ground in Reading, Berkshire, England, near the village of Sonning. It is located in a road called Sonning Lane leading between the A4 road and the village, hence the name.... |
Reading Reading, Berkshire Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London.... |
Berkshire (1988–2006) | (has held a Women's ODI) |
Breconshire
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| Christ College | Brecon Brecon Brecon is a long-established market town and community in southern Powys, Mid Wales, with a population of 7,901. It was the county town of the historic county of Brecknockshire; although its role as such was eclipsed with the formation of Powys, it remains an important local centre... |
Glamorgan Glamorgan County Cricket Club Glamorgan 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 Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County... (1993) |
Buckinghamshire
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| Amy Lane Amy Lane Amy Lane, also known as The Meadow, is a cricket ground in Chesham, Buckinghamshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1907, Buckinghamshire played the Worcestershire Second XI. Buckinghamshire next used the ground in 1951, and from 1951 to 1982 the ground hosted 32 Minor Counties... |
Chesham Chesham Chesham is a market town in the Chiltern Hills, Buckinghamshire, England. It is located 11 miles south-east of the county town of Aylesbury. Chesham is also a civil parish designated a town council within Chiltern district. It is situated in the Chess Valley and surrounded by farmland, as well as... |
Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire County Cricket Club Buckinghamshire 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 Buckinghamshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy. The Minor Counties play... (1907, 1951–1982 & 1993) |
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| Ascott Park | Wing Wing, Buckinghamshire Wing is a village and civil parish in Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England. The village is on the main A418 road between Aylesbury and Leighton Buzzard... |
Buckinghamshire (1905, 1924–1939, 1949–1979, 1998–1999, 2002–2003 & 2006–2009) | |||
| Campbell Park Campbell Park Cricket Ground Campbell Park is a cricket ground in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. The first recorded match on the ground in 1981, when the Northamptonshire Second XI played the Leicestershire Second XI in the Second Eleven Championship.... |
Milton Keynes Milton Keynes Milton Keynes , sometimes abbreviated MK, is a large town in Buckinghamshire, in the south east of England, about north-west of London. It is the administrative centre of the Borough of Milton Keynes... |
Northamptonshire Northamptonshire County Cricket Club Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the... (1997 & 2004–2008) Buckinghamshire (1998–2000) |
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| Chalvey Road Chalvey Road Chalvey Road was a cricket ground in Slough, Buckinghamshire. Slough Cricket Club moved to the ground in 1899, with the first recorded match on the ground in 1904, when Buckinghamshire played Berkshire in the Minor Counties Championship. From 1904 to 1998 the ground hosted 57 Minor Counties... † |
Slough Slough Slough is a borough and unitary authority within the ceremonial county of Royal Berkshire, England. The town straddles the A4 Bath Road and the Great Western Main Line, west of central London... |
Buckinghamshire (1904–1914, 1920, 1933–1970, 1980–1998) Berkshire Berkshire County Cricket Club Berkshire 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 Berkshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and MCCA Knockout Trophy.... (1999) |
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| Dinton Cricket Club Ground Dinton Cricket Club Ground Dinton Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Dinton, Buckinghamshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 2001, when Buckinghamshire played the Worcestershire Cricket Board in a List-A match in the 1st round of the 2002 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy which was held in 2001... |
Dinton Dinton, Buckinghamshire Dinton is a village in Buckinghamshire, England. It is in the very south of the Aylesbury Vale on the ancient turnpike leading from Aylesbury to Thame . Dinton with Ford and Upton is also a civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district.The village name is Anglo Saxon in origin, and means 'Dunna's... |
Buckinghamshire (2001–2002) | |||
| London Road London Road, High Wycombe London Road is a cricket ground in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1891, when High Wycombe played the House of Commons. The first Minor Counties Championship match held on the ground came in 1895 when Buckinghamshire played Bedfordshire... |
High Wycombe High Wycombe High Wycombe , commonly known as Wycombe and formally called Chepping Wycombe or Chipping Wycombe until 1946,is a large town in Buckinghamshire, England. It is west-north-west of Charing Cross in London; this figure is engraved on the Corn Market building in the centre of the town... |
Buckinghamshire (1895, 1903, 1906, 1910–1914 & 1920–present) | |||
| Pound Lane Pound Lane Cricket Ground Pound Lane is a cricket ground in Marlow, Buckinghamshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1909, when Buckinghamshire played Dorset in the Minor Counties Championship. The county next used the ground for a Minor Counties match in 1913, when it played Berkshire... |
Marlow Marlow, Buckinghamshire Marlow is a town and civil parish within Wycombe district in south Buckinghamshire, England... |
Buckinghamshire (1909, 1913, 1973–2004, 2006 & 2010) | (has held a Women's ODI) | ||
| Shardeloes Shardeloes Shardeloes is a large 18th century country house located one mile northwest of Amersham in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. . A previous manor house on the site was demolished and the present building constructed between 1758 and 1766 for William Drake, the Member of Parliament for Amersham.-Design... |
Amersham Amersham Amersham is a market town and civil parish within Chiltern district in Buckinghamshire, England, 27 miles north west of London, in the Chiltern Hills. It is part of the London commuter belt.... |
Buckinghamshire (1968–1997) | |||
| Sir Paul Getty's Ground Wormsley Park Wormsley Park is a 2,500 acre estate and 18th century country house between Stokenchurch and Watlington in the Chiltern Hills of Buckinghamshire, England. It is the former home of the philanthropist Sir Paul Getty who moved to Wormsley in 1986. He undertook a restoration which lasted until 1991,... |
Wormsley | Buckinghamshire (1999–2002 & 2005) | |(has held a Women's ODIs) | ||
| Stowe School | Stowe Stowe, Buckinghamshire Stowe is a civil parish and former village about northwest of Buckingham in the Aylesbury Vale district of Buckinghamshire, England. The parish includes the hamlets of Boycott, Dadford and Lamport.... |
Buckinghamshire (1947–1948, 1972 & 1981–1983) Northamptonshire (2005) |
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| Wilton Park Wilton Park, Beaconsfield Wilton Park is a cricket ground in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1942, when Beaconsfield played Captain Alan Parker's XII. The first Minor Counties Championship match played on the ground came when Buckinghamshire played Norfolk in 1967... |
Beaconsfield Beaconsfield Beaconsfield is a market town and civil parish operating as a town council within the South Bucks district in Buckinghamshire, England. It lies northwest of Charing Cross in Central London, and south-east of the county town of Aylesbury... |
Buckinghamshire (1967–1975 & 1989–2005) | (has held Women's ODIs) |
Caernarvonshire
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| Llandudno Cricket Club Ground Llandudno Cricket Club Ground Llandudno Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Llandudno, Caernarvonshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1890, when Llandudno Visitors played Riviere's Orchestra. The ground hosted its first first-class match when Wales played Ireland in 1925... |
Llandudno Llandudno Llandudno is a seaside resort and town in Conwy County Borough, Wales. In the 2001 UK census it had a population of 20,090 including that of Penrhyn Bay and Penrhynside, which are within the Llandudno Community... |
Wales (1925 & 1927–1928) Glamorgan Glamorgan County Cricket Club Glamorgan 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 Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County... (1969) |
Cambridgeshire
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| Chatteris Chatteris Chatteris is a civil parish and one of four market towns in the Fenland district of Cambridgeshire, England, situated in The Fens between Huntingdon, March and Ely... † |
Chatteris Chatteris Chatteris is a civil parish and one of four market towns in the Fenland district of Cambridgeshire, England, situated in The Fens between Huntingdon, March and Ely... |
Cambridge Town Club Cambridge Town Club Cambridge Town Club was a first-class cricket club established in Cambridge before 1819. As with other leading town clubs, its team was representative of the county of Cambridgeshire as a whole and it ultimately evolved into Cambridgeshire County Cricket Club... (1832) |
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| Chatteris Cricket Ground Chatteris Cricket Ground Chatteris Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1832, when Cambridge Town Club played the Marylebone Cricket Club in the ground's only first-class match. The ground was first used for Minor Counties Championship cricket when... |
Chatteris Chatteris Chatteris is a civil parish and one of four market towns in the Fenland district of Cambridgeshire, England, situated in The Fens between Huntingdon, March and Ely... |
Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire County Cricket Club Cambridgeshire 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 Cambridgeshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy.The club is based at The Avenue... (1967–1971) |
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| Fenner's Fenner's Fenner's is the University of Cambridge's cricket ground.-History:Fenner's has hosted first-class cricket since 1848, and many of the world's great players have graced the wicket. The ground was established on land leased for the purpose by Francis Fenner, after whom the ground is named.Playing for... |
Cambridge Cambridge The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the... |
Cambridge University Cambridge University Cricket Club Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University... (1848–present) Cambridgeshire (1895–2008) Combined/British Universities British universities Universities in the United Kingdom have generally been instituted by Royal Charter, Papal Bull, Act of Parliament or an instrument of government under the Education Reform Act 1988; in any case generally with the approval of the Privy Council, and only such recognised bodies can award degrees of... (1975–1997) |
• Pavilion End • Gresham Road End (has held a Women's ODI) |
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| Parker's Piece Parker's Piece Parker's Piece is a flat and very roughly square green common located near the centre of Cambridge, England. The two main walking and cycling paths across it run diagonally, and the single lamp-post at the junction is commonly known as Reality Checkpoint... |
Cambridge Cambridge The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the... |
Cambridge Town Club (1817–1820 & 1831–1861) Cambridge Union Club (1827 & 1833) Cambridge University (1835–1847) Cambridgeshire (1861, 1864 & 1914) |
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| Queens Road Queens Road Cricket Ground Queens Road Cricket Ground was a cricket ground in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1851, when Wisbech played an All-England Eleven.The ground held a single first-class match when Cambridgeshire played Yorkshire in 1867.... † |
Wisbech Wisbech Wisbech is a market town, inland port and civil parish with a population of 20,200 in the Fens of Cambridgeshire. The tidal River Nene runs through the centre of the town and is spanned by two bridges... |
Cambridgeshire (1867) | |||
| R Cotton's Ground R Cotton's Ground, Newmarket R Cotton's Ground is a cricket ground in Newmarket, Cambridgeshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1864, when a combined Cambridge and Yorkshire team played a combined Kent and Nottinghamshire team in the grounds only first-class match. The first Minor Counties Championship match... † |
Newmarket | Cambridgeshire and Yorkshire (1864) Cambridgeshire (1908–1911) |
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| Spicer's Sports Ground Spicer's Sports Ground Spicers Sports Ground is a cricket ground in Sawston, Cambridgeshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1950, when Cambridgeshire played Huntingdonshire. The first Minor Counties Championship match held on the ground was in 1951, when Cambridgeshire played Hertfordshire... |
Sawston Sawston Sawston is a large village in Cambridgeshire in England, situated on the River Cam seven miles south of Cambridge. It has a population of 7,150... |
Cambridgeshire (1951–1967) | |||
| The Avenue Sports Club Ground The Avenue Sports Club Ground The Avenue Sports Club Ground is a cricket ground in March, Cambridgeshire. The ground was established in 1939, when Cambridgeshire played Suffolk in the grounds first Minor Counties Championship match... |
March March, Cambridgeshire March is a Fenland market town and civil parish in the Isle of Ely area of Cambridgeshire, England. March was the county town of the Isle of Ely, a separate administrative county between 1889 and 1965, and is now the administrative centre of Fenland District Council.The town was an important... |
Cambridgeshire (1939–present) | |||
| University Ground, Barnwell University Ground, Barnwell The University Ground was a cricket ground in Barnwell, a suburb in northeast Cambridge, England. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1821, when Cambridge University played the Cambridge Town Club in a first-class fixture. From 1821 to 1830, the ground held eight first-class matches,... † |
Cambridge Cambridge The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the... |
Cambridge University (1821–1830) | |||
| Wisbech Cricket Club Ground Wisbech Cricket Club Ground Wisbech Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1926, when Cambridgeshire played the Leicestershire Second XI in the Minor Counties Championship... |
Wisbech Wisbech Wisbech is a market town, inland port and civil parish with a population of 20,200 in the Fens of Cambridgeshire. The tidal River Nene runs through the centre of the town and is spanned by two bridges... |
Cambridgeshire (1926–1928, 1936, 1939–2002 & 2006–2009) |
Cardiganshire/ Ceredigion
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| Vicarage Field Vicarage Field, Aberystwyth Vicarage Field, Aberystwyth is a cricket ground in Aberystwyth, Wales used by Glamorgan for two Sunday League matches in 1977 and 1989 .The ground hosted 2 List A matches.Game Information:... |
Aberystwyth Aberystwyth Aberystwyth is a historic market town, administrative centre and holiday resort within Ceredigion, Wales. Often colloquially known as Aber, it is located at the confluence of the rivers Ystwyth and Rheidol.... |
Glamorgan Glamorgan County Cricket Club Glamorgan 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 Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County... (1977 & 1989) |
Carmarthenshire
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| Stradey Park Cricket Ground Stradey Park Cricket Ground Stradey Park is a cricket ground in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1861, when Carmarthenshire played Glamorganshire.... |
Llanelli Llanelli Llanelli , the largest town in both the county of Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed , Wales, sits on the Loughor estuary on the West Wales coast, approximately west-north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarthen. The town is famous for its proud rugby... |
Carmarthenshire Carmarthenshire County Cricket Club Carmarthenshire County Cricket Club was a county cricket club based in the historic Welsh county of Carmarthenshire that competed in the Minor Counties championship from 1908 to 1911, without success... (1908–1911) Glamorgan Glamorgan County Cricket Club Glamorgan 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 Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County... (1933–1939, 1949–1965 & 1988–1993) Wales Minor Counties Wales Minor Counties Cricket Club Wales Minor Counties Cricket Club, representing the historic counties of Wales except Glamorgan is currently the only non-English member of the Minor Counties Championship in the England and Wales domestic cricket structure.... (1991) |
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Cheshire
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| Booth Park Booth Park Booth Park is a cricket ground in Toft, Cheshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1982 when Cheshire played Northumberland in the Minor Counties Championship... |
Toft Toft, Cheshire Toft is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is located immediately to the south of Knutsford and is split by the A50 road to more southern Holmes Chapel... |
Cheshire Cheshire County Cricket Club Cheshire 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 Cheshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy... (1982–1998 & 2001–2002) |
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| Boughton Hall Cricket Club Ground | Chester Chester Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the... |
Cheshire (1910–1913, 1921–1939, 1951, 1970–1989 & 1993–present) | |||
| Ellerman Lines Cricket Ground Ellerman Lines Cricket Ground Ellerman Lines Cricket Ground was a cricket ground in Hoylake, Cheshire. The ground was owned and operated by Ellerman Lines, a now defunct shipping company. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1957, when Cheshire played Northumberland in the Minor Counties Championship... † |
Hoylake Hoylake Hoylake is a seaside town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, on Merseyside, England. It is located at the north western corner of the Wirral Peninsula, near to the town of West Kirby and where the River Dee estuary meets the Irish Sea... |
Cheshire (1957–1968) | |||
| Macclesfield Cricket Club Ground Macclesfield Cricket Club Ground Macclesfield Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Macclesfield, Cheshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1920, when Cheshire played Staffordshire in the Minor Counties Championship. Cheshire used the ground from 1920-1931 and 1949-1984... |
Macclesfield Macclesfield Macclesfield is a market town within the unitary authority of Cheshire East, the county palatine of Chester, also known as the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The population of the Macclesfield urban sub-area at the time of the 2001 census was 50,688... |
Cheshire (1920–1931 & 1949–1984) | |||
| Moss Lane Moss Lane, Alderley Edge Moss Lane is a cricket ground in Alderley Edge, Cheshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1961, when Cheshire Cricket Conference played Midlands Club Cricket Conference. The ground was first used by Cheshire in 1973, when they played the Lancashire Second XI in the Minor Counties... |
Alderley Edge Alderley Edge Alderley Edge is a village and civil parish within the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 4,409.... |
Cheshire (1973–1981 & 2000–present) 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... (2008) |
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| Oxton Cricket Club Ground Oxton Cricket Club Ground Oxton Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Oxton, Cheshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1882 when Oxton played Huyton. The ground was first used by Cheshire in 1895 when they played Worcestershire in the Minor Counties Championship. Cheshire used the ground during a... |
Oxton Oxton, Merseyside Oxton is a suburb of Birkenhead, on the Wirral Peninsula, England. Administratively it is a ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. Originally a village in its own right, it became part of the Municipal Borough of Birkenhead upon its creation in 1877... |
Cheshire (1895, 1909–1910, 1921, 1925, 1930–1988, 1995 & 1999–2004) | |||
| Parkgate Cricket Ground Parkgate Cricket Ground Neston Cricket Club is a cricket ground in Parkgate, Cheshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1935, when Cheshire played Denbighshire in the Minor Counties Championship. Cheshire used the ground during a number of periods in the 20th century, playing 27 Minor Counties Championship... |
Parkgate Parkgate, Cheshire Parkgate is a village on the Wirral Peninsula, in the part that lies in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, in the North West of England... |
Cheshire (1935–1937, 1950–1974, 1980–1981, 1989–2002 & 2008) | |||
| South Downs Road | Bowdon Bowdon, Greater Manchester Bowdon is a suburban village and electoral ward in the Altrincham area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England.-History:... |
Cheshire (1910, 1933 & 1976–2001) |
Cornwall
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| Boscawen Park Boscawen Park Boscawen Park is a cricket ground in Truro, Cornwall. The ground is situated next to the River Truro. It was established in 1961, Cornwall first used the ground in the 1968 Minor Counties Championship, when they played Devon... |
Truro Truro Truro is a city and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The city is the centre for administration, leisure and retail in Cornwall, with a population recorded in the 2001 census of 17,431. Truro urban statistical area, which includes parts of surrounding parishes, has a 2001 census... |
Cornwall Cornwall County Cricket Club Cornwall 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 Cornwall and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy... (1968–present) |
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| Roskear Roskear Roskear is a cricket ground in Camborne, Cornwall. It was established in 1906, when Cornwall played Devon in the 1906 Minor Counties Championship... |
Camborne Camborne Camborne is a town and civil parish in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is at the western edge of a conurbation comprising Camborne, Pool and Redruth.... |
Cornwall (1906–present) | |||
| Wheal Eliza Wheal Eliza Wheal Eliza is a cricket ground in St Austell, Cornwall, UK. The ground was established in 1982, when Cornwall played Dorset in the grounds first Minor Counties Championship match... |
St Austell St Austell St Austell is a civil parish and a major town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated on the south coast approximately ten miles south of Bodmin and 30 miles west of the border with Devon at Saltash... |
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Cumberland
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| Edenside Edenside Edenside is a cricket ground in Carlisle, Cumbria. The ground is the primary home ground of Cumberland.The first recorded match on the gound was in 1850, when Carlisle played an All-England Eleven. The ground hosted its first Minor Counties Championship match when Cumberland played the Yorkshire... |
Carlisle City of Carlisle The City of Carlisle is a local government district of Cumbria, England, with the status of a city and non-metropolitan district. It is named after its largest settlement, Carlisle, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Brampton and Longtown, as well as outlying villages... |
Cumberland Cumberland County Cricket Club Cumberland 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 Cumberland and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy... (1955–present) |
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| Fitz Park Fitz Park Fitz Park is a cricket ground in Keswick, Cumberland. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1955, when Cumberland played the Lancashire Second XI in the Minor Counties Championship... |
Keswick Keswick, Cumbria Keswick is a market town and civil parish within the Borough of Allerdale in Cumbria, England. It had a population of 4,984, according to the 2001 census, and is situated just north of Derwent Water, and a short distance from Bassenthwaite Lake, both in the Lake District National Park... |
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| St George's Road St George's Road, Millom St George's Road is a cricket ground in Millom, Cumberland. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1961, when Cumberland played the Lancashire Second XI in the Minor Counties Championship. From 1961 to 2002, the ground hosted 32 Minor Counties Championship matches, with the final match held... |
Millom Millom Millom is a town and civil parish on the estuary of the River Duddon in the southwest of Cumbria, England. The name is Cumbrian dialect for "At the mills". The town is accessible both by rail and an A class road... |
Cumberland (1961–2002) |
Denbighshire
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| Penrhyn Avenue Colwyn Bay Cricket Club Ground Penrhyn Avenue is a cricket ground in Colwyn Bay, Wales. The ground was first used by the Glamorgan 1st XI in 1966, although County Championship matches have only been an annual fixture since 1990... |
Rhos-on-Sea Rhos-on-Sea Rhos-on-Sea also known as Llandrillo-yn-Rhos in Welsh, or Rhos or Llandrillo , is a seaside resort in Conwy County Borough, Wales. The population was 7,110 in 2001. It is a mile to the north but effectively a suburb of Colwyn Bay, on the coast of North Wales... |
Denbighshire Denbighshire County Cricket Club Denbighshire County Cricket Club was a county cricket club based in the historic Welsh county of Denbighshire, that played in the Minor Counties Championship for five seasons from 1930 to 1935 . The side was unsuccessful, and in its final season it lost each of its eight matches, six of them by an... (1930–1935) Wales (1930) Glamorgan Glamorgan County Cricket Club Glamorgan 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 Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County... (1966–1969, 1971, 1974 & 1990–present) Wales Minor Counties Wales Minor Counties Cricket Club Wales Minor Counties Cricket Club, representing the historic counties of Wales except Glamorgan is currently the only non-English member of the Minor Counties Championship in the England and Wales domestic cricket structure.... (1988–2000 & 2005) |
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| Rydal School | Colwyn Bay Colwyn Bay - Demography :Prior to local government reorganisation on 1 April 1974 Colwyn Bay was a municipal borough with a population of c.25,000, but in 1974 this designation disappeared leaving five separate parishes, known as communities in Wales, of which the one bearing the name Colwyn Bay encompassed... |
Wales (1929) Denbighshire (1934) |
Devon
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| County Ground County Ground, Exeter The County Ground is a cricket ground in Exeter, Devon. The earliest recorded match on the ground was in 1889 between the Gentlemen of Devon and Somerset. In 1902, Devon played their first Minor Counties Championship match on the ground, which came against Wiltshire... |
Exeter Exeter Exeter is a historic city in Devon, England. It lies within the ceremonial county of Devon, of which it is the county town as well as the home of Devon County Council. Currently the administrative area has the status of a non-metropolitan district, and is therefore under the administration of the... |
Devon Devon County Cricket Club Devon 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 Devon and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy.... (1902–1987 & 2010–present) |
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| Peverell Park Peverell Park Peverell Park is a cricket ground in Plymouth, Devon. The ground is located close to Plymouth Albion's home ground, The Brickfields, which is located in the Devonport district of the city.... |
Plymouth Plymouth Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound... |
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| Recreation Ground Recreation Ground, Torquay Recreation Ground is a former First-class cricket ground located in Torquay, Devon. Between 1954 and 1958, the ground hosted annual fixtures between the South and the North, and between England XI and Commonwealth XI... |
Torquay Torquay Torquay is a town in the unitary authority area of Torbay and ceremonial county of Devon, England. It lies south of Exeter along the A380 on the north of Torbay, north-east of Plymouth and adjoins the neighbouring town of Paignton on the west of the bay. Torquay’s population of 63,998 during the... |
Devon (1932–present) Somerset Somerset County Cricket Club Somerset 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 Somerset... (1969–1975) |
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| The Maer Ground The Maer Ground The Maer Ground is a cricket ground in Exmouth, Devon.The first recorded match played on the ground was in 1874 when Devon played Will-o'-the-Wisp. From 1883 to 1889 the ground played host to eight matches between Devon and the Marylebone Cricket Club... |
Exmouth Exmouth Exmouth is a town in Devon. It may also refer to:Places*Exmouth Peninsula in Southern Chile*Exmouth, Western AustraliaPeople*Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth , a British naval officerShips... |
Devon (1951–present) |
Dorset
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| Dean Park Cricket Ground Dean Park Cricket Ground Dean Park is a cricket ground in Bournemouth, England, currently used by Bournemouth University Cricket Club, as well as by and Suttoners Cricket Club.... |
Bournemouth Bournemouth Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. According to the 2001 Census the town has a population of 163,444, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is also the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth... |
Hampshire Hampshire County Cricket Club Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it... (1897–1992) Dorset Dorset County Cricket Club Dorset 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 Dorset and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy... (1982–present) |
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| Sherborne School | Sherborne Sherborne Sherborne is a market town in northwest Dorset, England. It is sited on the River Yeo, on the edge of the Blackmore Vale, east of Yeovil. The A30 road, which connects London to Penzance, runs through the town. The population of the town is 9,350 . 27.1% of the population is aged 65 or... |
Dorset (1902–1997 & 2008) |
Flintshire
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| Northop Hall Cricket Club Ground Northop Hall Cricket Club Ground Northop Hall Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Northop Hall, Flintshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1908, In 1985 Welsh Schools played Scotland Under-19s. In 1992, Wales Minor Counties played a MCCA Knockout Trophy match against Staffordshire, representing the Welsh... |
Northop Northop Northop is a small village situated in Flintshire, Wales, approximately 12 miles west of the city of Chester, mid-way between Mold and Flint, and situated just off junction 33 of the A55 North Wales Expressway. At the 2001 Census, the population of Northop was 2,983.The village is home to two... |
Wales Minor Counties Wales Minor Counties Cricket Club Wales Minor Counties Cricket Club, representing the historic counties of Wales except Glamorgan is currently the only non-English member of the Minor Counties Championship in the England and Wales domestic cricket structure.... (1992–1995) |
Herefordshire
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| Luctonians Cricket Club Ground Luctonians Cricket Club Ground The Luctonians Cricket Club Ground in Kingsland, Herefordshire, England is the home ground of Luctonians Cricket Club.It has been used for major cricket on only one occasion, when it staged the C&G Trophy match between Herefordshire and Middlesex in June 2001. The game was the scene of a remarkable... |
Kingsland Kingsland, Herefordshire Kingsland is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Herefordshire. It is located north-west of Leominster.To the west of the church are the earthwork remains of a motte-and-bailey castle.-External links:... |
Herefordshire Herefordshire County Cricket Club Herefordshire 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 Herefordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy... (1998–2006) |
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| Racecourse Ground Racecourse Ground, Hereford The Racecourse Ground is a cricket ground in Hereford, England. The two ends are known as the Pavilion End and the Racecourse End.Worcestershire County Cricket Club played five first-class matches here between 1919 and 1983, and one other first-class game was also staged in 1919... |
Hereford Hereford Hereford is a cathedral city, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, southwest of Worcester, and northwest of Gloucester... |
Worcestershire Worcestershire County Cricket Club Worcestershire 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 Worcestershire... (1919, 1947 & 1981–1983) Herefordshire (1992–1996) |
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| Stowe Lane Stowe Lane Stowe Lane is a cricket ground in Colwall, Herefordshire. The first recorded county match on the ground was in 1974, when the Worcestershire Second XI played the Glamorgan Second XI in the Second XI Championship. The first Minor Counties Championship match played the on the ground was in 1993,... |
Colwall Colwall Colwall is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England on the border with Worcestershire, nestling into the side of the Malvern Hills. Areas of the village are known as Colwall Stone, Upper Colwall and Colwall Green along over a mile of the B4218 road... |
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| The Park The Park, Brockhampton The Park is a cricket ground in Brockhampton, Herefordshire. The ground itself is part of the Brockhampton Estate.The first recorded match on the ground was in 1992, when Herefordshire played Wales Minor Counties in the grounds first Minor Counties Championship match... |
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| The Recreation Ground The Recreation Ground, Kington The Recreation Ground is a cricket ground in Kington, Herefordshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1996, when Herefordshire played Wales Minor Counties in the grounds first Minor Counties Championship match... |
Kington Kington, Herefordshire Kington is a market town and civil parish in Herefordshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 2,597.-Location:Kington is near the Wales-England border and, despite being on the western side of Offa's Dyke, has been English for over a thousand years. The town is in the... |
Herefordshire (1996–2000, 2004 & 2007–2008) | • School End • River End |
Hertfordshire
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| Balls Park Balls Park Balls Park is a cricket ground in Hertford, Hertfordshire. The ground is located in the grounds of the Balls Park estate. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1865 between Hertford and a United South of England Eleven. In 1901, the ground hosted its first Minor Counties Championship... |
Hertford Hertford Hertford is the county town of Hertfordshire, England, and is also a civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of the county. Forming a civil parish, the 2001 census put the population of Hertford at about 24,180. Recent estimates are that it is now around 28,000... |
Hertfordshire Hertfordshire County Cricket Club Hertfordshire 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 Hertfordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy... (1901–present) |
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| Brunton Memorial Ground Brunton Memorial Ground Brunton Memorial Ground is a cricket ground in Radlett, Hertfordshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1975 between Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire which was the first Minor Counties Championship match on the ground... |
Radlett Radlett Radlett is a small town in the county of Hertfordshire between St Albans and Borehamwood on Watling Street with a population of approximately 8,000. It is located in the council district of Hertsmere and is covered by two wards, Aldenham East and Aldenham West... |
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| Clarence Park | St Albans St Albans St Albans is a city in southern Hertfordshire, England, around north of central London, which forms the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans. It is a historic market town, and is now a sought-after dormitory town within the London commuter belt... |
Hertfordshire (1895–1997) | |||
| Cricket Field Lane Cricket Field Lane Cricket Field Lane is a cricket ground in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. The earliest recorded match on the ground was in 1862 between Bishop's Stortford and an All-England Eleven. In 1895 Hertfordshire played their first Minor Counties Championship match on the ground, which came against... |
Bishop's Stortford Bishop's Stortford Bishop's Stortford is a historic market town and civil parish in the district of East Hertfordshire in the county of Hertfordshire in England. It is situated just west of the M11 motorway, on the county boundary with Essex and is the closest large town to London Stansted Airport and part of the... |
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| Digswell Park Digswell Park Digswell Park is a cricket ground in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. The first recorded match on the gound was in 1866 between The Node and Southgate. In 2000, the ground hosted its only Minor Counties Championship match to date, which was between Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire. In 2003,... |
Welwyn Garden City Welwyn Garden City -Economy:Ever since its inception as garden city, Welwyn Garden City has attracted a strong commercial base with several designated employment areas. Among the companies trading in the town are:*Air Link Systems*Baxter*British Lead Mills*Carl Zeiss... |
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| Ditchmore Lane Ditchmore Lane Ditchmore Lane is a cricket ground in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. The first recorded match on the gound was in 1821, when Hertfordshire played their first Minor Counties Championship match which was against Buckinghamshire... |
Stevenage Stevenage Stevenage is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England. It is situated to the east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1, and is between Letchworth Garden City to the north, and Welwyn Garden City to the south.... |
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| Denis Compton Oval Denis Compton Oval The Denis Compton Oval is a cricket located at the Shenley Cricket Centre. The centre is in Shenley, Hertfordshire. The ground was opened by Denis Compton and the main ground was named in his honour. At the heart of the centre is the 19th century pavilion, originally designed by the legendary... |
Shenley Shenley, Hertfordshire Shenley is a village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England, between Barnet and St Albans. The village is located 18.7 miles from Central London.-History:... |
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... (2002–2004) Hertfordshire (1999–2000) |
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| Hitchin Town Cricket Club Ground Hitchin Town Cricket Club Ground Hitchin Town Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1877, when Hertfordshire played Essex. Hertfordshire played their first Minor Counties Championship match on the ground in 1908 against Cambridgeshire. Hertfordshire used... (Lucas Lane) |
Hitchin Hitchin Hitchin is a town in Hertfordshire, England, with an estimated population of 30,360.-History:Hitchin is first noted as the central place of the Hicce people mentioned in a 7th century document, the Tribal Hidage. The tribal name is Brittonic rather than Old English and derives from *siccā, meaning... |
Hertfordshire (1908–1914) & (1951–1998) | |||
| Tring Park Cricket Club Ground Tring Park Cricket Club Ground Tring Park Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Tring, Hertfordshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1874. Hertfordshire played Buckinghamshire in the grounds first Minor Counties Championship match in 1959. From 1959 to 1999, the ground played host to 12 Minor Counties... |
Tring Tring Tring is a small market town and also a civil parish in the Chiltern Hills in Hertfordshire, England. Situated north-west of London and linked to London by the old Roman road of Akeman Street, by the modern A41, by the Grand Union Canal and by rail lines to Euston Station, Tring is now largely a... |
Hertfordshire (1959–1999) Northamptonshire Northamptonshire County Cricket Club Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the... (1974–1991) Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire County Cricket Club Buckinghamshire 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 Buckinghamshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy. The Minor Counties play... (2009–present) |
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| Watford Town Cricket Club Ground Watford Town Cricket Club Ground Watford Town Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Watford, Hertfordshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1944, when the Combined Services played Northamptonshire. In 1976, the ground hosted its first Minor Counties Championship match when Hertfordshire played Norfolk... |
Watford Watford Watford is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, situated northwest of central London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway. The borough is separated from Greater London to the south by the urbanised parish of Watford Rural in the Three Rivers District.Watford was created as an urban... |
Hertfordshire (1976–1991) Middlesex (1981) |
Huntingdonshire
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| The Parks The Parks, Godmanchester The Parks is a cricket ground in Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire. The ground was established in 1997, when Huntingdonshire played the Northamptonshire Second XI.... |
Godmanchester Godmanchester Godmanchester is a small town and civil parish within the Huntingdonshire district of Cambridgeshire, in England. It lies on the south bank of the River Great Ouse, south of the larger town of Huntingdon, and on the A14 road.... |
Huntingdonshire Huntingdonshire County Cricket Club Huntingdonshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the county of Huntingdonshire... (2000–2002) |
Isle of Wight
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| J Samuel White's Ground J Samuel White's Ground The J.Samuel White's Ground is a cricket ground in Cowes on the Isle of Wight. The ground was built and owned by J. Samuel White & Co. shipbuilders. Originally laid out in 1953, Hampshire first played there in 1956 in a County Championship match against Worcestershire which ended in a draw... |
Cowes Cowes Cowes is an English seaport town and civil parish on the Isle of Wight. Cowes is located on the west bank of the estuary of the River Medina facing the smaller town of East Cowes on the east Bank... |
Hampshire Hampshire County Cricket Club Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it... (1956–1962) |
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| Victoria Recreation Ground Victoria Recreation Ground The Victoria Recreation Ground is a cricket ground in Newport on the Isle of Wight. Hampshire played two first-class matches at the ground. They first played there in 1938 in a County Championship match against Northamptonshire, with the second and last match played there in 1939 against... |
Newport Newport, Isle of Wight Newport is a civil parish and a county town of the Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England. Newport has a population of 23,957 according to the 2001 census... |
Hampshire (1938–1939) |
Lincolnshire
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| Abbey Lawn Abbey Lawn The Abbey Lawn in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England, is a centrally-located space used as the principal recreation ground in the town. The cricket, tennis, bowls, pétanque, and football clubs play their home fixtures here. The hockey club practices here, though it now plays its fixtures on an... |
Bourne Bourne, Lincolnshire Bourne is a market town and civil parish on the western edge of the Fens, in the District of South Kesteven in southern Lincolnshire, England.-The town:... |
Lincolnshire Lincolnshire County Cricket Club Lincolnshire 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 Lincolnshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy... (1955–2006) |
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| Gorse Lane Gorse Lane Gorse Lane is a cricket ground in Grantham, Lincolnshire. It was constructed from scratch when the London Road ground was sold to Safeway. Opened for junior cricket in 1991, the club began using the field a year later. Lincolnshire first played at the ground in the 1994 MCCA Knockout Trophy... |
Grantham Grantham Grantham is a market town within the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It bestrides the East Coast Main Line railway , the historic A1 main north-south road, and the River Witham. Grantham is located approximately south of the city of Lincoln, and approximately east of Nottingham... |
Lincolnshire (1994–present) | |||
| Lindum Sports Club Ground Lindum Sports Club Ground Lindum Sports Club Ground is a cricket ground in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1861, when Lincolnshire played an All-England Eleven. Lincolnshire played their first Minor Counties Championship match at the ground in 1907 against Staffordshire... |
Lincoln Lincoln, Lincolnshire Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779.... |
Lincolnshire (1907–1914, 1924–1937, 1948–1950, 1956–2007) | |||
| London Road London Road, Sleaford London Road is a cricket ground in Sleaford, Lincolnshire. The ground was established in 1851, when Sleaford played an All-England Eleven. In 1860 and 1864, two first-class matches were played on the ground in the North v South fixtures.... |
Sleaford Sleaford Sleaford is a town in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is located thirteen miles northeast of Grantham, seventeen miles west of Boston, and nineteen miles south of Lincoln, and had a total resident population of around 14,500 in 6,167 households at the time... |
Lincolnshire (1912, 1924, 1948–1962 & 1971–present) | |||
| Richmond Drive Richmond Drive Richmond Drive is a cricket ground in Skegness, Lincolnshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1879, when pre-county club Lincolnshire played an Notts Castle. The first Minor Counties Championship match played at the ground saw Lincolnshire play the Yorkshire Second XI in 1907... |
Skegness Skegness Skegness is a seaside town and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. Located on the Lincolnshire coast of the North Sea, east of the city of Lincoln it has a total resident population of 18,910.... |
Lincolnshire (1907–1914 & 1924–1936) | |||
| Rose Brothers Ground Rose Brothers Ground Rose Brothers Ground was a cricket ground in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1851, when Gainsborough played an All-England Eleven. The first Minor Counties Championship match played at the ground saw Lincolnshire play Bedfordshire in 1927... † |
Gainsborough Gainsborough, Lincolnshire Gainsborough is a town 15 miles north-west of Lincoln on the River Trent within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. At one time it served as an important port with trade downstream to Hull, and was the most inland in England, being more than 55 miles from the North... |
Lincolnshire (1927–1954 & 1960–1961) | |||
| Scunthorpe and Appleby Frodingham Works Cricket Club Ground Scunthorpe and Appleby Frodingham Works Cricket Club Ground Scunthorpe and Appleby Frodingham Works Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1925 when Lincolnshire first played at the ground in the Minor Counties Championship against the Nottinghamshire Second XI... |
Scunthorpe Scunthorpe Scunthorpe is a town within North Lincolnshire, England. It is the administrative centre of the North Lincolnshire unitary authority, and had an estimated total resident population of 72,514 in 2010. A predominantly industrial town, Scunthorpe, the United Kingdom's largest steel processing centre,... |
Lincolnshire (1925–1980 & 1987) | |||
| Sports Ground Sports Ground, Cleethorpes The Sports Ground is a cricket ground in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1961, when Lincolnshire Colts played Derbyshire Juniors.... |
Cleethorpes Cleethorpes Cleethorpes is a town and unparished area in North East Lincolnshire, England, situated on the estuary of the Humber. It has a population of 31,853 and is a seaside resort.- History :... |
Lincolnshire (1969–present) Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws... (1980–1984, 1990, 1995, 1997 & 2003–2004) |
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Monmouthshire
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| Pen-y-Pound Pen-y-Pound, Abergavenny Pen-y-Pound is a cricket ground in Abergavenny, Wales. It is the home of Abergavenny Cricket Club, who play in the South Wales Cricket League. The ground was first used by the Glamorgan 1st XI in 1981 for limited over matches and in 1983 for County Championship matches. Between 1985 and 1997, the... |
Abergavenny Abergavenny Abergavenny , meaning Mouth of the River Gavenny, is a market town in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located 15 miles west of Monmouth on the A40 and A465 roads, 6 miles from the English border. Originally the site of a Roman fort, Gobannium, it became a medieval walled town within the Welsh Marches... |
Monmouthshire Monmouthshire County Cricket Club Monmouthshire County Cricket Club was a cricket team that represented the county of Monmouthshire in the Minor Counties Championship competition from 1901 to 1934.... (1910–1913 & 1921–1922) Glamorgan Glamorgan County Cricket Club Glamorgan 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 Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County... (1981–1983, 1985–1997, 2005 & 2007) Wales Minor Counties Wales Minor Counties Cricket Club Wales Minor Counties Cricket Club, representing the historic counties of Wales except Glamorgan is currently the only non-English member of the Minor Counties Championship in the England and Wales domestic cricket structure.... (2001–present) |
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| Rodney Parade Rodney Parade Rodney Parade is a stadium in the city of Newport, south Wales. Located on the east bank of the River Usk in Newport city centre it is primarily used for rugby matches and is the home ground of Newport RFC and the Newport Gwent Dragons regional team.-History:... † |
Newport Newport Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent... |
Monmouthshire (1897–1934) Glamorgan (1935–1965 & 1988–1990) |
Norfolk
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| County Ground County Ground, Lakenham The County Ground in Lakenham, Norwich, Norfolk was a cricket ground for over two hundred years, hosting both first-class and List A cricket. Five first-class games, all involving touring international sides, were played here between 1912 and 1986,... † |
Norwich Norwich Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom... |
Norfolk Norfolk County Cricket Club Norfolk 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 Norfolk and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy... (1895–2000) |
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| Manor Park Manor Park, Horsford Manor Park is a cricket ground in Horsford, Norfolk. The ground is the main home ground of Norfolk County Cricket Club.The first recorded match on the ground was in 1986, when Norfolk played their first MCCA Knockout Trophy match on the ground against Suffolk... |
Horsford Horsford Horsford is a village six miles north of Norwich, England. Its population has seen a steady increase since the Second World War, growing from 750 in 1945 to just under 4000 today .There are various explanations of the village name... |
Norfolk (1986 & 2001–present) | |||
| New Ground New Ground, Norwich New Ground was a cricket ground in Norwich, Norfolk. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1829 when pre-county club Norfolk played pre-county club Suffolk in a non first-class match. The ground held 2 first-class matches during its existence. The first came in 1834 and was between... † |
Norwich Norwich Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom... |
Norfolk (1834 & 1836) | |||
| Old Buckenham Hall Old Buckenham Hall Cricket Ground Old Buckenham Hall is a cricket ground in Attleborough, Norfolk. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1912, when L Robinson's XI played the first first-class match on the ground against the touring South Africans. From 1912 to 1921, the ground hosted 6 first-class matches, the last of... |
Attleborough Attleborough Attleborough is a market town and civil parish in Norfolk, England situated between Norwich and Thetford. The parish falls within the district of Breckland and has an area of 21.90 km² with a Mainline to both Norwich and Cambridge.... |
L Robinson's XI (1912–1914 & 1919–1921) | |||
| Racecourse Ground Racecourse Ground, Swaffham The Racecourse Ground was a cricket ground in Swaffham, Norfolk. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1797, when the Earl of Winchilsea's XI played C Lennox's XI in the grounds only first-class match.... † |
Swaffham Swaffham Swaffham is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The town is situated east of King's Lynn and west of Norwich.The civil parish has an area of and in the 2001 census had a population of 6,935 in 3,130 households... |
Earl of Winchilsea's XI (1897) |
Northumberland
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| Osborne Avenue Osborne Avenue Osborne Avenue is a cricket ground in Jesmond, Northumberland. It was originally known as the Constabulary Ground. The first cricket match was played there in 1887, though the first recorded match was in 1894, when Northumberland played a minor match against FGH Clayton's XI.In 1897, the ground... |
Jesmond Jesmond Jesmond is a residential suburb and is split into two electoral wards just north of the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The population is about 12,000. It is adjacent to, and to the east of, the Town Moor, providing pedestrian and cycle paths to Spital Tongues and the city's two Universities... |
Northumberland Northumberland County Cricket Club Northumberland 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 Northumberland and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy... (1897–present) |
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Oxfordshire
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| Banbury Cricket Club Ground Banbury Cricket Club Ground Banbury Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Bodicote, Oxfordshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1997, when Oxfordshire played their first Minor Counties Championship match on the ground against Dorset... |
Bodicote Bodicote Bodicote is a village and civil parish south of the centre of Banbury in Oxfordshire.-History:A windmill that stood next to the grove at the top of Bodicote is mentioned in the Domesday Book of AD 1086... |
Oxfordshire Oxfordshire County Cricket Club Oxfordshire 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 Oxfordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy... (1997–present) |
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| Bullingdon Green Bullingdon Green Bullingdon Green was a cricket ground in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1843, when Oxford University played the Marylebone Cricket Club in the grounds first first-class. During that same year they played Cambridge University in the grounds second and final... † |
Oxford Oxford The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through... |
Oxford University Oxford University Cricket Club Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England... (1843) |
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| Butt's Way Butt's Way Butt's Way is a cricket ground between the villages of Aston Rowant and Kingston Blount, Oxfordshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1987, when Oxfordshire played their first Minor Counties Championship match on the ground against Buckinghamshire. From 1987 to 1998, the ground... |
Aston Rowant Aston Rowant Aston Rowant is a village and civil parish about south of Thame in South Oxfordshire, England. The parish includes the villages of Aston Rowant and Kingston Blount, and adjoins Buckinghamshire to the southeast.... |
Oxfordshire (1987–1999 & 2006–2007) | |||
| Christ Church Ground Christ Church Ground Christ Church Ground is a cricket ground in Oxford, England. The ground is part of Christ Church College, one of the Oxford University colleges. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1850, when Oxfordshire played an All-England Eleven.In 1878, Oxford University played the Gentlemen of... |
Oxford Oxford The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through... |
Oxford University (1878–1912, 1921–1938 & 1948–1961) Oxfordshire (1895, 1905–1906, 1931–1932, 1937–1938, 1948–1958 & 1976–2002) |
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| Magdalen Ground Magdalen Ground The Magdalen Ground is a cricket ground in Oxford, England. The ground is part of Magdalen College, one of the Oxford University colleges. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1829, when Oxford University played Cambridge University in the grounds first first-class match... |
Oxford Oxford The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through... |
Oxford University (1829–1880 & 1912) | |||
| Morris Motors Sports Ground Morris Motors Sports Ground Morris Motors Sports Ground was a cricket ground in Cowley, Oxfordshire. The ground was built by and initially owned by Morris Motors. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1954, when Oxfordshire played their first Minor Counties Championship match at the ground in the against... † |
Cowley | Oxfordshire (1954–1991) | |||
| New College Ground New College Ground New College Ground is a cricket ground in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1896, when Oxfordshire played their first Minor Counties Championship match at the ground against Wiltshire. From 1896 to 1901, Oxfordshire played 9 Minor Counties Championship... |
Oxford Oxford The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through... |
Oxfordshire (1896–1901 & 1939) Oxford University (1906–1907) |
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| University Parks University Parks The Oxford University Parks, more normally the University Parks, or just The Parks to members of the local community, is one large parkland area slightly northeast of the Oxford city centre in England... |
Oxford Oxford The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through... |
Oxford University (1881–present) Oxfordshire (2000) Combined Universities/British Universities British Universities cricket team The British Universities cricket team is a cricket team whose players are drawn from university sides primarily in Great Britain as the name suggests, but not exclusively those of Oxford and Cambridge. The team played under the title of Combined Universities until 1995.Combined Universities' first... (1975–1998) |
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| Vicarage Hill Vicarage Hill Vicarage Hill is a cricket ground in East Challow, Oxfordshire, England. It is home to Challow and Childrey Cricket Club.As of April 2007, a single List A game had been played here: Oxfordshire's first-round C&G Trophy match against Huntingdonshire Cricket Board in 2001... |
East Challow East Challow East Challow is a village and civil parish about west of Wantage in the Vale of White Horse. Historically it was part of the ecclesiastical parish of Letcombe Regis, but since 1852 East and West Challow have formed their own single ecclesiastical parish... |
Oxfordshire (1993–present) |
Pembrokeshire
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| Cresselly Cricket Club Ground Cresselly Cricket Club Ground Cresselly Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Cresselly, Pembrokeshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1979, when Welsh Schools played Irish Schools... |
Cresselly | Glamorgan Glamorgan County Cricket Club Glamorgan 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 Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County... (2007) |
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| Lamphey Cricket Club Ground Lamphey Cricket Club Ground Lamphey Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Lamphey, Pembrokeshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1995, when Pembrokeshire Under-19 played Glamorgan Under-19... |
Lamphey Lamphey Lamphey is a village near the south coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales, two miles east of Pembroke.-History:Lamphey is a small village with an estimated population of 250 to 300 people, being located a short distance from the historic town of Pembroke, the birth place of Henry VII, father of Henry... |
Wales Minor Counties Wales Minor Counties Cricket Club Wales Minor Counties Cricket Club, representing the historic counties of Wales except Glamorgan is currently the only non-English member of the Minor Counties Championship in the England and Wales domestic cricket structure.... (2002 & 2004) |
Rutland
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| Oakham School Ground Oakham School Ground Oakham School is a cricket ground in Oakham, England. The land is owned by Oakham School. The ground was first used by the Leicestershire 1st XI in 1935 for County Championship matches and in 2001 for one-day matches... |
Oakham Oakham -Oakham's horseshoes:Traditionally, members of royalty and peers of the realm who visited or passed through the town had to pay a forfeit in the form of a horseshoe... |
Leicestershire Leicestershire County Cricket Club Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland.... (1935–1938 & 2000–2008) |
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| The Park The Park, Burley-on-the-Hill The Park was a cricket ground situated in the rural village of Burley-on-the-Hill in Rutland. It was used for first-class cricket in 1790, when an early England team played pre-county club Hampshire. The same fixture was repeated the following year. Also in 1791, an Old Etonians side played the... † |
Burley-on-the-Hill | England (1790–1793) Old Etonians (1791) Earl of Winchilsea's XI (1792–1793) |
Shropshire
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| Heath Road Heath Road Heath Road is a cricket ground in Whitchurch, Shropshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1982, when Whitchurch played Singapore in a warm-up match for the 1982 ICC Trophy. Shropshire played their first match at the ground in the 1999 MCCA Knockout Trophy against Cumberland... |
Whitchurch Whitchurch, Shropshire Whitchurch is a market town in Shropshire, England on the border between England and Wales. It is the oldest continuously inhabited town in Shropshire. According to the 2001 Census, the population of the town is 8,673, with a more recent estimate putting the population of the town at 8,934... |
Shropshire Shropshire County Cricket Club Shropshire 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 Shropshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy... (1999–present) |
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| London Road London Road, Shrewsbury London Road is a cricket ground in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1914, when Shrewsbury Cricket Club played Wem. Shropshire played their first Minor Counties Championship match at the ground against the Nottinghamshire Second XI in 1957. From 1957 to... |
Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England. Lying on the River Severn, it is a civil parish home to some 70,000 inhabitants, and is the primary settlement and headquarters of Shropshire Council... |
Shropshire (1957–present) | |||
| Morda Road Morda Road Morda Road is a cricket ground in Oswestry, Shropshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1964, when Shropshire played their first Minor Counties Championship match at the ground against the Somerset Second XI. From 1964 to 2000, the ground hosted 18 Minor Counties Championship matches... |
Oswestry Oswestry Oswestry is a town and civil parish in Shropshire, England, close to the Welsh border. It is at the junction of the A5, A483, and A495 roads.... |
Shropshire (1964–1980 & 1990–present) | |||
| Orleton Park Orleton Park Orleton Park is a cricket ground in Wellington, Shropshire. The ground was established in 1891, when Shropshire played a non first-class match against Worcestershire.... |
Wellington Wellington, Shropshire Wellington is a town in the unitary authority of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England and now forms part of the new town of Telford. The population of the parish of Wellington was recorded as 20,430 in the 2001 census, making it the third largest town in Shropshire if... |
Shropshire (1965–2002) | |||
| Shrewsbury Road Shrewsbury Road, Shifnal Shrewsbury Road is a cricket ground in Shifnal, Shropshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1900, when Shifnal played Wolverhampton. Shropshire played their first Minor Counties Championship match at the ground against Cornwall in 1987... |
Shifnal Shifnal Shifnal is a small market town in Shropshire, England. It forms part of The Wrekin constituency, and is about east of Telford. It has a railway station on the Shrewsbury-Wolverhampton Line and is near to the M54 motorway.-Early medieval time:... |
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| St George's Cricket Ground St George's Cricket Ground St George's Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Telford, Shropshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1957, when Shropshire played the Derbyshire Second XI in the grounds first Minor Counties Championship match. From 1957 to present, the ground has hosted 20 Minor Counties... |
Telford | Shropshire (1957–1958 & 1967–2001) |
Staffordshire
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| Bass Worthington Ground Bass Worthington Ground Bass Worthington Ground is a cricket ground in Burton, England at which Derbyshire CCC played two university matches: v Oxford University in 1975 and v Cambridge University in 1976.The ground hosted 2 first-class matches.Game Information:... |
Burton-on-Trent | Derbyshire Derbyshire County Cricket Club Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire... (1975–1976) 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... (1975–1981 & 1986) |
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| Burton-on-Trent Cricket Ground Burton-on-Trent Cricket Ground Burton-on-Trent Cricket Ground was a cricket ground in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1840, when the North played the Marylebone Cricket Club in the grounds first first-class match... † |
Burton-on-Trent | North North of England cricket team The North of England appeared in first-class cricket between 1836 and 1961, most often in the showcase North v. South matches against the South of England although there were also games against touring teams, MCC and others.... (1840–1841) |
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| County Ground County Ground, Stoke-on-Trent The County Ground was a cricket ground in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1885, when Staffordshire played Derbyshire in a non first-class match.... † |
Stoke-on-Trent Stoke-on-Trent Stoke-on-Trent , also called The Potteries is a city in Staffordshire, England, which forms a linear conurbation almost 12 miles long, with an area of . Together with the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Stoke forms The Potteries Urban Area... |
Staffordshire XI 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... (1890) Staffordshire (1895–1914, 1922–1927 & 1936) |
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| Deer Park Deer Park, Dunstall Deer Park is a cricket ground within the grounds of Dunstall Hall, Dunstall, Staffordshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1997, when the Derbyshire Second XI played the Durham Second XI in the Second XI Trophy. The ground held 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches in 1999... |
Dunstall Dunstall Dunstall is a small village and civil parish in the borough of East Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England. It lies between Burton upon Trent and Barton-under-Needwood. The population of the parish at the 2001 census was 215.... |
Staffordshire (1998) Derbyshire Cricket Board Derbyshire Cricket Board The Derbyshire Cricket Board is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Derbyshire.From 1999 to 2003 the Board fielded a team in the English domestic one-day tournament, matches which had List-A status.-External links:*... (1999) |
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| Gorway Ground Gorway Ground Gorway Ground is a cricket ground in Walsall, Staffordshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1889, when Walsall Cricket Club played Wednesbury. The first Minor Counties Championship match was held at the ground in 1912 and saw Staffordshire played Durham... |
Walsall Walsall Walsall is a large industrial town in the West Midlands of England. It is located northwest of Birmingham and east of Wolverhampton. Historically a part of Staffordshire, Walsall is a component area of the West Midlands conurbation and part of the Black Country.Walsall is the administrative... |
Staffordshire (1912–1914, 1920–1923, 1934, 1938, 1951–1952, 1962–1964, 1974–1984 & 1991–2007) | |||
| Haden Hill Park | Haden Hill Haden Hill Haden Hill is a residential area in the West Midlands of England, straddling the border of Halesowen and Cradley Heath townships.Its most famous landmarks are Haden Hill Park and the historic Haden Hill House, both of which were constructed during the 19th century.The River Stour flows through... |
Staffordshire (1923–1925, 1988–1990 & 1996) | |||
| Highfield Highfield, Leek Highfield is a cricket ground in Leek, England, the home of Leek and Moorlands CC. Derbyshire have used Highfield for Sunday League matches in 1986, 1989, 1992 and 2010. A Second XI fixture was also staged in 2010. Also, Minor Counties used the ground for two Benson & Hedges Cup matches in 1995... |
Leek Leek, Staffordshire Leek is a market town in the county of Staffordshire, England, on the River Churnet. It is an ancient borough and was granted its royal charter in 1214.It is the administrative centre for the Staffordshire Moorlands District Council... |
Staffordshire (1920–1921, 1957–1958 & 1984–present) | |||
| Himley Cricket Club Ground Himley Cricket Club Ground Himley Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Himley, Staffordshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1889, when Himley played Tividale.... |
Himley Himley Himley is a village located in Staffordshire, England. It is most notable for being the location of Himley Hall and the location of the death or capture of a group of conspirators following the Gunpowder Plot of 1605.- The area :... |
Worcestershire Worcestershire County Cricket Club Worcestershire 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 Worcestershire... (2007) |
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| Ind Coope Ground Ind Coope Ground The Ind Coope Ground is a cricket ground in Burton, England where Derbyshire CCC played between 1938 and 1980. In most years, the ground would host at least one County Championship match... † |
Burton-on-Trent | Derbyshire (1938–1939 & 1948–1980) Staffordshire (1987–1991) |
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| Lichfield Road Lichfield Road, Stone Lichfield Road is a cricket ground in Stone, Staffordshire. The ground was established in 1948, when Staffordshire played Buckinghamshire in the grounds first Minor Counties Championship match. From 1948 to the present day, it has hosted 43 Minor Counties Championship matches.The first List-A... |
Stone Stone, Staffordshire Stone is an old market town in Staffordshire, England, situated about seven miles north of Stafford, and around seven miles south of the city of Stoke-on-Trent. It is the second town, after Stafford itself, in the Borough of Stafford, and has long been of importance from the point of view of... |
Staffordshire (1848–1954 & 1968–present) | |||
| Longton Cricket Club Ground Longton Cricket Club Ground Longton Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1954, when Staffordshire played Northumberland in the grounds first Minor Counties Championship match... |
Stoke-on-Trent Stoke-on-Trent Stoke-on-Trent , also called The Potteries is a city in Staffordshire, England, which forms a linear conurbation almost 12 miles long, with an area of . Together with the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Stoke forms The Potteries Urban Area... |
Staffordshire (1954–present) | |||
| Meir Heath Cricket Club Meir Heath Cricket Club Meir Heath Cricket Club is a cricket club and ground in Meir Heath, Staffordshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1991, when Staffordshire played Shropshire in the grounds only MCCA Knockout Trophy match. In 1992, it held its first Minor Counties Championship match which saw... |
Stoke-on-Trent Stoke-on-Trent Stoke-on-Trent , also called The Potteries is a city in Staffordshire, England, which forms a linear conurbation almost 12 miles long, with an area of . Together with the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Stoke forms The Potteries Urban Area... |
Staffordshire (1991–1993) | (has held a Women's ODI) | ||
| Michelin Ground Michelin Ground Michelin Ground was a cricket ground in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. The ground was built and owned by the Michelin Tyre Company.The first recorded match on the ground was in 1928, when Staffordshire played Lincolnshire in the grounds first Minor Counties Championship match... † |
Stoke-on-Trent Stoke-on-Trent Stoke-on-Trent , also called The Potteries is a city in Staffordshire, England, which forms a linear conurbation almost 12 miles long, with an area of . Together with the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Stoke forms The Potteries Urban Area... |
Staffordshire (1928–1951) | |||
| Oldfields Ground Oldfields Ground Oldfields Ground was a cricket ground in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1905, when Staffordshire played Bedfordshire in the grounds first Minor Counties Championship match... |
Uttoxeter | Staffordshire (1905–1906 & 1950–1970) | |||
| Porthill Park Porthill Park Porthill Park is a cricket ground in Wolstanton, Staffordshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1920, Staffordshire played Cheshire in the grounds first Minor Counties Championship match. Staffordshire used the ground from 1920 to 1966 and again between 1999 and 2004... |
Wolstanton Wolstanton Wolstanton is a suburban area on the outskirts of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire.-History:Historically, Wolstanton was a place in its own right. It is mentioned in the Domesday book where it is listed amongst the lands belonging to the King. The land consisted of work for 2 ploughs, 14... |
Staffordshire (1920–1966 & 1999–2004) | |||
| Tean Road Sports Ground Tean Road Sports Ground Tean Road Sports Ground is a cricket ground in Cheadle, Staffordshire, England that hosted the Derbyshire v Glamorgan Refuge Assurance League game in 1987... |
Cheadle Cheadle, Staffordshire Cheadle is a small market town near Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, with a population of 12,158 according to the 2001 census. It is roughly from the city of Stoke-on-Trent, north of Birmingham and south of Manchester... |
Staffordshire (1969–1973) Derbyshire (1987) |
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| The Town Ground Burton-on-Trent CC Ground Burton-on-Trent Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Burton, England used by Derbyshire CCC for 13 first-class matches between 1914 and 1937. The ground also hosted two ICC Trophy matches - Canada v Hong Kong in 1982 and East Africa v Malaysia in 1986.... |
Burton-on-Trent | Derbyshire (1914, 1922–1937) | |||
| Uttoxeter Road Uttoxeter Road Uttoxeter Road is a cricket ground in Upper Tean, Checkley, England that hosted two Derbyshire matches in what is now known as the Pro40 League in 1991 and 1993, the opponents being Glamorgan and Hampshire... |
Checkley Checkley Checkley is a village and civil parish near Uttoxeter, Staffordshire... |
Derbyshire (1991 & 1993) | |||
| Victora and Knypersley Social Welfare Centre Victora and Knypersley Social Welfare Centre Victoria and Knypersley Social Welfare Centre is a cricket ground in Knypersley, Staffordshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1946, when Staffordshire played the Yorkshire Second XI in the grounds first Minor Counties Championship match. The county used the ground during a number... |
Knypersley Biddulph Biddulph is a town in Staffordshire, England, north of Stoke-on-Trent and south east of Congleton, Cheshire.-Origin of the name:Biddulph's name may come from Anglo-Saxon bī dylfe = "beside the pit or quarry"... |
Staffordshire (1946–1955, 1960, 1976–1987 & 2007–present) Derbyshire (1985–1990) |
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| Wolverhampton Cricket Club Ground Wolverhampton Cricket Club Ground Wolverhampton Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1893, when Wolverhampton played Shropshire. The ground hosted its first Minor Counties Championship match in 1900 when Staffordshire played Northumberland... |
Wolverhampton Wolverhampton Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region... |
Staffordshire (1900–1904, 1910, 1922–1937, 1947–1948, 1953, 1960–1975, 1993–1995) | (has held a Women's ODI) |
Suffolk
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| Cemetry Road† | Bury St Edmunds | Suffolk (pre-county club) (1830, 1847) Suffolk Suffolk County Cricket Club Suffolk 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 Suffolk.... (1904–1914) |
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| Ipswich School Ground | Ipswich Ipswich Ipswich is a large town and a non-metropolitan district. It is the county town of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is located on the estuary of the River Orwell... |
Suffolk (1935–1938, 1960–1976, 1986–2000 & 2007–present) | |||
| Old London Road Old London Road Old London Road is a cricket ground in Copdock, Suffolk. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1847, when the Gentlemen of Suffolk played the Gentlemen of Norfolk. The ground hosted its first Minor Counties Championship match in 1992 when Suffolk played Norfolk... |
Copdock Copdock Copdock is a small settlement in Suffolk, England. It is southwest of Ipswich.It is located on the former A12 road which was blocked off at White's Corner after the construction of the Copdock Interchange and the A14 road Ipswich bypass.... |
Suffolk (1992–2006) | |||
| Ransomes and Reavell Sports Club Ground Ransomes and Reavell Sports Club Ground Ransomes and Reavell Sports Club Ground is a cricket ground in Ipswich, Suffolk. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1972, when Suffolk played Hertfordshire in the grounds first Minor Counties Championship match... |
Ipswich Ipswich Ipswich is a large town and a non-metropolitan district. It is the county town of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is located on the estuary of the River Orwell... |
Suffolk (1972–present) | |||
| Victory Ground Victory Ground, Bury St Edmunds The Victory Ground is a cricket ground in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. The ground was established in 1935, when Suffolk played the Surrey Second XI in the grounds first Minor Counties Championship match. From 1935 to the present day, it has hosted 50 Minor Counties matches.The first List-A match... |
Bury St Edmunds | Suffolk (1935–1938, 1948–1951 & 1962–present) | |||
| Wamil Way Wamil Way Wamil Way is a cricket ground in Mildenhall, Suffolk. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1976, when Suffolk played Huntingdonshire. The ground hosted its first Minor Counties Championship match in the same year when Suffolk played Norfolk... |
Mildenhall Mildenhall, Suffolk Mildenhall is a small market town and civil parish in Suffolk, England. It is run by Forest Heath District Council and has a population of 9,906 people. The town is near the A11 and is located north-west of county town, Ipswich. The large Royal Air Force base, RAF Mildenhall as well as RAF... |
Suffolk (1977–present) |
Westmorland
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| Netherfield Cricket Club Ground | Kendal Kendal Kendal, anciently known as Kirkby in Kendal or Kirkby Kendal, is a market town and civil parish within the South Lakeland District of Cumbria, England... |
Cumberland Cumberland County Cricket Club Cumberland 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 Cumberland and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy... (1956–present) |
Wiltshire
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| County Ground County Cricket Ground, Swindon The County Ground is a cricket ground in Swindon, Wiltshire. The ground is located to the north of the County Football Ground used by Swindon Town. The ground was established in 1866, when Great Western Railway Swindon played Welsh Wanderers.... |
Swindon Swindon Swindon is a large town within the borough of Swindon and ceremonial county of Wiltshire, in South West England. It is midway between Bristol, west and Reading, east. London is east... |
Wiltshire Wiltshire County Cricket Club Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy.... (1897–2002) 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.... (1970 & 1985–1992) |
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| Hardenhuish Park Hardenhuish Park Cricket Ground Hardenhuish Park is a cricket ground in Chippenham, Wiltshire. The ground is located behind the football ground used by Chippenham Town F.C.. Hardenhuish Park hosted its first cricket match in 1902 when Wiltshire played Dorset in the Minor Counties Championship. The ground was used on-and-off by... |
Chippenham Chippenham Chippenham may be:* Chippenham, Wiltshire* Chippenham * Chippenham, Cambridgeshire-See also:* Virginia State Route 150, also known as Chippenham Parkway, USA* Cippenham, Berkshire, UK... |
Wiltshire (1902–1911, 1947–1989 & 2001–2003) | |||
| Perriam Downs† | Ludgershall Ludgershall, Wiltshire Ludgershall is a town and civil parish north east of Salisbury, Wiltshire, at grid SU264509. The population was: 535 in 1831; 1,906 in 1951; and 3,775 in 2001. Ludgershall is now officially a town.-Historical features:... |
TA Smith's XI (1787) Hampshire (pre-county club) Hampshire county cricket teams Hampshire county cricket teams have been traced back to the 18th century but the county's involvement in cricket goes back much further than that... (1788–1792) Hampshire and Surrey (1790) |
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| Salisbury and South Wiltshire Sports Club Salisbury and South Wiltshire Sports Club Salisbury and South Wiltshire Sports Club is a cricket ground in Salisbury, Wiltshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1854, when South Wiltshire played an All England Eleven. The ground hosted its first Minor Counties Championship match when Wiltshire played Hertfordshire in 1905... |
Salisbury Salisbury Salisbury is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England and the only city in the county. It is the second largest settlement in the county... |
Wiltshire (1905, 1923–1949 & 1958–present) | |||
| Trowbridge Cricket Club Ground Trowbridge Cricket Club Ground Trowbridge Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. The ground is the main home ground of Wiltshire County Cricket Club.... |
Trowbridge Trowbridge Trowbridge is the county town of Wiltshire, England, situated on the River Biss in the west of the county, approximately 12 miles southeast of Bath, Somerset.... |
Wiltshire (1895–present) Gloucestershire (1989) |
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| Wellhead Lane Wellhead Lane Wellhead Lane is a cricket ground in Westbury, Wiltshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1912, when Wiltshire played the Surrey Second XI in the grounds first Minor Counties Championship fixture. From 1912 to 1914, the ground hosted 3 Minor Counties Championship matches... |
Westbury Westbury, Wiltshire Westbury is a town and civil parish in the west of the English county of Wiltshire, most famous for the Westbury White Horse.-Name:The most likely origin of the West- in Westbury is simply that the town is near the western edge of the county of Wiltshire, the bounds of which have been much the same... |
Wiltshire (1912–1914 & 1993–2006) | |||
| WH Laverton's Ground WH Laverton's Ground WH Laverton's Ground was a cricket ground in Westbury, Wiltshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1888, when WH Laverton's XI played OG Radcliffe's XI. The ground hosted a single first-class match in 1890, which saw WH Laverton's XI playing the touring Australians... † |
Westbury Westbury, Wiltshire Westbury is a town and civil parish in the west of the English county of Wiltshire, most famous for the Westbury White Horse.-Name:The most likely origin of the West- in Westbury is simply that the town is near the western edge of the county of Wiltshire, the bounds of which have been much the same... |
WH Laverton's XI (1890) |
† = Defunct venue
See also
- List of Test cricket grounds – Full international list
- County ChampionshipCounty ChampionshipThe County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
– Cricket league of England and Wales for first-class counties - Minor Counties Championship – Cricket league of England and Wales for minor counties
- :Category:Defunct cricket venues in England – Category of former cricket venues
- List of British stadiums by capacity
- List of cricket grounds by capacity
External links
- Cricket Grounds in England 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...
- Cricket Grounds in Wales 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...
Further reading
- H S AlthamHarry AlthamHarry Surtees Altham, CBE, DSO, MC was an English cricketer who became an important figure in the game as an administrator, historian and coach. His Wisden obituary described him as "among the best known personalities in the world of cricket"...
, A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914), George Allen & Unwin, 1962 - Derek BirleyDerek BirleySir Derek Birley was an English educator and writer who had a strong interest in sport, especially cricket.He was educated at grammar school in Hemsworth, West Yorkshire, and at Queens' College, Cambridge University....
, A Social History of English Cricket, Aurum, 1999 - Rowland BowenRowland BowenMajor Rowland Francis Bowen was a cricket researcher, historian and writer....
, Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1970 - Wisden Cricketers Almanack (annual): various editions