Netherfield Cricket Club
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Netherfield Cricket Club Ground is a cricket
ground in Kendal
, Cumbria
(formerly part of Westmorland
). The first recorded match on the ground was in 1864, when Kendal played an All-England Eleven
. The ground hosted its first Minor Counties Championship match in 1956, when Cumberland
played the Lancashire Second XI
. From 1956 to 2007, the ground hosted 44 Minor Counties Championship matches, with the final Minor Counties Championship match played to date at the ground in 2007 seeing Cumberland host Norfolk
. The ground has also hosted 3 MCCA Knockout Trophy
matches, the most recent of which saw Cumberland play Cheshire
in 2010.
The ground has also hosted List-A matches. The first List-A match held at the ground was between Cumberland and the Derbyshire
in the 1st round of the 1984 NatWest Trophy
. Between 1984 and 1999 the ground hosted 5 List-A matches, the last of which was between Cumberland and Sussex
in the 1999 NatWest Trophy
3rd round.
Over the years the club have had some well known professionals including Jacques Kallis
, Herschelle Gibbs
, Charl Langeveldt
, Dirk Nannes
and Dale Benkenstein
. In the title winning season of 2008 they had Callum Ferguson
who broke the league batting record with 1,381 runs. Ferguson went on to be selected for the Australian One Day International squad that winter. The club's professional for the 2009 season was Glen Batticciotto
and the club recently announced that the professional for the 2010 season would be Australian Nick Kruger
.
The Club also runs junior teams at under 11, 13 and 16 level and has produced many players who have played at junior and senior minor counties cricket for Cumberland and the Cumbria Cricket Board.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
ground in 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...
, 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...
(formerly part of 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:...
). The first recorded match on the ground was in 1864, when Kendal played an All-England Eleven
All-England Eleven
In cricket, the term All-England has been used for various non-international teams that have been formed for short-term purposes since the 1739 English cricket season and it indicates that the "Rest of England" is playing against, say, MCC or an individual county team...
. The ground hosted its first Minor Counties Championship match in 1956, when 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...
played the Lancashire Second XI
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...
. From 1956 to 2007, the ground hosted 44 Minor Counties Championship matches, with the final Minor Counties Championship match played to date at the ground in 2007 seeing Cumberland host 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...
. The ground has also hosted 3 MCCA Knockout Trophy
MCCA Knockout Trophy
The Minor Counties Cricket Association Knockout Cup was started in 1983 as a knockout one-day competition for the Minor Counties in English cricket...
matches, the most recent of which saw Cumberland play 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...
in 2010.
The ground has also hosted List-A matches. The first List-A match held at the ground was between Cumberland and the 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...
in the 1st round of the 1984 NatWest Trophy
1984 NatWest Trophy
The 1984 NatWest Trophy was the 4th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 4 July and 1 September 1984...
. Between 1984 and 1999 the ground hosted 5 List-A matches, the last of which was between Cumberland and 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...
in the 1999 NatWest Trophy
1999 NatWest Trophy
The 1999 NatWest Trophy was the 19th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 4 May and 29 August 1999...
3rd round.
Netherfield Cricket Club
In local domestic cricket, Netherfield Cricket Club Ground is the home ground of Netherfield Cricket Club, who play in the Northern Premier Cricket League. Their second team playing in the Northern League Division Two. The club has a 3rd and 4th team who play in the Westmorland Cricket League in there respective divisions. Over the years the club has had many successes including winning the northern premier Cricket League in 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001 and 2008. They have also won the Lancashire Cup in 2000 and the League Cup in 2009.Over the years the club have had some well known professionals including Jacques Kallis
Jacques Kallis
Jacques Henry Kallis is a South African cricketer. As an all-rounder he is a formidable right-handed batsman and fast-medium swingbowler. He is one of the greatest all-rounders of all time, being the only cricketer in the history of the game to hold more than 12,000 runs and 250 wickets in both...
, Herschelle Gibbs
Herschelle Gibbs
Herschelle Herman Gibbs is a South African cricketer, more specifically a batsman.Gibbs was schooled at St Joseph's Marist College and then Diocesan College in Rondebosch...
, Charl Langeveldt
Charl Langeveldt
Charl Kenneth Langeveldt is a South African ODI and Test cricketer. He is one of four Cape Coloureds in the South African side, with the others being Herschelle Gibbs, JP Duminy and Ashwell Prince....
, Dirk Nannes
Dirk Nannes
Dirk Peter Nannes is a Dutch Australian cricketer. A left-arm fast bowler, he plays for the Australian cricket team, the Victorian Bushrangers, the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League, and Fitzroy-Doncaster in Victorian club cricket. He has also represented the Netherlands...
and Dale Benkenstein
Dale Benkenstein
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. In the title winning season of 2008 they had Callum Ferguson
Callum Ferguson
Callum James Ferguson is an Australian cricketer who currently plays Australian Domestic cricket for South Australia.He represented Australia at Under 19 level and debuted for the Australia one-day side in 2009...
who broke the league batting record with 1,381 runs. Ferguson went on to be selected for the Australian One Day International squad that winter. The club's professional for the 2009 season was Glen Batticciotto
Glen Batticciotto
Glen Charles Batticciotto is an Australian cricketer for Queensland and the Australian U-19 cricket team. A left-hand batsman and occasional right-arm medium pace bowler, Batticciotto began his career with the Queensland U-19 team and the Queensland Academy of Sport as well as playing for...
and the club recently announced that the professional for the 2010 season would be Australian Nick Kruger
Nick Kruger
Nicholas James Kruger is an Australian cricketer who has played First-class cricket for Queensland and List A cricket for Tasmania. A left hand opening batsman, Kruger made his debut in 2003 as 19 year old, however, his career has been set back by a number of shoulder injuries...
.
The Club also runs junior teams at under 11, 13 and 16 level and has produced many players who have played at junior and senior minor counties cricket for Cumberland and the Cumbria Cricket Board.
External links
- Netherfield Cricket Club on 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...
- Netherfield Cricket Club on CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...