Seth Somers Park
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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
. In 1964 they beat Cambridge University
by ten wickets, and five years later they beat the same opposition by an identical margin.
Worcestershire Second XI played here on a number of occasions between 1950 and 2001, while the recreational Worcestershire Cricket Board team played two ECB 38-County Cup games at the ground in 1999 and 2000.
Two games in the 1986 ICC Trophy
were played at Seth Somers Park: Canada
beat Hong Kong
by four wickets, while Denmark
beat Bermuda
by six wickets.
Seth Somers Park is home to Halesowen Cricket Club
, who's 1st and 2nd XI play in the Birmingham and District Premier League
.
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...
, West Midlands
West Midlands (county)
The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a 2009 estimated population of 2,638,700. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, formed from parts of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The...
was used for first-class cricket
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...
by 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...
on two occasions in the 1960s, at which time Halesowen lay in Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
. In 1964 they beat 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...
by ten wickets, and five years later they beat the same opposition by an identical margin.
Worcestershire Second XI played here on a number of occasions between 1950 and 2001, while the recreational Worcestershire Cricket Board team played two ECB 38-County Cup games at the ground in 1999 and 2000.
Two games in the 1986 ICC Trophy
1986 ICC Trophy
The 1986 ICC Trophy was a limited-overs cricket tournament held in England between 11 June and 7 July 1986. It was the third ICC Trophy tournament to be staged, and as with the previous two tournaments, games between the 16 participating teams played over 60 overs a side and with white clothing and...
were played at Seth Somers Park: Canada
Canadian cricket team
The Canada cricket team is the national cricket team representing Canada in men's international competition. It is run by Cricket Canada.While Canada is not sanctioned to play Test matches, the team does take part in One Day International matches and also in first-class games against other...
beat Hong Kong
Hong Kong cricket team
The Hong Kong cricket team represents Hong Kong in international cricket. It played its first match in 1866 and has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council since 1969....
by four wickets, while Denmark
Danish cricket team
The Denmark national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Denmark in international cricket matches. They have been an associate member of the International Cricket Council since 1966 and are currently part of the ICC's High Performance Program.-Beginnings:Cricket has been played...
beat Bermuda
Bermudian cricket team
The Bermudian cricket team is the team representing Bermuda in the sport of cricket, governed by the Bermuda Cricket Board. The Bermuda Cricket Board was elected to Associate Membership of the International Cricket Council, the global ruling body for the sport, in 1966...
by six wickets.
Seth Somers Park is home to Halesowen Cricket Club
Halesowen Cricket Club
Halesowen Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Halesowen, West Midlands that has 4 senior Saturday cricket sides. Their 1st and 2nd XI's currently play in the Birmingham and District Premier League. The 3rd and 4th XI's play in the Worcestershire County Cricket League. The Club also has a...
, who's 1st and 2nd XI play in the Birmingham and District Premier League
Birmingham and District Premier League
The Birmingham and District Cricket League is the oldest club cricket league in the world, formed in 1888. Arguably the strongest club competition in the country, it was also the first ECB Premier League, being designated such in 1998.- Geography :...
.
First-class
- Highest team total: 276 by Worcestershire v Cambridge University, 1964
- Lowest team total: 79 by Cambridge University v Worcestershire, 1964
- Highest individual innings: 119 by Martin HortonMartin HortonMartin John Horton was an English cricketer, who played in two Tests in 1959. He was born in Worcester, England, and played the bulk of his first-class cricket for his native county....
for Worcestershire v Cambridge University, 1964 - Best bowling in an innings: 7-30 by Jim StandenJim StandenJames Alfred Standen is an English former footballer, playing as goalkeeper, and cricketer.Standen started his footballing career at Arsenal, joining the side in 1953. His appearances at Arsenal were limited, first by National Service and then by the presence of Wales international Jack Kelsey...
for Worcestershire v Cambridge University, 1964