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| Location | Leamington Spa, Warwickshire | ||
| Establishment | 1900 (first recorded match) | ||
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| As of 28 August 2010 Source: Ground profile | |||
Leamington Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.
History
The first recorded match on the ground was in 1900, when Leamington played Stratford-upon-Avon.[1] The ground hosted its first first-class match in 1905, when Warwickshire played Hampshire. In 1908, the ground held its second first-class match, which was between Warwickshire and Somerset. The third first-class match held on the ground came in 1909 between Warwickshire and Hampshire, with the final first-class match at the ground between Warwickshire and Sussex in 1910.[2]
Additionally, the ground held several Second XI Championship matches for the Warwickshire Second XI between 1950 and 2007.[3][4][5]
In 1979, the ground hosted its first ICC Trophy match in the ICC Trophy between the Netherlands and the United States. In the 1982 ICC Trophy it held a match between Zimbabwe and Canada and finally in the 1986 ICC Trophy between Hong Kong and the United States.[6]
In local domestic cricket, the ground is the home venue of Leamington Cricket Club[7] who play in the Birmingham and District Premier League.
References
- ^ Other matches played on Leamington Cricket Club Ground
- ^ First-Class Matches played on Leamington Cricket Club Ground
- ^ Minor Counties Championship Matches played on Leamington Cricket Club Ground
- ^ Second XI Championship Matches played on Leamington Cricket Club Ground
- ^ Second XI Trophy Matches played on Leamington Cricket Club Ground
- ^ ICC Trophy Matches played on Leamington Cricket Club Ground
- ^ Leamington Cricket Club
External links
- Leamington Cricket Club Ground on CricketArchive
- Leamington Cricket Club Ground on Cricinfo
52°18′03″N 1°32′03″W / 52.30090°N 1.53428°W
This page was last edited on 23 August 2023, at 17:59