Ground information | |||
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Location | Roehampton, London | ||
Establishment | 1949 (first recorded match) | ||
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Only WODI | 25 July 1993: Australia v Ireland | ||
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As of September 2020 Source: Ground profile |
Bank of England Ground is a cricket ground in Roehampton, London (formerly Surrey). The ground is owned by the Bank of England, and is part of the Bank of England Sports Centre. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1949, when South Women Second XI played the Women's Cricket Association. [1]
The ground hosted its only first-class match in 1967, when Oxford University played the touring South African Universities team. [2]
The ground also hosted a number of Second XI matches for both the Surrey Second XI and the Middlesex Second XI in the Second XI Championship between 1971 and 1982. [3]
During the 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup, the ground held a single Women's One Day International between Ireland women and Australia women. [4]
In local domestic cricket, the ground is the home venue of Bank of England Cricket Club. [5] Football is also played the ground in between cricket seasons.
Old Deer Park is an area of open space within Richmond, owned by the Crown Estate, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England. It covers 147 hectares of which 90.4 hectares are leased as sports grounds for sports, particularly rugby and golf. Despite the name, there are now no deer in the park.
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 County Cricket Club usually play at least one County Championship match there each season, as well as some second XI and Surrey Stars fixtures. Until comparatively recently, hockey was played on the ground in winter. The ground was also used for football until at least 1921. It was the home ground of the amateur team Guildford F.C. who existed until 1953 and was also used as the venue for some Surrey Senior Cup finals.
The Racecourse Ground is a cricket ground in Hereford. The ground is located inside Hereford Racecourse and is the only remaining former first-class cricket venue in England which lies inside a racecourse. It played host to first-class and List A cricket matches for Worcestershire County Cricket Club between 1919 and 1988, and minor counties matches for Herefordshire County Cricket Club from 1992 to 1996.
Mitcham Cricket Green is a cricket ground in Mitcham, south London. It is the home of Mitcham Cricket Club and is reportedly the oldest cricket ground still in use, having been used for cricket since 1685.
Aigburth Cricket Ground in Liverpool, England, is the home of Liverpool Cricket Club. The club was founded in 1807 and is the oldest amateur sports club in Merseyside. The ground hosted its maiden first-class cricket match in 1881, a fixture between Lancashire and Cambridge University.
The Officers Club Services Ground is a cricket ground in Fleet Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, England. Aldershot had been a small village until 1853, but was transformed following the purchase of 25,000 acres of land by the War Office for military training. Over the following two decades Aldershot was transformed into a garrison town, by 1874 a number of cricket grounds, including the Officers Club Services Ground, had been constructed for use by the various regiments garrisoned there.
The Denis Compton Oval is a cricket ground located at the Shenley Cricket Centre in Shenley, Hertfordshire, England. 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 cricketer W. G. Grace.
Tring Park Cricket Club Ground currently known as London Road is a cricket ground in Tring, Hertfordshire. Tring Park Cricket Club have played on the ground since 1874. The club's 1st XI is currently in the Home Counties Premier League.
Campbell Park is a cricket ground in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, located in Campbell Park. The first recorded match on the ground in 1981, when the Northamptonshire Second XI played the Leicestershire Second XI in the Second Eleven Championship.
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.
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. It hosted its only first-class match in 1984, when Surrey played Cambridge University.
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 HDG Leveson-Gower's XI played the touring South Africans. HDG Leveson-Gower's XI returned to the Priory to play first-class matches in 1934, where they played 3 further matches from 1934 to 1936, playing their final first-class match there against Oxford University.
Honor Oak Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Dulwich, London. In 1921 the club was described as one of the oldest and best cricket clubs in Surrey, having supplied several players to the county club. In that year Honor Oak played Guy's Hospital in a charity game in aid of blinded soldiers and sailors. The club side eleven included England player, EG Hayes. and George Abel, son of R Abel. The first archived scorecard for a match on the ground was in 1929. In 1943, the Buccaneers played Northamptonshire in a wartime charity match. In 1967, the ground hosted a single Second XI Championship match between the Surrey Second XI and the Glamorgan Second XI.
J. W. 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.
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 CC was one of the founding members of the Surrey Championship and the club was established in 1864.
Manor Fields is a cricket ground in Bletchley, Buckinghamshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1973, when Young England women played International XI women in the ground's only Women's One Day International.
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. The ground has played host to a total of 14 Second XI fixtures involving the Northamptonshire Second XI.
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. From 1982 to 1998, the ground held a combined total of 17 Second XI fixtures for the Middlesex Second XI in the Second XI Championship and Second XI Trophy.
Indian Gymkhana Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Osterley, London. which was founded in 1916. 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 when the Middlesex Second XI played the Glamorgan Second XI. From 1935 to 1936, the ground hosted four Minor Counties Championship matches, the last of which saw the Middlesex Second XI play Cornwall.
Recreational Trust Ground is a cricket ground in Lydney, Gloucestershire. The first inter-county match on the ground was in 1962, when the Gloucestershire Second XI played the Glamorgan Second XI in the Second XI Championship.
Coordinates: 51°27′38″N0°15′21″W / 51.46066°N 0.25572°W