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| Location | Derry, Northern Ireland |
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| Coordinates | 55°00′01.97″N7°17′55.15″W / 55.0005472°N 7.2986528°W |
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| Kilfennan End Limavady Road End | |
| As of 12 August 2010 Source: Ground profile | |
Beechgrove is a cricket ground in Derry, Northern Ireland.
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| Location | Derry, Northern Ireland |
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| Coordinates | 55°00′01.97″N7°17′55.15″W / 55.0005472°N 7.2986528°W |
| End names | |
| Kilfennan End Limavady Road End | |
| As of 12 August 2010 Source: Ground profile | |
Beechgrove is a cricket ground in Derry, Northern Ireland.
The first first-class match on the ground was in 1963, when it hosted a match between Ireland and Scotland. [1]
In local domestic cricket, the ground is the home of Brigade Cricket Club. [2]
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Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Gloucestershire. Founded in 1870, Gloucestershire has always been first-class and has played in every top-level domestic cricket competition in England. The club played its first senior match in 1870 and W. G. Grace was their captain. The club plays home games at the Bristol County Ground in the Bishopston area of north Bristol. A number of games are also played at the Cheltenham Cricket Festival at the College Ground, Cheltenham and matches have also been played at the Gloucester cricket festival at The King's School, Gloucester.
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