Cambusdoon

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Cambusdoon
Ground information
Location Ayr, Scotland
Coordinates 55°25′49″N4°38′20″W / 55.4302°N 4.6389°W / 55.4302; -4.6389
Establishment1958 (first recorded match)
Team information
Scotland (19581985)
Ayr Cricket Club (1931-1996)
As of August 19 2014
Source: Ground profile

Cambusdoon was a cricket ground in Ayr, Scotland. The ground was used by Ayr Cricket Club until the club moved from the ground in 1997 to the purpose-built Cambusdoon New Ground. [1]

The first recorded match held on the ground was in 1931 when Ayr Cricket Club played against Kelburne Cricket Club. [2] First-class cricket was first played there in 1958, when Scotland played against Ireland.

A further first-class match was played there when Scotland played Ireland in 1974. [3] The ground held its final recorded match in 1990 when Scotland Under-23s played Ireland Under-23s. [4]

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References

  1. "Ayr Cricket Club". www.ayrcc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 September 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  2. Other matches played
  3. "First-Class Matches played on Cambusdoon, Ary" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  4. "Other matches played on Cambusdoon, Ayr" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 October 2011.

55°25′49″N4°38′20″W / 55.4302°N 4.6389°W / 55.4302; -4.6389