Loughborough University is a public research university in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, in the East Midlands of England. It has been a university since 1966, but the institution dates back to 1909, when the then Loughborough Technical Institute began with a focus on skills and knowledge which would be directly applicable in the wider world. In March 2013, the university announced it had acquired the former broadcast centre at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park which opened as a second campus in 2015.
Cheltenham College is a co-educational independent school, located in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. One of the public schools of the Victorian period, it was opened in July 1841. A Church of England foundation, it is well known for its classical, military and sporting traditions, and currently has approximately 640 pupils.
Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland. The club's limited overs team is called the Leicestershire Foxes. Founded in 1879, the club had minor county status until 1894 when it was promoted to first-class status pending its entry into the County Championship in 1895. Since then, Leicestershire have played in every top-level domestic cricket competition in England.
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 have always been first-class and have 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.
Kevin John Latouf is a South African born English cricketer. Latouf is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born at Pretoria, Transvaal Province.
Loughborough MCC University is a cricket coaching centre based at Loughborough University in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England, and the name under which the university's cricket team plays.
The Brush Ground was a cricket ground in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. It was used by Leicestershire County Cricket Club as an outground and held sixteen First-class matches in total, the first against Hampshire in 1953 and the last against Middlesex in 1965. It was also used by Leicestershire Second XI for three matches in the Minor Counties Championship.
The Chester Road North Ground, often referred to simply as Chester Road, is a cricket ground in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. It is the home of Kidderminster Cricket Club, and is currently used for Worcestershire County Cricket Club's Second XI matches. It was opened in 1870.
Cheltenham Cricket Club is an English amateur cricket club based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire first envisioned in 1891. It played its first game on 21 June 1897 against a picked XI of WG Grace. The club's first team plays in the West of England Premier League which is an accredited ECB Premier League, the highest level for recreational club cricket in England and Wales. It has also been a Ladies Hockey Club in 1899, tennis club in 1912 and training area for the armed forces during World War I. It hosted County Championship cricket matches from 1923 until 1937, and junior cricket since 1921.
Boscawen Park is a cricket ground located in recreation grounds along Malpas Road in Truro, Cornwall. The ground is situated directly next to the River Truro, which runs alongside its western side. The end names are the City End to the north and the Malpas End to the south. Alternatively, these ends are also known as the Cathedral End and River End.
Christ Church Ground is a cricket ground in Oxford, England. The ground is part of Christ Church, one of the Oxford University colleges. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1850, when an Oxfordshire team played against the All-England Eleven.
Tyler's Ground was a cricket ground in Loughborough, Leicestershire. It is believed the ground was located along Allsop's Lane on the edge of the town, with the ground being described as located a short distance from Loughborough railway station. The first recorded match played at the ground was in 1856, when Loughborough played an All-England Eleven. A single first-class match was played at the ground in 1875, when the North played the South, with W. G. Grace taking nine wickets in the North's first-innings and William Mycroft taking six wickets in the South's first-innings. Grace then took five wickets in the North's second-innings, ending with match figures of 14/108, while Mycroft took eight wickets in the South's second-innings to finish with match figures of 14/38. No batsman passed 26 runs, with the highest innings score being 130 in the North's second-innings. The match ended in a victory by 125 runs for the North. No further matches are recorded as being played at the ground following this date and its location is today agricultural fields.
Haslegrave Ground is a cricket ground in Loughborough, Leicestershire. The ground is based at Loughborough University. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1988, when Loughborough Students played the Marylebone Cricket Club. The ground held 2 Women's One Day Internationals in 2008, when England women played West Indies women in both matches.
Kenneth 'Kenny' Robert James Bingham is a former English cricketer and rugby union player. Bingham was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicketkeeper. As a rugby player he played mostly on the wing.
Frank Mowbray Luce was an English cricketer whose first-class cricket career spanned 25 matches for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club between 1901 and 1911. A right-handed batsman and occasional left-arm bowler of an unknown style, Luce scored 754 runs at a batting average of 18.39. He played in only three seasons – 1901, 1907 and 1911 – because of his career in the Indian Civil Service in Bengal.
Loughborough Lightning is an English women's Twenty20 cricket team based in Loughborough, Leicestershire. They were formed in 2016 to compete in the inaugural season of the Women's Cricket Super League. They play their home matches at the Haslegrave Ground. They are coached by Salliann Briggs and are captained by Georgia Elwiss. The team is partnered with Loughborough University. The squad includes England players Elwiss, Rebecca Grundy, Amy Jones and Beth Langston.
Western Storm is a women's Twenty20 cricket team from the South West of England. They were formed in 2016 to compete in the Women's Cricket Super League. They play their home matches at the County Ground, Taunton, Nevil Road, Bristol and the College Ground, Cheltenham. They are captained by Heather Knight and coached by Trevor Griffin. The team is partnered with Somerset County Cricket Club, Gloucestershire County Cricket Club and the University of Exeter.
