Edgar Gilbert Sporting Complex

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Edgar Gilbert Sporting Complex
Ground information
Location Molyneux, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Coordinates 17°22′08″N62°45′12″W / 17.3688°N 62.7533°W / 17.3688; -62.7533 Coordinates: 17°22′08″N62°45′12″W / 17.3688°N 62.7533°W / 17.3688; -62.7533
Establishmentc.1993
Capacity1,000
End names
Hospital Road End
Bamboo Road End
Team information
Trinidad and Tobago (2000/012004/05)
West Indies B (2001/022003/04)
As of 6 March 2022
Source: Ground profile

The Edgar Gilbert Sporting Complex is a sports complex in Molyneux, Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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History

The complex is named in honour of Kittsian cricketer Edgar Gilbert, who was from Molyneux. [1] The ground held its first major cricket match in January 2001, when the Leeward Islands played Jamaica in a first-class fixture in the 2000–01 Busta Cup. The following season West Indies B played Bangladesh A at the ground in the same competition, with both teams appearing as guests in the competition. Three further first-class matches were played there until February 2005, with the Leeward Islands appearing in two and West Indies B in one. [2] The ground played host to two minor matches in 2011 which saw the Saint Kitts and Nevis cricket team play England Lions, with both matches drawn. [3]

Records

First-class

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References

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  2. "First-Class Matches played on Edgar Gilbert Sporting Complex, Molyneux (5)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  3. "St Kitts & Nevis draw with England Lions". Stabroek News . 30 January 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  4. "Leeward Islands v Barbados, Carib Beer Cup 2004/05" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  5. "Edgar Gilbert Sporting Complex, Molyneux - Lowest Team Totals in first-class cricket" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  6. "Edgar Gilbert Sporting Complex, Molyneux - Centuries in first-class cricket" . Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  7. "Edgar Gilbert Sporting Complex, Molyneux - Seven Wickets in an Innings in first-class cricket" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  8. "West Indies B v Kenya, Carib Beer Cup 2003/04" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 March 2022.