 Interactive map of Guildford Bason cricket ground | |
| Location | Guildford, Surrey |
|---|---|
| Home club | Guildford Cricket Club |
| County club | Surrey |
| Establishment | by 1730 |
| Last used | 1786 |
Guildford Bason (or Basin) is a former cricket ground on Merrow Down, on the outskirts of Guildford, Surrey.
Cricket was played on the ground between 1730 and 1786. [1]
Sussex lawyer John Baker, a regular spectator at Georgian matches, described some of the matches held in his diary. One is the England v Hampshire game in July 1772 which Baker attended with his parson friend, John Woodward. He writes that Hambledon was already batting when they arrived. It was a cheerful scene and "the Basin on Merrow Down" was ringed by a big crowd of spectators, most of them standing. [2]