Leamington Cricket Club Ground

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Leamington Cricket Club Ground
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Ground information
Location Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Establishment1900 (first recorded match)
Team information
Warwickshire (1905 & 1908-1910)
As of 28 August 2010
Source: Ground profile

Leamington Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.

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History

The first recorded match on the ground was in 1900, when Leamington played Stratford-upon-Avon. [1] The ground hosted its first first-class match in 1905, when Warwickshire played Hampshire. In 1908, the ground held its second first-class match, which was between Warwickshire and Somerset. The third first-class match held on the ground came in 1909 between Warwickshire and Hampshire, with the final first-class match at the ground between Warwickshire and Sussex in 1910. [2]

Additionally, the ground held several Second XI Championship matches for the Warwickshire Second XI between 1950 and 2007. [3] [4] [5]

In 1979, the ground hosted its first ICC Trophy match in the ICC Trophy between the Netherlands and the United States. In the 1982 ICC Trophy it held a match between Zimbabwe and Canada and finally in the 1986 ICC Trophy between Hong Kong and the United States. [6]

In local domestic cricket, the ground is the home venue of Leamington Cricket Club [7] who play in the Birmingham and District Premier League.

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