Parr and Wisden's Ground

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Parr and Wisden's Ground
Ground information
Location Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Establishment1848 (first recorded match)
Team information
North (1849-1850)
As of 28 August 2010
Source: Ground profile

Parr and Wisden's Ground was a cricket ground in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. The ground was named after the famous duo of George Parr and John Wisden, who were the proprietors of the ground. [1]

The first recorded match on the ground was in 1848, when Leamington played an All-England Eleven. [2] The ground hosted 2 first-class matches, the first of which came in 1849 and was between the North and the South. The second and final first-class match held at the ground came the following year in a repeat of the previous years fixture, [3] with Parr and Wisden themselves playing in the North team. The final recorded match held on the ground came in 1862 and saw the Free Foresters play an All-England Eleven.

As well as being a venue for cricket, the ground was also a notable archery venue. [4] Today the ground has mostly been built on, though part of it makes up Victoria Park.

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