W. H. Laverton's Ground

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W. H. Laverton's Ground
Wellhead Lane
Leighton Sports Field
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Ground information
Location Westbury, Wiltshire
Coordinates 51°15′14″N2°10′59″W / 51.2538°N 2.1831°W / 51.2538; -2.1831
Establishment1888 (first recorded match)
Team information
W. H. Laverton's XI(1890)
As of 11 August 2010
Source: Ground profile

W. H. Laverton's Ground is a historic cricket ground in Westbury, Wiltshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1888, when W. H. Laverton's XI played O. G. Radcliffe's XI. [1] The ground hosted a single first-class match in 1890, which saw W. H. Laverton's XI playing the touring Australians. [2]

Originally part of the grounds of Leighton House, which is today home to the Army Officer Selection Board, the field is now part of Wiltshire Council's Leighton Recreation Centre complex in Wellhead Lane, Westbury, and the Westbury & District Cricket Club is based there. [3]

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References

  1. Other matches played on W. H. Laverton's Ground
  2. First-Class matches played on W. H. Laverton's Ground
  3. "Westbury & District Cricket Club" . Retrieved 18 December 2020.

51°15′14″N2°10′59″W / 51.2538°N 2.1831°W / 51.2538; -2.1831