Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn

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Recreation Ground
Ground information
Location Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa
Coordinates 33°35′36″S22°12′0″E / 33.59333°S 22.20000°E / -33.59333; 22.20000
Establishment1889
Capacityn/a
End names
Vrede Street End
Voortrekker Street End
Team information
South Western Districts (1888-present)
As of May 4 2016
Source: CricketArchive

Recreation Ground is a cricket ground in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa. It is situated in the centre of the town, on Voortrekker Street. It is the headquarters of the South Western Districts Cricket Board. [1]

The first recorded match on the ground was in 1889, when South Western Districts hosted the touring R. G. Warton's XI from England. It has served as South Western Districts' main home ground since then, and has hosted first-class matches regularly from the 2006–07 season. The ground also hosted matches in the 2016 Africa T20 Cup, including the semi-finals and final. [2]

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References

  1. "Contact Us". SWD Cricket Board. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  2. "Africa T20 Cup 2016-17". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 April 2018.