Castle Park Cricket Ground
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| Castle Park Cricket Ground | ||||
 England |
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| Ground information | ||||
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| Location | Colchester, Essex | |||
| Establishment | 1908 | |||
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| Years | Team | |||
| 1914 – present | Essex | |||
| Colchester & East Essex | ||||
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As of May 27, 2008 |
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Castle Park Cricket Ground is an English First-class cricket ground in Colchester. The ground is in Lower Castle Park, part of the land surrounding Colchester Castle. It is used by Essex County Cricket Club for some of their First-class cricket matches.
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The ground was opened in 1908 and the first match played here was in June 18, 1914 between Essex and Worcestershire in the County Championship. Essex played both County Championship and Pro40 matches here in 2007.[1][2] When the ground isn't used to stage First-class cricket matches, it is frequently used for Colchester & East Essex Cricket Club.
The ground is bordered by the remains of a Roman Wall and the willow-lined River Colne. However, this is the cause of the ground's drainage problems.
Lower Castle Park is also the only out ground in England & Wales who have hosted day/night matches.
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