| Ground information | |
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| Location | Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
| Establishment | 1861 (first recorded match) |
| Domestic team information | |
| Lincolnshire (1907-1914, 1924-1937, 1948-1950, 1956-2007) Minor C0unties (1969) Minor Counties North (1979) |
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| As of 17 August 2010 Source: Ground profile |
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Lindum Sports Club Ground is a cricket ground in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1861, when Lincolnshire (pre-county club) played an All-England Eleven.[1] Lincolnshire played their first Minor Counties Championship match at the ground in 1907 against Staffordshire. Lincolnshire used the ground during a number of periods during the 21st century, playing their final Minor Counties Championship match at the ground in 2000 against Cumberland.[2] The first MCCA Knockout Trophy watch played the ground saw Lincolnshire play Bedfordshire in 1996. From 1996 to 2007, the ground held held 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches, with the final match played on the ground to date against Lincolnshire and Staffordshire.[3]
The ground has held a single first-class match, when a combined Minor Counties team played the touring New Zealanders in 1969.[4]
The ground has also held a single List-A matches. The first List-A match came in the 1974 Gillette Cup when Lincolnshire played Surrey. In 1979, Minor Counties North used the ground as a home venue against Kent in the Benson and Hedges Cup. From 1974 to 2004, the ground hosted 6 List-A matches. The final List-A match held on the ground came in the 2nd round of the 2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy when Lincolnshire played Glamorgan.[5]
In local domestic cricket, the ground is the home of Lindum Cricket Club who play in the Lincolnshire Cricket Board Premier League.[6]