Racecourse Ground, Hereford
The Racecourse Ground is a cricket ground in Hereford, England. The two ends are known as the Pavilion End and the Racecourse End.
Worcestershire County Cricket Club played five first-class matches here between 1919 and 1983, and one other first-class game (between HK Foster's XI and the Australian Imperial Forces cricket team) was also staged in 1919. Worcestershire also played three List A games at the ground between 1983 and 1987. (A further List A match in 1988 was abandoned without a ball being bowled.)
One game of the 1986 ICC Trophy was played here: Bangladesh beat Argentina by seven wickets.
Records
First-class
- Highest team total: 405 by HK Foster's XI v Worcestershire, 1919[1]
- Lowest team total: 84 by Worcestershire v Combined Services, 1947
- Highest individual innings: 139 by Johnny Taylor for Australian Imperial Forces v HK Foster's XI, 1919
- Best bowling in an innings: 6-50 by Humphrey Gilbert for HK Foster's XI v Worcestershire, 1919[1]
List A
- Highest team total: 233/6 (40 overs) by Worcestershire v Gloucestershire, 1986[1]
- Lowest team total: 154 (40 overs) by Surrey v Worcestershire, 1987
- Highest individual innings: 108 by Jack Russell for Gloucestershire v Worcestershire, 1986[1]
- Best bowling in an innings: 3-23 by Paul Pridgeon for Worcestershire v Gloucestershire, 1986[1]
Notes
- ^ a b c d e Same match.
References