County Ground, Exeter
 County Ground, top centre of image | |
| Ground information | |
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| Location | Exeter, Devon |
| Establishment | 1889 (first recorded match) |
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| Domestic team information | |
| Devon (1902–1987) | |
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As of 24 July 2010 Source: Ground profile | |
The County Ground is a cricket ground in Exeter, Devon. The earliest recorded match on the ground was in 1889 between the Gentlemen of Devon and Somerset.[1] In 1902, Devon played their first Minor Counties Championship match on the ground, which came against Wiltshire. From 1902 to 1987, the ground played host to 148 Minor Counties Championship matches[2] and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy match between Devon and Oxfordshire in 1984.[3] The ground hosted its first Minor Counties match in 23 years in May 2010, when Devon played Wales Minor Counties.[4]
The ground has hosted a 2 first-class matches, the first of which came in 1927, when the West played the touring New Zealanders. The second and final first-class match played on the ground came the following year, when a combined Minor Counties cricket team played the touring West Indians.[5]
The only List-A match played on the ground came in the 1980 Gillette Cup between Devon and Cornwall, which Devon won by 145 runs.[6]
In local domestic cricket, the County Ground is the home ground of Exeter Cricket Club who play in the Devon Cricket League. The club has played at the ground for over 180 years.[7]
References
- ↑ Other matches played on County Ground
- ↑ Minor Counties Championship Matches played on the County Ground
- ↑ Minor Counties Trophy Matches played on the County Ground
- ↑ Devon v Wales Minor Counties, 2010
- ↑ First-Class Matches played the County Ground
- ↑ List-A Matches played on the County Ground
- ↑ Exeter Cricket Club
External links
- County Ground on CricketArchive
- County Ground on Cricinfo
Coordinates: 50°43′59.69″N 3°31′46.40″W / 50.7332472°N 3.5295556°W