B. M. Close's Ground
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| Location | Southborough, Kent | ||
| Coordinates | 51°09′13″N 0°15′14″E / 51.1537°N 0.2539°E | ||
| Establishment | 1859 (first recorded match) | ||
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As of 9 September 2010 Source: Ground profile | |||
B. M. Close's Ground was a cricket ground at Horsemunden Farm, Brightridge Lane, Southborough, Kent.[1] The first recorded match on the ground was in 1859, when Tunbridge Wells played a New All-England Eleven.[2] In 1867, Kent played Hampshire in the ground's only first-class match.[3]
The final recorded match held on the ground was Southborough versus Surrey Professionals in 1879.[2] In the 1930s, the site of the ground was built over with a housing estate and school covering the general area.[1]
References
External links
- B. M. Close's Ground on CricketArchive
- B. M. Close's Ground on Cricinfo
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Coordinates: 51°09′13″N 0°15′14″E / 51.1537°N 0.2539°E