Walton Lea Road
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| Location | Warrington | ||
| Establishment | 1881 (first recorded match) | ||
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| As of 4 August 2010 Source: Ground profile | |||
Walton Lea Road is a cricket ground in Warrington. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1881, when Warrington played Huyton.[1]
The first Minor Counties Championship match held on the ground came in 1978 when Cheshire played the Lancashire Second XI. From 1978 to 1994, the ground hosted 9 Minor Counties Championship matches, with the final Minor Counties Championship fixture held on the ground coming in 1994 when Cheshire played Berkshire.[2] Additionally, between 1986 and 1996, the ground held 5 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches, the last of which saw Cheshire play Hertfordshire.[3]
The ground has also hosted a single List-A match between Cheshire and Nottinghamshire in the 1st round of the 1993 NatWest Trophy.[4]
During the 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup the ground held a single Women's One Day International between Australia women and the Netherlands.[5]
In local domestic cricket, the ground is the home venue of Warrington Cricket Club.[6]