Agricultural Showgrounds, Frome
 Ground and pavilion in 2015 | |||||
| Ground information | |||||
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| Location | Frome, Somerset | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°14′10″N 2°18′45″W / 51.2362°N 2.3124°W | ||||
| Establishment | 1882 (first recorded match) | ||||
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| As of 30 August 2010 Source: Ground profile | |||||
Agricultural Showgrounds is a cricket ground in Frome, Somerset. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1882, when Frome played United Eleven.[1] In 1932, Somerset played Northamptonshire in the County Championship, in what was the ground's first first-class match. From 1932 to 1961, the ground played host to 18 first-class matches, with the final first-class match held at the ground between Somerset and Hampshire.[2]
The ground also hosted a single List-A match in 1970, which was between Somerset and Leicestershire in the 1970 John Player League.[3] The Agricultural Showgrounds ground has also played host to Somerset Second XI matches in the Minor Counties Championship and Second XI Championship.[4][5]
In local domestic cricket, the ground is the home venue of Frome Cricket Club[6] who play in the Bristol and Somerset Division of the West of England Premier League.
References
- ^ Other matches played on Agricultural Showgrounds
- ^ First-Class matches played on Agricultural Showgrounds
- ^ List-A Matches played on Agricultural Showgrounds
- ^ Minor Counties Championship Matches played on Agricultural Showgrounds
- ^ Second XI Championship Matches played on Agricultural Showgrounds
- ^ Frome Cricket Club
External links
- Agricultural Showgrounds on CricketArchive
- Agricultural Showgrounds on Cricinfo
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