Garrison A Cricket Ground
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| Location | Colchester, Essex | ||
| Establishment | 1924 (first recorded match) | ||
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| As of 12 September 2010 Source: Ground profile | |||
Garrison A Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Colchester, Essex. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1924, when Essex played their first first-class match there against Gloucestershire. Essex played 25 first-class matches there between 1924 and 1972, playing their final first-class match there against Somerset in the 1972 County Championship.[1]
In addition, the ground has also hosted 2 List-A matches, the first of which came in the 1970 John Player League when Essex played Yorkshire. The second and final List-A match at the ground came in the 1972 John Player League when Essex played Lancashire.[2]
Used by the Colchester Garrison today, the Army play matches there, with the last recorded match coming in 2008 when the Army played Huntingdonshire there.[3]
References
External links
- Garrison A Cricket Ground on CricketArchive
- Garrison A Cricket Ground on Cricinfo
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