Old County Ground, Brentwood
Interactive map of Old County Ground | |||
| Ground information | |||
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| Location | Brentwood, Essex | ||
| Country | England | ||
| Establishment | 1876 (first recorded match) | ||
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| As of 12 September 2010 Source: Ground profile | |||
Old County Ground is a cricket ground in Brentwood, Essex. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1876, when Essex played Suffolk in a non first-class match.[1]
Essex played their first match there against Dublin University in 1922, which was a first-class fixture. In 1934, Essex returned to the ground where they played Kent in the first County Championship match held at the ground. Essex played 56 further first-class matches there between 1934 and 1969, playing their final first-class match there against Worcestershire.[2]
In addition, the ground has also hosted 2 List-A matches, the first of which came in the 1965 Gillette Cup and saw Essex play Derbyshire. The second and final List-A match held there saw Essex play Kent in the 1967 Gillette Cup.[3]
In local domestic cricket, the ground is the home venue of Brentwood Cricket Club who play in the Essex Premier League.
References
External links
- Old County Ground on CricketArchive
- Old County Ground on Cricinfo
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