County Ground, Lakenham

Entrance to the former County Ground, with the thatched pavilion beyond the gates.

The County Ground in Lakenham, Norwich, Norfolk was a cricket ground for over two hundred years, hosting both first-class and List A cricket. Five first-class games, all involving touring international sides, were played here between 1912 and 1986,^[1] and 13 List A matches were staged between 1969 and 1998.^[2] The County Ground's most regular users, however, were Norfolk County Cricket Club, who played over 400 Minor Counties Championship games at the venue.^[3] In the early 21st century the ground was redeveloped for a variety of other uses.^[4]

Records

First-class

• Highest team total: 425/5 declared by West Indians v Minor Counties, 1950^[5][6]
• Lowest team total: 79 by England XI v Australians, 1912^[7]
• Highest individual innings: 117 by Gerry Gomez for West Indians v Minor Counties, 1950^[6][8]
• Best bowling in an innings: 7-33 by Sonny Ramadhin for West Indians v Minor Counties, 1950^[6][9]
• Best bowling in a match: 9-106 by Evan Gray for New Zealanders v Minor Counties, 1986^[10]

List A

• Highest team total: 309 by Worcestershire v Norfolk, 1994^[11]
• Lowest team total: 52 (26.5 overs) by Minor Counties v Lancashire, 1998^[12]
• Highest individual innings: 138 by Chris Adams for Derbyshire v Minor Counties, 1997^[13]
• Best bowling in an innings: 6-48 by Tracey Moore for Norfolk v Yorkshire, 1969^[14]

References

1. "First-Class Matches played on County Ground, Lakenham". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2007-05-14.
2. "List A Matches played on County Ground, Lakenham". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2007-05-14.
3. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played on County Ground, Lakenham". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2007-05-14.
4. "Row over £50m sport centre scheme". BBC News. 2005-06-25. Retrieved 2007-05-14.
5. "Minor Counties v West Indians in 1950". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2007-05-14.
6. Same match.
7. "County Ground, Lakenham - Lowest Team Totals in first-class cricket". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2007-05-14.
8. "County Ground, Lakenham - Centuries in first-class cricket". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2007-05-14.
9. "County Ground, Lakenham - Seven Wickets in an Innings in first-class cricket". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2007-05-14.
10. "Minor Counties v New Zealanders in 1986". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2007-05-14.
11. "County Ground, Lakenham - Highest Team Totals in one-day matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2007-05-14.
12. "County Ground, Lakenham - Lowest Team Totals in one-day matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2007-05-14.
13. "County Ground, Lakenham - Centuries in one-day matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2007-05-14.
14. "County Ground, Lakenham - Five Wickets in an Innings in one-day matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2007-05-14.

Coordinates: 52°36′57.94″N 1°18′05.27″E / 52.6160944°N 1.3014639°E