Gidea Park Sports Ground

Gidea Park Sports Ground
Ground information
Location Romford, England
Establishment 1948 (first recorded match)
Team information
Essex (1950–1968)
As of 12 September 2010
Source: Ground profile

Gidea Park Sports Ground is a cricket ground in Romford, England. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1948, when the Essex Second XI played the Sussex Second XI in the Minor Counties Championship.[1]

Essex played their first first-class match there in 1950, when they played Hampshire. From 1950 to 1968, the ground played host to 34 first-class matches, the last of which saw Essex play Surrey.[2]

In local domestic cricket, the ground is the home venue of Gidea Park and Romford Cricket Club[3] who play in the Essex Premier League.

References

  1. ↑ Minor Counties Championship Matches played on Gidea Park Sports Ground
  2. ↑ First-Class Matches played on Gidea Park Sports Ground
  3. ↑ Gidea Park and Romford Cricket Club

External links

Coordinates: 51°35′31″N 0°12′31″E / 51.59198°N 0.20858°E / 51.59198; 0.20858


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