London Road is a cricket ground in Sleaford, Lincolnshire. It is the home of Sleaford Cricket Club and an occasional venue for Lincolnshire County Cricket Club.
| Sleaford Cricket Club | |||
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| Location | Sleaford, Lincolnshire | ||
| Establishment | 1851 | ||
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| As of 23 May 2010 Source: Ground profile | |||
The ground was established in 1851, when Sleaford played an All-England Eleven. In 1860 and 1864, two first-class matches were played on the ground in the North v South fixtures.[1] The first Minor Counties Championship match played on the ground was in 1912 between Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire. To date the ground has hosted 45 Minor Counties matches.[2]
The first List-A match played on the ground came in 1983 NatWest Trophy between Lincolnshire and Surrey. From 1983 to 2002, the ground hosted five List-A matches, the last of which came in the 2002 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy between Lincolnshire and Glamorgan.[3]
References
editExternal links
edit- London Road on CricketArchive
- London Road on Cricinfo
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