Central Recreation Ground, Hastings
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The Central Recreation Ground, Hastings was a cricket
ground in Hastings
, Sussex
. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1864 and the last in 1996, following which Priory Meadow Shopping Centre
was built on the site. Sussex County Cricket Club
used the ground for some of their first-class
fixtures, one in 1865 and subsequently between 1895 and 1989, and for List A matches between 1973 and 1989.
Seven Gentlemen v Players
matches were played on the ground between 1889 and 1903. These matches were part of the Hastings Festival, which took place in September and was the southern equivalent of the Scarborough Festival
in the north. The festival began in 1887 but lapsed in the mid-1960s.
In 1984 the England women's cricket team played a 55 overs a side one-day international
match against New Zealand
. England won by 46 runs. Jan Brittin
scored 101 out of their 184-8 and New Zealand made 148-7 in reply.
The match between Sussex and Kent in 1984 ended in a tie.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
ground in Hastings
Hastings
Hastings is a town and borough in the county of East Sussex on the south coast of England. The town is located east of the county town of Lewes and south east of London, and has an estimated population of 86,900....
, Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1864 and the last in 1996, following which Priory Meadow Shopping Centre
Priory Meadow Shopping Centre
Priory Meadow Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in Hastings, East Sussex, England. The centre was opened in 1997 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The local radio station Arrow FM, which was founded in 1998, is broadcast from the centre....
was built on the site. Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
used the ground for some of their first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
fixtures, one in 1865 and subsequently between 1895 and 1989, and for List A matches between 1973 and 1989.
Seven Gentlemen v Players
Gentlemen v Players
The Gentlemen v Players game was a first-class cricket match that was generally played on an annual basis between one team consisting of amateurs and one of professionals . The first two games took place in 1806 but the fixture was not revived until 1819. It was more or less annual thereafter...
matches were played on the ground between 1889 and 1903. These matches were part of the Hastings Festival, which took place in September and was the southern equivalent of the Scarborough Festival
Scarborough Festival
The Scarborough Festival is an end of season series of cricket matches featuring Yorkshire County Cricket Club which has been held in Scarborough, on the east coast of Yorkshire, since 1876. The ground, at North Marine Road, sees large crowds of holiday makers watching a mixture of first class...
in the north. The festival began in 1887 but lapsed in the mid-1960s.
In 1984 the England women's cricket team played a 55 overs a side one-day international
One-day International
A One Day International is a form of limited overs cricket, in which a fixed number of overs, usually 50, but in the past 40, 45 or 60 overs, are played between two teams with international status. The Cricket World Cup is played in this format...
match against New Zealand
New Zealand women's cricket team
The New Zealand women's cricket team played their first Test match in 1935, when they lost to England. Since then they have only won two Tests, once against Australia, and once against South Africa....
. England won by 46 runs. Jan Brittin
Jan Brittin
Janette Ann Brittin, usually known as Jan is a former England cricketer who played 27 Tests and 63 ODIs between 1979 and 1998...
scored 101 out of their 184-8 and New Zealand made 148-7 in reply.
The match between Sussex and Kent in 1984 ended in a tie.
Ground records in first-class matches
- Highest total: 705-8d Sussex v Surrey, 1902
- Lowest total: 53 England XI v Australians, 1888
- Highest individual score: 246 KS DuleepsinhjiKumar Shri DuleepsinhjiKumar Shri Duleepsinhji Jadeja was a cricketer who played for England. He was educated at the Rajkumar College, Rajkot, India.-Career:...
, Sussex v Kent, 1929 - Best bowling figures: 9-28 DL UnderwoodDerek UnderwoodDerek Underwood MBE is an English former international cricketer, and a former President of the MCC....
, Kent v Sussex, 1964 - Best match figures: 17-50 CTB TurnerCharles Turner (cricketer)Charles Thomas Biass Turner was a bowler who is regarded as one of the finest ever produced by Australia....
, Australians v England XI, 1888