College Ground, Cheltenham
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The College Ground is a cricket ground in the grounds of Cheltenham College
, England
. Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
have played more than 300 first-class
and more than 70 List A matches there; it also hosted a Women's One Day International between England
and Australia
in 2005.
The College Ground first hosted first-class cricket in 1872 when Gloucestershire played Surrey
; Gloucestershire won the game by an innings and 37 runs thanks largely to W. G. Grace
's match haul of 12-63. In August 1876, Grace became the first man to score a triple century in a county match when he hit 318 not out
against Yorkshire
; he had made the first triple hundred in all first-class cricket for Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club at Canterbury
just one week earlier.
Cheltenham College
Cheltenham College is a co-educational independent school, located in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.One of the public schools of the Victorian period, it was opened in July 1841. An Anglican foundation, it is known for its classical, military and sporting traditions.The 1893 book Great...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators....
have played more than 300 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...
and more than 70 List A matches there; it also hosted a Women's One Day International between England
English women's cricket team
The England women's cricket team played their first Test match in 1934–35, when they beat Australia 2–0 in a three-Test series. Their current captain is Charlotte Edwards, replacing Clare Connor after her five-year tenure, which she finished by leading England to their first Ashes series win since...
and Australia
Australian women's cricket team
The Australian women's cricket team played their first Test match in 1934/5, when they lost to England two-nil in a three-Test series. Since then they have improved and are generally considered the best women's cricket team in the world...
in 2005.
The College Ground first hosted first-class cricket in 1872 when Gloucestershire played Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
; Gloucestershire won the game by an innings and 37 runs thanks largely to W. G. Grace
W. G. Grace
William Gilbert Grace, MRCS, LRCP was an English amateur cricketer who is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest players of all time, having a special significance in terms of his importance to the development of the sport...
's match haul of 12-63. In August 1876, Grace became the first man to score a triple century in a county match when he hit 318 not out
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
against Yorkshire
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
; he had made the first triple hundred in all first-class cricket for Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club at Canterbury
St Lawrence Ground
The St Lawrence Ground is a cricket ground in Canterbury, Kent and is the home of Kent County Cricket Club. It is one of the oldest grounds on which first-class cricket is played, having been in use since 1847...
just one week earlier.