Dean Park Cricket Ground
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Dean Park is a cricket ground in Bournemouth
, England
, currently used by Bournemouth University
Cricket Club, as well as by Parley Cricket Club and Suttoners Cricket Club.
It was formerly used by Hampshire
, and has hosted 343 first-class
matches since the first in 1897, but none since 1992. There have also been 77 List A games here, the most recent being in 2010. One women's One-day International
, between Young England
and Australia, was staged at Dean Park as part of the inaugural Women's Cricket World Cup
in 1973. The ground's ends are the Town End and Winton End, and the capacity of the ground is 6,000.
Bournemouth F.C.
also played on the ground in the late Victorian era. Following changes to county borders
that transferred Bournemouth from Hampshire to Dorset, reflecting this the ground is now used by Dorset County Cricket Club
as its main venue and club headquarters.
Bournemouth
Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. According to the 2001 Census the town has a population of 163,444, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is also the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth...
, 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...
, currently used by Bournemouth University
Bournemouth University
Bournemouth University is a university in and around the large south coast town of Bournemouth, UK...
Cricket Club, as well as by Parley Cricket Club and Suttoners Cricket Club.
It was formerly used by Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
, and has hosted 343 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...
matches since the first in 1897, but none since 1992. There have also been 77 List A games here, the most recent being in 2010. One women's One-day International
Women's One-day International cricket
Women's One Day International cricket is the limited overs form of women's cricket. Matches are scheduled for 50 overs, equivalent to the men's game. The first women's ODIs were played in 1973, as part of the first Women's World Cup which was held in England...
, between Young England
Young England women's cricket team
The Young England women's cricket team was a team that played in the first Women's Cricket World Cup in 1973. They were an Under 25 side, playing in addition to the senior England team. They finished last in the seven team tournament, their only win coming against the International XI.-See...
and Australia, was staged at Dean Park as part of the inaugural Women's Cricket World Cup
Women's Cricket World Cup
The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup is a Women's one-day international cricket competition. The first tournament was held in England in 1973, two years before the first men's ICC Cricket World Cup....
in 1973. The ground's ends are the Town End and Winton End, and the capacity of the ground is 6,000.
Bournemouth F.C.
Bournemouth F.C.
Bournemouth Football Club is an English football team currently playing in the Wessex League Premier Division. Their nickname is "The Poppies", and they are often known as Bournemouth Poppies to avoid confusion with the Football League club A.F.C. Bournemouth...
also played on the ground in the late Victorian era. Following changes to county borders
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
that transferred Bournemouth from Hampshire to Dorset, reflecting this the ground is now used by Dorset County Cricket Club
Dorset County Cricket Club
Dorset County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Dorset and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
as its main venue and club headquarters.
First-class
- Highest team total: 610 by KentKent County Cricket ClubKent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
v HampshireHampshire County Cricket ClubHampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
, 1906 - Lowest team total: 31 by Hampshire v WorcestershireWorcestershire County Cricket ClubWorcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
, 1965 - Highest individual innings: 316 by Dick MooreDick MooreRichard Henry Moore was an English first class cricketer who played with Hampshire. He holds the record for the highest score by a Hampshire cricketer in a first class match...
for Hampshire v WarwickshireWarwickshire County Cricket ClubWarwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...
, 1937 - Best bowling in an innings: 9-39 by Hugh TrumbleHugh TrumbleHugh Trumble was an Australian cricketer who played 32 Test matches as a bowling all-rounder between 1890 and 1904. He captained the Australian team in two Tests, winning both. Trumble took 141 wickets in Test cricket—a world record at the time of his retirement—at an average of...
for Australians v South of EnglandSouth of England cricket teamThe South of England appeared in first-class cricket between 1836 and 1961, most often in the showcase North v. South matches against the North of England although there were also games against touring teams, MCC and others....
, 1902 - Best bowling in a match: 15-68 by Hugh Trumble, as above
List A
- Highest team total: 333/4 (50 overs) by GlamorganGlamorgan County Cricket ClubGlamorgan 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 Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...
v DorsetDorset County Cricket ClubDorset County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Dorset and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
, 2000 - Lowest team total: 71 (33.2 overs) by NorfolkNorfolk County Cricket ClubNorfolk County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Norfolk and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
v Dorset, 2000 - Highest individual innings: 156 by Matthew Elliott for Glamorgan v Dorset, 2000
- Best bowling in an innings: 5-10 by Vyvian PikeVyvian PikeVyvian John Pike is a former English cricketer. Pike was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break.Pike made his debut for Dorset in the 1993 Minor Counties Championship against Cornwall...
for Dorset v Norfolk, 2000
External links
- Dean Park, Bournemouth, CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...
. Retrieved 3 May 2007. - Grounds - Dean Park, Bournemouth, CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...
. Retrieved 3 May 2007.