Memorial Ground, Finchampstead
Encyclopedia
The Memorial Ground is a cricket
ground in Finchampstead
, Berkshire
. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1982, when Berkshire
played Buckinghamshire
in the grounds first Minor Counties Championship match. From 1982 to present, the ground played host to 27 Minor Counties Championship matches and 7 single MCCA Knockout Trophy
matches.
The ground has also hosted List-A matches. The first List-A match played on the ground was between Berkshire and Yorkshire
in the 1988 NatWest Trophy
. From 1988 to 2002, the ground has hosted 4 List-A matches, the last of which was between Berkshire and Ireland in the 1st round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
which was played in August 2002.
The ground has also hosted a single Women's One Day International in the 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup
between England women and India women.
In local domestic cricket, the Memorial Ground is the home venue of Finchampstead Cricket Club who play in the Home Counties Premier League Division 2 West.
The ground also has football and hockey
playing facilities.
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 Finchampstead
Finchampstead
Finchampstead is a civil parish near Wokingham in the English county of Berkshire. Its northern extremity is situated south of Wokingham, west of Bracknell, south-east of Reading, and west of Central London.-Geography:...
, Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1982, when Berkshire
Berkshire County Cricket Club
Berkshire 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 Berkshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and MCCA Knockout Trophy....
played Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire County Cricket Club
Buckinghamshire 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 Buckinghamshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy. The Minor Counties play...
in the grounds first Minor Counties Championship match. From 1982 to present, the ground played host to 27 Minor Counties Championship matches and 7 single MCCA Knockout Trophy
MCCA Knockout Trophy
The Minor Counties Cricket Association Knockout Cup was started in 1983 as a knockout one-day competition for the Minor Counties in English cricket...
matches.
The ground has also hosted List-A matches. The first List-A match played on the ground was between Berkshire and 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....
in the 1988 NatWest Trophy
1988 NatWest Trophy
The 1988 NatWest Trophy was the 8th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 22 June and 3 September 1988...
. From 1988 to 2002, the ground has hosted 4 List-A matches, the last of which was between Berkshire and Ireland in the 1st round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
The 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy was an English county cricket tournament, held between 29 August 2002 and 30 August 2003. The competition was won by Gloucestershire who beat the Worcestershire by 7 wickets at Lord's.-Format:...
which was played in August 2002.
The ground has also hosted a single Women's One Day International in the 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup
1993 Women's Cricket World Cup
The 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup was held in England. Teams from Australia, England, India, Ireland,New Zealand, Denmark, the Netherlands and the West Indies took part in a round robin format with the top two teams contesting the final. New Zealand won all 7 of their matches to top the table,...
between England women and India women.
In local domestic cricket, the Memorial Ground is the home venue of Finchampstead Cricket Club who play in the Home Counties Premier League Division 2 West.
The ground also has football and hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
playing facilities.
External links
- Memorial Ground on 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...
- Memorial Ground on 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...