The Quarters, Hursley Park
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The Quarters, Hursley Park is a cricket
ground near Winchester
, Hampshire
. The ground was used by the Hampshire Cricket Board
in two List-A matches in the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
, when the Board played Wiltshire
who they defeated by 84 runs and Staffordshire
, who the Board lost to by 105 runs.
The ground is the home ground of Hursley Park Cricket Club, who have been playing at The Quarters for over 70 years.
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 near Winchester
Winchester
Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
. The ground was used by the Hampshire Cricket Board
Hampshire Cricket Board
The Hampshire Cricket Board was formed in 1996 and is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Hampshire...
in two List-A matches in 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:...
, when the Board played Wiltshire
Wiltshire County Cricket Club
Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy....
who they defeated by 84 runs and Staffordshire
Staffordshire County Cricket Club
Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
, who the Board lost to by 105 runs.
The ground is the home ground of Hursley Park Cricket Club, who have been playing at The Quarters for over 70 years.