Memorial Ground, Finchampstead

Memorial Ground

Ground information
Location	Finchampstead, Berkshire
Establishment	1982 (first recorded match)
Domestic team information
Berkshire (1982–present)
As of 26 July 2010 Source: Ground profile

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^[1] and 7 single MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.^[2]

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.^[3]

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.^[4]

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.^[5]

The ground also has football and hockey playing facilities.

References

1. ^ Minor Counties Championship Matches played on the Memorial Ground
2. ^ Minor Counties Trophy Matches played on the Memorial Ground
3. ^ List-A Matches played on the Memorial Ground
4. ^ Women's One-Day International Matches played on Memorial Ground
5. ^ Finchampstead Cricket Club

External links

• Memorial Ground on CricketArchive
• Memorial Ground on Cricinfo

Coordinates: 51°21′46.47″N 0°51′45.01″W / 51.3629083°N 0.8625028°W / 51.3629083; -0.8625028