Bulls Head Ground is a cricket ground in Coventry, West Midlands. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1848, when Coventry played an All-England Eleven.[1] It hosted its first first-class match in 1903, which was between Warwickshire and the Gentlemen of Philadelphia. From 1909 to 1919, the ground played host to 12 first-class matches. First-class cricket returned to the Bulls Head in 1990, and from 1990 to 1992 it hosted a further 3 first-class matches, the last of which was between Warwickshire and Middlesex.[2]
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| Location | Coventry, West Midlands | ||||
| Establishment | 1848 (first recorded match) | ||||
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| As of 28 August 2010 Source: Ground profile | |||||
The ground has also hosted List-A matches, the first of which was between the Warwickshire Cricket Board and the Leicestershire Cricket Board in the 2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. The ground has held 2 further List-A matches, between the Warwickshire Cricket Board and Leicestershire in the 2002 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy and between the Board and Herefordshire in the 1st round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy which was held in 2002.[3]
Additionally, between 1961 and 2009, the ground has played host to a number of Warwickshire Second XI matches in the Second XI Championship and Second XI Trophy, hosting a combined total of 32 Second XI matches.[4][5]
The Bulls Head has also hosted ICC Trophy matches, starting in the 1979 ICC Trophy when it held a single match which was contested between Argentina and East Africa and in the 1986 ICC Trophy when it hosted a single match between Bangladesh and East Africa.[6]
In local domestic cricket, the Bulls Head is the home venue of Coventry and North Warwickshire Cricket Club, who played in the Birmingham and District Premier League Division One.[7]
References
edit- ^ Other matches played on Bulls Head Ground
- ^ First-Class Matches played on Bulls Head Ground
- ^ List-A Matches played on Bulls Head Ground
- ^ Second XI Championship Matches played on Bulls Head Ground
- ^ Second XI Trophy Matches played on Bulls Head Ground
- ^ ICC Trophy Matches played on Bulls Head Ground
- ^ Coventry and North Warwickshire Cricket Club
External links
edit- Bulls Head Ground on CricketArchive
- Bulls Head Ground on Cricinfo