Digswell Park is a cricket ground in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1866 between The Node and Southgate.[1] In 2000, the ground hosted its only Minor Counties Championship match to date, which was between Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire.[2] In 2003, the ground hosted 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. Hertfordshire resumed their usage of Digswell Park and have to date played 4 further MCCA Knockout Trophy matches on the ground.[3]
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| Location | Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire | ||
| Establishment | 1866 (first recorded match) | ||
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| As of 25 July 2010 Source: Ground profile | |||
The ground has played host to 3 List-A matches, the first of which came in the 2000 NatWest Trophy between Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire, with the second List-A match coming in the 2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy between Hertfordshire and the Durham Cricket Board. The third and final List-A match played on the ground was between Hertfordshire and Staffordshire in the 2002 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy.[4]
In local domestic cricket, Digswell Park is the home ground of Welwyn Garden City Cricket Club[5] who play in the Home Counties Premier Cricket League.
References
editExternal links
edit- Digswell Park on CricketArchive
- Digswell Park on Cricinfo
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