Francis Plain Playing Field is a multi-use sporting venue in Francis Plain, Saint Helena. The ground holds 2,000 and was built in 1970.[citation needed] It is used for cricket and football.
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| Location | Francis Plain, Saint Helena |
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| Owner | N/A |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| Opened | 1970 |
| Tenants | |
| Saint Helena national football team Saint Helena Cricket Association | |
The Saint Helena Cricket Association (SHCA) utilises Francis Plain during the local cricket season, which runs from December to May and includes a district league and three different tournaments. The cricket pitch is concrete overlaid with matting, rather than a traditional turf wicket.[1]
References
edit- ^ Bain, Alasdair (17 November 2022). "The small island with big cricketing ambitions". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
External links
edit- Photos at cafe.daum.net/stade
- Francis Plain Playing Field Archived 19 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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