Suffolk County Cricket Club was originally established on 27 July 1864, and competed in the Minor Counties Championship from 1904 to 1914. The present club was founded in August 1932, and has played minor counties cricket from 1934, as well as playing in List A cricket from 1966 to 2005, using a different number of home grounds during that time. Their first home minor counties fixture in 1904 was against Norfolk at the Town Ground, Felixstowe, while their first home List A match came 62 years later against Kent in the 1966 Gillette Cup at Ipswich School Ground.
Grounds
editThe 18 grounds that Suffolk have used for home matches since 1904 are listed below.
- As of 18 August 2024
| Name | Location | List A | MCCA Champ | MCCA Trophy | MCCA T20 | First match | Last match | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town Ground | Felixstowe | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 20 July 1904 v Norfolk |
26 July 1983 v Hertfordshire |
[1] |
| Cemetry Road | Bury St Edmunds | 0[a] | 8 | 0 | 0 | 28 July 1904 v Cambridgeshire |
19 August 1914 v Lincolnshire |
[2] |
| Portman Road | Ipswich | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 July 1905 v Norfolk |
10 August 1914 v Bedfordshire |
[3] |
| Woodbridge School | Woodbridge | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 July 1908 v Bedfordshire |
10 May 2009 v Hertfordshire |
[4] |
| Denes Oval | Lowestoft | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 4 July 1934 v Lincolnshire |
18 August 1971 v Norfolk |
[5] |
| The Victory Ground | Bury St Edmunds | 10[b] | 65 | 9 | 2 | 22 July 1935 v Surrey Second XI |
28 July 2024 v Bedfordshire |
[6] |
Ipswich School Ground |
Ipswich | 1 | 42 | 7 | 9 | 7 August 1935 v Hertfordshire |
6 May 2024 v Lincolnshire |
[7] |
| Churchman's Ground | Ipswich | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 July 1949 v Hertfordshire |
24 August 1951 v Middlesex Second XI |
[8] |
| Ransomes and Reavell Sports Club Ground | Ipswich | 0[c] | 48 | 2 | 0 | 2 August 1972 v Hertfordshire |
23 May 2010 v Berkshire |
[9] |
| Manor Road | Haverhill | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 August 1974 v Lincolnshire |
[10] | |
Wamil Way |
Mildenhall | 3 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 17 August 1977 v Norfolk |
12 May 2024 v Staffordshire |
[11] |
| Guardian Royal Exchange Ground | Ipswich | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 August 1979 v Buckinghamshire |
23 July 1985 v Hertfordshire |
[12] |
| Framlingham College | Framlingham | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 28 July 1985 v Cumberland |
24 May 1998 v Norfolk |
[13] |
Old London Road |
Copdock | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 30 August 1992 v Norfolk |
18 August 2024 v Lincolnshire |
[14] |
| Chilton Fields | Stowmarket | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 June 1993 v Hertfordshire |
[15] | |
| Exning Park | Exning | 0 | 0 | 5[d] | 0[d] | 17 May 1998 v Bedfordshire |
26 May 2002 v Cambridgeshire |
[16] |
| Woolpit Sports Field | Woolpit | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 21 May 2017 v Bedfordshire |
12 May 2019 v Cambridgeshire |
[17] |
| Friars Street | Sudbury | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 July 2021 v Hertfordshire |
16 June 2024 v Norfolk |
[18] |
Notes
edit- ^ Suffolk teams played two first-class matches on the ground in the 19th century before the formation of Suffolk County Cricket Club.
- ^ Unicorns played a single List A match against Essex on the ground in 2011. Only matches played by Suffolk are included in the count
- ^ Minor Counties East played a single List A match on the ground in 1978. Only matches played by Suffolk are included in the count.
- ^ a b Cambridgeshire County Cricket Club have played on the ground, which is on the border between Cambridgeshire and Suffolk, since 2019.
References
edit- ^ Town Ground, Felixstowe, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-08-17. (subscription required)
- ^ Cemetry Road, Bury St Edmunds, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-08-17. (subscription required)
- ^ Portman Road, Ipswich, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-08-17. (subscription required)
- ^ Woodbridge School Ground, Woodbridge, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-08-17. (subscription required)
- ^ Denes Oval, Lowestoft, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-08-17. (subscription required)
- ^ The Victory Ground, Bury St Edmunds, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-08-17. (subscription required)
- ^ Ipswich School Ground, Ipswich, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-08-17. (subscription required)
- ^ Churchman's Ground, Ipswich, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-08-17. (subscription required)
- ^ Ransomes and Reavell Sports and Social Club Ground, Ipswich, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-08-17. (subscription required)
- ^ Manor Road, Haverhill, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-08-17. (subscription required)
- ^ Wamil Way, Mildenhall, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-08-17. (subscription required)
- ^ Guardian Royal Exchange Ground, Ipswich, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-08-17. (subscription required)
- ^ Framlinghsm College Ground, Framlingham, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-08-17. (subscription required)
- ^ Old London Road, Copdock, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-08-17. (subscription required)
- ^ Chilton Fields, Stowmarket, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-08-17. (subscription required)
- ^ Exning Park, Exning, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-08-17. (subscription required)
- ^ Woolpit Sports Field, Woolpit, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-08-17. (subscription required)
- ^ Friars Street, Sudbury, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2024-08-17. (subscription required)