Newclose County Cricket Ground is the county cricket ground for the Isle of Wight, located between Newport and Blackwater on the eastern bank of the River Medina.
 Summer 2008 | |||
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| Location | Isle of Wight | ||
| Coordinates | 50°40′52″N 1°17′15″W / 50.6812°N 1.2875°W | ||
| Establishment | 2008 | ||
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| As of 2009 Source: [1] | |||
As the county ground of the Isle of Wight Cricket Board,[2] Newclose hosts county finals and minor counties matches, as well as Southern Vipers out-ground fixtures.[3]
Newclose became a Hampshire out-ground in 2019, hosting a four-day fixture against Nottinghamshire. In 2022 and 2023, Hampshire hosted one-day fixtures against Northamptonshire and Kent at Newclose.[4]
It was opened by Mike Gatting in 2009.[5] The ground is also used as a conference and wedding venue.
References
edit- ^ "Newclose County Cricket Ground Open Days". Retrieved 22 September 2008.
- ^ "About Us". Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Southern Vipers". Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Hampshire announce 2022 Isle of Wight fixture". 7 February 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Mike Gatting officially opens Newclose Ground". Southern Electric Premier Cricket League. 31 July 2009. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
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