Princess Royal Park is a public park and former major cricket venue in Arima, Trinidad and Tobago.
| Arima Savannah | |||
 A cricket match being played at the park (right) | |||
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| Location | Arima, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Coordinates | 10°38′15″N 61°16′56″W / 10.6376°N 61.2823°W | ||
| Establishment | c. 1962 | ||
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| As of 17 February 2022 Source: Ground profile | |||
History
editLocated adjacent to the Arima Velodrome, the Park was originally named Arima Savannah. It was named for the Princess Royal by the mayor of Arima, Percy Cezair, during her visit to Trinidad and Tobago in 1962.[1] The Park later hosted two first-class cricket matches for East Trinidad, the first in the semi-final of the 1970–71 Beaumont Cup against South Trinidad, with the second coming in the 1975–76 Texaco Cup against Central Trinidad.[2] The Park has not played host to major cricket since the 1975–76 fixture.
Records
editFirst-class
edit- Highest team total: 254 all out by East Trinidad v South Trinidad, 1970–71[3]
- Lowest team total: 58 all out by East Trinidad v Central Trinidad, 1975–76[4]
- Highest individual innings: 84 by Alvin Corneal for East Trinidad v South Trinidad, 1970–71[3]
- Best bowling in an innings: 5-35 by Prince Bartholomew, as above[3]
- Best bowling in a match: 9-64 by Prince Bartholomew, as above[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Dash, Arthur (12 November 2018). "Rename park for Hyarima". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played on Princess Royal Park, Arima (2)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d "East Trinidad v South Trinidad, Beaumont Cup 1970/71 (Semi-Final)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "Princess Royal Park, Arima - Lowest Team Totals in first-class cricket". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 February 2022.