Courtaulds Ground

Courtaulds Ground was a cricket ground in Coventry, Warwickshire. The ground was owned by Courtaulds. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1949, when it hosted its first first-class match between Warwickshire and Hampshire in the County Championship. From 1949 to 1982, the ground played host to 56 first-class matches, the last of which was between Warwickshire and Middlesex.[1]

Courtaulds Ground
Ground information
LocationCoventry, Warwickshire
Establishment1946 (first recorded match)
Team information
Warwickshire (1946-1983)
As of 28 August 2010
Source: Ground profile

The ground also hosted List-A matches, the first of which was between Warwickshire and Leicestershire in the 1972 Benson and Hedges Cup. From 1972 to 1983, the ground held 8 List-A matches, the last of which was between Warwickshire and Derbyshire in the 1983 John Player Special League.[2]

Today the ground is no longer used for cricket and is in a desperate state of disrepair. The pavilion, built at a cost of £15,000 in 1935,[3] is itself derelict and the outfield overgrown.

References
  1. First-Class Matches played on Courtaulds Ground
  2. List-A Matches played on Courtaulds Ground
  3. Old Coventry Cricket Photos


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