Garrison A Cricket Ground

Garrison A Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Colchester, Essex. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1924, when Essex played their first first-class match there against Gloucestershire. Essex played 25 first-class matches there between 1924 and 1972, playing their final first-class match there against Somerset in the 1972 County Championship.[1]

Garrison A Cricket Ground
Ground information
LocationColchester, Essex
Establishment1924 (first recorded match)
Team information
Essex (1924–1931, 1958 & 1966–1973)
As of 12 September 2010
Source: Ground profile

In addition, the ground has also hosted 2 List-A matches, the first of which came in the 1970 John Player League when Essex played Yorkshire. The second and final List-A match at the ground came in the 1972 John Player League when Essex played Lancashire.[2]

Used by the Colchester Garrison today, the Army play matches there, with the last recorded match coming in 2008 when the Army played Huntingdonshire there.[3]

The ground is currently used by Real Oddies Cricket Club [4]

References
  1. First-Class Matches played on Garrison A Cricket Ground
  2. List-A Matches played on Garrison A Cricket Ground
  3. Other matches played on Garrison A Cricket Ground
  4. Real Oddies CC


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