Woburn Park

Woburn Park was an 18th-century cricket venue used for important matches, commencing with Bedfordshire v Northamptonshire & Huntingdonshire in August 1741. It is the earliest known cricket match in the county of Bedfordshire.[1][2]

Not to be confused with Woburn Safari Park.

Woburn Park
LocationBedfordshire
Home clubWoburn Cricket Club
County clubBedfordshire
Establishmentby 1741
Last used1744

References
  1. Waghorn, H. T. (1899). Cricket Scores, Notes, etc. (1730–1773). Blackwood. p.27.
  2. Maun, Ian (2009). From Commons to Lord's, Volume One: 1700 to 1750. Roger Heavens. ISBN 978 1 900592 52 9. pp.106–107.


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