Ashford Road
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Location | Eastbourne, Sussex | ||||
Establishment | 1866 (first recorded match) | ||||
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As of 28 August 2010 Source: Ground profile |
Ashford Road was a cricket ground in Eastbourne, Sussex. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1857, when Eastbourne played a United All-England Eleven.[1] Sussex played Kent in the grounds first first-class match. The second and final first-class match held at the ground was played in 1873 and was between Sussex and Kent.[2] The final recorded match held on the ground came in 1879 when the Eastbourne played E Christian's XI. The site is today occupied by buildings.
References[]
External links[]
- Ashford Road on CricketArchive
- Ashford Road on Cricinfo
Categories:
- Defunct cricket grounds in England
- Sport in Eastbourne
- Cricket grounds in East Sussex
- Defunct sports venues in East Sussex
- Sports venues completed in 1857
- 1857 establishments in England