Oxton Cricket Club Ground

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Townfield Lane
Lacrosse at Oxton Cricket Club - by Sue Adair.jpg
Ground information
LocationOxton, Cheshire
Establishment1882 (first recorded match)
OwnerOxton Cricket Club
Team information
Minor Counties (1989)
Cheshire (1895–2004)
As of 20 August 2010
Source: Ground profile

Townfield Lane is a cricket ground in Oxton, Merseyside (formerly in Cheshire). The first recorded match on the ground was in 1882 when Oxton played Huyton.[1] The ground was first used by Cheshire in 1895 when they played Worcestershire in the Minor Counties Championship. Cheshire used the ground during a number of periods in the 20th century. They played 49 Minor Counties Championship matches, with the final Minor Counties Championship fixture held on the ground coming in 2004 against Devon.[2] The ground has also held 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches; the last of which was between Cheshire and Lincolnshire in 1987.[3]

The ground has also hosted List-A matches. The first List-A match on the ground was between Cheshire and Yorkshire in the 1985 NatWest Trophy. Cheshire used the ground for a further List-A match in the 1986 NatWest Trophy against Surrey. The third and final List-A match played on the ground to date saw a combined Minor Counties team play Nottinghamshire in the 1989 Benson and Hedges Cup.[4]

In local domestic cricket, the ground is the home venue of Oxton Cricket Club[5] who play in the Cheshire County Cricket League.

References[]

  1. ^ Other matches played at Townfield Lane
  2. ^ Minor Counties Championship Matches played at Townfield Lane
  3. ^ Minor Counties Trophy Matches played at Townfield Lane
  4. ^ List-A Matches played at Townfield Lane
  5. ^ Oxton Cricket Club

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Coordinates: 53°22′48″N 3°03′12″W / 53.38008°N 3.05321°W / 53.38008; -3.05321

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