The Lawn (cricket ground)

The Lawn
Ground information
Location	Waringstown, Northern Ireland
Coordinates	54°25′47″N 6°17′59″W / 54.4296°N 6.2997°W
Establishment	1851
Capacity	1,000
	End names
	Waring's; Clare Road
Team information
Northern Knights	(2017)
	As of 15 July 2018; Source: Ground profile

The Lawn is a cricket ground in Waringstown, County Down, Northern Ireland.

History[]

The ground was established in 1851 on land donated by Thomas Waring, with Waringstown Cricket Club being founded in the same year.^[2] The ground is thought to be the second oldest in Ulster and is considered the Home of Ulster Cricket.^[2] The Lawn is known for its famous slanting outfield.^[2] Major cricket was first played at the ground in 2005, when Bermuda played the United States in a List A match as part of the 2005 ICC Trophy.^[3]^{[n 1]} A second List A match was held at the ground between Northern Knights and North West Warriors in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Cup.^[3]

Highest team total: 311/8 by Bermuda v United States, 2005^[4]
Lowest team total: 167 by Northern Knights v North West Warriors, 2017^[5]
Highest individual innings: 132 by Janeiro Tucker for Bermuda v United States, 2005^[6]
Best bowling in an innings: 4-39 by Dwayne Leverock, as above^[7]

^ A List A between Ireland and the United States was scheduled two days before this match, however adverse weather let to its cancellation.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "The Lawn, Waringstown". CricketEurope. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Waringstown's History". www.waringstown.org. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
^ ^a ^b "List A Matches played on The Lawn, Waringstown". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
^ "The Lawn, Waringstown - Highest Team Totals in List A matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
^ "Northern Knights v North West Warriors, 2017". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
^ "The Lawn, Waringstown - Centuries in List A matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
^ "Bermuda v United States, 2005". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 July 2018.