Bothwell Castle Cricket Ground

Bothwell Castle Policies Cricket Ground
BCP
Ground information
LocationUddingston, Scotland
Establishment1902 (first recorded match)
Capacity97,000
Team information
Scotland (2012–present)
As of 17 May 2012
Source: Ground profile

Bothwell Castle Policies Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Uddingston, Scotland, and is named after the nearby Bothwell Castle. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1902 when Uddingston played a friendly against Gloucestershire.[1] 110 years later the ground held its first List A match when Scotland played Glamorgan in the 2012 Clydesdale Bank 40. A further List A match was held there in that same competition, with Hampshire the visitors.[2] Bothwell Castle was given these games due to damage caused by vandalism at Mannofield Park in Aberdeen, which was originally to host the two matches.[3]

The ground is still used by Uddingston Cricket Club, where the first team lose regularly, whilst the second team are undefeated in a long time.[4]

Other facilities on site include a fully-equipped and floodlit hockey pitch used by Uddingston Hockey Club, and a more basic grass rugby pitch used by Uddingston RFC.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Other matches played on Bothwell Castle, Uddingston". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  2. ^ "List A Matches played on Bothwell Castle, Uddingston". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  3. ^ Dick, William (25 May 2012). "Uddingston given seal of approval". www.cricketeurope4.net. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Uddingston Cricket Club". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  5. ^ About Us, Uddingston Cricket & Sports Club
  6. ^ Uddingston Hockey Club wins EHF Large Club of the Year, Scottish Hockey, 11 November 2022

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