List of Berkshire County Cricket Club grounds
Berkshire County Cricket Club was established on 17 March 1895. It has since played minor counties cricket from 1895 and played List A cricket from 1965 to 2005, using a different number of home grounds during that time. Their first home minor counties fixture in 1895 was against Hertfordshire at Reading School Ground , while their first home List A match came seventy years later against Somerset in the 1965 Gillette Cup at Church Road, Reading . The now defunct County Ground in Reading has held the most Minor Counties Championship fixtures for Berkshire.
The thirty grounds that Berkshire have used for home matches since 1895 are listed below, with statistics complete through to the end of the 2014 season.
Grounds
List A
Below is a complete list of grounds used by Berkshire County Cricket Club when it was permitted to play List A matches. These grounds have also held Minor Counties Championship and MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.
Minor Counties
Below is a complete list of grounds used by Berkshire County Cricket Club in Minor Counties Championship and MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.
Notes
^ A combined Minor Counties cricket team played one first-class match against the touring Sri Lankans in 1981. A combined Minor Counties cricket team also played a single List A match here against Hampshire in the 1985 Benson & Hedges Cup . Only the List A matches played by Berkshire at the ground are recorded in the table.
^ Oxfordshire played twelve Minor Counties Championship matches here between 1964–1978. Only the Minor Counties Championship matches played by Berkshire at the ground are recorded in the table.
^ Buckinghamshire have played Minor Counties Championship matches here between 1904–1998, as well as a single MCCA Knockout Trophy match against Oxfordshire in 1992. Only the MCCA Knockout Trophy match played by Berkshire at the ground is recorded in the table.
^ The Memorial Ground is located in the adjacent county of Buckinghamshire . Buckinghamshire have played Minor Counties Championship matches here from 2006 onward, as well as a single MCCA Knockout Trophy match against Herefordshire in 2014. Only the MCCA Knockout Trophy match played by Berkshire at the ground is recorded in the table.
References
^ "Church Road, Reading" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "List A Matches played on Church Road, Reading (3)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played on Church Road, Reading (41)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Courages Cricket Ground, Reading" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "List A Matches played on Courages Cricket Ground, Reading (1)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played on Courages Cricket Ground, Reading (8)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played on Courages Cricket Ground, Reading (1)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Finchampstead Park, Finchampstead" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "List A Matches played on Finchampstead Park, Finchampstead (4)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played on Finchampstead Park, Finchampstead (31)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played on Finchampstead Park, Finchampstead (8)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Sonning Lane, Reading" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "List A Matches played on Sonning Lane, Reading (6)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played on Sonning Lane, Reading (21)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Reading School Ground, Erleigh Road, Reading" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played on Reading School Ground, Erleigh Road, Reading (19)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played on Reading School Ground, Erleigh Road, Reading (2)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "County Ground, Reading" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played on County Ground, Reading (191)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Wargrave Cricket Club Ground, Wargrave" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played on Wargrave Cricket Club Ground, Wargrave (3)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played on Wargrave Cricket Club Ground, Wargrave (1)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "HM Martineau's Ground, Holyport" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played on HM Martineau's Ground, Holyport (3)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Sutton's Seeds, Cintra Ground, Reading" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played on Sutton's Seeds, Cintra Ground, Reading (7)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Royal Ordnance Depot Ground, Didcot" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played on Royal Ordnance Depot Ground, Didcot (1)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "St Bartholomew's Grammar School Ground, Newbury" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played on St Bartholomew's Grammar School Ground, Newbury (19)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "The Brakspear Ground, Remenham" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played on The Brakspear Ground, Remenham (5)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played on The Brakspear Ground, Remenham (6)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Reading University Ground, Reading" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played on Reading University Ground, Reading (20)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Atomic Energy Research Establishment Ground, Harwell" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played on Atomic Energy Research Establishment Ground, Harwell (3)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Home Park, Windsor" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played on Home Park, Windsor (10)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Hale's Meadow, Abingdon" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played on Hale's Meadow, Abingdon (7)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Boyne Grove, Maidenhead" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played on Boyne Grove, Maidenhead (8)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Bray Ground, Bray" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played on Bray Ground, Bray (7)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played on Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst (1)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "War Memorial Ground, Hungerford" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played on War Memorial Ground, Hungerford (6)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played on War Memorial Ground, Hungerford (1)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Ibis Cricket Club Ground, Reading" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played on Ibis Cricket Club Ground, Reading (5)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Gallowstree Common, Kidmore End" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played on Gallowstree Common, Kidmore End (15)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played on Gallowstree Common, Kidmore End (2)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Bradfield College, Bradfield" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played on Bradfield College, Bradfield (4)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Enborne Lodge, Newbury" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played on Large's Lane, Bracknell (2)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played on Large's Lane, Bracknell (2)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Enborne Lodge, Newbury" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played on Enborne Lodge, Newbury (34)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played on Enborne Lodge, Newbury (8)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Wellington College, Bradfield" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played on Wellington College, Bradfield (1)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Wokingham Road, Hurst" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played on Wokingham Road, Hurst (5)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played on Wokingham Road, Hurst (2)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Chalvey Road, Slough" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played on Chalvey Road, Slough (1)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Browns Sports Field, Thatcham" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played on Browns Sports Field, Thatcham (5)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "The Memorial Ground, Burnham" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played on The Memorial Ground, Burnham (1)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2015 .
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Players Grounds
Current grounds Previous grounds
Church Road, Reading
Courages Cricket Ground, Reading
Sonning Lane, Reading
Reading School Ground
County Ground, Reading
HM Martineau's Ground, Holyport
Sutton's Seeds, Cintra Ground, Reading
Royal Ordnance Depot Ground, Didcot
Bartholomew's Grammar School Ground, Newbury
Reading University Ground
Atomic Energy Research Establishment Ground, Harwell
Home Park, Windsor
Hales Meadow, Abingdon
Boyne Grove, Maidenhead
Bray Ground
Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst
War Memorial Ground, Hungerford
Ibis Cricket Club Ground, Reading
Gallowstree Common, Kidmore End
Bradfield College Ground
Large's Lane, Bracknell
Wellington College Ground, Crowthorne
Wokingham Road, Hurst
Chalvey Road, Slough
Browns Sports Field, Thatcham
The Memorial Ground, Burnham
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