Baker Perkins Sports Ground

Baker Perkins Sports Ground
Ground information
LocationPeterborough, Northamptonshire
Establishment1963 (first recorded match)
Team information
Northamptonshire (1967-1964)
As of 1 September 2010
Source: Ground profile

Baker Perkins Sports Ground is a cricket ground in Peterborough, Northamptonshire. The ground was originally owned by Baker Perkins.[1] The first recorded match on the ground was in 1963, when the Northamptonshire Second XI played the Worcestershire Second XI in the Second XI Championship. The ground of 8 Northamptonshire Second XI fixtures in both the Second XI Championship and Second XI Trophy.[2][3]

Northamptonshire first played first-class cricket at the ground in 1967 when it played Kent in the County Championship. The ground held 2 further first-class matches, in 1968 when Northamptonshire played Leicestershire and in 1969 when Northamptonshire played Warwickshire.[4]

In 1969, the ground held its first List-A match when Northamptonshire played Lancashire in the Player's County League. Between 1969 and 1974, the ground held 5 List-A matches, the last of which saw Northamptonshire play Warwickshire in the 1974 John Player Special League.[5]

The last recorded match on the ground came in 2002 when Perkins played Wroxeter and Uppington. The ground is no longer used for cricket and is now covered by a residential carehome and housing.

References

  1. ^ Baker Perkins cricket history
  2. ^ Second XI Championship Matches played on Baker Perkins Sports Ground
  3. ^ Second XI Trophy Matches played on Baker Perkins Sports Ground
  4. ^ First-Class Matches played on Baker Perkins Sports Ground
  5. ^ List-A Matches played on Baker Perkins Sports Ground

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