County Ground, Lakenham
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The County Ground in Lakenham, Norwich
, Norfolk
was a cricket ground for over two hundred years, hosting both first-class
and List A cricket. Five first-class games, all involving touring international sides, were played here between 1912 and 1986,
and 13 List A matches were staged between 1969 and 1998.
The County Ground's most regular users, however, were Norfolk County Cricket Club
, who played over 400 Minor Counties Championship games at the venue.
In the early 21st century the ground was redeveloped for a variety of other uses.
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
, Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
was a cricket ground for over two hundred years, hosting both first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
and List A cricket. Five first-class games, all involving touring international sides, were played here between 1912 and 1986,
and 13 List A matches were staged between 1969 and 1998.
The County Ground's most regular users, however, were Norfolk County Cricket Club
Norfolk County Cricket Club
Norfolk County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Norfolk and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
, who played over 400 Minor Counties Championship games at the venue.
In the early 21st century the ground was redeveloped for a variety of other uses.
First-class
- Highest team total: 425/5 declaredDeclaration and forfeitureIn the sport of cricket a declaration occurs when a captain declares his team's innings closed and a forfeiture is when a captain chooses to forfeit an innings. Declaration and forfeiture are covered in Law 14 of the Laws of cricket...
by West Indians v Minor Counties, 1950 - Lowest team total: 79 by England XI v Australians, 1912
- Highest individual innings: 117 by Gerry GomezGerry GomezGerry Ethridge Gomez was a West Indian cricketer who played 29 Tests for the West Indies between 1939 and 1954, scoring 1,243 runs and taking 58 wickets. He captained in one match for the West Indies when England toured in 1947/8.Gomez was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad...
for West Indians v Minor Counties, 1950 - Best bowling in an innings: 7-33 by Sonny RamadhinSonny RamadhinSonny Ramadhin was a West Indian cricketer, and a dominant bowler of the 1950s. He was the first West Indian cricketers of Indian origin, and was one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1951.- Biography and career :...
for West Indians v Minor Counties, 1950 - Best bowling in a match: 9-106 by Evan GrayEvan GrayEvan Murdoch Stephen Gray is a proffessional hockey player for the Fredericton High School men's hockey team. He previously played for the LC Lions of the Fredericton Youth Hockey Association, where he was second in team scoring during the 2010-2011 season. He currently sports a 90% average in his...
for New ZealandersNew Zealand cricket teamThe New Zealand cricket team, nicknamed the Black Caps, are the national cricket team representing New Zealand. They played their first in 1930 against England in Christchurch, New Zealand, becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. It took the team until 1955–56 to win a Test, against the...
v Minor Counties, 1986
List A
- Highest team total: 309 by WorcestershireWorcestershire County Cricket ClubWorcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
v NorfolkNorfolk County Cricket ClubNorfolk County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Norfolk and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
, 1994 - Lowest team total: 52 (26.5 overs) by Minor Counties v LancashireLancashire County Cricket ClubLancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...
, 1998 - Highest individual innings: 138 by Chris Adams for DerbyshireDerbyshire County Cricket ClubDerbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
v Minor Counties, 1997 - Best bowling in an innings: 6-48 by Tracey MooreTracey Moore (cricketer)Tracey Ian Moore is a former English cricketer who played for Norfolk, Minor Counties North and Minor Counties East. He was born in Ingham, Suffolk.Moore only once took more than two wickets in a List A game,...
for NorfolkNorfolk County Cricket ClubNorfolk County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Norfolk and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
v YorkshireYorkshire County Cricket ClubYorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
, 1969