Gymkhana Ground, Rangoon
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The Gymkhana Ground was a cricket
ground in Rangoon, Burma (today Yangon, Myanmar). The first recorded match held on the ground was in December 1912, when Rangoon Gymkhana
played the Europeans
. Two further matches were held in that month, with Upper Burma playing the Europeans, and Burma playing the Europeans. The next recorded match on the ground came in 1927 when Rangoon Gymkhana played its only first-class
match against the touring Marylebone Cricket Club
. It is also the only first-class match played by a Burmese domestic team. The two day match ended in a draw. Cricket in Burma (which was at the time administered as part of the British Raj
) was a mainly British affair. The Rangoon Gymkhana was frequented exclusively by British officials, which was reflected by the make up of the Gymkhana team against the Marylebone Cricket Club. With Burmese independence in 1948, cricket became largely extinct in the country. The ground along with the Gymkhana Club itself was located along the Halpin Road, today renamed Pyidaungzu Yeiktha Street, and was adjacent to the Prome Road, today renamed Pyay Road
.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
ground in Rangoon, Burma (today Yangon, Myanmar). The first recorded match held on the ground was in December 1912, when Rangoon Gymkhana
Rangoon Gymkhana cricket team
Rangoon Gymkhana cricket team was a scratch cricket team formed in Rangoon, Burma. The team played a single first-class match in January 1927 at the Gymkhana Ground against the touring Marylebone Cricket Club resulting in a draw. A second scratch eleven was formed to play MCC on the following days...
played the Europeans
Europeans cricket team
The Europeans cricket team was an Indian first-class cricket team which took part in the annual Bombay tournament. The team was founded by members of the European community in Bombay who played cricket at the Bombay Gymkhana....
. Two further matches were held in that month, with Upper Burma playing the Europeans, and Burma playing the Europeans. The next recorded match on the ground came in 1927 when Rangoon Gymkhana played its only 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...
match against the touring Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
. It is also the only first-class match played by a Burmese domestic team. The two day match ended in a draw. Cricket in Burma (which was at the time administered as part of the British Raj
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
) was a mainly British affair. The Rangoon Gymkhana was frequented exclusively by British officials, which was reflected by the make up of the Gymkhana team against the Marylebone Cricket Club. With Burmese independence in 1948, cricket became largely extinct in the country. The ground along with the Gymkhana Club itself was located along the Halpin Road, today renamed Pyidaungzu Yeiktha Street, and was adjacent to the Prome Road, today renamed Pyay Road
Pyay Road
Pyay Road is a major thoroughfare of Yangon, Burma and the first stage of the National Highway 1 which eventually leads to Mandalay. It crosses the western-central side of the city in a north-south direction...
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External links
- Gymkhana Ground, Rangoon at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...