West Park, West Bridgford

West Park
Ground information
Location West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire
Establishment 1928 (first recorded match)
Team information
Sir J Cahn's XI (1932 & 1935)
As of 30 August 2010
Source: Ground profile

West Park is a cricket ground in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire. The ground was constructed by cricket philanthropist Sir Julien Cahn. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1928, when Sir J Cahn's XI played the touring West Indians in a non first-class match.[1] In 1932 the ground held its first first-class match when Sir J Cahn's XI played the touring South Americans. The ground held 2 further first-class matches, both of which came in 1935 when Sir J Cahn's XI played Leciestershire and Lancashire.[2] Sir J Cahn's XI last played at the ground in 1941 when they took on a British Empire XI.

Still in use to this day, the ground is owned by Rushcliffe Borough Council.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Other matches played on West Park
  2. ↑ First-Class matches played on West Park
  3. ↑ West Park - Rushcliffe.gov

Coordinates: 52°55′39″N 1°08′23″W / 52.92739°N 1.13986°W / 52.92739; -1.13986


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