Agricultural Showgrounds, Frome
51°14′10″N 2°18′45″W / 51.2362°N 2.3124°W / 51.2362; -2.3124
| Frome Cricket Club | (1925–present) |
|---|---|
| Somerset County Cricket Club | (1932–1970) |
Source: Ground profile
Agricultural Showgrounds is a cricket ground in Frome, Somerset, England. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1882, when Frome played United Eleven.[1] In 1932, Somerset played Northamptonshire in the County Championship, in what was the ground's first first-class match. From 1932 to 1961, the ground played host to 18 first-class matches, with the final first-class match held at the ground between Somerset and Hampshire.[2]
The ground also hosted a single List-A match in 1970, which was between Somerset and Leicestershire in the 1970 John Player League.[3] The Agricultural Showgrounds ground has also played host to Somerset Second XI matches in the Minor Counties Championship and Second XI Championship.[4][5]
In local cricket, the ground is the home venue of Frome Cricket Club who play in the Bristol and the Somerset Division of the West of England Premier League.[6]
References
- ^ Other matches played on Agricultural Showgrounds
- ^ First-Class matches played on Agricultural Showgrounds
- ^ List-A Matches played on Agricultural Showgrounds
- ^ Minor Counties Championship Matches played on Agricultural Showgrounds
- ^ Second XI Championship Matches played on Agricultural Showgrounds
- ^ "Frome Cricket Club". Retrieved 26 January 2022.
External links
- Agricultural Showgrounds on CricketArchive
- Agricultural Showgrounds on Cricinfo
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Somerset County Cricket Club
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- Current
- County Ground (since 1882)
- Taunton Vale (since 2005)
- Previous
- Recreation Ground, Bath (1897–2011)
- Lansdown Cricket Club Ground (1884)
- Clarence Park (1914–1996)
- Knowle Cricket Club Ground (1926–1928)
- Agricultural Showgrounds (1932–1970)
- Downside School (1934)
- Rowdens Road (1935–1951)
- West Hendford (1935–1939)
- Johnson Park (1951–1970)
- Morlands Athletic Ground (1952–1978)
- Imperial Athletic Ground, Bristol (1957–1979)
- Millfield School (1961; 1975–1977; 2002)
- Devonshire Park Ground (1969–1970)
- Ironmould Lane (1969–1970)
- Recreation Ground, Torquay (1969–1975)
- Westlands Sports Ground (1971–1978)
- North Perrott Cricket Club Ground (2001)
