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by **Dimi** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 2:34 pm

Stroller, you mean this tree?

Alas, t'is no more. :cry:

by **Keepashes** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 2:39 pm

Hambledon Cricket Ground, Broadhalfpenny Down, Hampshire, England

http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/57023.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadhalfpenny_Down
Wikimapia link: http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=50.946216 ... =0&m=b&v=8

Dimi: The true spiritual home of cricket!

Keepashes: (From double-clicking the Cradle of Cricket link with wikimapia set to "map plus old places") "This is where cricket was born. The Hambledon Cricket Club, considered by many as the first ever cricket club, was formed in 1750. The Bat & Ball Inn, opposite, was founded in about 1730 and remains the focus of the club. The players huddled together here after a match for a post-mortem of the game, analysing and discussing, striving to iron out the flaws of their game."

by **Borges** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 2:40 pm

Thalassery Muncipal Stadium

: Thalassery Cricket Ground; Thalassery_Cricket_Ground.png (121.83 KiB) Viewed 2927 times

Cricinfo: http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/58472.html
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalassery#Cricket
Wikimapia: http://wikimapia.org/117094/Thalassery- ... an-history
Wapedia: http://wapedia.mobi/en/Thalassery#7.
Website: http://kannurcricket.in/tly.php

Thalassery Muncipal Stadium is believed to be the birthplace of cricket in India.

Lord Arthur Wellesley is credited with introducing cricket here two centuries ago. Colin Cowdrey's father played cricket in this ground and relaid the cricket pitch in early 1900s. Colin Cowdrey is said to have played his early cricket here.

by **Keepashes** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 4:47 pm

Shell Green Cricket Ground, Gallipoli Peninula, Turkey, 17 December 1915 (now Shell Green Cemetery)

Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey. 17 December 1915. A game of cricket was played on Shell Green. Major George Macarthur Onslow of the Light Horse in batting, is being caught out. Shells were passing overhead all the time the game was in progress. This game was an attempt to distract the Turks from the imminent departure of allied troops. Copyright: Copyright expired - public domain http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/G01289]

Cricinfo link not applicable
Wikipedia link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_Gree ... n_Cemetery
Wikimapia link http://wikimapia.org/#lat=40.2257451&lo ... =0&m=s&v=9
Website link/s http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_pho ... 901&mode=1

Keepashes: I found this photo at http://www.national-army-museum.ac.uk/e ... age4.shtml , and there's a family connection that helps to add perspective. About 2000 feet north east of Shell Green and four months earlier, my mother's uncle was killed, age 23, at Lone Pine. He's one of the 1,167 in the Lone Pine Cemetery http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_det ... 600&mode=1. Or rather, he is one of the 153 "believed to be", since Lone Pine was a shambles, and nobody was keeping track of dead bodies. On 6th August 1915, when he arrived as a reinforcement, the 2nd Battalion had 582 men. On 8th August: "2nd Bn 08/8/15 1600: First tally of casualties shows: Killed 6 officers 44 others. Wounded 14 officers 207 others. Missing 1 officer 178 others. Total 450. A great many of our dead are still lying between the lines, and nearly all the men shown as missing will prove to be killed." He was just one of the "others". His local memorial is here, 15,163 kilometres away: http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=-33.82984 ... 18&l=0&m=h

by **Keepashes** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 5:21 am

Sevenoaks Vine, Sevenoaks, Kent, England
(alias Vine Cricket Ground)

Cricinfo link http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content ... 57293.html
Wikipedia link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vine_Cricket_Ground
Wikimapia link http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=51.275769 ... =0&m=b&v=8
Website link/s http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/G ... 1/726.html ,

Keepashes: This is part of the "oak in the outfield" sub-series inspired by Stroller's query and Dimi's reply. I would be obliged if folk would be just a teensy bit more SPECIFIC. Sevenoaks Vine is only one of a number of candidates, though they're not all in Kent, and there may be more than one oak involved. However, this cricket club is celebrating its 275th anniversary in 2009, and supposedly they invented the third stump there, so it is worth a mention. I couldn't find a very good picture, so if anyone can find a better one, please edit. There's another piccy at http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/218996 , which is obviously a very useful source for detailed photos of the UK. I also found, in the wikipedia article, a link to an extraordinarily detailed history of cricket from 1300 to 1787, http://www.jl.sl.btinternet.co.uk/stamp ... /1771.html . The next volume is supposed to be From Ashes to Ashes a history of cricket from 1826 to 1882.

The Seven Oaks of Sevenoaks
The current seven oaks are on the northern side of the Vine Cricket Ground. The average life of an oak tree is approximately 250 years and so the oaks have been replaced several times. In 1902 seven oaks were planted on The Vine to commemorate the Coronation of King Edward VII. During the hurricane of 1987 six of these were blown down and Sevenoaks became "Oneoaks". Surprisingly, seven new oaks were planted which means there are now eight oaks! ... The town's motto is "Floreant Septum Quercus" - " May the Seven Oaks Flourish " http://www.sevenoaks-life.co.uk/content/view/166/89/

by **Keepashes** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:10 am

The Priory Ground, Thurgarton, Nottinghamshire, England

The image of the Priory from http://www.nottshistory.org.uk/Jacks1881/thurgarton.htm is the best I can do. But during the search I found "Willow Walks" the Daily Telegraph competition for the loveliest cricket ground in England. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricke ... itain.html which was won by the Bridgetown CC: http://www.bridgetowncc.co.uk/page10.html There is also a nice article on grounds in general at http://www.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/ ... 52405.html

Cricinfo link None Found, though the ground is supposed to have been in the top 6 for loveliness in Wisden 2005.
Wikipedia link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thurgarton
Wikimapia link http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=53.035458 ... 17&l=0&m=h
Website link/s http://thurgarton.play-cricket.com/home/aboutUs.asp

Keepashes: This is part of the "oak in the outfield" sub-series inspired by Stroller's query and Dimi's reply. The map link on the club's web-site takes you to a ploughed field a mile or two away, so I did some visual searching and I think I've got it; cricket pitch, oak, priory, the lot. I picked this up from a match report from the Keyworth CC when they played there, which I quote below. I also add the history of the Priory itself, see http://www.nottshistory.org.uk/articles ... riory1.htm , and there is a nice photo at http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1565941

Keyworth Cricket Club - Village Cricket's Premier Website - Quality Banter and Crap Match Reports - Sunday, July 20, 2008 Stiffs March On At Thurgarton
The beautiful Thurgarton ground looked a picture and we had high hopes of a rock hard batting track with the strip covered. Sadly they had been left off overnight and it was no surprise that we were invited to bat ... Our batting had more depth than a Dalai Lama lecture ... we were sharp in the field ... We even managed to find Big Tone who had been playing hide and seek behind the big oak tree in the outfield for two hours. http://keyworthcricket.blogspot.com/200 ... arton.html

by **Keepashes** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 9:43 am

Lynchmere CC Ground, Lynchmere, Sussex, England (alias Linchmere)

: 180px-ShulbredePriory.JPG (9.76 KiB) Viewed 2905 times

As far as I can work out, Shulbrede priory and Linchmere Priory seem to be just a bit to the south of the cricket ground, and the image of Shulbrede priory will have to do. However, there is a good picture (11 August 2009) of the pavilion at http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1439111. The wikipedia article has links that tell the history of these places.
Cricinfo link None Found
Wikipedia link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynchmere
Wikimapia link http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=51.072424 ... 18&l=0&m=h
Website link/s http://lynchmerecc.play-cricket.com/home/aboutUs.asp

Keepashes: This is the last of the "oak in the outfield" sub-series inspired by Stroller's query and Dimi's reply, because it takes ages to dig out information on these tiny little places. The map link on the club's web-site takes you to a place that seems to be a little south of the only likely cricket pitch, complete with a little pavilion and an oak tree (see below).

Lynchmere Cricket Club – Pavilion Project Village cricket has been played in the parish of Lynchmere since the club was established in 1819. Relatively little has changed through the years, though the oak tree in the outfield has become a fine specimen. One addition to the ground was the current pavilion which has served the club very well. Unfortunately it has become a bit decrepit, and despite efforts to maintain it including a skin of corrugated iron, it‘s coming to the end of its life. http://stpandp.co.uk/Documents/LanternM ... 007-03.pdf

Midhurst & Petworth Observer, 12 Nov 2008: Lynchmere looks after its own ... When the cricket pitch, believed to be one of the oldest in the country, was threatened, villagers rallied and bought it and now have a brand new pavilion as well. ... There are three very distinct segments of this extraordinary little corner of West Sussex. The hamlet includes the beautiful Saxon church of St Peter's, the impressive oaks on the ancient green, the cricket pitch and the jewel in its crown, Shulbrede Priory, originally home to Augustinian monks. The lovely old building surrounded by its impossibly-thick ancient yew hedges has been home to the Ponsonby family for more than 100 years. Currently Laura Ponsonby and her sister Kate Russell, and Kate's husband Ian Russell live at Shulbrede. Upkeep of the Priory is helped by twice-yearly open days and the Russells also support the Lynchmere Society, hosting its annual barbecue. http://www.midhurstandpetworth.co.uk/vi ... 4688001.jp

by **mikesiva** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:23 am

Keepashes wrote:Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana (alias Georgetown Cricket Club, Bourda Oval, "The Cornerstone")

Cricinfo link http://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/cont ... 59447.html
Wikipedia link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourda
Wikimapia link http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=6.8082072 ... =0&m=s&v=9
Website link/s http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guyanese_cricket_team

: {watch this space for essay on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shivnarine_Chanderpaul in the
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy - 1st Test, West Indies v South Africa, Played at Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana, 31 March, 1,2,3,4 April 2005 (S Chanderpaul 203*) http://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/engi ... 64131.html }

Like this, Keep?

I'm techie-challenged....

Of course, Bourda might not stage any more Tests from now on. Providence has taken over, since the World Cup

by **Keepashes** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:24 am

Sydney Cricket Ground, NSW, Australia

Since austadiums.com were unhelpful, this image is linked from the SCG trsst itself
Cricinfo link http://www.cricinfo.com/australia/conte ... 56544.html
Wikipedia link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Cricket_Ground
Wikimapia link http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=-33.89164 ... 17&l=0&m=b
Website link/s http://www.sydneycricketground.com.au/ . http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=113 , http://www.worldstadiums.com/oceania/co ... ales.shtml

Keepashes:My personal experience of this ground is just that my sister-in-law dragged me along to see an England-Australia Test in what must have been 1958 (since I went to their 50th wedding anniversary celebration last year!!). All I remember is that it was blazing hot and I got sunburned and no amount of soft-drink worked, but a cup of tea brought out gallons of sweat that cooled me down marvellously.

Mikesiva: This ground is Lara's favourite.... He scored his first century on this ground (277, wasn't it?), and he rates that century as one of his best (alongside his 153* at Bridgetown against Australia). I believe he named his daughter Sydney because of the great memories he had of this ground....

by **Stroller95** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:27 am

Dimi wrote:Stroller, you mean this tree?
Alas, t'is no more.

Shame.

by **Keepashes** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:36 am

Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana (alias Georgetown Cricket Club, Bourda Oval, "The Cornerstone")

Cricinfo link http://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/cont ... 59447.html
Wikipedia link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourda
Wikimapia link http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=6.8082072 ... =0&m=s&v=9
Website link/s http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guyanese_cricket_team

: {watch this space for essay on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shivnarine_Chanderpaul in the
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy - 1st Test, West Indies v South Africa, Played at Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana, 31 March, 1,2,3,4 April 2005 (S Chanderpaul 203*) http://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/engi ... 64131.html }

Mikesiva: Like this, Keep? I'm techie-challenged.... Of course, Bourda might not stage any more Tests from now on. Providence has taken over, since the World Cup

Keepashes: No, like THIS, Mike. Excuses, Excuses. All you need do is change the text between [ quote ] and [ /quote ] How hard is that? And I thought you wanted to encourage discussion of domestic cricket? I'll do one on Providence eventually, no doubt, but if figured that Bourda had priority for the first WI ground.

by **Keepashes** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:16 pm

Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana (alias Georgetown Cricket Club, Bourda Oval, "The Cornerstone")

Cricinfo link http://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/cont ... 59447.html
Wikipedia link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourda
Wikimapia link http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=6.8082072 ... =0&m=s&v=9
Website link/s http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guyanese_cricket_team

: {watch this space for essay on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shivnarine_Chanderpaul in the
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy - 1st Test, West Indies v South Africa, Played at Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana, 31 March, 1,2,3,4 April 2005 (S Chanderpaul 203*) http://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/engi ... 64131.html }

Mikesiva: Like this, Keep? I'm techie-challenged.... Of course, Bourda might not stage any more Tests from now on. Providence has taken over, since the World Cup

Keepashes: No, like THIS, Mike. Excuses, Excuses. All you need do is change the text between [ quote ] and [ /quote ] How hard is that? And I thought you wanted to encourage discussion of domestic cricket? I'll do one on Providence eventually, no doubt, but if figured that Bourda had priority for the first WI ground.

Keepashes: More on Bourda:
Cricket Lovely Cricket at Bourda, April 4th 2005 West Indies VS South Africa.
I paid a visit to the Bourda Cricket Ground in Georgetown Guyana on the last day of the first test match between the West Indies and South Africa and got some shots for cricket fans who visit the flood website. Hey don't ask me to describe anything, I know cricket as much as I know sewing, zero knowledge about the sport. Enjoy, Bryan Mackintosh
http://www.bryanmaxx.netfirms.com/cricketatbourda.htm

West Indies versus Australia in a Test match at Bourda Cricket Ground, Georgetown. This website contains a collection of photos taken by Jamie Wheeler while working as a teacher in the jungles of Guyana as a Project Trust volunteer. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/r.wheeler3 ... pe/15.html

Memories flood back as time catches up with Bourda cricket ground . GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AFP) - With the modern Guyana National Stadium at Providence, built by the Indian government at a cost of 25 million dollars, taking over from Bourda, the ramshackle, historic ground is now relegated to hosting regional matches only. But Bourda's place in West Indies cricket history is assured. It was here that the West Indies achieved their first Test win - a 289-run victory over England in 1930 - two years after they had gained Test match status. .... More with pictures at http://www.sawfnews.com/Sports/35637.aspx

History This Week Celebrating the spirit of Bourda: The Caribbean's oldest cricket ground and cricket club. Thursday, February 8th 2007 ... posts and comment at The Guyana network.. http://www.mittelholzer.org/forum/showthread.php?p=6338

Satellite image of Shivnarine Chanderpaul Drive, outside Bourda Cricket Ground http://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/cont ... 96374.html

by **Keepashes** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:17 pm

Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana

Cricinfo link http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/208544.html
Wikipedia link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Providence_Stadium
Wikimapia link http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=6.7576711 ... =0&m=s&v=9
Website link/s None Found

by **Keepashes** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:26 pm

Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia (alias The Gabba)

Cricinfo link http://www.cricinfo.com/ausvwi09/conten ... 56336.html
Wikipedia link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gabba
Wikimapia link http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=-27.48586 ... =0&m=s&v=9
Website link/s http://www.thegabba.org.au/content/venue.asp?name=Gabba

by **Keepashes** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:38 pm

W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth, Western Australia , Australia (alias The WACA)

Cricinfo link http://www.cricinfo.com/ausvwi09/conten ... 56490.html
Wikipedia link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_WACA
Wikimapia link http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=-31.95977 ... =0&m=s&v=9
Website link/s http://www.waca.com.au/waca/ground.asp

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