Southchurch Park
Southchurch Park is a recreational park in the parish of Southchurch, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The park is 12 hectares (30 acres) in area and contains sports pitches, including a cricket ground, formal gardens, a boating lake and a café.[1]
| Southchurch Park | |
|---|---|
Southchurch Park lake | |
Location in Essex | |
| Location | Southchurch, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England |
| Area | 12 hectares (30 acres) |
Cricket ground edit
The first recorded cricket match on the ground was in 1906, when Essex County Cricket Club played their inaugural first-class match there, beating Leicestershire by five wickets. Essex played 130 first-class matches at Southchurch Park between 1906 and 2004, playing their final first-class match there against Nottinghamshire in the 2004 County Championship.[2]
In addition, the ground has also hosted List-A matches, the first of which came in the 1977 John Player League and saw Essex play Middlesex. From 1977 to 2004, the ground held 28 List-A matches, the last of which saw Essex play Northamptonshire in the 2004 totesport League.[3]
The ground has also held 19 Second XI fixtures between 1972 and 1996 for the Essex Second XI in the Second XI Championship and Second XI Trophy.[4][5]
In local domestic cricket, the ground is the home venue of Southend-on-Sea and EMT Cricket Club.[6]
- The cricket pavilion
- The cricket ground
References edit
- ^ Neal-Goddard, Sorrell. "Southchurch Park". www.southend.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ First-Class Matches played on Southchurch Park
- ^ List-A Matches played on Southchurch Park
- ^ Second XI Championship Matches played on Southchurch Park
- ^ Second XI Trophy Matches played on Southchurch Park
- ^ Southend-on-Sea and EMT Cricket Club
External links edit
- Southchurch Park on CricketArchive
- Southchurch Park on Cricinfo