Burghley Park Cricket Club

Burghley Park Cricket Club is set in the park of Burghley House near Stamford, Lincolnshire.[1] Its pavilion dates from 1892.[2]

Burghley Park Cricket Club pavilion
A 2013 match with the town of Stamford beyond

Lincolnshire County Cricket Club played Minor Counties Championship matches at Burghley Park from 1928 to 1990.[3][4][5]

John Furley (1847 – 1909) was a club captain. W. G. Grace played at the club early in his career.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Burghley Park Cricket Club week should be bigger and better than ever". Peterborough Today. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  2. ^ Moon, Suzanne (20 February 2021). "History of Burghley Park Cricket Club is recalled by former groundsman and umpire Derek Patience". Stamford Mercury. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Burghley Park, Stamford". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played on Burghley Park, Stamford (15)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played on Burghley Park, Stamford (1)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  6. ^ "Burghley Park". University of Lincoln. Retrieved 16 July 2019.

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