J. W. Hobbs' Ground was a cricket ground in Norbury, Surrey. The ground was constructed in 1885 within the grounds of Norbury Hall by local philanthropist J. W. Hobbs.
| Barclays Bank Ground | |||
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| Location | Norbury, Surrey | ||
| Establishment | 1887 | ||
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| As of 29 August 2010 Source: Ground profile | |||
The first recorded match on the ground was in 1887, when C. I. Thornton's XI played the Gentlemen of Canada.[1] It hosted its only first-class match in the following year, when C. I. Thornton's XI played the touring Australians.[2]
Additionally, between 1984 and 1984, the ground played host to 3 Surrey Second XI matches in the Second XI Championship.[3] The ground has also hosted 7 Second XI Trophy matches played by the Marylebone Cricket Club Young Cricketers from 1991 to 1992.[4]
The ground itself was sold to the South West Bank in 1911, who were taken over by Barclays Bank; cricket was played to a high quality at the ground through to the 1980s. In the 1990s, Barclays sold the ground to a private company who built a leisure centre on the ground, bringing to an end a century's worth of cricket at the venue.[5]
References edit
- ^ "The Home of CricketArchive". cricketarchive.com.
- ^ "The Home of CricketArchive". cricketarchive.com.
- ^ "The Home of CricketArchive". cricketarchive.com.
- ^ "The Home of CricketArchive". cricketarchive.com.
- ^ "J.W.Hobbs Ground | England | Cricket Grounds | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo.
External links edit
- J. W. Hobbs' Ground on CricketArchive
- J. W. Hobbs' Ground on Cricinfo