Bothwell Castle Cricket Ground Explained

Ground Name:Bothwell Castle Policies Cricket Ground
Nickname:BCP
Country:Scotland
Location:Uddingston, Scotland
Establishment:1902 (first recorded match)
Seating Capacity:97,000
Year1:2012 - present
Club1:Scotland
Date:17 May
Year:2012
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/24/1684.html Ground profile

Bothwell Castle Policies Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Uddingston, Scotland, and is named after the nearby Bothwell Castle. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1902 when Uddingston played a friendly against Gloucestershire.[1] 110 years later the ground held its first List A match when Scotland played Glamorgan in the 2012 Clydesdale Bank 40. A further List A match was held there in that same competition, with Hampshire the visitors.[2] Bothwell Castle was given these games due to damage caused by vandalism at Mannofield Park in Aberdeen, which was originally to host the two matches.[3]

The ground is still used by Uddingston Cricket Club, where the first team lose regularly, whilst the second team are undefeated in a long time.[4]

Other facilities on site include a fully-equipped and floodlit hockey pitch used by Uddingston Hockey Club, and a more basic grass rugby pitch used by Uddingston RFC.[5] [6]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Other matches played on Bothwell Castle, Uddingston. CricketArchive. 17 May 2012.
  2. Web site: List A Matches played on Bothwell Castle, Uddingston. CricketArchive. 17 May 2012.
  3. Web site: Uddingston given seal of approval. Dick. William. 25 May 2012. www.cricketeurope4.net. 25 May 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120528150046/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES5/articles/000012/001212.shtml. 28 May 2012.
  4. Web site: Uddingston Cricket Club. www.pitchero.com. 17 May 2012.
  5. http://www.uddingstoncsc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54&Itemid=27 About Us
  6. https://scottish-hockey.org.uk/uddingston-hockey-club-wins-ehf-large-club-of-the-year/ Uddingston Hockey Club wins EHF Large Club of the Year