College Ground, Loughborough Explained

Ground Name:College Ground
Country:England
Location:Loughborough, Leicestershire
Establishment: 1924
Year1:1928 - 1929
Club1:Leicestershire
Date:19 October
Year:2020
Source:https://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/ground/57142.html Ground profile

The College Ground was a cricket ground based in the town of Loughborough, Leicestershire. Initially the ground was a playing field of the Loughborough Technical Institute, which was formed in 1909. First-class cricket was played at the ground twice in 1928 and 1929, with Leicestershire using the ground as an outground against Derbyshire in the 1928 County Championship and Glamorgan in the 1929 County Championship.[1] Following the merger of the Loughborough College of Technology, Loughborough College of Education and Loughborough Training College and Loughborough College of Art and Design into The Union of Loughborough Colleges and subsequent application for university status by the College of Technology, there was a need for a permanent base for the Loughborough Students' Union. Land occupied by the College Ground was identified, with the Student Union building being constructed on it in 1979.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: First-Class Matches played on College Ground, Loughborough . CricketArchive . 2020-10-19 . subscription.
  2. Web site: College Ground, Loughborough . CricketArchive . 2020-10-19 . subscription.
  3. Web site: Leicestershire v Derbyshire, 1928 County Championship . CricketArchive . 2020-10-19 . subscription.
  4. Web site: College Ground, Loughborough - Lowest Team Totals in first-class cricket . CricketArchive . 2020-10-19 . subscription.
  5. Web site: College Ground, Loughborough - Centuries in first-class cricket . CricketArchive . 2020-10-19 . subscription.
  6. Web site: Leicestershire v Glamorgan, 1929 County Championship . CricketArchive . 2020-10-19 . subscription.