Goldenacre Sports Ground Explained

Ground Name:Goldenacre Sports Ground
Nickname:Goldenacre
Country:Scotland
Location:Goldenacre Inverleith Row, Edinburgh
Establishment:1832
Seating Capacity:3,500
Owner:George Heriot's Trust
End1:n/a
Firstt20idate:20 July
Firstt20iyear:2023
Firstt20ihome:Ireland
Firstt20iaway:Italy
Lastt20idate:28 July
Lastt20iyear:2023
Lastt20ihome:Denmark
Lastt20iaway:Jersey
Date:28 July 2023
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-qualifier-2015/content/ground/875409.html ESPNcricinfo

The Goldenacre Sports Ground is located in the Goldenacre area of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is owned by the George Heriot's School. Several sports are played here including cricket, association football, tennis, and rugby. It is also the home ground of Heriot's Rugby Club and Heriot's Cricket Club.

The cricket pitch hosted seven matches (two of which are warm ups) for the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier.[1]

In the film Chariots of Fire, the Scotland v France International Athletics competition scene was shot at Goldenacre.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Goldenacre . 17 June 2015 . ESPNCricinfo.
  2. Web site: Chariots of Fire . Movie Locations.
  3. Web site: Chariots of Fire . Movie Location Hunter.