Hoover's Sports Ground Explained

Ground Name:Hoover's Sports Ground
Country:Wales
Location:Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Establishment:1953
Year1:1988-1989
Club1:Glamorgan
Date:11 September
Year:2010
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/90/626.html Ground profile

Hoover's Sports Ground was a cricket ground in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. The site of the ground was previously the site of a disused railway siding. The Hoover Company, a major employer in the town, bought the site and levelled it. A cricket ground with changing facilities was constructed, with the square being ready by 1953.[1] The first recorded match held on the ground came 1959, when Somerset, Ebbw Vale and Hoovers XI played Glamorgan.[2]

In 1988, Glamorgan played Kent in a List-A match in the 1988 Refuge Assurance League. The following season the ground held its second and final List-A match when Glamorgan played Middlesex in the 1989 Refuge Assurance League.[3]

Following the 2009 season, the ground became disused.

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Notes and References

  1. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Articles/0/834.html Brief history of Hoover's Sports Ground
  2. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/90/626_misc.html Other matches played on Hoover's Sports Ground
  3. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/90/626_a.html List-A Matches played on Hoover's Sports Ground