Newclose County Cricket Ground Explained

Ground Name:Newclose County Cricket Ground
Location:Isle of Wight
Coordinates:50.6812°N -1.2875°W
Establishment:2008
Year:2009
Club1:Hampshire
Year1:2019
Source:[1]

Newclose County Cricket Ground is the county cricket ground for the Isle of Wight, located between Newport and Blackwater on the eastern bank of the River Medina.

As the county ground of the Isle of Wight Cricket Board,[2] Newclose hosts county finals and minor counties matches, as well as Southern Vipers out-ground fixtures.[3]

Newclose became a Hampshire out-ground in 2019, hosting a four-day fixture against Nottinghamshire. In 2022 and 2023, Hampshire hosted one-day fixtures against Northamptonshire and Kent at Newclose.[4]

It was opened by Mike Gatting in 2009.[5] The ground is also used as a conference and wedding venue.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Newclose County Cricket Ground Open Days. 2008-09-22.
  2. Web site: About Us. 9 August 2023.
  3. Web site: Southern Vipers. 9 August 2023.
  4. Web site: Hampshire announce 2022 Isle of Wight fixture. 7 February 2022. 9 August 2023.
  5. News: Mike Gatting officially opens Newclose Ground. Southern Electric Premier Cricket League. 31 July 2009. 10 December 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131214004713/http://www.southernpremierleague.com/breaking-news-mainmenu-26/1152-mike-gatting-officially-opens-newclose-ground.html. 14 December 2013. dmy-all.