Church Road Ground Explained

Ground Name:Church Road Ground
Country:England
Location:Lytham St Annes, Lancashire
Establishment:1844
End1:Church Road End
End2:Railway Road End
Year1:1985–1995 & 1998
Club1:Lancashire
Date:5 September
Year:2010
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/11/612.html profile

Lytham Cricket & Sports Club is a cricket ground in Lytham, Lancashire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1844, when Lytham played Kirkham.[1]

In 1985, the ground held its first first-class match when Lancashire played Nottinghamshire in the County Championship. From 1985 to 1998, the ground played host to 10 first-class matches, the last of which came in the 1998 County Championship between Lancashire and Worcestershire.[2]

The ground has also held a number of matches involving the Lancashire Second XI, holding a combined total of 9 Second XI fixtures for the Lancashire Second XI in the Minor Counties Championship and Second XI Championship.[3] [4]

In local domestic cricket, the ground is the home venue of Lytham Cricket Club[5] who play in the Liverpool and District Cricket Competition.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/11/612_misc.html Minor Counties Championship Matches played on Church Road Ground
  2. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/11/612_f.html First-Class Matches played on Church Road Ground
  3. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/11/612_minc.html Minor Counties Championship Matches played on Church Road Ground
  4. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/11/612_sec.html Second XI Championship Matches played on Church Road Ground
  5. http://www.lythamcricket.co.uk/ Lytham Cricket Club