Royal Air Force Sports Ground Explained

Ground Name:Royal Air Force Sports Ground
Nickname:Vine Lane[1]
Country:England
Location:Uxbridge, Middlesex
Establishment:1939 (first recorded match)
Year1:1964
Date:22 August
Year:2010
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/11/808.html CricketArchive

The Royal Air Force Sports Ground is a cricket ground in Uxbridge, situated behind RAF Uxbridge. The ground also goes by the name of Vine Lane, a nearby main road. It was first used in 1939 by the RAF. Teams such as the MCC, the Middlesex Cricket Board, the Army, Middlesex youth teams and the Combined Services have all played on the ground throughout its history. The ground has seen one first-class match, in 1964, between the Combined Services and Cambridge University.[2]

References

  1. http://www.middlesexccc.com/content_default.asp?ContentID=10 Other name
  2. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/26/26804.html Combined Services v Cambridge University, 1964

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