The Lawn (cricket ground) explained

Ground Name:	The Lawn
Country:	Ireland
Location:	Waringstown, Northern Ireland
Coord:	54.4296°N -6.2997°W
Establishment:	1851^[1]
Seating Capacity:	1,000
End1:	Waring's
End2:	Clare Road
Year1:	2017
Club1:	Northern Knights
Date:	15 July
Year:	2018
Source:	https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/60/1326.html Ground profile

The Lawn is a cricket ground in Waringstown, County Down, Northern Ireland.

History

The ground was established in 1851 on land donated by Thomas Waring, with Waringstown Cricket Club being founded in the same year.^[2] The ground is thought to be the second oldest in Ulster and is considered the Home of Ulster Cricket.^[2] The Lawn is known for its famous slanting outfield.^[2] Major cricket was first played at the ground in 2005, when Bermuda played the United States in a List A match as part of the 2005 ICC Trophy.^{[3] [4]} A second List A match was held at the ground between Northern Knights and North West Warriors in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Cup.^[3]

Records

List A

• Highest team total: 311/8 by Bermuda v United States, 2005^[5]
• Lowest team total: 167 by Northern Knights v North West Warriors, 2017^[6]
• Highest individual innings: 132 by Janeiro Tucker for Bermuda v United States, 2005^[7]
• Best bowling in an innings: 4-39 by Dwayne Leverock, as above^[8]

See also

• List of Northern Knights grounds
• List of cricket grounds in Ireland

External links

• The Lawn, Waringstown at CricketArchive

54.4296°N -6.2997°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Lawn, Waringstown. CricketEurope. 15 July 2018.
2. Web site: Waringstown's History. www.waringstown.org. 15 July 2018.
3. Web site: List A Matches played on The Lawn, Waringstown. CricketArchive. 15 July 2018.
4. A List A between Ireland and the United States was scheduled two days before this match, however adverse weather let to its cancellation.
5. Web site: The Lawn, Waringstown - Highest Team Totals in List A matches. CricketArchive. 15 July 2018.
6. Web site: Northern Knights v North West Warriors, 2017. CricketArchive. 15 July 2018.
7. Web site: The Lawn, Waringstown - Centuries in List A matches . CricketArchive. 15 July 2018.
8. Web site: Bermuda v United States, 2005. CricketArchive. 15 July 2018.