Town Ground, Rushden Explained

52.292°N -0.587°WThe Town Ground in Rushden is a cricket ground which was used by Northamptonshire County Cricket Club in 22 first-class matches for 39 years between 1924 and 1963. It is now used predominantly for Northamptonshire Premier League games, serving as the home ground of 2015 Northamptonshire Cricket League Premier Division Champions Rushden and Higham Town Cricket Club since 2003.^[1]

Records

• Lowest team total: 66 by Northamptonshire v Worcestershire, 1939^[2]
• Highest individual score: 141 by NW Hill for Nottinghamshire against Northamptonshire, 1961^[3]
• Highest partnership: 192 by NW Hill and G Millman for the second wicket in Nottinghamshires innings against Northamptonshire, 1961^[4]
• Best bowling in an innings: 9-53 by JH Cornford for Sussex against Northamptonshire, 1949^[5]
• Best Bowling in a match: 12-74 by RTD Perks for Worcestershire against Northamptonshire, 1948^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Town Ground in Rushden. 2014-07-12. CricketArchive.
2. Web site: Lowest team score at Town Ground in Rushden. 2014-07-12. CricketArchive.
3. Web site: Highest score at Town Ground in Rushden. 2014-07-12. CricketArchive.
4. Web site: Highest partnership at Town Ground in Rushden. 2014-07-12. CricketArchive.
5. Web site: Best Bowling figures in an innings at Town Ground in Rushden. 2014-07-12. CricketArchive.
6. Web site: Best Bowling figures in a match at Town Ground in Rushden. 2014-07-12. CricketArchive.