West Park, West Bridgford Explained

Ground Name:West Park
Country:England
Location:West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire
Establishment:1928 (first recorded match)
Year1:1932 & 1935
Club1:Sir J Cahn's XI
Date:30 August
Year:2010
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/11/834.html Ground profile

West Park is a cricket ground in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire. The ground was constructed by cricket philanthropist Sir Julien Cahn. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1928, when Sir J Cahn's XI played the touring West Indies in a non first-class match.[1] In 1932 the ground held its first first-class match when Sir J Cahn's XI played the touring South Americans. The ground held two further first-class matches, both of which came in 1935 when Sir J Cahn's XI played Leicestershire and Lancashire.[2] Sir J Cahn's XI last played at the ground in 1941 when they took on a British Empire XI.

Still in use, the ground is owned by Rushcliffe Borough Council.[3]

External links

52.9274°N -1.1399°W

Notes and References

  1. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/11/834_misc.html Other matches played on West Park
  2. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/11/834_f.html First-Class matches played on West Park
  3. http://www.rushcliffe.gov.uk/doc.asp?doc=5599 West Park - Rushcliffe.gov