Carib Lumber Ball Park

Coordinates: 18°2′11″N 63°3′44″W / 18.03639°N 63.06222°W / 18.03639; -63.06222
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Carib Lumber Ball Park
Map
Ground information
LocationPhilipsburg, Sint Maarten
Coordinates18°2′11″N 63°3′44″W / 18.03639°N 63.06222°W / 18.03639; -63.06222
Establishmentc. 2003
Team information
Leeward Islands (2004–2007)
Sint Maarten (2003–present)
As of 15 May 2015
Source: Cricinfo

Carib Lumber Ball Park (also known as Charles Vlaun Cricket Field) is a cricket ground located in Philipsburg, Sint Maarten. It is the principal cricket ground in Sint Maarten and has hosted both first-class and List A cricket in West Indian domestic cricket.

History

The ground was completed prior to the year 2003, with the first match held at the ground seeing

five wicket haul.[5]
This remains the only List A match to be played at the ground.

In April 2014, the scoreboard at the ground was seriously damaged by fire, leading to its demolition. It was speculated that the fire was a deliberate act of arson.[6]

Records

First-class

List A

  • Highest team total: 206/4 (42.4 overs) by Windward Islands v Leeward Islands, 2006/07[5]
  • Lowest team total: 203 all out (48.3 overs) by Leeward Islands v Windward Islands, as above[5]
  • Highest individual innings: 85 by Andre Fletcher for Windward Islands v Leeward Islands, as above[5]
  • Best bowling in an innings: 5/39 by Dennis George, as above[5]

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ "Other matches played on Carib Lumber Ball Park, Philipsburg". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  2. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played on Carib Lumber Ball Park, Philipsburg". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Carib Lumber Ball Park, Philipsburg - Centuries in first-class cricket". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  4. ^ "List A Matches played on Carib Lumber Ball Park, Philipsburg". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Leeward Islands v Windward Islands, 2006/07 KFC Cup". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  6. ^ "Score Board Facility at Carib Lumber Ball Park burnt down Wednesday night". St. Maarten Island Time. 9 April 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Carib Lumber Ball Park, Philipsburg - Highest Team Totals in first-class cricket". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  8. ^ "Windward Islands v Leeward Islands, 2006/07". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  9. ^ a b "Carib Lumber Ball Park, Philipsburg - Centuries in first-class cricket". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 May 2015.

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