Private Banks Sports Ground
.jpg) The former Private Banks Sports Ground | |||
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| Location | Catford Bridge, London Borough of Lewisham | ||
| Coordinates | 51°26′35″N 0°01′26″W / 51.443°N 0.024°W | ||
| Establishment | 1872 | ||
| Owner | St Dunstan's College | ||
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| As of 10 August 2016 Source: CricketArchive | |||
Private Banks Sports Ground is a 20 acres (8.1 ha)
The ground is 250 metres (0.16 mi) southwest of Catford town centre. The A205 South Circular road runs along the northern edge of the ground. Catford Bridge railway station is adjacent to the ground and Catford railway station is close by. The Mid-Kent railway line runs down the western side of the ground, with the Catford Loop Line along the southwestern edge.[1]
Cricketing history
The ground was established in 1872
Kent next used the ground for first-class cricket in 1892 when they played
The ground held a single Second XI Championship match for the Kent Second XI in 1959, when they played the Worcestershire Second XI.[2][9]
Modern use
The Jubilee Ground is designated as Metropolitan Open Land and forms an important open space within Catford.[10] Cricket is still played on the ground which has been developed into a multi-use sports ground. It is a venue for local five-a-side football and rugby. In 2012 the ground was sold to St Dunstan's College through its Educational Foundation. The site is used by the school and has both sports facilities and meeting rooms which can be hired.[11][12]
Records on the ground
A total of 38 first-class cricket matches were played on the ground, all of which featured Kent as the home side.[13]
- Highest total: 593 by Kent against Gloucestershire, 1909
- Lowest total: 35 by Kent against Sussex, 1894
- Highest partnership: 224, 2nd wicket by J Seymour, for Kent against Gloucestershire, 1909
- Highest individual score: 208, E Humphreys against Gloucestershire, 1909
- Best bowling in an innings: 8/26, W Rhodes for Yorkshire, 1902
- Best bowling in a match: 13/83, WH Lockwood for Surrey, 1894
See also
References
- ^ Explorer Map 161 – London South (Westminster, Greenwich, Croydon, Esher & Twickenham), Ordnance Survey, 2015-09-16.
- ^ a b Milton H (1979) Kent cricket grounds, in The Cricket Statistician, no. 28, December 1979, pp. 2–10.
- ^ Other matches played on Private Banks Sports Ground, Catford, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
- ^ a b c First-class matches played on Private Banks Sports Ground, Catford, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ^ a b George Hearne, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1933. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
- ^ Moseling M, Quarrington T (2013) A half forgotten triumph. The story of Kent's County Championship title of 1913, p. 35. Cheltenham: SportsBooks Limited.
- ^ Obituaries in 1904 - George Hearne, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1904. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
- ^ Grounds Records in Kent County Cricket Club Annual 2017, pp. 210–211. Canterbury: Kent County Cricket Club.
- ^ Second XI Championship Matches played on Private Banks Sports Ground, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- Lewisham Borough Council, February 2013. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
- ^ Venues - Jubilee Grounds, St Dunstan's Enterprises. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
- ^ Corporate hire, St Dunstan's Enterprises. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
- ^ Private Banks Sports Ground, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
External links
- Private Banks Sports Ground on Cricinfo