Richard Beamish Cricket Grounds
| Mardyke; Cricket Club | |||||
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| Location | Cork, Ireland | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°53′47″N 8°29′31″W / 51.8964°N 8.4919°W | ||||
| Establishment | 1850 | ||||
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| Dyke Walk End[1] River End[1] | |||||
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| As of 2 December 2018 Source: CricketArchive | |||||
Richard Beamish Cricket Grounds are a cricket ground in the Mardyke, Cork, Ireland.[3] The cricket field and facilities are located on the southern bank of the River Lee, and overlooked by University College Cork and St Vincent's Catholic Church. The ground is officially named after Richard Beamish, but it is generally called The Mardyke after the area where it is situated, or the Cricket Club as it is the home ground of Cork County Cricket Club. The Munster representative provincial side, the Munster Reds, also use The Mardyke as their home ground.
History
Cricket was first played at the Mardyke in 1850.
The onset of the First World War led to an end of touring teams playing at Cork, however cricket was played by
In 2006, the future of the ground was secured for another 150 years, following a legal dispute over ownership between Cork County Cricket Club and the Beamish and Crawford brewing company.[5] In 2017, Twenty20 cricket was first played at the Mardyke, when Munster Reds played the Northern Knights in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Trophy.[6] List A one-day cricket was first played at The Mardyke in the 2021 Inter-Provincial Cup, when Munster Reds hosted the North West Warriors.[7]
Records
First-class
- Highest team total: 235 all out by Scotland, 1961[8]
- Lowest team total: 103 all out by Ireland v Scotland, 1947[9]
- Highest individual innings: 125 by Stanley Bergin for Ireland v Scotland, 1961[10]
- Best bowling in an innings: 7-38 by Dermott Monteith for Ireland v Scotland, 1973[11]
- Best bowling in a match: 12-97 by Dermott Monteith, as above[12]
List A
- Highest team total: 292 for 6 by North West Warriors v Munster Reds, 2021[13]
- Lowest team total: 289 for 6 by Munster Reds v North West Warriors, as above [13]
- Highest individual innings: 110 by William Porterfield for North West Warriors v Munster Reds, as above[14]
- Best bowling in an innings: 3 for 48 by Craig Young for North West Warriors v Munster Reds, as above[15]
Twenty20
- Highest team total: 195 for 5 by Northern Knights v Munster Reds, 2018[16]
- Lowest team total: 92 for 5 by Munster Reds v Northern Knights, 2017[17]
- Highest individual innings: 80 by Gary Wilson for Northern Knights v Munster Reds, 2018[18]
- Best bowling in an innings: 3-12 by Stephanus Grobler for Munster Reds v Northern Knights, 2017[17]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "The Mardyke - a century ago". CricketEurope. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "History of Cork County Cricket Club". www.corkcountycricketclub.com. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "About - Us The Richard Beamish Cricket Grounds Club". www.corkcountycricketclub.com. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ a b "First-Class Matches played on Mardyke, Cork". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Colley, Declan (15 November 2006). "Beamish settles land clash with cricket club". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "Twenty20 Matches played on Mardyke, Cork". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "List A Matches played on Mardyke, Cork". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Ireland v Scotland, 1961". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Ireland v Scotland, 1947". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Mardyke, Cork - Centuries in first-class cricket". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Mardyke, Cork - Seven Wickets in an Innings in first-class cricket". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Mardyke, Cork - Most Wickets in a Match in first-class cricket". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Mardyke, Cork - Highest Team Totals in List A matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Mardyke, Cork - Centuries in List A matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Munster Reds v North West Warriors, Inter-Provincial Cup 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Mardyke, Cork - Highest Team Totals in Twenty20 matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Munster Reds v Northern Knights, 2017". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Munster Reds v Northern Knights, 2018". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
External links
- Mardyke at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Mardyke at ESPNcricinfo