The Maer Ground
Exmouth, Devon | |||
| Home club | Exmouth | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| County club | Devon | ||
| Establishment | 1874 | ||
| International information | |||
| Only WODI | 14 July 1973: England v  New Zealand | ||
| Team information | |||
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| As of 6 September 2030 Source: Ground profile | |||
The Maer Ground is a
Exmouth, Devon. It is the home ground of Exmouth Cricket Club and is also used regularly by Devon County Cricket Club
.
The first recorded match played on the ground was in 1874 when Devon played Will-o'-the-Wisp. From 1883 to 1889 the ground played host to eight matches between Devon and the
New Zealand in the 1973 Women's World Cup. In 1986, it hosted its first List A match in the 1986 NatWest Trophy between Devon and Nottinghamshire, which Devon lost by 59 runs. The Maer has hosted 16 List A matches, the last of which came in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy when Devon hosted Essex. In 2004 the ground played host to one of the biggest upsets in county cricket history when Devon defeated Leicestershire by losing fewer wickets in tying with Leicestershire's score of 156. In 2008, the ground played host to the touring Kenya
, who defeated Devon by ten runs in a one-day match.
References
External links
- The Maer Ground on CricketArchive [pay site]
50°36′48.14″N 3°24′20.70″W / 50.6133722°N 3.4057500°W