Ball Park Cricket Ground
| Balls Park | |
| Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Town: | Hertford |
| Grid reference: | TL332120 |
| Location: | 51°47’27"N, 0°4’9"W |
| History | |
| Information | |
| Sport: | Cricket |
| Home to: | Hertford CC |
Balls Park is a cricket ground in the grounds of the Balls Park estate by Hertford in Hertfordshire. It is the home ground of Hertford Cricket Club[1] who play in the Hertfordshire Cricket League Division 1.
The first recorded match on the ground was in 1865 between Hertford and a United South of England Eleven.[2] In 1901, the ground hosted its first Minor Counties Championship match which was between Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire. From 1901 to present, the ground has hosted 70 Minor Counties Championship matches[3] and two MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.[4]
The ground has played host to two List-A matches, the first of which was in the 1999 NatWest Trophy between Hertfordshire and the Sussex Cricket Board. The second was between Hertfordshire and Worcestershire.[5]
Outside links
- Balls Park on CricketArchive
- Balls Park on Cricinfo