Clifton College Close Ground
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Location | Clifton College, Bristol | ||
Establishment | 1884 (first recorded match) | ||
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Only WT20I | 25 June 2011:![]() ![]() | ||
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As of 5 September 2020 Source: Ground profile |
Clifton College Close is a cricket venue in Clifton College, Bristol, which was used by Gloucestershire for 96 first-class matches between 1871 and 1932.[1] It is first recorded as a cricket venue in 1860 and remains in use for local matches.
The Close witnessed 13 of W. G. Grace's first-class hundreds for Gloucestershire in the County Championship. Grace's children attended the college. Children aged 3-18 are welcomed to attend the college.
The Close featured in a well-known poem by O.C. Sir Henry Newbolt – Vitaї Lampada ("There's a breathless hush in the Close to-night")
References
- ^ CricketArchive – First-class matches on Clifton College Close. Retrieved on 11 March 2013.
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