Wantage Road,
Northampton, England
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After disputes with their previous landlords at the Racecourse Ground, Northamptonshire bought a ploughed field in 1885 for £2000 on which they built a sports ground - apart from cricket, there was a cycle track 650 yards long, and facilities for lawn tennis, athletics and bowls. From 1897, football was also played. In 1891 the county voted not to allow women to use the cricket pitch; 40 years later it staged the first women's Test between England and Australia.
Surrounded by red-brick terraced houses, this is a ground of character rather than beauty. The north end is known as the Football Ground end as it adjoins the playing ground of
Northampton Town Football Club. A new pavilion was constructed in 1979, lying alongside its predecessor, and a stand housing an indoor school. the wicket traditonally favours batsman, no more so than when Percy Fender his a century in 35 minutes here in 1920.
Colin Blythe, one of the best wet wicket bowlers, took all 10 Northants wickets in an innings here on his way to the astonishing figures of 17 for 48 in a single day's play in 1907.
Martin Williamson
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Thu Apr 8 - Sun Apr 11
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County Championship Group 3 - Northamptonshire v Kent |
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Thu Apr 22 - Sun Apr 25
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County Championship Group 3 - Northamptonshire v Glamorgan |
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Thu Apr 29 - Sun May 2
11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT |
County Championship Group 3 - Northamptonshire v Glamorgan |
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Thu May 6 - Sun May 9
11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT |
County Championship Group 3 - Northamptonshire v Sussex |
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Thu May 20 - Sun May 23
11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT |
County Championship Group 3 - Northamptonshire v Lancashire |
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Fri Jun 11
(20 ovs)
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Vitality Blast Northamptonshire v Worcestershire |
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Sun Jun 13
(20 ovs)
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Vitality Blast Northamptonshire v Nottinghamshire |
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Tue Jun 15
(20 ovs)
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Vitality Blast Northamptonshire v Birmingham Bears |
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Sun Jun 20
(20 ovs)
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Vitality Blast Northamptonshire v Leicestershire |
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Fri Jun 25
(20 ovs)
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Vitality Blast Northamptonshire v Lancashire |
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Wed Jun 30
(20 ovs)
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Vitality Blast Northamptonshire v Durham |
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Sun Jul 4 - Wed Jul 7
10:30 local | 09:30 GMT 05:30 EDT | 04:30 CDT | 02:30 PDT |
County Championship Group 3 - Northamptonshire v Yorkshire |
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Fri Jul 16
(20 ovs)
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Vitality Blast Northamptonshire v Derbyshire |
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Wed Jul 21 - Sat Jul 24
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India v India A | ||
Sun Jul 25
(50 ovs)
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Royal London One-Day Cup Northamptonshire v Glamorgan |
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Sun Aug 1
(50 ovs)
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Royal London One-Day Cup Northamptonshire v Derbyshire |
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Sun Aug 8
(50 ovs)
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Royal London One-Day Cup Northamptonshire v Somerset |
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Thu Aug 12
(50 ovs)
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Royal London One-Day Cup Northamptonshire v Leicestershire |
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Sat Aug 28
(20 ovs)
14:30 local | 13:30 GMT 09:30 EDT | 08:30 CDT | 06:30 PDT |
Women’s Regional T20 Group B - Sunrisers v Thunder |
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