Cobham Park (cricket ground)
Former cricket venue
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Cobham Park near Cobham, Kent and located within the grounds of the Cobham Hall estate, was used a cricket ground. It was used as the venue for an inter-county match between Kent and Hampshire.[1]
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| Location | Cobham, Kent |
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| Coordinates | 51.394°N 0.418°E |
| Establishment | 1792 |
| Last used | 1879 |
The ground was used for cricket matches by Cobham Cricket Club between the 1850s and 1870s, including a number of matches against the Royal Engineers Cricket Club.[2] The Hall was owned by the Earls of Darnley and a number of the family were keen cricketers. Ivo Bligh, who became the 8th Earl in 1900, captained the first English tour of Australia in 1882–83, recapturing The Ashes.[3]
The hall was last used for cricket in 1951.[2]
