Elm Avenue
Cricket ground in central England
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Elm Avenue is a cricket ground in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1930 when it was opened by the Ransome & Marles Company.[1] During its history, the ground has played host to 23 Nottinghamshire Second XI matches in both the Minor Counties Championship and Second Eleven Championship.[2]
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| Ground information | |||
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| Location | Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire | ||
| Country | England | ||
| Establishment | 1927 (first recorded match) | ||
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| As of 31 August 2010 Source: Ground profile | |||
Nottinghamshire first played first-class cricket at the ground in the 1966 County Championship when it played Lancashire. From 1966 to 1978, the ground hosted 11 first-class matches, the last of which came against Worcestershire.[3]
The ground held its first List-A match in 1970 when Nottinghamshire played Somerset in the John Player League. Between 1970 and 1976, the ground held 4 List-A matches, the last of which saw Nottinghamshire play Middlesex in the 1976 John Player League.[4]
In local domestic cricket, the ground was formerly the home venue of Newark Ransome and Marles Cricket Club.[5]
