Oak Hill Cricket Club Ground
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| Location | County Wicklow, Ireland | ||
| Coordinates | 52°55′43″N 6°06′08″W / 52.9286°N 6.1022°W | ||
| Establishment | 2008 | ||
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| Pavilion End Church End | |||
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| As of 15 April 2022 Source: Ground profile | |||
Oak Hill Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Kilbride, County Wicklow, Ireland.[1]
The ground was constructed in 2008 by businessman Peter Savill on his stud farm at Kilbride.[2] The ground was officially opened on 22 June 2008, with an Ireland XI playing a Lashings XI.[2] The pavilion at the ground is an exact replica of the one found at Ampleforth College in England, where Savill was educated.[2] First-class cricket was first played at the ground in 2012, when Ireland played South Africa A.[3] The ground was scheduled to host two Twenty20 matches as part of the tour, however both matches were cancelled due to rain.[4][5] The future of the ground was called into question in 2013, when residents of a neighbouring property took legal action in the High Court after complaining about excess noise from the venue.[6] The ground hosted a first-class match between Leinster Lightning and North West Warriors in 2017 Inter-Provincial Championship, which was the inaugural domestic first-class match to be played in Leinster.[3]
Records
First-class
- Highest team total: 365 by Leinster Lightning v North West Warriors, 2017[7]
- Lowest team total: 202 by Ireland v South Africa A, 2012[8]
- Highest individual innings: 156 by Ed Joyce for Leinster Lightning v North West Warriors, 2017[9]
- Best bowling in an innings: 7-56 by Wayne Parnell for South Africa A v Ireland, 2012[10]
- Best bowling in a match: 8-120 by George Dockrell for Leinster Lightning v North West Warriors, 2017[7]