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pvfc1 · Chilton Joined: 18 Sep 2007 Posts: 113

Just wondering if there any cricket ground hoppers on here? I've been to 86 grounds for bona fide county cricket competitions.

Andrew of Ware · 2nd XI Joined: 17 Sep 2007 Age: 52 Posts: 700

That's two grounds for every post, pvfc1 (as of the present). I've had a quick count up of grounds, and I reckon I have been to about 30. This includes one in Hertfordshire. Anyone guess where?
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pvfc1 · Chilton Joined: 18 Sep 2007 Posts: 113

Shenley? I saw Lancs there a few years ago.

longstop · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:41 pm Post subject:

Like to visit other grounds , including grounds where 2nd XI play.

Havent been to anywhere near as many as you guys yet but working on it.

Did see Victora v Tasmania (well an afternoon session anyway) at St Kilda Oval in '89 I think. Always remembered for Merv Hughes reaction to a young lad, about 11 or so asking him for an autograph when he was fielding on the boundary. Good aussie response

"F**K off Kid!"

ps When i saw thread subject I though it was about an IPL team...

Gorund Hoppers ??? Smile

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paulisi · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:43 pm Post subject:

If we are talking first class grounds only then i only have the paltry figure of 21 venues including three overseas grounds, but that may increase shortly.
Of the major grounds in the UK i am still missing the Oval as the only test ground to visit.

Now if you asked me about football - 127 grounds at the last count.

carl · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:41 pm Post subject:

Would it be a ground that Douglas Jardine waas familar with, Andrew?
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carl · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:46 pm Post subject:

I'm sure that's the one I thought then.

Jardine lived just around the corner.

(check the town name on wikipedia, am I right?)
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paulisi · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:37 pm Post subject:

carl · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:51 pm Post subject:

I might be wrong then, but we played Hertfordshire in the Natwest trophy about ten years ago.

At a ground where Jardine was a local, and Walcott & Border are members.

It was the second round and we were playing the giant killers, Herts having knocked out a first class county in the first round by scoring 300+.

I didn't go to the game, but remember it because I drove past the ground during the game - unfortunatly I couldn't stop as the boss was with me and we were on our way to a meeting.
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Holloway_S · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:00 pm Post subject:

Any chance of giving us t'ring about it, Andrew?
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carl · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:31 pm Post subject:

http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Lancashire/Scorecards/67/67956.html
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carl · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:44 pm Post subject:

Wonder what captain funtastic would think of that opening partnership.
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