West Cliff is a cricket ground in Preston, Lancashire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1870, when Preston played a United North of England Eleven.[1]
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| Location | Preston, Lancashire | ||
| Establishment | 1831 | ||
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In 1936, the ground held its first first-class match when Lancashire played Gloucestershire. From 1936 to 1939, the ground played host to 4 first-class matches involving Lancashire, the last of which saw them play Glamorgan. In 1952, Lancashire returned to the ground where they played a single first-class match against Glamorgan.[2]
The ground has also played host to a combined total of 15 Second XI fixtures for the Lancashire Second XI in the Minor Counties Championship, Second XI Championship and Second XI Trophy.[3][4][5]
Still in use to this day, in local domestic cricket the ground is the home venue of Preston Cricket Club[6] who play in the Palace Shield.
References
editExternal links
edit- West Cliff on CricketArchive
- West Cliff on Cricinfo
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