Cricket Ground
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Luton, Bedfordshire |
| Establishment | 1906 (first recorded match) |
| End names | |
| Stockingstone End Pavilion End |
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| Domestic team information | |
| Northamptonshire (1973–2004) Bedfordshire (1906–present) |
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The first recorded match played on the cricket ground came in 1906, when Bedfordshire played Buckinghamshire, in the grounds first Minor Counties Championship match. From 1906 to present, the ground has hosted 122 Minor Counties Championship matches and 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.
The ground has also hosted first-class matches for Northamptonshire, the first of which came in 1986. From 1986 to 1997, Northamptonshire played 11 first-class matches at the ground.
The cricket ground has played host List A matches, he first of which came in the 1967 Gillette Cup between Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire. From 1967 to 2005, the ground hosted 38 List A matches spread between Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and a combined Minor Counties cricket team. The ground has also played host to a single Twenty20 match between Northamptonshire and Worcestershire in 2004 Twenty20 Cup.
In local domestic cricket, the ground is the home of Luton Town and Indians Cricket Club.
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