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Glenpark Cricket Ground

Glenpark Cricket Ground

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Glenpark Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Greenock, Scotland. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1869 when Greenock played the Players of Scotland.[1] Scotland played their first first-class match there in 1926 against Ireland. The ground held five further first-class matches, the last of which saw Scotland play Ireland in 1972. Five of the first-class matches played there were between Scotland and Ireland, while another was between Scotland and the Marylebone Cricket Club.[2]

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The ground is still in use today by Greenock Cricket Club.[3]

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  1. [1]
    "Other matches played on Forthill, Dundee". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  2. [2]
    "First-Class Matches played on Glenpark Cricket Ground, Greenock". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  3. [3]
    "Greenock Cricket Club". www.greenockcricketclub.co.uk. Retrieved 19 October 2011.

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