Oak Hill Cricket Club Ground

Oak Hill Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Kilbride, County Wicklow, Ireland.[1]

Oak Hill Cricket Club Ground
Ground information
LocationCounty Wicklow, Ireland
Coordinates52.9286°N 6.1022°W / 52.9286; -6.1022
Establishment2008
Team information
Leinster Lightning (2017)
As of 15 July 2018
Source: Ground profile

History

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

See also

References
  1. "Irish International Venues- Oak Hill". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  2. "Millionaire's dream brings top-class cricket to Wicklow". Irish Independent. Dublin. 26 June 2008. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  3. "First-Class Matches played on Oak Hill Cricket Club". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  4. "Twenty20 Matches played on Oak Hill Cricket Club". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  5. "Ireland v South Africa A, 2012". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  6. "International cricket ground's future uncertain after noise dispute with neighbours". Irish Independent. Dublin. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  7. "Leinster Lightning v North West Warriors, 2017". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  8. "Ireland v South Africa A, 2012". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  9. "Oak Hill Cricket Club, Oak Hill - Centuries in first-class cricket". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  10. "Oak Hill Cricket Club, Oak Hill - Seven Wickets in an Innings in first-class cricket". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

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