Snibston Colliery Ground

Snibston Colliery Ground was a cricket ground in Coalville, Leicestershire. The land for the cricket ground was originally set aside for the miners at Snibston Colliery. Snibston Colliery was used as an outground by Leicestershire following the Second World War, with the county first playing there against Glamorgan in 1957 County Championship. Leicestershire player there intermittently until 1982, playing eight first-class matches there,[1] plus a single List A one-day match against Glamorgan in the 1970 John Player League.[2] The loss of first-class cricket at Snibston Colliery coincided with a downturn in forture of the colliery. Snibston Grange Cricket Club continued to play at and maintain the ground, with Coalville Town F.C. moving to part of the ground in 1995 and establishing their Owen Street Sports Ground there.[3] The cricket club folded in 2013, leaving Coalville Town F.C. as the sole tenant of the site.

Snibston Colliery Ground

Ground information
Location	Coalville, Leicestershire
Establishment	c. 1948
Team information
Leicestershire (1957–1982)
As of 24 October 2020 Source: Ground profile

First-class records

• Highest team total: 387 for 7 declared by Nottinghamshire v Leicestershire, 1959[4]
• Lowest team total: 65 all out by Worcestershire v Leicestershire, 1961[5]
• Highest individual innings: 150* by Jimmy Gray for Hampshire v Leicestershire, 1960[6]
• Best bowling in an innings: 8–70 by Geoff Miller for Leicestershire v Derbyshire, 1982[7]
• Best bowling in a match: 12–138 by Geoff Miller, as above[8]

See also

• List of Leicestershire County Cricket Club grounds
• List of cricket grounds in England and Wales

References

1. "First-Class Matches played on Snibston Colliery Ground, Coalville". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
2. "List A Matches played on Snibston Colliery Ground, Coalville". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
3. Rich, Tim (13 November 2004). "Size not a problem for Coalville's Ravens". The Independent. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
4. "Leicestershire v Nottinghamshire, 1959 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
5. "Snibston Colliery Ground, Coalville - Lowest Team Totals in first-class cricket". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
6. "Snibston Colliery Ground, Coalville - Centuries in first-class cricket". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
7. "Snibston Colliery Ground, Coalville - Seven Wickets in an Innings in first-class cricket". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
8. "Snibston Colliery Ground, Coalville - Most Wickets in a Match in first-class cricket". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 October 2020.