Cambusdoon was a

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ground in

Ayr Ayr ( ; ; , meaning "confluence of the River Àir"), is a town situated on the southwest coast of Scotland. A former royal burgh, today it is the administrative centre of South Ayrshire Council, and the historic county town of Ayrshire. With ...

, Scotland. The ground was used by Ayr Cricket Club until the club moved from the ground in 1997 to the purpose-built

Cambusdoon New Ground Cambusdoon New Ground is a cricket ground located in Ayr, Scotland. It is the home of Ayr Cricket Club and hosted three One Day Internationals (ODI) in August 2006 as part of the European Cricket Championship tournament. History In 2006, Cambu ...

. The first recorded match held on the ground was in 1931 when Ayr Cricket Club played against Kelburne Cricket Club.

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was first played there in 1958, when

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played against

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. A further first-class match was played there when Scotland played Ireland in 1974. The ground held its final recorded match in 1990 when Scotland Under-23s played Ireland Under-23s.

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