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presided over the official opening in 1926 and inspected the teams. The first recorded cricket match on the ground was in 1926, when the

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played

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in a non first-class match. The following year, the ground held its only first-class match when the Civil Service played the touring

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. This match was also the Civil Service's only appearance in first-class cricket. The ground held a single

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match in 1973 when the Middlesex Second XI played the Kent Second XI. During the

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, the ground held its only

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when

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played the

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. Since 2010 the Sports Ground has been managed by

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. The school has overseen many new developments to facilities, including a new 3G and all-weather pitch.

References

External links

Civil Service Sports Ground
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on

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{{Chiswick Cricket grounds in London Chiswick Sports venues completed in 1926