Fenner's is
Cambridge University Cricket Club's ground.
History
Cambridge University Cricket Club had previously played at two grounds in Cambridge, the
University Ground
The University Ground was a test cricket stadium in Lucknow, India.
The first and the only international Test match was played on 23–26 October 1952 between India and Pakistan. The venue, however, was not as popular as Green Park Stadium in t ...
and
Parker's Piece. In 1846,
Francis Fenner leased a former cherry orchard from
Gonville and Caius College for the purpose of constructing a cricket ground.
In 1848 he sub-let the ground to Cambridge University Cricket Club.
Fenner's first hosted
first-class cricket
First-class cricket, along with List A cricket and Twenty20 cricket, is one of the highest-standard forms of cricket. A first-class match is one of three or more days' scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players each and is officia ...
in 1848, with Cambridge University playing against the
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is a cricket club founded in 1787 and based since 1814 at Lord's Cricket Ground, which it owns, in St John's Wood, London. The club was formerly the governing body of cricket retaining considerable global influenc ...
(MCC).
A 40 foot wooden pavilion, painted blue, with a slated roof had been erected by the 1856 season.
Fenner's is also home to the
Cambridge MCC University side, a partnership between the
University of Cambridge
, mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts.
Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge.
, established =
, other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...
,
Anglia Ruskin University and the
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is a cricket club founded in 1787 and based since 1814 at Lord's Cricket Ground, which it owns, in St John's Wood, London. The club was formerly the governing body of cricket retaining considerable global influenc ...
established ahead of the 2010 season.
Facilities
As well as the cricket ground, there is a 3-lane indoor cricket school.
The groundsman pioneered the art of mowing grass in strips to create patterns, a technique now common in sports stadiums around the world.
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See also
*
The Parks, where first-class cricket is played in
Oxford
Oxford () is a city in England. It is the county town and only city of Oxfordshire. In 2020, its population was estimated at 151,584. It is north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol. The city is home to the Un ...
*
University Ground, Barnwell, a former Cambridge University cricket ground
References
External links
Fenner's home pagefrom CricketArchive
from
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Cambridge University Cricket Club
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Cricket grounds in Cambridgeshire
Sport at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge sites
Sports venues in Cambridge
Parks and open spaces in Cambridge
Sports venues completed in 1848
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