Stowe Lane is a

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ground in Colwall, Herefordshire. The first recorded county match on the ground was in 1974, when the Worcestershire Second XI played the Glamorgan Second XI in the

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. The first

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match played the on the ground was in 1993, and between Herefordshire and

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. From 1993 to present, the ground has hosted 17 Minor Counties Championship matches and 6 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches (typically hosting a match from both tournaments each year). The ground has also hosted a single List-A match between Herefordshire and the

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in the

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. The ground is the birthplace of the Women's Cricket Association, formed in 1926 by a group of enthusiasts after a cricket holiday in

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. In local domestic cricket, Stowe Lane is the home ground of Colwall Cricket Club.Colwall Cricket Club
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