Stowe Lane is a
cricket
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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
Second XI Championship
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. The first
Minor Counties Championship
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match played the on the ground was in 1993, and between
Herefordshire and
Cheshire
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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
Sussex Cricket Board
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in the
2000 NatWest Trophy
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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
Malvern
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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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References
External links
on CricketArchive
on Cricinfo
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Cricket grounds in Herefordshire
Sports venues completed in 1926
Herefordshire County Cricket Club
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