Boghall Cricket Club Ground is a

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ground in

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. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1969 when West Lothian played Edinburgh Academicals. Between 1995 and 1998 the ground hosted a number of touring teams in minor matches, which included matches against the

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and the touring

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. The ground held its first first-class match when

played against

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in 1996. Two further first-class matches were played there, one in 1998 when Scotland played Australia A, and another in 1999 when Scotland played South Africa Academy. The ground held its first

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match when Scotland played

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in the 1998 Benson & Hedges Cup. The following year Scotland played another List A match against the

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in the

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. The third and to date final List A match played at the ground came in the 2002 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy against

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. The ground is still used today by Linlithgow Cricket Club.

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