cricket
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Nottinghamshire
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on the east side of the
A612 road
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It starts in central Nottingham at a junction with the A60. Initially running east, as Pennyfoot Street, before a right tu ...
. The first positive mention of the ground was on the
map which appeared after the 1830s survey. It was used by the Nottinghamshire Gentlemen as well as by local clubs. In 1846, the Gentlemen of Southwell with Five men given and A. Mynn, played
England
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in what is the ground's only first-class fixture. The ground held six
Second XI Championship
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matches for the Nottinghamshire Second XI between 1967 and 1995, the last of which saw the Nottinghamshire Second XI play the Sussex Second XI.
The ground was bought by
Nottinghamshire County Council
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in 1947 and is today surrounded by
Nottingham Trent University
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Nottinghamshire Cricket Board Premier League
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Cricinfo
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