Coventry Road Cricket Ground was a

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ground in Hinckley,

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. It was located along Coventry Road to the south, Trinity Lane to the east, with Trinity Vicarage Road to the north. Established in 1946, the ground had a capacity of 3,500.

History

The ground built after the Ashby Road ground ceased the host cricket matches shortly before

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, leaving Hinckley without a venue for

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. Local businessmen subsequently joined forces to raise funds for construction of a new ground, with a Mr. Arthur Tansey donating three fields along the Coventry Road, upon which a pitch and pavilion was built. First-class cricket returned to Hinckley in 1951, when

played

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. From 1952 to 1957, Leicestershire played two first-class matches per season at the ground. Leicestershire didn't play in 1956, but returned the following season, where they proceeded to play one match per season until 1961. Two first-class matches were played in 1962, although Leicestershire didn't visit in 1963. The final two first-class matches to be held at the ground came in 1964, with Leicestershire playing

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. Seventeen first-class matches were played in total, with Leicestershire winning just once, losing eleven and drawing five. Subsequently demolished, the site was used for a leisure centre.

Records

First-class

* Highest team total: 372 by

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, 1954 * Lowest team total: 42 by Leicestershire v

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, 1955 * Highest individual innings: 182 * by Jim Stewart for Warwickshire v Leicestershire, 1962 * Best bowling in an innings: 6-20 by Brian Statham for Lancashire v Leicestershire, 1955 * Best bowling in a match: 9-66 by Brian Statham, as above

References

External links

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