Fenner's is

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's ground.

History

had previously played at two grounds in Cambridge, the University Ground and Parker's Piece. In 1846, Francis Fenner leased a former cherry orchard from

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for the purpose of constructing a cricket ground. In 1848 he sub-let the ground to Cambridge University Cricket Club. Fenner's first hosted

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in 1848, with Cambridge University playing against the

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(MCC). A 40 foot wooden pavilion, painted blue, with a slated roof had been erected by the 1856 season. Fenner's is also home to the Cambridge MCC University side, a partnership between the

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and the

established ahead of the 2010 season.

Facilities

As well as the cricket ground, there is a 3-lane indoor cricket school. The groundsman pioneered the art of mowing grass in strips to create patterns, a technique now common in sports stadiums around the world. p. 103

References

External links

Fenner's home page

from CricketArchive

from Cricinfo
Cambridge University Cricket Club
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