Tor Leisure Ground, previously known as Morlands Athletic Ground until 1986, is a former
first-class cricket ground located in
Glastonbury,
Somerset. It hosted first-class matches for
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Somerset. Founded in 1875, Somerset was initially regarded as a minor ...
between 1952 – 1973, and
List A cricket between 1969 – 1978. It has been the home of
Glastonbury Cricket Club
Glastonbury Cricket Club is an English amateur cricket club based in Glastonbury, Somerset. The club's first team plays in the West of England Premier League which is an accredited ECB Premier League, the highest level for recreational club cr ...
since at least 1893, when the first recorded match was played on the ground. The highest individual first-class score made on the ground was 187* by
Glamorgan
, HQ = Cardiff
, Government = Glamorgan County Council (1889–1974)
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, Code = GLA
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* West Glamorgan
* Mid Glamorgan
* South Glamorgan
, Motto ...
's
Alan Jones in a 1963
County Championship match.
The ground was formerly owned by the
Morlands
Morlands is a retailer of sheepskin products, based in the South West of England. The company originally manufactured sheepskin jackets, boots and other footwear from its base in Glastonbury in Somerset, England.
History
In 1870, John Morland (1 ...
company, which was a major employer making sheepskin clothing in the town from 1870 to the mid-1980s.
References
External links
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Cricket grounds in Somerset
Glastonbury
Sports venues completed in 1893
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