The Nevill Ground is a

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ground at

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in the

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. It is owned by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council and is used by

Tunbridge Wells Cricket Club Tunbridge Wells Cricket Club is an amateur cricket club in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. It was founded in 1782 and they play their home matches at the Nevill Ground. As of 2019 they play in the Kent Cricket League Premier Division. Hist ...

in the summer months and by Tunbridge Wells Hockey Club in the winter. It was opened in 1898 and was first used by

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in 1901. The county has held the

Tunbridge Wells Cricket Week Tunbridge Wells Cricket Week is a festival of cricket during which Kent County Cricket Club play their home matches at Tunbridge Wells Cricket Club's Nevill Ground in Royal Tunbridge Wells. Games held during it are considered some of Kent's most p ...

on the ground annually, despite a suffragette arson attack which destroyed the pavilion in 1913. As well as hosting over 180 of Kent's

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matches, the ground played host to a single

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during the

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and was used for one match during the

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. The ground is known for being one of the more picturesque county grounds in England and particularly for having

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bushes around the perimeter.Nevill Ground

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. Retrieved 2018-03-11.Hogwood C (2019
Kent Cricket Festival: Director of cricket Paul Downton discusses Tunbridge Wells tradition
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'', 14 June 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-16. It is located around south-east of the centre of Tunbridge Wells in Hawkenbury.How to find us
Tunbridge Wells Hockey Club. Retrieved 2018-03-11.

History

The ground was established after the purchase of the land, in 1895, by the Tunbridge Wells Cricket, Football and Athletic Club and the Bluemantle's Cricket Club on a 99-year lease from

William Nevill, 1st Marquess of Abergavenny William Nevill, 1st Marquess of Abergavenny (16 September 1826 – 12 December 1915), styled Viscount Neville between 1845 and 1868 and known as The Earl of Abergavenny between 1868 and 1876, was a British peer. Background and education He was ...

. It had formed part of his Eridge Park estate on the edge of Tunbridge Wells. Building of the ground's facilities started in 1896 and it was officially opened by the Marquess, after whom the ground was named, in 1898.A brief history of the Nevill Ground

. Retrieved 2018-03-11. The original

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on the ground was designed by local architect CH Strange and built in 1903 at a cost of £1,200.''The Builder'', vol. 104, no.1, 1913, p.504. It was destroyed in an arson attack, generally believed to have been the responsibility of militant suffragettes, in April 1913.Williamson M (2008
Blowing up a blind man and his dog

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, 12 April 2008. Retrieved 2018-03-11. During the

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the ground was requisitioned by the British army to graze cavalry horses, damaging the pitch, and during the Second World War it was again requisitioned for military purposes, this time to billet soldiers. Ownership of the ground was transferred in 1946 from the Marquess of Abergavenny to Tunbridge Wells Borough Council after Tunbridge Wells Cricket, Football and Athletic Club had already transferred the lease a year prior.Purnell G (1997
Johnson ready to stop the rot
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'', 2 June 1997. Retrieved 2013-01-01. In the early 20th century the county boundary between Kent and

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ran through the ground, the course of a stream beneath the ground marking the boundary at the time.Lawn Tennis, Sport in Brief, ''

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'', 30 July 1908, p.13.Aldred T (2002
Kent follow lead of playboy prince
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'', 3 June 2002. Retrieved 2018-03-11. The rhododendron bushes around the ground are considered by cricket commentators as one of the defining images of the Nevill GroundPennell M (2012
Hamsphire struggle against Kent on a truncated day at Tunbridge Wells
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''. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 2018-03-11.Edwards P (2014
Clouds gather over Tunbridge Wells

, 26 May 2014. Retrieved 2018-03-11. and the ground has been described as "one of the finest cricket grounds in England".Edwards P (2017
Kent bask in Nevill dominance with festival's future uncertain

, 28 May 2017. Retrieved 2018-03-11.Tunbridge Wells Week, ''

'', 15 July 1914, p.11. Bluemantle stand Nevill Ground - geograph

In 1995 a permanent covered brick stand was built, named the Bluemantle Stand after the Bluemantle's Cricket Club pavilion which had been built on the site after the fire of 1913.History
Bluemantle's Cricket Club. Retrieved 2018-03-11. Tunbridge Wells Borough Council has erected a temporary grandstand at the ground for some cricket weeks, sometimes funded by local businesses.

1913 arson

On 11 April 1913, the original pavilion was burnt down in an arson attack attributed to militant suffragettes. The fire was discovered by a passing

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and the fire brigade extinguished it within an hour, but too late to save the pavilion. In front of the remains of the building firemen found suffragette literature, an electric lantern and a photograph of leading suffragette

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.Moseling M, Quarrington T (2013) ''A Half-Forgotten Triumph: The story of Kent's County Championship title of 1913'', pp.117–125. Cheltenham: SportsBooks. .Militancy and a Cricket Pavilion, ''

'', 12 April 1913, p.10. It is generally believed that the fire was caused by militant suffragettes as part of a country-wide campaign of arson and other violent opposition to the withdrawal of the 1912 Franchise Bill co-ordinated by the

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.Igniting Change, ''Kew'',

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, Spring 2018, pp.49–52. The fire destroyed archives, including a print of the first

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and the Bluemantle's Cricket Club's archives. The attack has often been linked to a comment from an unknown Kent official who is reported to have said "It is not true that women are banned from the pavilion. Who do you think makes the teas?".Moseling & Quarrington ''op. cit.'', p.118. However women were admitted to all of Kent's pavilions by 1913 and there is no evidence that the comment was ever made. There was an angry reaction to the attack locally and nationally. The

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held a meeting in the town with Sir

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, who was a member of Tunbridge Wells Cricket Club, where he called the suffragettes "female hooligans" and compared the attack to "blowing up a blind man and his dog".Lycett A (2007) ''The Man Who Created Sherlock Holmes: The Life and Times of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle'', p.363. New York City: Simon and Schuster. A new pavilion was built using the original designs after a series of fund raising concerts at the

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. Construction was finished in nine weeks, with the building completed just before the start of Tunbridge Wells Cricket Week in July 1913.

Usage

The Nevill Ground is used regularly by

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team,

, and annually by

, with the county's Second XI also playing on the ground occasionally.The Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells
CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-03-11. It is also used during the winter by Tunbridge Wells Hockey Club as one of their venues for

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. It was used for

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until 1903 and was originally used for cycle racing, athletics and archery.Milton H (1979) Kent cricket grounds, in ''The Cricket Statistician'', no. 28, December 1979, pp.2–10. It is home to Tunbridge Wells Harriers, a running club,About us
Tunbridge Wells Harriers. Retrieved 2018-03-11. and the outfield was used for important lawn tennis competitions - Tunbridge Wells Lawn Tennis Club adjoins the ground.Lawn Tennis, ''

'', 1 August 1910, p.15.History
Tunbridge Wells Lawn Tennis Club. Retrieved 2018-03-11.

Tunbridge Wells Cricket Week

Kent County Cricket Club use the ground as one of its outgrounds for at least one match each year. After a single match in 1901, the Tunbridge Wells Cricket Festival was established in 1902 and two

matches were played every year, with the exception of the truncated 1919 season, until 1992, when the number was reduced.History

. Retrieved 2018-03-12. One-day fixtures have been played on the ground in some seasons. The Nevill Ground was first used as an outground by Kent in 1901 at the behest of

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. In order to assist Kent, Tunbridge Wells Borough Council has contributed around £25,000 annually to cover the running costs of hosting Kent's games at the Nevill Ground.Travelling shows must continue
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'', 13 June 2007. Retrieved 2018-03-11.Council questions whether county cricket festival is value for money
''Times of Tunbridge Wells'', 14 June 2017. Retrieved 2018-03-11. The Nevill Ground was popular with Kent's players due to its surroundings and it was described by cricket historian EW Swanton as "no mean contender for the most delectable English cricket ground." In 2012, Kent's Friends Life t20 match against

was moved to the

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after the Nevill Ground was flooded after heavy rainfall leading to the 100th Cricket Week being cut short.Severe weather: Thanet beaches stay closed and Kent cricket moves
BBC News, 12 June 2012. Retrieved 2018-03-11. The 2016 T20 fixture was the last one-day match to be held by Kent at the Nevill, the movement of one-day fixtures to blocks of games by the ECB meaning it was no longer considered possible to hold shorter matches at Tunbridge Wells.Nevill ground hit for six as T20 date is taken away
''Times of Tunbridge Wells'', 7 December 2016. Retrieved 2018-03-11. Kent's match at Tunbridge Wells in

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almost had to be moved to another ground due to concerns over the maintenance of the ground by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council.Tong A (2017
Cricket Festival’s future hangs in balance as Kent complain about Tunbridge Wells ground
''Times of Tunbridge Wells'', 31 May 2017. Retrieved 2018-01-31.Tong A (2017
Tunbridge Wells Cricket Festival will go ahead if pitch passes inspection
''Times of Tunbridge Wells'', 5 December 2017. Retrieved 2018-01-31. The pitch had been left uncovered by the council's ground staff and had flooded which, combined with poor maintenance of the outfield, meant that Kent's own ground staff had to work with Tunbridge Wells Cricket Club to ensure the game could go ahead. The 2018 fixture at the ground was confirmed in February 2018 after a pre-season pitch inspection by Kent, but was subject to a further inspection prior to the match itself.Fordham J (2018
Kent Cricket announce fixture at Tunbridge Wells after issues with ground addressed by council
''Kent Online'', 12 February 2018. Retrieved 2018-02-12. The match went ahead and the ground continues to be used by the county as of the 2019 season.

1983 World Cup

The Nevill Ground was used as one of the grounds for the

, hosting one group stage match between

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and

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on 18 June 1983. India's

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scored 175

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after the Indian side was initially reduced to 9/4. India won by 31 runs and qualified for the semi-finals, avoiding a play-off against

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.Kapil clubs India to victory

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, 9 January 2003. Retrieved 2013-01-01. India went on to win the tournament – their first World Cup title.Alter J (2016
This day, that year: India win the 1983 World Cup
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'', 25 June 2016. Retrieved 2018-04-10. Dev's

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of 126 runs with Syed Kirmani set a world record for the largest ninth wicket stand in ODI cricket. This match led to the Nevill Ground being held in high regard by Indian cricket fansKapil Dev returns to scene of historic innings
''Asian Image'', 26 June 2008. Retrieved 2013-01-01. with there being a view that the match inspired a change in the way cricket was played in India. Leading Indian players such as

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and

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have spoken about how India winning the tournament inspired them to dream of playing for their country.Premachandran D (2012
When Kapil Dev made India believe in cricket
'' The National'', 17 June 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-19. There was no official television footage of the match as BBC cameramen were on strike on the day of the match, the Nevill Ground being ruled as too small and India and Zimbabwe being deemed too "irrelevant" for a camera crew to be sent to the match.Alter J (2008
Hallowed ground

, 18 June 2008. Retrieved 2013-01-01. Despite this there were reports of an Indian spectator who filmed unofficial coverage of the match with a camcorder. The tape was purchased by Dev after the match for an unknown amount,Ward J (1983
Kapil Dev spares India's blushes
at

, originally published 18 June 1983. Retrieved 2013-01-01. although it has been claimed that this is an

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and that there was no proof of this occurring. In 2008, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the game, Dev returned to the Nevill Ground to film a news segment. Afterwards he was welcomed by representatives of Kent County Cricket Club and Tunbridge Wells Borough Council. In 2019, it was used as a filming location for a recreation of the match for the

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film '' 83''.

1993 Women's World Cup

The ground was one of the venues used in the

, hosting one match between

and the

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. Australia won by eight wickets.

Records on the ground

A total of 189 first-class matches have been held on the ground, all featuring Kent as the home side.Grounds Records in ''Kent County Cricket Club Annual 2017'', pp.210–211. Canterbury:

. Another 27 List A fixtures have been played, all but one featuring Kent as the home side, the other being the One Day International between India and Zimbabwe held during the 1983 World Cup. Kent have also played six

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matches on the ground. ''All records last updated 17 June 2019''

First-class cricket

*Highest total: 633/8 declared by Kent against

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, 2015 *Lowest total: 25 by

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against Kent, 1960 *Highest partnership: 323, 3rd wicket by RWT Key and M van Jaarsveld, for Kent against

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, 2005 *Highest individual score: 290, WR Hammond for

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against Kent, 1934 *Best bowling in an innings: 10/127, VWC Jupp for

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against Kent, 1932 *Best bowling in a match: 16/82, AP Freeman for Kent against Northants, 1932 The 633 runs scored by Kent against Essex in 2015 set a new record for the highest score by the county on a home ground.Records tumble at Tunbridge Wells
Kent County Cricket Club, 22 July 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-30. As of 2018 it remains the fourth highest innings score in the county's history, having been surpassed in 2018 at Beckenham. Kent's

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match at the Nevill Ground against

in 1960 was, as of 2018, the last first-class match to finish in less than a day.A trip down memory lane at Tunbridge Wells
''This is Kent'', 27 May 2011. Retrieved 2013-01-01

2013-06-17. After the match, Kent's

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called the pitch "disgraceful".

List A cricket

*Highest total: 314/7 by

against Kent, 1963 (65 over match) *Lowest total: 99 by Kent against

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, 1996 *Highest partnership: 170, 4th wicket by A Symonds and MJ Walker, for Kent against

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, 2004 *Highest individual score: 175

for

against

, 1983 *Best bowling: 6/49, SR Barwick for

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against Kent, 1995 Kapil Dev's 175

against Zimbabwe was a

record for the highest number of individual runs scored. This record was later beaten by

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. The partnership of 126 runs between Kapil Dev and Syed Kirmani set the world record for the highest ninth wicket partnership in an ODI of 126

. This record stood for 27 years before being beaten by

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and

Lasith Malinga Separamadu Lasith Malinga ( si, සෙපරමාදු ලසිත් මාලිංග; born 28 August 1983), nicknamed "Slinga Malinga", is a Sri Lankan former cricketer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest limited overs bowlers ...

for

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.Highest partnership for the ninth wicket

. Retrieved 2013-01-01.

Twenty20 cricket

The highest score made in the six T20 matches held on the ground was 182/4 made by Kent in 2009 against

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made the only century on the ground in T20 cricket, scoring 112 not out in 2016 against Surrey, at the same time setting a new Kent record for any partnership in T20 cricket of 151 runs with

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. This record was beaten twice the following year by Bell-Drummond and

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, although it remains a Kent record for the 2nd wicket in T20 cricket.Bell-Drummond, Denly set record in Kent opening-night win

, 20 May 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-23.Bell-Drummond's best keeps Kent hopes alive

, 15 July 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-15.