Sportpark Nieuw Hanenburg is a

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ground in

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, the

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. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1966 when the

played

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. Over the next three decades it hosted a number of touring teams, as well as the 1998 European Cricket Championships. The Netherlands Women later played a

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there in 2003 against Ireland Women in the

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. The ground is used by Quick Haag Cricket Club.

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