Garrison 1 Cricket Ground

Garrison 1 Cricket Ground
Ground information
Location Chatham, Kent
Establishment 1879 (first recorded match)
Team information
Kent (1926-1927)
Royal Navy (1929)
As of 8 September 2010
Source: Ground profile

Garrison 1 Cricket Ground was a cricket ground in Chatham, Kent. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1879, when the Royal Engineers played the Royal Marines.[1]

In 1926 Kent played Derbyshire in the grounds first first-class match. From 1926 to 1927, Kent played 2 further first-class matches against Derbyshire and Northamptonshire, both coming in the County Championship. In 1929, the Royal Navy played 2 first-class matches at the ground, against the Marylebone Cricket Club and the Royal Air Force.[2]

The final recorded match on the ground came in 1981 when the Army played the Essex Second XI.

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