County Cricket Ground (Hove)
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 Hove , England , UK
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| Coordinates | 50 ° 49 '48 " N , 0 ° 9' 51" W |
| owner | Sussex County Cricket Club |
| start of building | 1871 |
| opening | 1872 |
| surface | Natural grass |
| capacity | 7,000 seats |
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The County Ground or 1st Central County Ground is a cricket - Stadium in the English town of Hove . The stadium serves as the home of the Sussex County Cricket Club .
history
The playing area is located on a former barley field that was acquired by the County Cricket Club in 1871 and converted into a cricket field. The first game took place here in 1872 against Kent .
Capacity and infrastructure
The stadium currently has a capacity of 7,000 seats and is equipped with eight floodlight masts. The two ends are called Cromwell Road End and Sea End .
use
In addition to being used in county cricket, an international game has been played here once. A preliminary round match was played here at the 1999 Cricket World Cup .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ County Ground ( English ) Cricinfo. Retrieved September 23, 2016.