Oak Hill Cricket Club Ground
History
The ground was constructed in 2008 by businessman Peter Savill on his stud farm at Kilbride. The ground was officially opened on 22 June 2008, with an Ireland XI playing a Lashings XI. The pavilion at the ground is an exact replica of the one found at Ampleforth College in England, where Savill was educated. First-class cricket was first played at the ground in 2012, when Ireland played South Africa A. The ground was scheduled to host two Twenty20 matches as part of the tour, however both matches were cancelled due to rain. The future of the ground was called into question in 2013, when residents of a neighbouring property took legal action in the High Court after complaining about excess noise from the venue. The ground hosted a first-class match between Leinster Lightning and North West Warriors in 2017 Inter-Provincial Championship, which was the inaugural domestic first-class match to be played in Leinster.
Records
First-class
- Highest team total: 365 by Leinster Lightning v North West Warriors, 2017
- Lowest team total: 202 by Ireland v South Africa A, 2012
- Highest individual innings: 156 by Ed Joyce for Leinster Lightning v North West Warriors, 2017
- Best bowling in an innings: 7-56 by Wayne Parnell for South Africa A v Ireland, 2012
- Best bowling in a match: 8-120 by George Dockrell for Leinster Lightning v North West Warriors, 2017
See also
References
- ^ "Irish International Venues- Oak Hill". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "Millionaire's dream brings top-class cricket to Wicklow". Irish Independent. Dublin. 26 June 2008. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played on Oak Hill Cricket Club". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Twenty20 Matches played on Oak Hill Cricket Club". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Ireland v South Africa A, 2012". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "International cricket ground's future uncertain after noise dispute with neighbours". Irish Independent. Dublin. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Leinster Lightning v North West Warriors, 2017". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Ireland v South Africa A, 2012". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Oak Hill Cricket Club, Oak Hill - Centuries in first-class cricket". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Oak Hill Cricket Club, Oak Hill - Seven Wickets in an Innings in first-class cricket". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
External links
- Oak Hill Cricket Club at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Oak Hill Cricket Club at ESPNcricinfo