Seth Somers Park
History
Seth Somers Park was built between 1955–57 and officially opened by Lord Cobham on April 27, 1957. Construction of the park was funded by the Seth Somers Trust who leased the ground to Halesowen Cricket Club for free.
Worcestershire Second XI played at the ground on a number of occasions between 1950 and 2001, while the recreational Worcestershire Cricket Board team played two ECB 38-County Cup games at the ground in 1999 and 2000.
In November 2019, Halesowen Cricket Club announced that they had agreed a new 25-year lease to keep Seth Somers Park as their home ground. On March 31, 2021, the club announced via its website that it would be applying to the Seth Somers Trust to rename the ground "The Trevor Argent Memorial Ground, Seth Somers Park" in memory of late chairman Trevor Argent.
Records
First-class
- Highest team total: 276 by Worcestershire v Cambridge University, 1964
- Lowest team total: 79 by Cambridge University v Worcestershire, 1964
- Highest individual innings: 119 by Martin Horton for Worcestershire v Cambridge University, 1964
- Best bowling in an innings: 7-30 by Jim Standen for Worcestershire v Cambridge University, 1964
Notes
- ^ "Official Halesowen Cricket Club site". Halesowen Cricket Club. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ^ "New Ground for Halesowen C.C.". Sports Argus. 27 April 1957.
- ^ "TREVOR ARGENT FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ Same match.
References
- Seth Somers Park, Halesowen from CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 December 2006.