Walker Cricket Ground
The Walker Cricket Ground is a trust-operated multi-sport ground at Southgate, in the borough of Enfield and the historic county of Middlesex, London, England. There are three cricket fields, cricket pavilions for two clubs. There are four outdoor tennis courts, and accommodation for rugby union, lacrosse, squash, racketball, hockey, junior-level football, and scout clubs.
The ground, previously Chapel Fields, is named after John Walker, the Middlesex player who founded the ground. It was first used by the Middlesex County Cricket Club 1st XI in 1859, but had to wait until 1991 for its next county match, and until 1998 to become a regular Middlesex venue. The ground is used by Southgate Cricket Club and Southgate Adelaide Cricket Club. Other tenants include Southgate Squash & Racketball Club, Southgate Rugby Club, Oakhill Tigers Football Club, Omonia Youth Football Club, Southgate Weld Tennis Club and Southgate Adelaide Hockey Club.
Game Information:
Game Type No. of Games County Championship Matches 18 limited-over county matches 20 Twenty20 matches 4
Game Statistics: first-class:
Category Information Highest Team Score Middlesex (695/5dec against Leicestershire) in 2003 Lowest Team Score Kent (47 against Middlesex) in 1859 Best Batting Performance Mike Gatting (241 Runs for Middlesex against Essex) in 1998 Best Bowling Performance George Wigzell (7/21 for Kent against Middlesex) in 1859
Game Statistics: one-day matches:
Category Information Highest Team Score Middlesex (337/5 in 45 overs against Somerset) in 2003 Lowest Team Score Somerset (58 in 28.3 overs against Middlesex) in 2000 Best Batting Performance Owais Shah (125 Runs for Middlesex against Yorkshire) in 2004 Best Bowling Performance Ashley Cowan (5/14 for Essex against Middlesex) in 2001
Game Statistics: Twenty20:
Category Information Highest Team Score Middlesex (185/6 in 20 overs against Essex) in 2005 Lowest Team Score Hampshire (111 in 19.3 overs against Middlesex) in 2006 Best Batting Performance Owais Shah (79 Runs for Middlesex against Essex) in 2005 Best Bowling Performance Johann Louw (4/18 for Middlesex against Hampshire) in 2006
References
- ^ "Outgrounds – Middlesex", The Cricket Paper, 23 August 2016. Retrieved 6 Jun 2019
- ^ "Sports Clubs | the Walker Ground | North London".
External links
Media related to Walker Cricket Ground at Wikimedia Commons- The Walker Cricket Ground 'Official Website'
- Cricinfo Website - Ground Page
- Cricket Archive page
