Whitehaugh Oval

Whitehaugh Oval is a cricket ground in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. It has been the home ground of Kelburne Cricket Club since their previous ground at Blackhall was lost to development in 1898. The new ground was opened with a match against West of Scotland on 29 April 1899.[1][2]

Whitehaugh Oval
The pavilion at Whitehaugh in 2007
Ground information
LocationPaisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Home clubKelburne CC
Establishment1899
Team information
Scotland (1947–1964)
As of 23 July 2020
Source: CricketArchive

The first Scotland match held on the ground came in 1947 when they played a minor match against the touring South Africans.[3] Scotland first played a first-class match there in 1952 against Ireland. The ground held five further first-class matches, the last of which saw Scotland play Ireland in 1960. Other teams to visit in first-class matches included Lancashire, Yorkshire and the touring Indians.[4]

Records

First-class

References
  1. "More Missionary Enterprises". The Scottish Referee. Glasgow. 28 April 1899. p. 2. Retrieved 23 July 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "The Kelburne Cricket Club Paisley". paisley.org.uk. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  3. "Other matches played on Whitehaugh Cricket Ground, Paisley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  4. "First-Class Matches played on Whitehaugh Cricket Ground, Paisley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  5. "Scotland v Ireland, 1954". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  6. "Ireland v Scotland, 1952". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  7. "Whitehaugh Oval, Paisley - Centuries in first-class cricket". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  8. "Whitehaugh Oval, Paisley - Seven Wickets in an Innings in first-class cricket". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  9. "Scotland v Lancashire, 1956". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 November 2022.

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