Doon School Ground

Doon School Ground is a multi-purpose school ground in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. As sports is compulsory at the school, the ground is spread over 30 acres (120,000 m2) of playing fields, the largest of which are Skinner's Field and the Main Field.

Doon School Ground
Ground information
LocationDehradun, Uttarakhand
Establishment1951 (first match recorded)
Capacityn/a
End names
n/a
Team information
Uttar Pradesh cricket team (1951–1970)
As of 1 October, 2015
Source: Cricinfo

Cricket, hockey, athletics, boxing and association football are played seasonally. Tennis, table tennis, badminton, squash, basketball, swimming and gymnastics tournaments are also available. Sport is dominated by cricket and hockey during the spring term and by football, athletics and boxing in the autumn term. Inter-house matches are played in cricket, hockey and football. Sports facilities include a 25-metre swimming pool, a boxing ring and a multi-purpose hall with a gymnasium and facilities for indoor badminton, basketball and table tennis.

There are two artificial turf cricket pitches, five basketball courts, six tennis courts, four squash courts, ten cricket nets, seven fields for hockey and football (which can be converted to four cricket pitches to accommodate seasonal sports), a modern cricket pavilion and two 400-metre athletics tracks.[1][2][3]

Doon hosts the annual Afzal Khan Memorial Basketball Tournament, an inter-school basketball tournament.[4][5]

The ground has hosted three Ranji Trophy matches [6] for Uttar Pradesh cricket team in 1951 against Assam cricket team as match was won by Uttar Pradeshcricket team by an innings and 208 runs.[7] Second was played in 1951 between Uttar Pradesh cricket team and Holkar cricket team as the match ended in a drawn.[8] Second was played in 1970 between Uttar Pradesh cricket team and Madhya Pradesh cricket team as the match ended in a drawn.[9]

References
  1. "Multipurpose Hall". The Doon School. Archived from the original on 22 May 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  2. "Sports Facilities". The Doon School. Archived from the original on 22 May 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  3. "Sports". The Doon School. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  4. Uttarakhand Basketball Association (UABA) – Performance Report 22 March 2011
  5. "Tribune Online Edition, May 4, 2002". The Tribune. 4 May 2002. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  6. First-class matches
  7. UP vs. Assam
  8. UP vs. Holkar
  9. UP vs. MP


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