Hoover's Sports Ground

Hoover's Sports Ground was a cricket ground in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. The site of the ground was previously the site of a disused railway siding. The Hoover Company, a major employer in the town, bought the site and levelled it. A cricket ground with changing facilities was constructed, with the square being ready by 1953.[1] The first recorded match held on the ground came 1959, when Somerset, Ebbw Vale and Hoovers XI played Glamorgan.[2]

Hoover's Sports Ground
Ground information
LocationMerthyr Tydfil, Wales
Establishment1953
Team information
Glamorgan (1988-1989)
As of 11 September 2010
Source: Ground profile

In 1988, Glamorgan played Kent in a List-A match in the 1988 Refuge Assurance League. The following season the ground held its second and final List-A match when Glamorgan played Middlesex in the 1989 Refuge Assurance League.[3]

Following the 2009 season, the ground became disused.

References
  1. Brief history of Hoover's Sports Ground
  2. Other matches played on Hoover's Sports Ground
  3. List-A Matches played on Hoover's Sports Ground


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