Walton Lea Road

Walton Lea Road is a cricket ground in Warrington. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1881, when Warrington played Huyton.[1]

Walton Lea Road
Ground information
LocationWarrington
Establishment1881 (first recorded match)
Team information
Cheshire (1982-1998 & 2001-2002)
As of 4 August 2010
Source: Ground profile

The first Minor Counties Championship match held on the ground came in 1978 when Cheshire played the Lancashire Second XI. From 1978 to 1994, the ground hosted 9 Minor Counties Championship matches, with the final Minor Counties Championship fixture held on the ground coming in 1994 when Cheshire played Berkshire.[2] Additionally, between 1986 and 1996, the ground held 5 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches, the last of which saw Cheshire play Hertfordshire.[3]

The ground has also hosted a single List-A match between Cheshire and Nottinghamshire in the 1st round of the 1993 NatWest Trophy.[4]

During the 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup the ground held a single Women's One Day International between Australia women and the Netherlands.[5]

In local domestic cricket, the ground is the home venue of Warrington Cricket Club.[6]

References
  1. Other matches played on Walton Lea Road
  2. Minor Counties Championship Matches played on Walton Lea Road
  3. Minor Counties Trophy Matches played on Walton Lea Road
  4. List-A Matches played on Walton Lea Road
  5. Women's One-Day International Matches played on Walton Lea Road
  6. Warrington Cricket Club

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