Recreation Ground, Torquay

Former First-class cricket ground located in Torquay, Devon, England

Recreation Ground

Ground information
Location| Torquay, Devon
Establishment| 1888
Capacity| 3,000
Team information
| Torquay Cricket Club | (1926–present)

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Torquay Athletic RFC | (1888-90, 1891-92, 1904–present)
Torquay Wanderers | (1890-1892)
Torbay AFC | (1890-1891)
Torquay Town | (1892-1894)
Torquay Juniors | (1894-1897)
Torquay Albion | (1897-1900)
Torquay United | (1900-1904)
As of 21 August 2010
Source: CricketArchive

Recreation Ground is a former First-class cricket ground located in Torquay, Devon.

## History

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It has been the home of Torquay Cricket Club since 1926. Some sources wrongly attribute matches played at Torquay Cricket Club prior to 1926 to the Recreation Ground, although they were played at Barton Road which was the home of Torquay CC from 1852 to 1925 and is now the home of Barton CC. Between 1954 and 1958, the ground hosted annual fixtures between the South and the North, and between England XI and Commonwealth XI. The ground has been among the home venues for Devon County Cricket Club since 1932, while first-class county Somerset have also hosted four matches on the ground.[1] The ground was first used by Torquay Athletic in 1888, but Athletic left twice due to financial disputes before returning for good in 1904. Since 1926 Torquay Athletic RFC have continued as tenants at the ground with cricket being played in the summer months.[2]

The capacity is around 3,000 including 300 in the grandstand.[3] Initially the grandstand held around 600 but in recent years only half of it is accessible due to safety concerns.[citation needed]

## Gallery

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* View of the grandstand at the Recreation Ground, home of Torquay Cricket Club

* View from grandstand showing cricket pavilion

## References

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1. ^ "Ground Profile: Recreation Ground, Torquay". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
2. ^ "History of Torquay United FC". BBC Devon. 16 October 2009.
3. ^ "Recreation Ground". ESPN Cric Info. Retrieved 6 February 2017.

## External links

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* Ground Profile at CricketArchive
* Ground Profile at Cricinfo
* Torquay Cricket Club

50°27′44″N 3°32′31″W﻿ / ﻿50.46222°N 3.54194°W﻿ / 50.46222; -3.54194

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Grounds|

Current
County Ground (since 1882)
Taunton Vale (since 2005)

Previous
Recreation Ground, Bath (1897–2011)
Lansdown Cricket Club Ground (1884)
Clarence Park (1914–1996)
Knowle Cricket Club Ground (1926–1928)
Agricultural Showgrounds (1932–1970)
Downside School (1934)
Rowdens Road (1935–1951)
West Hendford (1935–1939)
Johnson Park (1951–1970)
Morlands Athletic Ground (1952–1978)
Imperial Athletic Ground, Bristol (1957–1979)
Millfield School (1961; 1975–1977; 2002)
Devonshire Park Ground (1969–1970)
Ironmould Lane (1969–1970)
Recreation Ground, Torquay (1969–1975)
Westlands Sports Ground (1971–1978)
North Perrott Cricket Club Ground (2001)

Honours|

* 1979 Gillette Cup
* 1979 John Player League
* 1981 Benson & Hedges Cup
* 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup
* 1983 NatWest Trophy
* 2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
* 2005 Twenty20 Cup
* 2019 One-Day Cup
* 2023 T20 Blast

Records|

* First-class
* List A
* Twenty20

Seasons|

* 1882
* 1883
* 1884
* 1885
* 1890
* 1891
* 1892
* 1893
* 1948
* 1979
* 2005
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012

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Devon County Cricket Club

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Players|

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* Category:Devon cricketers

Grounds|

| Current grounds|

* Fortfield Road, Sidmouth
* United Services Ground, Plymouth
* County Ground, Exeter
* Sandhills, Instow
* Recreation Ground, Bovey Tracey
* Creedy Park, Sandford

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Previous grounds|

* Recreation Ground, Torquay
* The Maer Ground, Exmouth
* Gras Lawn, Exeter
* Kelly College Ground, Tavistock
* Cricketfield Road, Torquay
* Peverell Park, Plymouth
* The Newton Abbot and District Recreational Ground
* Blundell's School, Tiverton
* Queen's Park, Paignton
* Court Lane, Seaton
* Pilton Ground, Barnstaple
* St Thomas Cricket Club Ground, Exeter
* The Ring, Tavistock
* Kate Brook, Chudleigh
* Ottermouth, Budleigh Salterton
* The War Memorial Playing Fields, Chagford
* (Full list of grounds)

Captains|

* List of Devon County Cricket Club captains

Records|

* Devon List A cricket records

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