County Cricket Grounds in 1897

Title : County Cricket Grounds in 1897  
Author : Leily Bingen
Source : Windsor Magazine
Year Published : 1898
Page Count : 12
Image Count : 10
Word Count : 6,777
File Size in MB : 6.2
File Type : PDF

"The premier place amongst English county cricket grounds— indeed, amongst those of the world — must be given to Lord’s, the famous ground of the Middlesex County Club. It is only fair to say, however, that Lord’s does not derive this pre-eminence from its being the county ground, but from its being the ground of the M.C.C., the recognised authority on modern cricket. Founded by one Thomas Lord in the last century, and named after him, the enclosure at St. John’s Wood is not only the oldest English first class ground, but even to-day it is still one of the most beautiful in its surroundings and situation. Once inside the ground, you might easily suppose yourself to be miles away from the bustling city, the trees and flowers giving the whole place quite a country air. Taken in its whole extent, Lord’s is about the biggest of English cricket grounds, covering au area of nearly sixteen acres..."