Town Ground, Peterborough facts for kids

The Town Ground is a famous cricket field located in Peterborough, England. For 60 years, from 1906 to 1966, it was used for important first-class cricket matches by the Northamptonshire County Cricket Club. Today, the Town Ground is mainly used for games in the Northamptonshire Cricket League. It is the home field for the Peterborough Town Cricket Club.

Cricket Records at Town Ground

This section shares some of the amazing things that have happened at the Town Ground during cricket matches. These records show how well teams and players performed.

Lowest Team Score Ever

• The lowest score ever made by a team at the Town Ground was 82 runs. This happened in 1946 when Northamptonshire played against Gloucestershire.

Highest Individual Score

• The most runs scored by one player in a single game at this ground was 232 runs. This incredible score was made by John Langridge for Sussex County Cricket Club against Northamptonshire in 1934. He was not out, meaning he was still batting when the game ended or his team declared.

Biggest Partnership Recorded

• The largest partnership at the Town Ground was 361 runs. This happened in 1953 when Vince Broderick and Buddy Oldfield played for Northamptonshire against the Scotland national cricket team. They scored these runs together for the first wicket. Northamptonshire stopped batting (declared) when V Broderick was out.

Best Bowling in One Innings

• The best bowling performance in a single innings was by RW Clarke. In 1951, he took 8 wickets for only 26 runs while playing for Northamptonshire against Hampshire County Cricket Club. This is a fantastic achievement for a bowler!

Best Bowling in a Whole Match

• The best bowling in an entire match was by Albert Wensley. In 1929, he took 14 wickets for 211 runs for Sussex against Northamptonshire. This shows his skill over both innings of a match.