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| Location | Bulawayo, Matabeleland, Zimbabwe | ||
| Coordinates | 20°10′16″S 28°35′21″E / 20.1710°S 28.5892°E | ||
| Establishment | c. 1962 | ||
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| As of 10 December 2013 Source: Ground profile | |||
The Showground was a cricket ground in Bulawayo, Matabeleland, Zimbabwe, attached to the complex known today as the Trade Fair Showgrounds. Today the ground no longer functions for cricketing purposes. A single first-class cricket match was played there in February 1962 when Rhodesia played an International XI. [1] The International XI won the match by six wickets, with the International XI's Hanif Mohammad top-scoring with 80 and Rhodesia's Joe Partridge taking the best figures of the match with 4/54. [2] This remains the only first-class fixture played at the ground and additionally the only recorded match played there.
See also
References
- ^ "First-Class Matches played on Showground, Bulawayo". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ "Rhodesia v International XI, 1961/62". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
External links
- Showground, Bulawayo at ESPNcricinfo
- Showground, Bulawayo at CricketArchive
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| Ground information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Bulawayo, Matabeleland, Zimbabwe | ||
| Coordinates | 20°10′16″S 28°35′21″E / 20.1710°S 28.5892°E | ||
| Establishment | c. 1962 | ||
| Team information | |||
| |||
| As of 10 December 2013 Source: Ground profile | |||
The Showground was a cricket ground in Bulawayo, Matabeleland, Zimbabwe, attached to the complex known today as the Trade Fair Showgrounds. Today the ground no longer functions for cricketing purposes. A single first-class cricket match was played there in February 1962 when Rhodesia played an International XI. [1] The International XI won the match by six wickets, with the International XI's Hanif Mohammad top-scoring with 80 and Rhodesia's Joe Partridge taking the best figures of the match with 4/54. [2] This remains the only first-class fixture played at the ground and additionally the only recorded match played there.
See also
References
- ^ "First-Class Matches played on Showground, Bulawayo". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ "Rhodesia v International XI, 1961/62". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
External links
- Showground, Bulawayo at ESPNcricinfo
- Showground, Bulawayo at CricketArchive
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| This article about a Zimbabwean sports venue is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
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| This article about a cricket ground in Zimbabwe is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |