The Meadow
LocationDownpatrick, Northern Ireland
As of 29 August 2011
Source: Ground profile

The Meadow is a cricket ground in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland. It is the home of Downpatrick Cricket Club.

In 1983, the ground hosted what is the only first-class match to be played there when Ireland played Scotland,[1] which resulted in an Irish victory by 5 wickets.[2] In 1990, the ground hosted its first List A match when Ireland played Sussex in the NatWest Trophy. The ground hosted a further List A match in the 1997 Benson & Hedges Cup between Ireland and Essex, before hosting two List A matches in the 2005 ICC Trophy.[3] The first of these saw the UAE play the United States, which resulted in a 55 run victory for the UAE.[4] The second match saw Canada play Papua New Guinea, which resulted in a Canadian victory by 160 runs.[5]

References

  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played on The Meadow, Downpatrick". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Ireland v Scotland, 1983". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  3. ^ "List A Matches played on The Meadow, Downpatrick". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  4. ^ "UAE v United States, 2005 ICC Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Canada v Papua New Guinea, 2005 ICC Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 August 2011.

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