Denis Compton Oval
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| Location | Shenley, Hertfordshire | ||||||||
| Establishment | 1993 | ||||||||
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| As of 25 July 2010 Source: Ground profile |
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The Denis Compton Oval is a cricket ground located at the Shenley Cricket Centre. The centre is in Shenley, Hertfordshire. The ground was opened by Denis Compton and the main ground was named in his honour. At the heart of the centre is the 19th century pavilion, originally designed by the legendary cricketer W. G. Grace.
The first recorded match on the ground was in 1993, when Hertfordshire played the Marylebone Cricket Club. Their first Minor Counties Championship match played on the ground was between Hertfordshire and Staffordshire. From 1995 to 2000, the ground played host to 5 Minor Counties Championship matches and 8 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.
The ground has played host to a number of first-class matches. The first first-class match played on the ground was in 1996 and was contested between the Marylebone Cricket Club and South Africa A. The Marylebone Cricket Club have used the ground for 2 further first-class matches in 1997 and 1999. Middlesex have also used the ground for 3 first-class matches from 2002 to 2004, all against touring international teams.
The ground has also played host to List-A matches. The Marylebone Cricket Club used the ground for a single List-A match against the touring Pakistanis in 1996. Middlesex have used the ground for 3 List-A matches, the last of which came when the county played the touring West Indians.
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