1933
SU6351 : May's Bounty cricket pavilion in 1933
taken 92 years ago, near to Basingstoke, Hampshire, England
This is 1 of 2 images, with title starting with May's Bounty cricket in this square
May's Bounty cricket pavilion in 1933
The cricket ground is situated at the western end of Fairfields Road and this view of the pavilion was photographed by my father George Baker during the Berkhamsted Cricket Club tour of that year.
May's Bounty Cricket Ground
The first recorded game of cricket here was in 1817 when the ground was known as 'The Folly'. In 1880 the ground was bought by Lt. Col. John May, of the town's brewing family, who later built the pavilion. The ground subsequently became known as May's Bounty after he donated the ground to the cricket club playing there. These days it is the home of Basingstoke & North Hants Cricket Club.
Hampshire CCC first played a game here in 1906, however in recent years only sporadic fixtures are now included. The most recent county championship game to be played here was against Durham in the 2010 season.
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- Grid Square
- SU6351, 1788 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- George Baker (more nearby)
- Contributed by
- John Baker (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- August 1933 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Saturday, 22 September, 2012
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SU 6353 5148 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:15.5371N 1:5.4568W - Camera Location
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OSGB36:
- View Direction
- South-southwest (about 202 degrees)