Guest tsavo Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Just watching the Roses match on Sky and they asked the question, "Where was the first ever Roses cricket match played" The answer was Sheffield, played in the mid 1800s at the Hyde Park ground. Did this ground later become the Dog Track? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neddy Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Just watching the Roses match on Sky and they asked the question, "Where was the first ever Roses cricket match played" The answer was Sheffield, played in the mid 1800s at the Hyde Park ground. Did this ground later become the Dog Track? I have a penknife celebrating the Roses centenary dinner October 7th 1949 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsavo Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Any chance of a picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neddy Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Any chance of a picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsavo Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Thanks for that Neddy. Now we just need to find the site of the original cricket ground! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neddy Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Thanks for that Neddy. Now we just need to find the site of the original cricket ground! Back of St Johns Church 1854 map Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsavo Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Wow! That was quick. I can't picture the area too well. Does that place it where the Hyde park Flats are or somewhere else higher up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neddy Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Looks to be where Manor Oaks Gardens is on a modern map -Flash Earth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsavo Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 Looks to be where Manor Oaks Gardens is on a modern map -Flash Earth Bang on. Confirmation from a 1890 map. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 On my 1832 map it's named as a cricket ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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