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| Location | Kennington, London | |||
| Establishment | 1845 | |||
| Seating capacity | 23,500 | |||
| Operator | Surrey County Cricket Club | |||
| End names | Pavilion End Vauxhall End |
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| International information | ||||
| First Test | 6 September 1880: England v Australia | |||
| Last Test | 9 August 2007: England v India | |||
| First ODI | 7 September 1973: England v West Indies | |||
| Last ODI | 5 September 2007: England v India | |||
| Domestic team information | ||||
| Years | Team | |||
| 1846 – present | Surrey | |||
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As of 15 December 2007 |
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The Oval is an international cricket ground in Kennington, London. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries ICC standard dimensions These are the standard requirements as per the ICC standard test match ODI and 20-20 playing conditions Playing area minimum from boundary to Kennington is an area of South London, England, in the London Borough of Lambeth. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. It is often referred to as the 'Kennington Oval' (not to be confused with Kensington Oval in Barbados), but in recent years has been officially titled as the 'Fosters Oval', 'AMP Oval,' and, currently, as the 'Brit Oval' due to various commercial sponsorship deals. The Kensington Oval is located to the west of the capital-city Bridgetown on the island of Barbados. Barbados ( Portuguese word for bearded-ones, bɑrˈbeɪdoʊz -dɒs situated just east of the Caribbean Sea, is an independent Island nation It is located in the London Borough of Lambeth. The London Borough of Lambeth ( is a London borough in South London, England and forms part of Inner London. It is the home ground of Surrey County Cricket Club, and also traditionally hosts the final Test match of each English summer in late August or early September. Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic county of Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations The Oval was the first ground in Britain and second in the world (after the MCG) to host Test cricket.
The nearest tube station is also called Oval, but the ground can also be easily reached from Vauxhall. Oval tube station in Kennington is a station on the Northern Line of the London Underground between Stockwell and Kennington For the various theories on whether Vauxhall station may have given its name to the Russian word for railway station vokzal (Вокзал see the article on
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History
In 1844, Kennington Oval was a market garden. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year "Market garden" redirects here For the World War II operation see Operation Market Garden. The Oval was (and still is) owned by the Duchy of Cornwall. The Duchy of Cornwall is with the Duchy of Lancaster, one of the two Royal duchies in England. Surrey County Cricket Club was set up in 1845. Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic county of Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Duchy was willing to grant a lease of the land for the purpose of a cricket ground, and, on 10 March 1845, the Club signed a lease with the Otter Trustees, who held the land from the Duchy of Cornwall, 'to convert it into a subscription Cricket Ground', for 31 years at a rent of £120 per annum plus taxes (£20 more). Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The original contract for turfing the Oval cost £300; 10,000 grass turfs came from Tooting Common. The Tooting Commons consist of two adjacent areas of common land lying between Balham, Streatham and Tooting, in south west London:
In 1868, 20,000 spectators gathered at the Oval for the first game of the 1868 Aboriginal cricket tour of England, the first tour of England by any foreign side. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap The Australian Aboriginal cricket team in England in 1868 was a Cricket team made up of Australian Aborigines that toured England between May and October
Thanks to C. W. Alcock, the Secretary of Surrey from 1872 to 1907, the first ever Test match in England was played at the Oval in 1880 between England and Australia. Charles William Alcock ( December 2, 1842 – February 26, 1907) was an influential English sportsman and administrator Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales. The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. The Oval thereby became the second ground to stage a Test, after the MCG. In 1882, Australia won the Ashes Test by seven runs within two days. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. The Sporting Times printed a mocking obituary notice for English cricket, which led to the creation of The Ashes trophy, which is still contested whenever England plays Australia. The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. The first Test double century was scored at the Oval in 1884 by Australia's Billy Murdoch. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year William (Billy Lloyd Murdoch ( 18 October 1854 – 18 February 1911) was an Australian Cricketer, who captained the Australian
The current pavilion was completed in time for the 1898 season. [1]
In 1907, South Africa became the 2nd visiting Test team to play a Test match at this venue. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The South African cricket team, also known as The Proteas are a national Cricket team representing South Africa In 1928, West Indies played its first Test match at this venue followed by New Zealand in 1931. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as The Windies or The West Indies, is a multi-national Cricket team representing The New Zealand cricket team, also known as the Black Caps or BLACKCAPS, played their first Test in 1929-30 against England in Christchurch Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1936, India became the 5th foreign visiting Test side to play at the Oval, followed by Pakistan in 1954 and Sri Lanka in 1998. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) The Sri Lankan cricket team is a national Cricket team representing Sri Lanka. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Zimbabwe and Bangladesh are yet to play a Test match at the venue. The Zimbabwean cricket team is a national Cricket team representing Zimbabwe. The Bangladeshi cricket team, also known as "The Tigers", is a national Cricket team representing Bangladesh.
During the Second World War, the Oval was intended for use as a prisoner of war camp, although it was never employed as such. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Oval is referenced by the poet Philip Larkin in his poem about the First World War, MCMXIV. Philip Arthur Larkin, CH, CBE, FRSL (9 August 1922 – 2 December 1985 was an English Poet, Novelist and Jazz World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All " MCMXIV " (1914 is a poem written by English poet Philip Larkin. [2]
The first One Day International match at this venue was played on September 7, 1973 between England and West Indies. Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting It had the privilege of hosting matches of the 1975, 1979, 1983 and 1999 World Cups. The 1975 Cricket World Cup (aka Prudential Cup, 1975 was the first edition of the tournament The 1979 Cricket World Cup (aka Prudential World Cup, 1979 was the second edition of the tournament and was won by the West Indies. The 1983 Cricket World Cup (aka Prudential Cup, 1983 was the third edition of the tournament The 1999 Cricket World Cup was hosted primarily by England, but Ireland, Wales, Scotland and the Netherlands also hosted some games It also hosted five of the fifteen matches in the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy, including the final. The ICC Champions Trophy is a One Day International Cricket tournament second in importance only to the Cricket World Cup. No floodlit day/night international match has been played here to date, although Surrey have played several floodlit one-day matches. In fact, Surrey's ground is noted as having the first floodlights at a sport arena in the form of gas-lamps dating back to 1889 [3].
The ground also had a zeppelin and later a hot air balloon employed for aerial views during tests but this was never commercially viable and was gone by the turn of the millennium. A Zeppelin is a type of Rigid airship pioneered by the German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin in the early 20th century based on designs he had outlined The hot air balloon is the oldest successful human-carrying Flight technology A millennium (pl millennia) is a period of Time equal to one thousand Years (from Latin la mille, thousand and la annum Several other British grounds had this feature also such as Edgbaston. Edgbaston is an area in the city of Birmingham in England. It is also a formal district, managed by its own District committee. The Oval once held the record for the largest playing area of any Test venue in the world, but that record has since been surpassed by Gaddafi Stadium in Pakistan (though it is still the largest in Britain). Gaddafi Stadium is a Test cricket ground in Lahore, Pakistan. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and
The billionaire Paul Getty, who had a great affinity for cricket and was at one time Surrey CCC President built a replica of The Oval on his Wormsley Park estate. Sir John Paul Getty, KBE ( September 7, 1932 &ndash April 17, 2003) was a wealthy American-born British Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic county of Wormsley Park is a 2500 acre (10 km² estate and 18th century Country house between Stokenchurch and Watlington in the Chiltern Hills of [4] The famous gasometers at The Oval are actually younger than the ground by several years, having been built circa 1853. There has been much speculation of late as to whether they should be demolished, however many believe they are part of The Oval's landscape and therefore their future looks secure.
End names
The names of the ends are the Pavilion End and the Vauxhall End.
21st century redevelopment
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At the end of the 2002 cricket season, Surrey started redeveloping the Vauxhall End. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The development included knocking down the outdated Surridge, Fender, Jardine and Peter May north stands, and creating in their place a large, state-of-the-art, four tier grandstand known as the OCS Stand. This work was completed in May 2005, increasing ground capacity to around 23,000. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
In January 2007 Surrey announced plans to increase capacity by a further 2,000 seats, this time by redeveloping the Pavilion End. This is subject to the planning application being approved by Lambeth Council. The London Borough of Lambeth ( is a London borough in South London, England and forms part of Inner London. The Lock, Laker and Peter May South stands will be replaced with a new stand, which will have a hotel backing on to it. The Surrey Tavern at the entrance to the ground will be demolished and a new pedestrian plaza will be created in its place, improving access to the ground and opening up views of the historic pavilion. It is hoped that this work will be completed in time for the 2009 Ashes Test match. The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. [5]
Football
The Oval was also an important site in the historical development of football, before the game had its own separate national stadium. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered On March 16, 1872, The Wanderers beat the Royal Engineers 1-0 to win the first ever FA Cup. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The Wanderers Football Club were an Amateur football club based in Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth, and were one of the leading The Royal Engineers AFC is a football team founded in 1863 under the leadership of Major Marindin of the Corps of Royal Engineers, the Sappers The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after C. W. Alcock, Secretary of the Football Association, was the prime mover of the competition. Charles William Alcock ( December 2, 1842 – February 26, 1907) was an influential English sportsman and administrator The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey He had just become Secretary of Surrey, so that The Oval was the natural choice of venue for the final. Alcock also captained the successful Wanderers side. The Oval hosted all subsequent FA Cup finals (1873 excluded) up until 1892. The 1873 FA Cup final was the second final of the world's oldest football competition the FA Cup. The 1892 FA Cup Final was contested by West Bromwich Albion and Aston Villa at the Kennington Oval.
A year after that first FA Cup final, on March 8, 1873, the England national team played its first home match at the Oval, against Scotland. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Their 4-2 win was the first victory in international competition. England would continue to play occasionally at the Oval until 1889. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
The Oval is one of two grounds (Bramall Lane in Sheffield being the other) to have staged both England Football and Cricket internationals, and also FA Cup Finals. } Bramall Lane Stadium is the home of Sheffield United Football Club in Sheffield, England and is the oldest major stadium in Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England The Oval also hosted the second ever Rugby Union international between England and Scotland in 1872 (the first was hosted at Raeburn Place a year earlier). Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short Raeburn Place is the main street of Stockbridge Edinburgh, amd the name of the playing fields there
In recent years, the Oval has held an exhibition match for Australian rules football in October each year, between better performing Australian teams or to show the rivalry between certain clubs. Australian rules football has been introduced to a wide range of places around Australia and the world since the code originated in Victoria in 1858 Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players In 2005, a record crowd for Australian rules football in England (18,884) saw the Fremantle Football Club defeat the West Coast Eagles. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fremantle Football Club, unofficially nicknamed The Dockers and known informally as "Freo" is one of 16 teams in the Australian Football League (AFL West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League.
Results of FA Cup Finals at The Oval
The ground has hosted many other events, including hockey fixtures, as well as concerts. The 1872 FA Cup Final was the first final of the world's oldest football competition the FA Cup. The Wanderers Football Club were an Amateur football club based in Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth, and were one of the leading The Royal Engineers AFC is a football team founded in 1863 under the leadership of Major Marindin of the Corps of Royal Engineers, the Sappers The 1874 FA Cup Final took place at Kennington Oval in London and was won by Oxford University by two goals to nil against the Royal Engineers. Oxford University Association Football Club is an English football club representing the University of Oxford. The Royal Engineers AFC is a football team founded in 1863 under the leadership of Major Marindin of the Corps of Royal Engineers, the Sappers The 1875 FA Cup Final was won by Royal Engineeers after a replay at The Oval, London. The Royal Engineers AFC is a football team founded in 1863 under the leadership of Major Marindin of the Corps of Royal Engineers, the Sappers The Old Etonians Football Club is an English football club whose players are taken from previous attendees of Eton College, in Eton, Berkshire The Royal Engineers AFC is a football team founded in 1863 under the leadership of Major Marindin of the Corps of Royal Engineers, the Sappers The Old Etonians Football Club is an English football club whose players are taken from previous attendees of Eton College, in Eton, Berkshire The 1876 FA Cup Final was contested by Wanderers and Old Etonians at the Kennington Oval. The Wanderers Football Club were an Amateur football club based in Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth, and were one of the leading The Old Etonians Football Club is an English football club whose players are taken from previous attendees of Eton College, in Eton, Berkshire The Wanderers Football Club were an Amateur football club based in Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth, and were one of the leading The Old Etonians Football Club is an English football club whose players are taken from previous attendees of Eton College, in Eton, Berkshire The 1877 FA Cup Final took place at Kennington Oval in London and was won by Wanderers by two goals to one against the Oxford University. The Wanderers Football Club were an Amateur football club based in Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth, and were one of the leading Oxford University Association Football Club is an English football club representing the University of Oxford. The 1878 FA Cup Final was contested by Wanderers and Royal Engineers at the Kennington Oval. The Wanderers Football Club were an Amateur football club based in Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth, and were one of the leading The Royal Engineers AFC is a football team founded in 1863 under the leadership of Major Marindin of the Corps of Royal Engineers, the Sappers The 1879 FA Cup Final was contested by Old Etonians and Clapham Rovers at the Kennington Oval. The Old Etonians Football Club is an English football club whose players are taken from previous attendees of Eton College, in Eton, Berkshire Clapham Rovers were an English Association football club founded in 1869, that played in the late 19th century and are now defunct The 1880 FA Cup Final was contested by Clapham Rovers and Oxford University at the Kennington Oval. Clapham Rovers were an English Association football club founded in 1869, that played in the late 19th century and are now defunct Oxford University Association Football Club is an English football club representing the University of Oxford. The 1881 FA Cup Final was contested by Old Carthusians and Old Etonians at the Kennington Oval, England. Old Carthusians Football Club is an Association football club comprised of former pupils of Charterhouse School in Godalming, Waverley, The Old Etonians Football Club is an English football club whose players are taken from previous attendees of Eton College, in Eton, Berkshire The 1882 FA Cup Final was contested by Old Etonians and Blackburn Rovers at the Kennington Oval. The Old Etonians Football Club is an English football club whose players are taken from previous attendees of Eton College, in Eton, Berkshire Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The 1883 FA Cup Final was contested by Blackburn Olympic and Old Etonians at the Kennington Oval. Blackburn Olympic were a football team which existed for about a decade in the 19th Century. The Old Etonians Football Club is an English football club whose players are taken from previous attendees of Eton College, in Eton, Berkshire The 1884 FA Cup Final was contested by Blackburn Rovers and Queen's Park at the Kennington Oval. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. Not to be confused with English football club Queens Park Rangers F The 1885 FA Cup Final was contested by Blackburn Rovers and Queen's Park at the Kennington Oval, a repeat of the previous year's final. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. Not to be confused with English football club Queens Park Rangers F The 1886 FA Cup Final was contested by Blackburn Rovers and West Bromwich Albion at the Kennington Oval. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are The County Cricket Ground, usually shortened to County Ground and also known as the Racecourse Ground, is a Cricket ground in Derby and has been The 1887 FA Cup Final was contested by Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion at the Kennington Oval. West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are The 1888 FA Cup Final was contested by West Bromwich Albion and Preston North End at the Kennington Oval. West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire The 1889 FA Cup Final was contested by Preston North End and Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Kennington Oval. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire The 1890 FA Cup Final was contested by Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield Wednesday at the Kennington Oval. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The 1891 FA Cup Final was contested by Blackburn Rovers and Notts County at the Kennington Oval. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. Notts County Football Club is a football club based in Nottingham, England, and the oldest of all the clubs that are now professional The 1892 FA Cup Final was contested by West Bromwich Albion and Aston Villa at the Kennington Oval. West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are Field hockey is a Team sport in which players attempt to score goals by hitting the Ball across the pitch with a stick
See also
- List of cricket grounds in England and Wales
- List of Test cricket grounds
- History of Test cricket (to 1883)
- History of Test cricket (1884 to 1889)
- History of Test cricket (1890 to 1900)
- Gasworks Gallery, next to the ground
Notes
- ^ Surrey CCC history.
- ^ As if they were stretched outside The Oval or Villa Park. This is a list of cricket grounds in England and Wales, including both Test and County cricket grounds This is a list of Test cricket grounds. Since the first Cricket Test match in Australia in 1877 96 grounds have hosted Test cricket, the most Test matches in the period 1877 to 1883 were organised somewhat differently from international Cricket matches today The history of Test cricket between 1884 and 1889 was one of English dominance over the Australians. Test matches (matches of Test cricket) in the 19th century were somewhat different affairs than what they are today Gasworks Gallery is based by the Oval Cricket Ground in South East London. . . Philip Larkin, MCMXIV.
- ^ Cricket's Strangest Matches page 34 ISBN 1-86105-293-6
- ^ [Deathwatch] John Paul Getty II, billionaire , 70
- ^ Exciting ground developments continue at the Brit Oval, surreycricket. com, 18 January, 2007. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor
External links
- Surrey Cricket web site
- Cricinfo page on The Oval
- Aerial view of The Oval at Google Maps
- Annotated aerial photograph
| Preceded by none |
FA Cup Final Venue 1872 |
Succeeded by Lillie Bridge London |
| Preceded by Lillie Bridge London |
FA Cup Final Venue 1874-1892 |
Succeeded by Fallowfield Manchester |
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