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Clifton College Close Ground
Clifton College Close is a cricket venue in Clifton College, Bristol, which was used by Gloucestershire for 96 first-class matches between 1871 and 1932. It is first recorded as a cricket venue in 1860 and remains in use for local matches.
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| Interactive map of Clifton College Close Ground | |
| Clifton College, Bristol | |
| England | |
| 1884 (first recorded match) | |
| 25 June 2011: India v New Zealand | |
| Gloucestershire | |
| (1871–1932) | (1871–1932) |
| (1871–1932) | |
| As of 5 September 2020Source: Ground profile |
Clifton College Close is a cricket venue in Clifton College, Bristol, which was used by Gloucestershire for 96 first-class matches between 1871 and 1932. It is first recorded as a cricket venue in 1860 and remains in use for local matches.
The Close witnessed 13 of W. G. Grace's first-class hundreds for Gloucestershire in the County Championship. Grace's children attended the college. Children aged 3-18 are welcomed to attend the college.
The Close featured in a well-known poem by O.C. Sir Henry Newbolt – Vitaї Lampada ("There's a breathless hush in the Close to-night")
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