Location Chatham, Kent | Establishment 1879 | |
Garrison 1 Cricket Ground was a cricket ground in Chatham, Kent. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1879, when the Royal Engineers played the Royal Marines.
In 1926 Kent played Derbyshire in the grounds first first-class match. From 1926 to 1927, Kent played 2 further first-class matches against Derbyshire and Northamptonshire, both coming in the County Championship. In 1929, the Royal Navy played 2 first-class matches at the ground, against the Marylebone Cricket Club and the Royal Air Force.
The final recorded match on the ground came in 1981 when the Army played the Essex Second XI.
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