Francis Plain Playing Field
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Location | Francis Plain, Saint Helena |
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Owner | N/A |
Capacity | 2,000 |
Opened | 1970 |
Tenants | |
Saint Helena national football team Saint Helena Cricket Association |
Francis Plain Playing Field is a multi-use sporting venue in Francis Plain, Saint Helena. The ground holds 2,000 and was built in 1970.[citation needed] It is used for cricket and football.
The Saint Helena Cricket Association (SHCA) utilises Francis Plain during the local cricket season, which runs from December to May and includes a district league and three different tournaments. The cricket pitch is concrete overlaid with matting, rather than a traditional turf wicket.[1]
References
- ^ Bain, Alasdair (17 November 2022). "The small island with big cricketing ambitions". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
External links
- Photos at cafe.daum.net/stade
- Francis Plain Playing Field Archived 19 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine
15°57′0.3252″S 5°42′51.5625″W / 15.950090333°S 5.714322917°W
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