R. Cotton's Ground, Newmarket
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Facts and practical information
R. Cotton's Ground is a cricket ground in Newmarket, Cambridgeshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1864, when a combined Cambridge and Yorkshire team played a combined Kent and Nottinghamshire team in the ground's only first-class match. The first Minor Counties Championship match held on the ground was in 1908, when Cambridgeshire played Suffolk. From 1908 to 1911, the ground hosted 4 Minor Counties Championship matches, with the final Minor Counties fixture seeing Cambridgeshire entertain Suffolk. ()
Newmarket
R. Cotton's Ground – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Newmarket Racecourse, Stour Valley Path, Palace House, Church of St Cyriac and St Julitta.