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2 unusual facts about Northamptonshire County Cricket Club


Bertie Bolton

During his time with Northamptonshire Constabulary, he also acted as a team selector for Northamptonshire.

Honor Oak Cricket Club Ground

The first recorded match on the ground was in 1943, when the Buccaneers played Northamptonshire in a wartime charity match.


Donald Ramsamooj

Donald Ramsamooj (born 5 July 1932, San Fernando, Trinidad, died 23 May 1993, Toronto, Canada) was a professional Cricketer who spent his career between Trinidad and Northamptonshire.

Gareth White

White represented Leicestershire Second XI in two fixtures in 1997, against Northamptonshire Second XI at Grace Road in August and against Lancashire Second XI at Aigburth in September.

Gavin Baker

Gavin Charles Baker (born 3 October 1988, Edgware, Middlesex) is an English professional cricket player currently playing for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club after playing for his University, Loughborough MCCU.

Henrik Øre

Øre played a single List A fixture for Denmark in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy against Northamptonshire.

Ideal Clothiers Ground

The first and only first-classon the ground was in 1929, when Northamptonshire played Oxford University.

Mark Wolstenholme

His brother, John, played first-class cricket for Northamptonshire and List A cricket for the Northamptonshire Cricket Board.

Raymond Swann

His younger son Graeme represented Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and England and was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 2010.

Richard Fortin

His uncle Derek Bridge played first-class cricket for Oxford University and Northamptonshire and Minor counties cricket for Dorset, as well as rugby union for a number of teams.

Steven Lubbers

In the 1995 NatWest Trophy match against Northamptonshire he had Alan Fordham caught and bowled for 99, although the Dutch still lost by seven wickets.


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