In 1967, the ground hosted its only first-class match in 1967, when Oxford University played the touring South African Universities team.
The first and only first-classon the ground was in 1929, when Northamptonshire played Oxford University.
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Alan Lorimer Dowding (born 4 April 1929) is a former Australian first-class cricketer who played with Oxford University, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the Commonwealth XI and Free Foresters.
1927 also saw Cadell make a single appearance for the Free Foresters against Oxford University.
Oxford University were bowled out by Noble and Armstrong on the second morning at Christ Church, after rain had prevented any play on the first.
Sir Edward's son was the Oxford University and Somerset cricketer Vernon Hill and his grandson Mervyn Hill represented Somerset, Glamorgan, Cambridge University and MCC.
Errol Reginald Thorold Holmes, born at Calcutta on 21 August 1905 and died in London on 16 August 1960, was a cricketer who played for Oxford University, Surrey and England.
In the course of a long career he played for, among others, Surrey (whom he captained for several years in the 1890s), Oxford University, MCC and the Gentlemen.
Having originally played first class cricket for Oxford University, captaining them in 1997 and playing against opposing Captain and friend Anurag Singh in the annual Varsity Match (cricket), he made his debut for Warwickshire in the same year.