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Gilbert Park is a cricket and football ground in California, Trinidad and Tobago.

History

The first recorded match played at Gilbert Park saw the Trinidad Colts play the touring Indians in February 1962, though the match carried no status. The ground hosted its inaugural first-class match when Central Trinidad played North Trinidad in the 1970–71 Beaumont Cup. Central Trinidad continued to play first-class matches there in that competition until 1979, playing twelve matches there. In total, fourteen first-class matches were played at Gilbert Park, with East Trinidad and South Trinidad playing the final of the 1972–73 Texaco Cup there, and a combined South and Central Trinidad cricket team playing there in 1977. First-class cricket has not returned to Gilbert Park since 1979, and the ground has never played host to matches for the Trinidad and Tobago national cricket team.

Gilbert Park was previously the home ground of W Connection F.C.

Records

First-class

• Highest team total: 496 for 9 declared by North Trinidad v Central Trinidad, 1970–71
• Lowest team total: 50 all out by Central Trinidad v South Trinidad, 1975–76
• Highest individual innings: 182 by Joey Carew for North Trinidad v Central Trinidad, 1970–71
• Best bowling in an innings: 8–38 by Imtiaz Ali for East Trinidad v Central Trinidad, 1972–73
• Best bowling in a match: 10–92 by Imtiaz Ali, as above

See also

• List of cricket grounds in the West Indies
• List of TT Pro League stadiums

References

1. "Miscellaneous Matches played on Gilbert Park, California (96)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
2. "First-Class Matches played on Gilbert Park, California (14)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
3. "Central Trinidad v North Trinidad, Beaumont Cup 1970/71 (Semi-Final)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
4. "Gilbert Park, California – Lowest Team Totals in first-class cricket". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
5. "Gilbert Park, California – Centuries in first-class cricket". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
6. "Gilbert Park, California – Seven Wickets in an Innings in first-class cricket". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
7. "Central Trinidad v East Trinidad, Texaco Cup 1972/73 (Semi-Final)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 February 2022.

External links

• Gilbert Park at ESPNcricinfo

10°24′49″N 61°28′18″W / 10.4137°N 61.4716°W / 10.4137; -61.4716

• Cricket grounds in Trinidad and Tobago
• Football venues in Trinidad and Tobago
• W Connection F.C.