Rose Bowl, Hampshire
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| Location | West End, Southampton | |||
| Establishment | 2001 | |||
| Seating capacity | 6,500 20,000 for internationals |
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| End names | Pavilion End Northern End |
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| First ODI | 10 July 2003: South Africa v Zimbabwe | |||
| Last ODI | 21 August 2007: England v India | |||
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| Years | Team | |||
| 2001 – present | Hampshire | |||
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As of 15 December 2007 |
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The Rose Bowl is an English cricket stadium used for county and One Day International matches. It is situated at West End, Hampshire near Southampton, and is home to Hampshire County Cricket Club. It is a recently built venue set into an amphitheatre creating a bowl, hence the name. It is one of two new county headquarters built in England in recent years, the first for many decades, the other being Durham's ground at Chester-le-Street.
Like Durham's Riverside Ground the Rose Bowl has been allocated a few England international matches and in 2006 it hosted a Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka and a One-Day International against Pakistan. The capacity is flexible, ranging upwards from 9,000. It was increased to over 19,000 for the 2006 Twenty20 International between England and Sri Lanka and 22,000 for the England ODI versus Pakistan. The ends are called the Pavilion End and the Northern End. The venue's main flaw is that it only has one access road, which has led to well-publicised congestion problems after several matches.
The owner of the Rose Bowl has announced plans to increase the maximum seated capacity to 25,000 by adding a pair of matching stands on either side of the pavilion and constructing a large stand at the Northern End. This will include 15,000 permanent seats, of which 6,000 will be under cover. [1] On November 24, 2006, the Rose Bowl was awarded provisional test venue status by the England and Wales Cricket Board, with the prospect of the ground hosting its first test match in 2010. [1].
The ECB's conditions are that the ground development proceeds, that an additional access route is provided, that the quality of the pitch improves and that the profits from international games are reinvested in enhancement of the venue.[2] The development will also involve expanding the current 9 hole golf course on site to 18 holes, and erecting a 175 bedroom 4 star hotel with 75 hospitality boxes overlooking the ground. A public exhibition showing the plans was held in October 2007. [2]
The Rose Bowl also acts as a venue for conferences and concerts. Recent acts to have performed at the Rose Bowl include Oasis and The Who.
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[edit] The Arthur Holt Pavilion
In 2004, the second XI pavilion on the Nursery ground at the Rose Bowl stadium was officially named "The Arthur Holt Pavilion" in memory of a great servant to the club.
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[edit] References
- ^ Rose Bowl gets nod to host Tests
- ^ ECB board approves provisional category A accredited status for The Rose Bowl, hampshirecricket.com, 24 November 2006.
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