Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,358 Posted October 20, 2022 Subscriber Share Posted October 20, 2022 Quote When you think of the world’s greatest stadiums, images of venues such as Wembley, the Melbourne Cricket Ground or Yankee Stadium in New York may come to mind. But among the multi-million pound arenas, a few places stand out for their innovative design or remote locations. BBC Bitesize takes a look at some of the world’s unique sports grounds. Elie Beach, Scotland You’ll often see cricket matches delayed if rainfall has meant too much water on the pitch – but for one team in Scotland, they’re more concerned about the tide stopping play. The Ship Inn in Elie, on the Fife Coast, are the United Kingdom’s only cricket team who play all of their home matches on a beach. Elie Beach has been their home venue for over 30 years, and has played host to the world-famous Marylebone Cricket Club, touring teams and test players and the Scottish national women’s team. Matches take place around the tide times, often with 30 overs per side. The pitch is marked out on a section of the beach which is meticulously rolled to provide the perfect bowling conditions. A rubber ball is used instead of the traditional cricket ball. 1 of 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 5,100 Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 I couod never get the ball to bounce right on the beach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,358 Posted October 20, 2022 Author Subscriber Share Posted October 20, 2022 7 minutes ago, Spike said: I couod never get the ball to bounce right on the beach I've played football on a beach but never cricket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,358 Posted October 20, 2022 Author Subscriber Share Posted October 20, 2022 I've never played golf but if I did I would be scared shit of bumping into a Polar Bear, it's bad enough when you see girls & guys bumping into crocodiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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