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The Pierre Werner Cricket Ground, also known as the Walferdange Cricket Ground, is a cricket ground in Walferdange, in central Luxembourg. It is the premier cricket venue in Luxembourg, being the home ground of the country's top club, the Optimists Cricket Club, which plays in the Belgian Cricket League, and of the Luxembourg national team. The ground was opened in 1991.〔(ICC European Championship, 2011, Division 2 brochure, p12 ) Retrieved 7 October 2011〕 In 2002 the ground was given its present name to commemorate Pierre Werner (1913–2002), formerly Prime Minister of Luxembourg and honorary president of Optimists Cricket Club.〔''Wisden Cricketers' Almanack'', 2003 edition, p 1569.〕 The ground was established on land donated by the Walferdange commune, adjacent to the Alzette river.〔 The ground has hosted matches between the Luxembourg national team and various other teams, including the Belgium national team and the MCC.〔(Other matches played on Pierre Werner Cricket Ground, Walferdange ) - CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 May 2011.〕 The heavy use of the ground is illustrated by the programme in 2003, when it "was in use almost every day between mid-April and early October". That year two internationals against France and one against Belgium were played on the ground (though one of the games against France was rained off).〔''Wisden Cricketers' Almanack'', 2004 edition, p 1440.〕 A six-a-side tournament was hosted in 2007. The ground is the only outdoor venue regularly used for cricket in Luxembourg, with the only other venue being Robert Schuman Oval, located 300m over the French border in Évrange.〔(Grounds ) - Luxembourg Cricket Federation〕 The ground's pitch is artificial matting on concrete.〔 The ground hosts a one-week junior training academy each July. In 2010 this was attended by forty boys and girls of all ages, who were coached by a Level 3 coach from the UK and benefited from the ground's "excellent facilities".〔''Wisden Cricketers' Almanack'', 2011 edition, p 1185.〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pierre Werner Cricket Ground」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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