Shawholm

{{Short description|Cricket ground in Glasgow, Scotland}}

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Shawholm is a former cricket ground in Glasgow, Scotland. Located within Pollok Country Park, it was the home ground of Poloc Cricket Club and staged three first-class matches.

The earliest match hosted by the club that is, arguably, of historic interest was the game between a West of Scotland select team and the Australian Imperial Forces as part of the latter's tour of England in 1919.[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/ENG/1919_ENG_Australian_Imperial_Forces_in_England_1919.html West of Scotland select versus Australian Imperial Forces, June 1919], from CricketArchive, retrieved 4 November 2007

Shawholm also played host to Scotland versus the MCC[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/27/27532.html Scotland versus MCC, June 1965], from CricketArchive, retrieved 4 November 2007 in June 1965 in a three-day match played between the 23rd and 25th. Subsequent Scotland international matches staged at the ground included versus Ireland in 1978.[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/38/38465.html Scotland versus Ireland, August 1978], from CricketArchive, retrieved 4 November 2007 and Sri Lanka in 1979.[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/39/39466.html Scotland versus Sri Lanka, July 1979], from CricketArchive, retrieved 4 November 2007

Scotland's first televised cricket match also took place at Shawholm on 7 May 1955 when West of Scotland Cricket Club were Poloc's visitors. Poloc batted first making 110 for 9. In reply, West made 120 for 6.

The ground was invited to host three internationals as part of the 2006 ECC European Championships. The matches (Netherlands versus Italy,[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/98/98509.html Italy v Netherlands, August 2006], from CricketArchive, retrieved 4 November 2007 Jersey versus Germany[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/98/98529.html Germany v Jersey, August 2006], from CricketArchive, retrieved 4 November 2007 and Netherlands versus Denmark[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/98/98515.html Denmark v Netherlands, August 2006], from CricketArchive, retrieved 4 November 2007) saw white ball/black sightscreen cricket at Shawholm for the first time.

The club also hosted the Scottish club Twenty20 Finals Day, the Murgitroyd Twenty20,[http://www.cricketscotland.com/clubs-page/competitions/murgitroyd-t20-2015/ Murgitroyd Twenty20 Cup], from Cricket Scotland, retrieved 11 January 2016 first played for in 2008.