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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox cricket ground
| ground_name = Mayo College Ground
| nickname =
| fullname = Mayo College Ground
| former_names = Central Ground
| caption =
| country = [[India]]
| location = [[Mayo College]], [[Ajmer]], [[Rajasthan]]
| establishment = 1875
| Floodlight = No
| seating_capacity = 200
| owner = [[Mayo College]]
| operator = [[Mayo College]]
| tenants = [[Mayo College]]
| source = http://mayocollege.com/ Mayo College
}}

'''Mayo College Ground''' is a sports venue located in the campus of [[Mayo College]] in [[Ajmer]], [[Rajasthan]]. Its is a sports facilities for students and staff consisting of playing fields for football, hockey and a cricket ground with a view of the [[Aravalli Range|Aravali Hills]] and a beautiful old red sandstone pavilion called ''Bikaner Pavilion''.<ref>[https://www.mayocollege.com/mayosite/cricket.asp Cricket] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405202708/http://mayocollege.com/mayosite/cricket.asp |date=2015-04-05 }}</ref><ref>[https://www.mayocollege.com/mayosite/football.asp Football] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405181403/http://mayocollege.com/mayosite/football.asp |date=2015-04-05 }}</ref>

The modern glass-backed courts for squash or the historic Fanshawe courts, open to the sky.<ref>[https://www.mayocollege.com/mayosite/squash.asp Squash] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405202703/http://mayocollege.com/mayosite/squash.asp |date=2015-04-05 }}</ref><ref>[https://www.mayocollege.com/mayosite/hockey.asp Hockey] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405185602/http://mayocollege.com/mayosite/hockey.asp |date=2015-04-05 }}</ref> Mayo College has a nine-hole golf course<ref>[https://www.mayocollege.com/mayosite/golf.asp Golf] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405180731/http://mayocollege.com/mayosite/golf.asp |date=2015-04-05 }}</ref> which was built recently. It also has many basketball courts. There is a standard 400m track. Athletics is one of the major seasonal and coaching sports. There are around 17 tennis courts on the campus. There are 5 all-weather synthetic courts and 4-5 clay courts in the senior school.<ref>[https://www.mayocollege.com/mayosite/tennis.asp Tennis] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405202711/http://mayocollege.com/mayosite/tennis.asp |date=2015-04-05 }}</ref> The junior school has 4 clay courts. The 10m Shooting Range is used by boys and girls (from Mayo Girls) of all classes and is one of the best shooting range available at any school in India.<ref>[https://www.mayocollege.com/mayosite/air-riffle.asp Air Riffle] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405183251/http://mayocollege.com/mayosite/air-riffle.asp |date=2015-04-05 }}</ref>

The ground has hosted 19 [[First-class matches|first-class match]] stating in 1926 to 1986 since then the ground has not [[first-class matches]] but are regular host under ground matches.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/878_f.html First-class matches]</ref>

== References ==

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== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/19991014042244/http://www.mayocollege.com/ Mayp College]
* [http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/57856.html cricinfo]
* [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/878.html cricketarchive]
* [http://wikimapia.org/8350581/Mayo-College-School wikimapia]

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[[Category:Sports venues in Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Cricket grounds in Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Multi-purpose stadiums in India]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Ajmer]]
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1875]]
[[Category:1875 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Football venues in Rajasthan]]

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