The ground, located in the Palermo district and property of Buenos Aires Cricket Club, gained historic relevance because the first football (in 1867)[1] and rugby union (in 1873) matches in Argentina were played there.

For years to come both clubs would share installations and members with BACC playing cricket in summer and BAFC playing football in winter.

[4] The ground later held its first first-class match in 1912 when Argentina national team played the touring Marylebone Cricket Club, resulting in a 210 run victory for the tourists.

[5] The second first-class match held on the ground came in 1927 in a repeat of the 1912 fixture,[6] which this time resulted in an Argentine victory by 29 runs.

[7] The last recorded match came in March 1947 between the Argentine Cricket Association Colts North and Argentine Cricket Association Colts South.