King George V presided over the official opening in 1926 and inspected the teams.

[3] The following year, the ground held its only first-class match when the Civil Service played the touring New Zealanders.

[4] This match was also the Civil Service's only appearance in first-class cricket.

[6] Since 2010 the Sports Ground has been managed by King's House School.

The school has overseen many new developments to facilities, including a new 3G and all-weather pitch.