From 1883 to 1889 the ground played host to eight matches between Devon and the Marylebone Cricket Club.

In 1951, the Maer hosted Devon's first Minor Counties Championship match against Berkshire, and has since played host to 49 Minor Counties Championship matches.

In 2004 the ground played host to one of the biggest upsets in county cricket history when Devon defeated Leicestershire by losing fewer wickets in tying with Leicestershire's score of 156.

In 2008, the ground played host to the touring Kenya, who defeated Devon by ten runs in a one-day match.

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