Its first recorded first-class cricket match was in 1931 when Essex County Cricket Club played there against Lancashire.
Essex played a total of 60 first-class matches on the ground between 1931 and 1966, playing their final first-class match there versus Leicestershire in the 1966 County Championship.
[1] Vista Road has also held five Second XI fixtures between 1948 and 1952 for the Essex 2nd XI in the Minor Counties Championship.
[2] In local cricket, the ground hosts Clacton Cricket Club,[3] of which Nigel Farage is a supporter.
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