The Boyce family were associated with the Prince of Wales public house on Woodbridge Road from at least 1881 and Charles William Boyce was the publican from 1913. It is likely that the Working Mens' Cricket Club ground was close to the pub and near the Guildford Cricket Club ground. Land for a new cricket ground was subsequently found and a public subscription was raised in 1887 to pay for setting up the ground.
The cricket ground was in use by 1888 and on August 6th the club held a fete with Captain Dale the great aeronaut of Crystal Palace performing his Balloon Eclipse. Bicycle races were held the following year at the August Bank Holiday 1889 cricket match with Ally Sloper Clown Cricketers against 11 gentlemen of Guildford. There were also sports including a one mile open handicap tricycle race and a two miles open bicycle handicap race.