century. For a short period in 1908, the White Tree was the terminus of the tram, before it was extended to Westbury. There have been several white trees at the junction, either a silver birch or a tree with a trunk painted white. One white tree was demolished to make way for the roundabout. Another white tree was cut down during the 1970s outbreak of Dutch elm disease. The "Seven Sisters" are a group of pine trees on Durdham Down. A number of the trees have been lost over the years - notably in the 1990 Burns' Day storm - leaving three survivors. Replacement trees in the group have been vandalised, so an entirely new group of seven has been planted nearby. Sports In the 19th century horse-races were held, especially at Easter, as well as wrestling and boxing contests and cricket matches. Nowadays the sporting tradition carries on with the Bristol Downs Football League playing on permanently laid out pitches. The Gloucestershire County Cricket Club played its initial first-class match, which was against Surrey CCC, at Durdham Down on 2, 3 and 4 June 1870. References External links Bristol City Council: The Downs Map of Durdham Down circa 1900 Areas of Bristol Parks and open spaces in Bristol The Downs, Bristol Defunct cricket grounds in England Cricket grounds in Bristol