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Originally the Arms Park had a cricket ground to the north and a rugby union stadium to the south. By 1969, the cricket ground had been demolished to make way for the present day rugby ground to the north and a second rugby stadium to the south, called the National Stadium.
Cardiff Arms Park - Cricket Ground in Cardiff, England. Overview. Fixtures. News. Photos. About. The land for the Arms Park was donated by the Marquess of Bute in 1867 to the cardiff Cricket...
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Mar 15, 2012 · Long before a rugby ball was ever kicked there, it had played host to both the ancestors of Cardiff City and Glamorgan County Cricket Club: Riverside FC and Cardiff Cricket Club respectively.
Feb 17, 2021 · A view of the Cardiff Arms Park cricket ground during the early 1920s, with the rugby ground in the foreground. Photo Credit – David Allen. Cardiff RFC Museum.
Sophia Gardens Cardiff, our 16,000-seater stadium in Cardiff, is the home of Glamorgan Cricket and an established venue for international cricket. The site has been the home of Glamorgan Cricket since 1967, following our move from Cardiff Arms Park.
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Cricket was first played on the Arms Park during the summer of 1848 and the first major cricket match took place on the Arms Park starting on 9 August, 1855 as a Twenty-Two of Cardiff and District met the All-England XI in a three-day contest.
