The Oval (Llandudno) Explained

Ground Name:Llandudno Cricket Club Ground
Country:Wales
Location:Llandudno, Conwy County Borough
Establishment:1890 (first recorded match)
Year2:1969
Club2:Glamorgan
Year1:1925 & 1927-1928
Club1:Wales
Date:21 August
Year:2010
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/90/589.html Ground profile

Llandudno Cricket Club Ground is a cricket and football ground in Llandudno, Conwy County Borough, North Wales.

History

Cricket

The first recorded match on the ground was in 1890, when Llandudno Visitors played Riviere's Orchestra.[1] The ground hosted its first first-class match when Wales played Ireland in 1925. Wales next played a first-class match at the ground in 1927 against the touring New Zealanders and the following year Wales played the touring West Indians,[2] which was the last first-class match held on the ground.

The ground has also held a single List-A match, which was between Glamorgan and Leicestershire in the 1969 Player's County League.[3]

In local domestic cricket, the ground is the home venue of Llandudno Cricket Club[4] who play in the North Wales Premier Cricket League.

Football

The Oval was used to host two Wales international matches; on 19 February 1898 Wales lost 1–0 to Ireland at the ground.[5] It was used again on 24 February 1900 for a 2–0 win over Ireland.[6]

The Oval is former home to Llandudno Athletic famous for turning the town orange and current home Llandudno Amateurs.

External links

53.3199°N -3.8379°W

Notes and References

  1. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/90/589_misc.html Other matches played on Llandudno Cricket Club Ground
  2. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/90/589_f.html First-Class Matches played on Llandudno Cricket Club Ground
  3. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/90/589_a.html List-A Matches played on Llandudno Cricket Club Ground
  4. http://llandudno.play-cricket.com/home/home.asp Llandudno Cricket Club
  5. http://wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=58 Wales 0–1 Ireland
  6. http://wfda.co.uk/international_details.php?id=65 Wales 2–0 Ireland