Limavady Cricket and Rugby Club
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Both cricket
and rugby
are played at the 1,200-capacity John Hunter Grounds in Limavady
, Northern Ireland
.
and rugby clubs in Limavady were merged. This was marked by an opening at the John Hunter Grounds, Limavady as the club's permanent home. The day is always be remembered for a cricket match between the full West Indies side led by the great Sir Gary Sobers playing against an Ireland
XV, and a Rugby game between an Irish XV led by Noel Murphy (former British Lions
coach).
, and in the same year they hosted a one day match, Ireland v Bangladesh
.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
and rugby
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
are played at the 1,200-capacity John Hunter Grounds in Limavady
Limavady
Limavady is a market town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, with Binevenagh as a backdrop. It lies east of Derry and south west of Coleraine. It had a population of 12,135 people in the 2001 Census, an increase of some 17% compared to 1991...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
.
Team history
Rugby was first played in Limavady in the year 1922. On September 14, 1968 both cricketLimavady Cricket Club
Limavady Cricket Club is a cricket club in Limavady, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, playing in North West Senior League 1.The club amalgamated with Limavady Rugby Club in 1968.-Honours:*Irish Senior Cup: 3**1994, 1997, 2004*Ulster Cup:1**2008...
and rugby clubs in Limavady were merged. This was marked by an opening at the John Hunter Grounds, Limavady as the club's permanent home. The day is always be remembered for a cricket match between the full West Indies side led by the great Sir Gary Sobers playing against an Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
XV, and a Rugby game between an Irish XV led by Noel Murphy (former British Lions
British and Irish Lions
The British and Irish Lions is a rugby union team made up of players from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales...
coach).
International
In 2004 it hosted a 3 day match, Ireland v MCCMarylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
, and in the same year they hosted a one day match, Ireland v Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
.