- Mennaye Field
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Mennaye Field Location Penzance, Cornwall Built 1945 Opened Saturday, 22nd September, 1945 Owner Cornwall Council Operator Cornish Pirates Surface Grass Capacity 3500 Tenants Cornish Pirates Mennaye Field is a sports stadium located in Penzance, Cornwall. The ground was provided by the Borough of Penzance for the Penzance and Newlyn RFC formed on Tuesday, 12th December, 1944 with the amalgamation of Penzance RFC and Newlyn RFC.[1] The current tennants are the Cornish Pirates rugby union team, who play in the RFU Championship. The club moved, in 2005, to a temporary stadium at Kenwyn, near Truro and the following year to Camborne Recreation Ground. In 2010 the club returned to the Mennaye Field and announced that the capacity would be increased by 1,500.[2]
List of Tennants
- 1945 - 2005 Penzance-Newlyn RFC/Cornish Pirates
- 1945 - 1973 Mounts Bay RFC (under-18)
- 1974 - present Pirates Colts
- 1999 - 2009 Mounts Bay RFC
- 2010 - present Penzance-Newlyn Amateurs
- 2010 - present Cornish Pirates
First Match
22nd Sept., 1945: Penzance-Newlyn v Guy's Hospital 3 - 15 (att. 3000)
References
- ^ Batten, B.G. (1978) 'Newlyn, Penzance and the Pirates.' Penzance: Penzance & Newlyn Rugby Football Club.
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8845883.stm
Athletic Ground, Richmond • Billesley Common • Castle Park • Clifton Lane • Goldington Road • Headingley Stadium • Meadow Lane • Memorial Stadium • Mennaye Field • Molesey Road • Old Deer Park • The BrickfieldsCoordinates: 50°6′47.23″N 5°32′38.26″W / 50.1131194°N 5.5439611°W
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