Old Belvedere Cricket Club

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Cabra Oval
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Cabra Oval
LocationNavan Road, Dublin
Home clubOld Belvedere CC [1]
Establishment1950
OwnerBelvedere College
Last usedSeptember 2012

Old Belvedere Cricket Club was a cricket club in Dublin, Ireland, that played in the Leinster Senior League. The club was founded in 1950 and promoted to the Senior League in 1957. [2] [ failed verification ] The club ceased to exist in 2012 when it withdrew from the league. [3] [4]

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The club was established in 1950 [5] by past pupils of Belvedere College. It was the only club in Ireland capable of hosting two matches simultaneously, as there were two full pitches on the ground. The ground at the Navan Road, known as the Cabra Oval, is owned by Belvedere College. The college continues to play cricket there. [6]

Major honours

The team won the Leinster Senior League twice (1974 and 1976) [7] and the Leinster Senior Cup four times (1964, 1965, 1966 and 1970). [8]

International players

Notable coaches

Fr. Ger Brangan S.J. persuaded coaches to come over from the UK and run sessions in the nets in Jones Road. Among them were Charlie Hallows, Cec Pepper, Victor Cannings and Frank Worrell. [16]

In later years coaching was continued on by Robin Waters. [17]

Club records

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