Editing Cardiff Arms Park (section)

== Usage ==

=== Association football ===
The Riverside Football Club, founded in 1899, played some matches at the Arms Park until 1910, when they moved to [[Ninian Park]],<ref name="Record Office" /> and later became [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City Football Club]].

On 31 May 1989, [[Wales national football team|Wales]] played its first international game against [[Germany national football team|West Germany]] at the National Stadium in a [[1990 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4|World Cup qualifying match]], which ended goalless. It was also the first ever international [[Association football|football]] match held in Great Britain that was watched by all-seater spectators.<ref name="Football">{{cite document|last=Pursey MBE |first=Ivor |date=31 May 1989 |title=History in the Making: Wales V. West Germany. A Message from the President of the F.A.W. |publisher=Football Association of Wales Match Programme }}</ref>

The adjoining Cardiff Rugby Club ground has also been used for Association Football. In July 1995, [[Ton Pentre F.C.|Ton Pentre]] played two [[Intertoto Cup]] games there, against Heerenveen (Netherlands) and Uniao Leiria (Portugal) as their own ground was not suitable. The Heerenveen game - the first ever soccer match to be played there - kicked off at 6pm on Saturday 1 July 1995 and resulted in the Dutch side winning 7–0. The Wales U-21 team have also played a home game there in the late 1990s.{{Citation needed|date=February 2023}}

On 5 April 2017, the ground was used to host the men's and women's football matches as part of the 2017 [[Welsh Varsity]], between [[Cardiff University]] and [[Swansea University]]. The women's game finished in a 1-1 draw, while the men's game resulted in a 1-0 win for Swansea.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://x.com/gairrhyddsport/status/849641908225933314|title=Gair Rhydd Sport on X}}</ref>

=== Athletics ===
In 1958, the British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Cardiff. The event was (to date) the biggest sporting event ever held in Wales; however, it would not have been possible without the financial support given by the WRU and the Cardiff Athletic Club.<ref name="Development" /> Both the opening and closing ceremonies took place at Cardiff Arms Park, plus all the track and field events, on what had been the [[greyhound]] track.<ref name="Development" /> It would turn out to be the last time that [[South Africa at the Commonwealth Games|South Africa would participate in the Games]] until 1994. South Africa withdrew from the [[Commonwealth Games]] in 1961.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Skillen |first1=Fiona |last2=McDowell |first2=Matthew |date=2014-07-24 |title=Commonwealth Games Mandela tribute overlooks a mixed record on apartheid |url=http://theconversation.com/commonwealth-games-mandela-tribute-overlooks-a-mixed-record-on-apartheid-29682 |access-date=2023-06-05 |website=The Conversation |language=en |archive-date=5 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605161058/http://theconversation.com/commonwealth-games-mandela-tribute-overlooks-a-mixed-record-on-apartheid-29682 |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Baseball and British baseball ===
Baseball was established early on in Cardiff, and one of the earliest of games to be held at the Arms Park was on 18 May 1918. It was a charity match in aid of the Prisoner of War Fund between Welsh and American teams of the U.S. Beaufort and U.S. Jupiter. [[Welsh baseball|British baseball]] matches have also regularly taken place at the Arms Park and hosted the annual England versus Wales international game every four years.<ref name="Media">{{cite web |url=http://www.weltchmedia.com/baseball.html |publisher=Welsh Baseball Union |title=The web page of the Welsh Baseball Union |access-date=6 May 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080225182851/http://www.weltchmedia.com/baseball.html |archive-date=25 February 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Albion">{{cite web |url=http://www.grangealbionbaseball.co.uk/9.html |publisher=Grange Albion Baseball Club |title=Grange Albion Baseball Club |access-date=6 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513221032/http://www.grangealbionbaseball.co.uk/9.html |archive-date=13 May 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The games are now usually held at [[Roath Park]].

=== Boxing ===
The first [[boxing]] contest held at the Arms Park was on 24 January 1914, when [[Bombardier Billy Wells]] beat Gaston Pigot by a [[knockout]] in the first round of a 20-round contest.<ref name="Boxing 1">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxrec.com/date_search.php?yyyy=1914&mm=01&dd=24|publisher=[[BoxRec]]|title=Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom|access-date=14 November 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010191952/http://boxrec.com/date_search.php?yyyy=1914&mm=01&dd=24|archive-date=10 October 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Boxing contests were held later on 14 June 1943, 12 August 1944, 4 October 1951 and 10 September 1952.<ref name="Box">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxrec.com/location.php?country_code=UK&region_name=null&towncity_name=&towncity_id=22698&venue_name=&venue_id=27613&yyyy=&submit=Go|publisher=[[BoxRec]]|title=Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom|access-date=14 November 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010192002/http://boxrec.com/location.php?country_code=UK&region_name=null&towncity_name=&towncity_id=22698&venue_name=&venue_id=27613&yyyy=&submit=Go|archive-date=10 October 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Around 25,000 spectators watched international boxing on 1 October 1993, at the National Stadium with a [[World Boxing Council]] (WBC) [[Heavyweight]] title bout between [[Lennox Lewis vs. Frank Bruno|Lennox Lewis and Frank Bruno]]. It was the first time that two British-born boxers had fought for the world heavyweight title.<ref name="Bout">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/08/10/sports/boxing-bruno-vs-lewis-a-personal-battle-of-britain.html |publisher=[[The New York Times Company]] |title=Bruno vs. Lewis: A Personal Battle of Britain |access-date=15 November 2009 |first=Gerald |last=Eskenazi |date=10 August 1993 |archive-date=3 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130503095827/http://www.nytimes.com/1993/08/10/sports/boxing-bruno-vs-lewis-a-personal-battle-of-britain.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Lennox Lewis|Lewis]] beat [[Frank Bruno|Bruno]] by a [[Knockout|technical knockout]] in the 7th round, in what was called the "Battle of Britain".<ref name="Lewis">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxing2007.com/PressRelease/2008/MaskaevPeterStatistics.htm|publisher=pound4pound.com|title=WBC Statistics|access-date=12 May 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003231135/http://www.boxing2007.com/PressRelease/2008/MaskaevPeterStatistics.htm|archive-date=3 October 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Robinson" /> On 30 September 1995, [[Steve Robinson (boxer)|Steve Robinson]] the [[World Boxing Organization]] (WBO) World Featherweight Champion, lost against [[Naseem Hamed|Prince Naseem Hamed]] at the rugby ground in 8 rounds.<ref name="Robinson">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A28661691|publisher=BBC|title=Cardiff's greatest fight nights|access-date=12 May 2008|archive-date=27 March 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080327040619/http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A28661691|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Cricket ===
In 1819, [[Cardiff Cricket Club]] was formed and by 1848 they had moved to their new home at the Arms Park.<ref name="Cricket History">{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Glamorgan/History/Cardiff_Arms_Park/Early_Cricket.html |publisher=Glamorgan County Cricket Club & CricketArchive |title=Cardiff Arms Park – a short History – Early Cricket in Cardiff |access-date=7 May 2008 |archive-date=4 March 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080304123805/http://cricketarchive.com/Glamorgan/History/Cardiff_Arms_Park/Early_Cricket.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Glamorgan County Cricket Club]], at the time not a [[First-class cricket|first-class]] county, played their first match at the ground in June 1869 against [[Monmouthshire County Cricket Club|Monmouthshire Cricket Club]].<ref name="Early Cricket">{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Glamorgan/History/Cardiff_Arms_Park/Early_County_Cricket.html |publisher=Glamorgan County Cricket Club & CricketArchive |title=Cardiff Arms Park – a short History – Early County Cricket at the Arms Park |access-date=7 May 2008 |archive-date=4 March 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080304123800/http://cricketarchive.com/Glamorgan/History/Cardiff_Arms_Park/Early_County_Cricket.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> The county club played their first [[County Championship]] match on the ground in 1921,<ref name="Championship cricket">{{cite web|url-access=subscription|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Glamorgan/History/Cardiff_Arms_Park/Glamorgan_First_Win.html|publisher=Glamorgan County Cricket Club & CricketArchive|title=Cardiff Arms Park – a short History – Championship cricket at the Arms Park|access-date=7 May 2008|archive-date=4 March 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080304123916/http://cricketarchive.com/Glamorgan/History/Cardiff_Arms_Park/Glamorgan_First_Win.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> competing there every season (except while first-class cricket was suspended during the Second World War) until their final match on the ground against [[Somerset County Cricket Club|Somerset]] in August 1966.{{Citation needed|date=February 2023}}

Cardiff Cricket Club played their final game at the ground against Lydney Cricket Club on 17 September 1966. Both Cardiff Cricket Club and Glamorgan then moved to a new ground at [[Sophia Gardens]] on the opposite bank of the River Taff to the Arms Park following work on the creation of the national rugby stadium.<ref name="County End">{{cite web|url-access=subscription|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Glamorgan/History/Cardiff_Arms_Park/County_End.html|publisher=Glamorgan County Cricket Club & CricketArchive|title=Cardiff Arms Park – a short History – The end of county cricket at the Arms Park|access-date=7 May 2008|archive-date=4 March 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080304123755/http://cricketarchive.com/Glamorgan/History/Cardiff_Arms_Park/County_End.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The first first-class cricket match to be held on the ground was between West of England and East of England, on 20 June 1910. In all more than 240 first-class matches were played on the ground, all but two involving Glamorgan as the home team.<ref name="Grounds">{{cite web|url=http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Grounds/90/381_f.html|website=CricketArchive|title=First-Class Matches played on Cardiff Arms Park|access-date=7 May 2008|archive-date=5 March 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080305061000/http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Grounds/90/381_f.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Only one [[List A cricket]] match was played on the ground, Glamorgan's [[Gillette Cup (England)|Gillette Cup]] fixture against Somerset on 22 May 1963.<ref name="Gillette">{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Glamorgan/Grounds/381_a.html |publisher=Glamorgan County Cricket Club & CricketArchive |title=Glamorgan List A Matches played on Cardiff Arms Park |access-date=6 May 2008 |archive-date=15 May 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070515133810/http://www.cricketarchive.com/Glamorgan/Grounds/381_a.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== Greyhound racing ===
[[File:Cardiff (Arms Park) greyhound track c.1960.jpg|thumb|The Greyhound track at the National Stadium with part of the North Stand (top left), offices (top middle) and the East Terrace (top right).]]
{{main|Cardiff Greyhounds}}
[[Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom|Greyhound racing]] took place at the Arms Park for fifty years from 1927 until 1977.<ref>{{cite book|last=Barnes|first=Julia|title=Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File|year=1988|publisher=Ringpress Books Ltd|isbn=0-948955-15-5}}</ref>

=== Rugby union ===
In 1876, the Cardiff RFC was formed and soon after they also used the park. On 12 April 1884, the first international match was played at the ground between Wales and [[Ireland national rugby union team|Ireland]], when 5,000 people watched Wales beat Ireland by two tries and a drop goal to nil.<ref name="Development" />

The Arms Park rugby ground became the permanent home of the [[Wales national rugby union team]] in 1964. Later, the National Stadium was also home to the [[WRU Challenge Cup]] from 1972 until the match held at the Stadium on 26 April 1997, at a much reduced capacity, between Cardiff RFC and [[Swansea RFC]]. Cardiff RFC won the match 33–26.<ref name="Challenge Cup">{{cite web |url=http://www.wru.co.uk/86_641.php |publisher=Welsh Rugby Union |title=Konica Minolta Cup: a brief history |access-date=7 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080430014638/http://www.wru.co.uk/86_641.php |archive-date=30 April 2008 }}</ref>

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The [[National Stadium, Cardiff|National Stadium]] is best known as the venue for what is considered to be "[[the greatest try ever scored]]" by [[Gareth Edwards (rugby union)|Gareth Edwards]] for [[Barbarian F.C.|the Barbarians]] against [[New Zealand national rugby union team|New Zealand]] in what is also called "the greatest match ever played" on 27 January 1973.<ref name="Amazon">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/1973-All-Blacks-Barbarians-DVD/dp/B000UO9CPK|publisher=Amazon.com, Inc.|title=1973 All Blacks vs Barbarians DVD|access-date=11 May 2008|archive-date=13 December 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071213221036/http://www.amazon.com/1973-All-Blacks-Barbarians-DVD/dp/B000UO9CPK|url-status=live}}</ref> The final result was a win for the Barbarians. The score, 23–11, which translates to 27–13 in today's scoring system.

The scorers were:
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Barbarians: [[Try (rugby)|Tries]]: [[Gareth Edwards (rugby union)|Gareth Edwards]], [[Fergus Slattery]], [[John Bevan (rugby)|John Bevan]], [[J. P. R. Williams|J P R Williams]]; [[Try (rugby)|Conversions]]: [[Phil Bennett]] (2); [[Penalty (rugby)|Penalty]]: Phil Bennett.
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All Blacks: Tries: [[Grant Batty]] (2); Penalty: [[Joseph Karam]].

The [[National Stadium, Cardiff|National Stadium]] hosted four games in the [[1991 Rugby World Cup]], including the third-place play-off.<ref name="World Cup">{{cite web |url=http://www.therugbyworldcup.co.uk/1991.html |publisher=therugbyworldcup.co.uk |title=RWC 1991 Staged in Europe |access-date=29 April 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080515084912/http://www.therugbyworldcup.co.uk/1991.html |archive-date=15 May 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The National Stadium was also host to the inaugural [[Heineken Cup finals|Heineken Cup final]] of [[1995–96 Heineken Cup|1995–96]] when [[Stade Toulousain|Toulouse]] beat Cardiff RFC by 21–18 after extra time, in front of 21,800 spectators.<ref name="1995 Cup">{{cite web |url=http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/79_119.php |publisher=ERC |title=Toulouse Win Inaugural Tournament |access-date=29 April 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080229005136/http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/79_119.php |archive-date=29 February 2008}}</ref> The following final in [[1996–97 Heineken Cup|1996–97]] was also held at the National Stadium, this time it was between [[CA Brive|Brive]] and [[Leicester Tigers]]. Brive won the match 28–9, in front of a crowd of 41,664.<ref name="1996 Cup">{{cite web |url=http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/80_118.php |publisher=ERC |title=Brive the Champions |access-date=29 April 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080229005141/http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/80_118.php |archive-date=29 February 2008 }}</ref>

In 2008, the rugby ground hosted all the games in Pool A of the [[2008 IRB Junior World Championship]] and also the semi-final on 18 June 2008, in which [[England national under-20 rugby union team|England]] beat [[South Africa national under-20 rugby union team|South Africa]] 26–18.<ref name="2008 Cup">{{cite web |url=http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=6&click_id=18&art_id=vn20080619070737915C982514 |publisher=Independent News & Media |title=England kill off Baby Boks' world title hopes |access-date=19 June 2008 }}</ref>

[[File:Blues Vs Edinburgh at the Arms Park.jpg|thumb|Cardiff Blues versus Edinburgh, 17 May 2009]]
Until February 2012, it had been assumed that the last professional rugby union game to take place at the Arms Park was on 17 May 2009, when [[Edinburgh Rugby|Edinburgh]] beat the Cardiff Blues 36–14 in a [[Pro14|Celtic League]] match during the [[2008–09 Celtic League|2008–09]] season.<ref name="Telegraph">{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/club/5339760/Edinburgh-beat-the-Blues-in-final-game-at-Cardiff-Arms-Park.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/club/5339760/Edinburgh-beat-the-Blues-in-final-game-at-Cardiff-Arms-Park.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |title=Edinburgh beat the Blues in final game at Cardiff Arms Park
|access-date=3 April 2011 |first=Graham |last=Clutton |date=17 May 2009 }}{{cbignore}}</ref>

However, on Tuesday, 7 February 2012, it was confirmed that Cardiff Blues would face [[Connacht Rugby|Connacht]] at the Arms Park on Friday, 10 February 2012. The [[Pro14|Pro12]] League game result was a win for the Cardiff Blues 22–15 and attendance of 8,000. The following Tuesday, it was announced that the match against [[Ulster Rugby|Ulster]] on Friday, 17 February, would also be at the Arms Park, resulting in a Blues win, 21–14 and attendance of 8,600. The agreement signed during 2009 tied Cardiff Blues to a 20-year contract to play a maximum of 18 games per season for a set fee, rather than per match at [[Cardiff City Stadium]]. But on 23 February, it was announced that the two Welsh 'derbies' against the [[Scarlets]] and the [[Ospreys (rugby union)|Ospreys]] would be played at Cardiff City Stadium, rather than the Arms Park, because of Cardiff Blues' anticipation that the attendance figures would far exceed the maximum capacity of 9,000. On 8 May 2012, it was announced that [[Cardiff Blues]] would be returning to the Arms Park on a permanent basis after just three years at the [[Cardiff City Stadium]].<ref name="Return">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/17995008 |publisher=BBC |title=Cardiff Blues announce return to Arms Park |access-date=30 June 2012 |date=8 May 2012 |archive-date=11 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511070016/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/17995008 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 23 May 2014, the rugby ground hosted the final of the [[2013–14 European Challenge Cup|2013–14 Amlin Challenge Cup]] in which [[Northampton Saints]] beat [[Bath Rugby|Bath]] 30–16.<ref name="Amlin">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/27489558|publisher=[[BBC]]|title=Amlin Challenge Cup final: Bath 16-30 Northampton|access-date=25 May 2014|date=22 May 2014|archive-date=25 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140525033201/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/27489558|url-status=live}}</ref>

; '''Rugby World Cup'''
Cardiff Arms Park hosted matches of the [[1991 Rugby World Cup]].

{|class="wikitable"
! Date
! Competition
!colspan=2| Home team
!colspan=2| Away team
! Attendance
|-
|6 October 1991 || [[1991 Rugby World Cup|1991]] [[Rugby World Cup]] Pool 3 || {{ru|WAL}} || 13 || {{ru|SAM|name=Western Samoa}} || 16 || 45,000
|-
|9 October 1991 || [[1991 Rugby World Cup|1991]] [[Rugby World Cup]] Pool 3 || {{ru|WAL}} || 16 || {{ru|ARG}} || 7 || 35,000
|-
|12 October 1991 || [[1991 Rugby World Cup|1991]] [[Rugby World Cup]] Pool 3 || {{ru|WAL}} || 3 || {{Ru|AUS}} || 38 || 54,000
|-
|30 October 1991 || [[1991 Rugby World Cup|1991]] [[Rugby World Cup]] Third-place play-off || {{Ru|NZL}} || 13 || {{Ru|SCO}} || 6 || 47,000
|}

=== Rugby league ===
[[South Wales Ironmen|South Wales Scorpions]] played a [[League 1 (rugby league)|Rugby League Championship 1]] match against [[London Skolars]] at Cardiff Arms Park on Sunday, 27 July 2014 and on Sunday 10 May 2015 at Cardiff Arms Park, South Wales Scorpions took on [[North Wales Crusaders]]. The [[2015 European Cup]] match between [[France national rugby league team|France]] and [[Wales national rugby league team|Wales]] was held at Cardiff Arms Park on Friday on 30 October 2015.

On 11 April it was announced Cardiff Arms Park would be the new home ground of the Women's Betfred Super League South team Cardiff Demons. The inaugural league champions will play all home games at the stadium during the 2022 season.

The highest attendance for a rugby league game at the Arms Park was recorded on 8 June 1996 during the first [[Super League I|Super League season]] when 6,708 saw [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] defeat the [[Sheffield Eagles (1984)|Sheffield Eagles]] 43–32. The St Helens team at the time contained Welsh players [[Anthony Sullivan (rugby)|Anthony Sullivan]], [[Karle Hammond]] and [[Keiron Cunningham]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Super League 1996 - Round 11 - Sheffield Eagles 32 lost to St Helens 43|url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/super-league-1996/round-11/sheffield-eagles-vs-st-helens/summary.html|access-date=2023-02-06|website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org|archive-date=6 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206213353/https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/super-league-1996/round-11/sheffield-eagles-vs-st-helens/summary.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

; '''Rugby league test matches'''
List of rugby league test matches played at Cardiff Arms Park.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cardiff Arms Park - Results|url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/venues/cardiff-arms-park/results.html|access-date=2023-02-06|website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org|archive-date=6 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206213351/https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/venues/cardiff-arms-park/results.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
! Test# !! Date !! Result !! Attendance !! Notes
|-
|1 || 26 June 1996 || {{rl|ENG}} 26–12 {{rl|WAL}} || 5,425 || [[1996 European Rugby League Championship]]
|-
|2 || 30 October 2015 || {{rl|WAL}} 14–6 {{rl|FRA}} || 1,028 || [[2015 European Cup]]
|}

=== Tennis ===
Tennis courts were laid out in the Arms Park for Cardiff Tennis Club until the club moved to [[Sophia Gardens]] in 1967. In 2003, the club amalgamated with Lisvane Tennis Club to form [[Lisvane (CAC) Tennis Club]], which is still a section of [[Cardiff Athletic Club]] (CAC).<ref name="Tennis 1">{{cite web|url=http://www.cardiffathleticclub.co.uk/cardiff-tennis-club.php|publisher=[[Cardiff Athletic Club]]|title=Lisvane (CAC) Tennis Club|access-date=30 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424233037/http://www.cardiffathleticclub.co.uk/cardiff-tennis-club.php|archive-date=24 April 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Music concerts ===
{{Main|List of concerts at the National Stadium, Cardiff Arms Park}}
{{see also|List of concerts at the Millennium Stadium}}
Major music concerts were also held at the [[National Stadium, Cardiff|National Stadium]] from 1987 until 1996, they included [[Tina Turner]], [[U2]],<ref name="Tree">{{cite web |url=http://www.u2achtung.com/03/setlists/tournee.php?id=7 |publisher=U2achtung.com|title=Joshua Tree Tour Leg 2 – Europe|access-date=11 May 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070723180815/http://www.u2achtung.com/03/setlists/tournee.php?id=7 |archive-date=23 July 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Michael Jackson]],<ref name="Jackson">{{cite web |url=http://www.michael-jackson-trader.com/tours/badtourdates.html |publisher=Michael Jackson Trader |title=Michael Jackson Bad World Tour Dates |access-date=11 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517051531/http://www.michael-jackson-trader.com/tours/badtourdates.html |archive-date=17 May 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[The Rolling Stones]],<ref name="Stones">{{cite web|url=http://www.timeisonourside.com/chron1990.html|publisher=Time Is on Our Side (Ian McPherson)|title=The Rolling Stones Chronicle, 1990, Head back to the jungle|access-date=11 May 2008|archive-date=9 May 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509122947/http://www.timeisonourside.com/chron1990.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Dire Straits]],<ref name="Working">{{cite web |url=http://www.working-on-it.com/diary/diary.php?www=mfn&tri=all&year=yes |publisher=MK diary |title=MK diary, 1992 |access-date=11 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080305142803/http://www.working-on-it.com/diary/diary.php?www=mfn&tri=all&year=yes |archive-date=5 March 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Bon Jovi]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bonjovi-live.ru/tours/Tour_TD.php|publisher=Alexandr Smolin|title=These days tour|access-date=18 September 2008|archive-date=14 September 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914124433/http://bonjovi-live.ru/tours/Tour_TD.php|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[R.E.M.]]<ref name="Chronicle">{{cite web |url=http://www.remchronicle.com/gig.php?showid=973 |publisher=remchronicle.com |title=23 July 1995 Cardiff, Wa |access-date=11 May 2008 |archive-date=21 March 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080321143318/http://www.remchronicle.com/gig.php?showid=973 |url-status=live }}</ref> The last music concert was held on 14 July 1996. [[Jehovah's Witnesses]] held their annual conventions at the National Stadium.<ref name="Witness">{{cite web|url=http://www.thechristianexpositor.org/page29.html|publisher=The Christian Expositor|title='Orthodox' Heretics|access-date=11 May 2008|archive-date=5 July 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705084816/http://www.thechristianexpositor.org/page29.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Witnesses">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/3079941.stm |publisher=BBC |title=Witnesses unite at stadium |access-date=11 May 2008 |date=19 July 2003 |archive-date=28 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090628164818/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/3079941.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>