Editing Canterbury (section)

=== Sport ===

[[File:Canterbury Cricket.JPG|thumb|left|[[St Lawrence Ground]] ]]

'''Cricket'''
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Canterbury is the home of [[Kent County Cricket Club]], with the [[St Lawrence Ground]] hosting many of the team's matches. It has also been used for several [[One Day International]]s, including an England match during the [[1999 Cricket World Cup]].<ref name="stlawrenceground">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/ground/56869.html|title=St Lawrence Ground|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|access-date=26 August 2009|archive-date=15 August 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815060330/http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/ground/56869.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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The St Lawrence Ground is notable for being one of only two grounds used regularly for first-class cricket that have had a tree within the boundary, the other being the [[City Oval]] in [[Pietermaritzburg]].
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'''American Football'''
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There have been multiple [[American football]] teams based in Canterbury since the game was popularised in the UK. Currently, the city is the home of the [[East Kent Mavericks]], 2023 [[BAFA National Leagues]] Southern Football Conference 2 Champions, as well as teams from both universities.
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'''Football'''
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[[Canterbury City F.C.]] reformed in 2007 as a [[community interest company]] and currently compete in the [[Southern Counties East Football League]]. The previous incarnation of the club folded in 2001.<ref>{{cite web| title = Canterbury City F.C| publisher = Canterbury City F.C.| url = http://www.canterburycityfc.org| access-date = 29 December 2018| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180809180354/http://canterburycityfc.org/| archive-date = 9 August 2018| url-status = dead| df = dmy-all}}</ref>
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'''Rugby'''
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[[Canterbury RFC]] were founded in 1926 and became the first East Kent club to achieve National League status and currently play in the fourth tier, [[National League 2 South]].<ref>{{cite web|title=A Brief History of Canterbury RFC |publisher=Canterbury RFC |url=http://www.cantrugby.co.uk/history.htm |access-date=29 May 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080422211708/http://www.cantrugby.co.uk/history.htm |archive-date=22 April 2008 }}</ref>
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'''Tour de France'''
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The cycling [[Tour de France]] passed through the city in 1994, and again in 2007 when it hosted the finish for Stage 1.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tour de France Canterbury |publisher=Canterbury City Council |url=http://www.canterbury.gov.uk/tourdefrance |access-date=29 May 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080426141530/http://www.canterbury.gov.uk/tourdefrance |archive-date=26 April 2008 }}</ref> <br />
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'''Hockey'''
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[[Canterbury Hockey Club]] is one of the largest in the country; it enters teams in both the [[Men's England Hockey League|Men's]] and [[Women's England Hockey League]]s.<ref name="canters-hockey">[http://polofarm.org/chc/Pages/13/About-CHC.aspx About Canterbury Hockey Club] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080514152155/http://polofarm.org/chc/Pages/13/About-CHC.aspx |date=14 May 2008 }}. Canterbury Hockey Club. Retrieved on 25 May 2008</ref>  Former Olympic gold medal winner [[Sean Kerly]] has been a member.<ref name="kerly-coach">[https://archive.today/20110717035955/http://www.thetownguide.com/Canterbury/Index.asp?p=1 Canterbury]. Tourist Guide & Directory. Retrieved on 25 May 2008</ref>
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'''Public Facilities'''
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Public sporting facilities are provided at Kingsmead Leisure Centre, including a {{convert|33|m|ft|0|adj=on}} swimming pool and sports hall for football, basketball, and badminton.<ref>{{cite web| title = Kingsmead Leisure Centre – Our Facilities | publisher=Active Life| url = http://www.activelifeltd.co.uk/facilities.php|  access-date =29 May 2008| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20080514134631/http://www.activelifeltd.co.uk/facilities.php | archive-date =14 May 2008}}</ref>