Mennaye Field
| Location | Penzance, Cornwall |
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| Owner | Cornwall Council |
| Operator | Cornish Pirates |
| Capacity | 3500 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1945 |
| Opened | Saturday, 22 September 1945 |
| Tenants | |
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Cornish Pirates Penzance-Newlyn Amateurs | |
Mennaye Field is a sports stadium located in Penzance, Cornwall, UK. The ground was provided by the Borough of Penzance for the Penzance and Newlyn RFC formed on Tuesday, 12 December 1944 with the amalgamation of Penzance RFC and Newlyn RFC.[1] The current tenants 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 tenants
- 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
- 22 September 1945: Penzance–Newlyn v Guy's Hospital 3 – 15 (att 3,000)
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
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Coordinates: 50°6′47.23″N 5°32′38.26″W / 50.1131194°N 5.5439611°W