Lisvane (CAC) Tennis Club

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Clubhouse and courts of the Lisvane (CAC) Tennis Club

Lisvane (CAC) Tennis Club is a tennis club based in Lisvane, Cardiff, Wales. Lisvane Tennis Club amalgamated with the tennis section of Cardiff Athletic Club in 2003 to form the Lisvane (CAC) Tennis Club. It has its headquarters at Cardiff Arms Park.

History

Tennis was first played on Cardiff Arms Park in 1867.^[1] The tennis and bowls sections joined with the existing rugby and cricket sections of CAC in the mid-twenties.^[2] Ladies Hockey, Baseball and Golf sections joined the CAC in the thirties and Cardiff Hockey Club joined the CAC after World War II.^[2] The Tennis section along with the cricket section moved to Sophia Gardens in 1966,^[1] and after the Sophia Gardens ground was sold to Glamorgan County Cricket Club in 1998.^[1] The tennis section then had no fixed site until in 2003 they amalgamated with Lisvane Tennis Club and moved to a new permanent location in 2003 and became Lisvane (CAC) Tennis Club.^[3] Lisvane (CAC) Tennis Club forms the tennis section of Cardiff Athletic Club.

Facilities

In April 2004, Lisvane (CAC) Tennis Club built of a new clubhouse, opened by the then Cardiff Athletic Club President, Bleddyn Williams.^[3] The club has three tennis courts which are up to LTA standards.^[3]

Notes

1 2 3 "Cardiff Cricket Club section". Cardiff Athletic Club. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
1 2 "Brief History of CAC". Cardiff Athletic Club. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
1 2 3 "Lisvane (CAC) Tennis Club". Cardiff Athletic Club. Retrieved 2012-07-31.

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Present-day sporting venues	Millennium Stadium Cardiff Arms Park Sophia Gardens Cardiff International Sports Stadium Cardiff International Arena Cardiff Arena Cardiff City Stadium National Indoor Athletics Centre Cardiff International Pool Cardiff International Sports Village Maindy Centre Sport Wales National Centre Cardiff Athletic Club Cardiff International White Water Leisure centres in Cardiff

Sporting venues under construction	Ice Arena Wales

Defunct sporting venues	Ely Racecourse White City Stadium Cardiff Athletics Stadium National Stadium Ninian Park Wales National Ice Rink

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Lisvane (CAC) Tennis Club

History

Facilities

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