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'''Thrum Hall''' was a [[rugby league]] stadium in [[Halifax, West Yorkshire]]. It was the home of [[Halifax RLFC]]. |
'''Thrum Hall''' was a [[rugby league]] stadium in [[Halifax, West Yorkshire]]. It was the home of [[Halifax RLFC]]. |
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==Stadium== |
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The site, measuring 55,000 square yards and included a cricket pitch and bowling greens. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The ground was purchased for £3,000 from a local farmer, Major Dyson. |
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In 1886, Halifax RLFC moved to their traditional home of Thrum Hall, this would be their home ground for the next 112 years. The first game was played on September 18, 1886 and drew 8,000 spectators. |
In 1886, Halifax RLFC moved to their traditional home of Thrum Hall, this would be their home ground for the next 112 years. The first game was played on September 18, 1886 and drew 8,000 spectators. |
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THe ground hosted the 1914 Challenge Cup final and the Championship finals of 1912, 1929 and 1930. |
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Thrum Hall was run by trustees from 1921. |
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Between 1928 to 1930 a [[speedway]] track operated at Thrum Hall. |
Between 1928 to 1930 a [[speedway]] track operated at Thrum Hall. |
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Revision as of 16:07, 12 June 2008
Thrum Hall was a rugby league stadium in Halifax, West Yorkshire. It was the home of Halifax RLFC.
Stadium
The site, measuring 55,000 square yards and included a cricket pitch and bowling greens.
History
The ground was purchased for £3,000 from a local farmer, Major Dyson.
In 1886, Halifax RLFC moved to their traditional home of Thrum Hall, this would be their home ground for the next 112 years. The first game was played on September 18, 1886 and drew 8,000 spectators.
THe ground hosted the 1914 Challenge Cup final and the Championship finals of 1912, 1929 and 1930.
Thrum Hall was run by trustees from 1921.
Between 1928 to 1930 a speedway track operated at Thrum Hall.
Halifax was hit hard by the financial situation of the late 1960s and 1970s. In 1970, a concert was held at Thrum Hall in an attempt was made to alleviate these financial troubles. Horrific weather conditions meant that only around 3,000 arrived to watch the 'Halifax Pop and Blues Concert' which made a loss of £6,000. [1]
Halifax sold Thrum Hall for £1.5 million to the American company Wal-Mart for a supermarket development in 1998, and moved across town to their present home, the Shay Stadium.