"from 1932-1933. Craven Park, Barrow-in-Furness Craven Park is a rugby league stadium in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It is the home of Barrow Raiders rugby league team. Craven Park was built in 1931, largely as a result of the efforts of supporters of Barrow RLFC, 500 of whom volunteered to construct the ground. The total cost of the building project came to £7,500 which was an unbelievable figure in those days. The stadium was named after Commander G. W. Craven, a local war hero, who had started the appeal fund with a donation of £500. It should not be confused with"
"Craven Park, Hull Craven Park (known as KCOM Craven Park for sponsorship reasons) and also referred to as New Craven Park is the home of Hull Kingston Rovers R.F.C. It is situated on Preston Road in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Hull Kingston Rovers moved to the new ground in 1989 from the Old Craven Park which was sited on Holderness Road. The stadium was the former home to the Hull Vikings speedway team, but they left when the ground was refurbished for Hull Kingston Rovers use in the European Super League. The first match was played against Trafford"
"Craven Park, Hull Craven Park (known as KCOM Craven Park for sponsorship reasons) and also referred to as New Craven Park is the home of Hull Kingston Rovers R.F.C. It is situated on Preston Road in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Hull Kingston Rovers moved to the new ground in 1989 from the Old Craven Park which was sited on Holderness Road. The stadium was the former home to the Hull Vikings speedway team, but they left when the ground was refurbished for Hull Kingston Rovers use in the European Super League. The first match was played against Trafford"
"Hull Kingston Rovers Hull Kingston Rovers are a professional rugby league club in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England. Hull Kingston Rovers are one of two professional rugby league teams in Hull. Hull F.C. play on the west side of the city, and Hull KR on the east side, at KCOM Craven Park. The River Hull is the divide between the two. Hull KR's nickname, ""The Robins"", originates from their traditional playing colours of red and white. After a ten-year stay in the European Super League (2007–2016), they were relegated from the Super League to the Championship in the 2016 season,"
"Old Craven Park Old Craven Park was a rugby league and greyhound racing stadium in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Hull Kingston Rovers moved from Craven Street in East Hull to a new ground called Craven Park in 1922. The club had purchased a site behind the tram and bus depot on the eastern end of Holderness Road by Aberdeen Street at a cost of £18,281 and it hosted its first game on 2 September 1922. The ground staged an Ashes series test in 1929 with Australia defeating Great Britain 31–8 in front of 20,000 fans. In the early"
"The ground was demolished and a supermarket was built on the land originally called Leo's then Co-op, it is now occupied by Morrisons. The list of international rugby league matches played at Craven Park is: Craven Park also saw the Hull Kingston Rovers, the county team Yorkshire and the Great Britain Under-24 side play host to international touring teams from Australia (once playing as Australasia) and New Zealand from 1926–1986. Old Craven Park Old Craven Park was a rugby league and greyhound racing stadium in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Hull Kingston Rovers moved from Craven Street in East"
"hub, in the European Super League competition is Hull FC, and Hull Kingston Rovers, alongside the city's football club Hull City A.F.C., play at the KCOM Stadium. Also in Super League are Hull Kingston Rovers, who play at KCOM Craven Park Stadium in East Hull, following promotion from the Rugby League Championship in 2017. There are also several lower league teams in the city, such as East Hull, West Hull, Hull Dockers and Hull Isberg, who all play in the National Conference League. Rugby union is catered for by Hull Ionians who play at Brantingham Park. and Hull RUFC who"
"played there on 9 April 1989. The club moved to the new ground in 1989 from the ""Old"" Craven Park which was sited on Holderness Road. The first match was played against Trafford Borough packing in a full capacity 8,500 crowd to watch. In 2006 the ground and pitch were substantially improved as the club sought a return to the top flight of English rugby league. On 25 January 2014, Hull Kingston Rovers announced that it had secured a new stadium naming rights partnership with local communications provider, KC. Under a five-year agreement, Craven Park was renamed the KC Lightstream"
"for example, derby games. Future plans are to build a permanent stand behind the sticks for away fans. On 25 January 2014, Hull Kingston Rovers announced that it had secured a new stadium naming rights partnership with local communications provider, KC. Under a five-year agreement, Craven Park was renamed the KC Lightstream Stadium (following re-branding, it became the KCOM Lightstream Stadium), not to be confused with the ""KCOM Stadium"" in the west of the city. On 3 February 2017, it was renamed again, and is now known as KCOM Craven Park. Hull Kingston Rovers moved to the new ground in"
"Borough packing in a full capacity 8,500 crowd to watch. Rovers convincingly started the new era, and in that season were crowned Division Two champions. In 2006 the ground and pitch were substantially improved as the club sought a return to the top flight of English rugby league. Plans for Hull Kingston Rovers to move from Craven Park to a new purpose-built rugby league stadium to be constructed at a new, unconfirmed site were suggested in 2007, but shortly after this, Hull City Council, in partnership with Kingston Community Developments Limited and Hull Kingston Rovers, announced that terms for lease"
"1989 from the Old Craven Park which was sited on Holderness Road. The stadium was the former home to the Hull Vikings speedway team, but they left when the ground was refurbished for Hull Kingston Rovers use in the European Super League. The first match was played against Trafford Borough packing in a full capacity 8,500 crowd to watch. Rovers convincingly started the new era, and in that season were crowned Division Two champions. On 21 October 2015, it was announced that Non-League football team Hull United A.F.C. will play their home games at the stadium. The greyhound racing operation"
"It was also their one and only game as they did not enter the competition again 2 * At the time this highest score and greatest winning margin, never to be beaten 3 * This match was televised 4 * Abandoned after 25 Minutes due to Fog - Second Half was due to be Live on BBC 2 5 * Craven Park (1) was the home ground of Hull Kingston Rovers from 2 September 1922 to 9 April 1989. The final capacity was estimated to be under 10,000 although the record attendance was 22,282 set on 7 October 1922 in"
"Game. Hull KR first purchased land on Craven Street in 1895 and played their first games there until 1922 when they built and developed a bigger stadium at Old Craven Park with better facilities. Hull KR moved to Craven Park from their cramped Craven Street ground in 1922. The club purchased and developed a site behind the tram and bus depot on the eastern end of Holderness Road and it hosted its first game on 2 September 1922. Craven Park also hosted greyhound racing. Hull Kingston Rovers sold the ground to the Greyhound Racing Company in 1930s due to financial"
"with Hull KR, to keep him at Craven Park until the end of the 2021 season. Joe Wardill Joe Wardill (born 26 November 1997) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays on the for Hull Kingston Rovers in the European Super League. Wardill was born in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Wardill is a product of the Hull Kingston Rovers' Academy System. He primarily plays on the , but he can also play as a and . He made his début for Hull Kingston Rovers in the 2016 Super League season, against the Wigan Warriors at the"
"Stadium. After a corporate rebrand, the stadium was renamed again, and is now called KCOM Craven Park. Hull Kingston Rovers have played in red jerseys throughout their history. From their inception the club's colours were agreed to be red jerseys with a blue band across the chest, white shorts and red socks. Hull KR's badge is similar to city rivals Hull F.C. in that they use the city coat of arms, but KR's club badge is mainly red within a shield. Gains Losses In 2012, Hull KR supporters voted for the best players in the club's history. The players who"
"Kingston Park (stadium) Kingston Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is used mostly for rugby union and rugby league matches and is the home stadium of Aviva Premiership side Newcastle Falcons and Kingston Press League 1 Rugby League side Newcastle Thunder. The stadium is also used for the Newcastle United Reserves to play their home matches. From 2007 to 2009 it was home to semi-professional football team Newcastle Blue Star. In 1990 Newcastle Gosforth, as the Falcons were then known, moved into their new ground Kingston Park, which they had purchased for £55,000."
"arrived in 1995 hosting the Hull Vikings but finished in 2005. In 2015, Craven Park hosted the 'Rumble on the Humber', where after ten rounds, Olympic gold medalist Luke Campbell defeated local rival Tommy Coyle, with crowds numbering around about 15,000. On 26 August 2017, Craven Park hosted the first ever Championship fixture of the Quidditch Premier League. The fixture involved eight teams from two regional divisions (North Division and South Division), and the winners were the West Midlands Revolution. Craven Park has hosted five rugby league internationals. The list of international rugby league matches played at Craven Park is:"
"1970s Hull Kingston Rovers purchased a site at Winchester Avenue with the aim of building a new stadium there. These plans never came to fruition and the site was later sold to a private developer. The profit made from this land was used to buy back Craven Park with greyhound racing continuing as a subsidiary concern. A company called Entertainments Hull Ltd brought greyhound racing to the stadium to rival the operation at the Boulevard Stadium and the first meeting took place on 5 May 1928. The lease was soon secured by the Associated Greyhound Company who also had control"
"0 Darlington Mowden Park at home to Hull Ionians on 22 December 2007 Darlington Mowden Park at home to Hull Ionians on 22 December 2007<br> Fylde at home to Beverley on 12 April 2008 Darlington Mowden Park at home to Hull Ionians on 22 December 2007<br> Fylde at home to Beverley on 12 April 2008 Preston Grasshoppers at home to Morley on 20 October 2007<br> Macclesfield at home to Rugby Lions on 2 February 2008 West Park St Helens away to Beverley on 6 October 2007<br> Fylde at home to Hull Ionians on 1 December 2007<br> Fylde away to Beverley"
"Cup and runners-up in the Challenge Cup final. In 1925/26 Rovers finished 6th and won the Yorkshire League Championship. In 1926/27 the club finished 6th out of 29 but managed to beat a touring New Zealand side 20–15. In 1929–30 Rovers won the Yorkshire Cup beating Hunslet 13–7 in the final, and finished 6th in the league. In 1933/34 the club lost 4–10 to York in the Yorkshire Cup Final. Hull Kingston Rovers sold Craven Park for £10,750 to the Greyhound Racing Company in 1938 due to financial difficulties, securing a 21-year lease to continue playing there. Leagues were again"
"Road and finally Chalk Lane. The club name was also changed to Kingston Rovers as they entered the Times Cup in the 1885–86 season. A number of clubs joined the league and the club entered the new Hull and District Rugby Union Cup, losing to Hull A in the final. The club won its first trophy in the 1887–88 season by winning the Times Cup, beating Selby A in the final. The Rovers moved to their fourth ground, down Hessle Road. In 1888–89, 6,000 fans turned up to the cup game against Hull A at the Holderness Road ground, which"
"Darlington Mowden Park at home to Huddersfield on 23 February 2013<br> 83 - 19 Preston Grasshoppers at home to Leicester Lions on 20 April 2013 64 - 5 Luctonians away to Huddersfield on 20 April 2013 83 - 19 Preston Grasshoppers at home to Leicester Lions on 20 April 2013 Preston Grasshoppers at home to Leicester Lions on 20 April 2013 Preston Grasshoppers at home to Leicester Lions on 20 April 2013 Darlington Mowden Park away to Birmingham & Solihull on 15 September 2012<br> Hull at home to Otley on 13 October 2012<br> Birmingham & Solihull at home to Bromsgrove"
"due to the Million Pound Game. After winning the majority of their matches in the 2017 Championship season, Hull KR successfully gained automatic promotion back to the Super League, at the first time of asking. Hull Kingston Rovers began in 1882 when a group of apprentice boilermakers in the Hessle Road area of Hull came together to start a team, Kingston Amateurs. Their first ground was a piece of wasteland in Albert Street, the club started playing in the Hull and District League in the autumn of 1883. By 1885 Kingston Amateurs had played at three grounds, Albert Street, Anlaby"
"a match against local rivals Hull FC. The stadium was demolished in 1989 and a new supermarket constructed for the Co-op, and now occupied by Morrisons. 1977 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy The 1977 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy was the thirteenth occasion on which the BBC2 Floodlit Trophy competition had been held. This year there was another new name added when Hull Kingston Rovers won the trophy by beating St. Helens in the final by the score of 26-11. The match was played at Craven Park (1), in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. The attendance was 10,099, and the receipts were £6,586. The"
"The ground is located next to McMullen Park, the home ground of local rivals Bedford. Bolton Wanderers play at University of Bolton Stadium, which is situated in the neighbouring town of Horwich, since their relocation from 101-year-old Burnden Park in 1997. Grimsby Town play in the town of Cleethorpes, a town to the east of Grimsby that has been absorbed by the former's outward growth during the 20th century. Kingstonian F.C. remained at Richmond Road for most of the 20th Century, it thus being referred to as the club's 'traditional home'. he maintenance of the site increasingly became more than"
"2018, the game played in Lae ended in a 12-16 victory to the Knights. Chris Atkin Christopher “Chris” Atkin (born 7 February 1993) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for Hull Kingston Rovers in the European Super League. He has previously played for the Swinton Lions. Atkin was born in Widnes, Cheshire, England. He is a graduate of Liverpool John Moores University. He is also a qualified teacher, previously teaching Physical Education at Wade Deacon High School in Widnes. Atkin was in the Widnes Vikings' Academy System and he has previously played for the"
"that spectators, not knowing when the game was about to finish, could not jump the gun and enter the playing arena with the game unfinished. Eventually the tradition died out, and spectators rarely, if ever, take the field in the present day National Rugby League; fines of $7000 and lifetime bans exist for those who do so. In 2007, a match between Hull Kingston Rovers and Hull FC at Craven Park also known as the 'Hull Derby', the match ended at a score off 30 – 20 in favour of Hull FC. After the final whistle Hull FC fans raided"
"Hull Kingston Rovers in round 11 of the 2018 Super League season, in a 40–26 defeat to the Warrington Wolves at the Halliwell Jones Stadium. Junior scored his first try for Hull KR on 13 May 2018, in a 10-28 Challenge Cup home defeat to the Wigan Warriors at Craven Park. It was revealed on 2 July 2018, that Vaivai had signed a new two-year contract extension to play and remain at Hull Kingston Rovers until at least the end of the 2020 rugby league season. Qualifying through his American Samoan mother and grandmother, Vaivai made his début for the"
"Kingston Rovers rugby league team play their games. Both stadiums are owned by Hull City Council. KCOM Group KCOM Group (formerly known as Kingston Communications and latterly KC) is a UK communications and IT services provider. Its headquarters are in the city of Kingston upon Hull, a unitary authority in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, and it serves local residents and businesses with Internet and telephony services. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange. For historical reasons, the Hull area has no BT landlines, and the vast majority of residents and most businesses in Hull,"
"of Towneley Stadium in Burnley and Darnall Stadium in Sheffield but the company went bankrupt and the greyhound operation suffered difficult times with a depression on the horizon. With the greyhound racing boom underway a new company called Hull (Craven Park) Stadium Ltd bought the stadium from Hull Kingston Rovers in 1938. The rugby team secured a 21-year lease in the £10,750 sale. The track raced under National Greyhound Racing Club (NGRC) rules and the circuit was described as a handy sized track with a circumference of 407 yards with good length straights and with starting boxed that are set"
"Craven Park until the end of the 2019 season. Hull KR managed to obtain his services despite interest from other rival Super League clubs. On 17 June 2018, Tomkins made his Hull Kingston Rovers' Super League début in a 24-24 draw, against the Castleford Tigers at the Mend-A-Hose Jungle. On 29 June 2018, Joel bagged his first try for Hull KR on his home début at Craven Park against the Huddersfield Giants, in a 37-10 Super League victory. It was revealed on 24 November 2018, that Tomkins had penned a new three-year contract extension to remain at Hull Kingston Rovers"
"Joe Wardill Joe Wardill (born 26 November 1997) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays on the for Hull Kingston Rovers in the European Super League. Wardill was born in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Wardill is a product of the Hull Kingston Rovers' Academy System. He primarily plays on the , but he can also play as a and . He made his début for Hull Kingston Rovers in the 2016 Super League season, against the Wigan Warriors at the DW Stadium. On his home début at Craven Park in 2016, Wardill scored a try in"
"Craig Hall (rugby league, born 1988) Craig David Hall (born 21 February 1988) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays on the for Hull Kingston Rovers in the European Super League. Hall was born in Kingston upon Hull, England. He is the son of Hull Kingston Rovers' Legend, Dave Hall. Hall is a product of the Hull F.C. Academy System. Hall has previously played for Leigh Centurions, Toronto Wolfpack, Wakefield Trinity, Widnes Vikings and Hull FC. He primarily plays on the , but he can also play as a and he has also occasionally featured as a and"