The National Sports Centre

The National Athletics Stadium with the Crystal Palace Transmitter in the background.

The National Sports Centre at Crystal Palace in south London is a large sports centre and athletics track. It was opened in 1964 in Crystal Palace Park, close to the site of the former Crystal Palace, in the former parkland and also usurping part of the former grand prix circuit. National Sports Centre, taken by C Ford, March 04. ... National Sports Centre, taken by C Ford, March 04. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 551 pixelsFull resolution (2012 × 1386 pixel, file size: 766 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 551 pixelsFull resolution (2012 × 1386 pixel, file size: 766 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Crystal Palace Transmitter is a telecommunications tower in the Crystal Palace area in the London Borough of Bromley, England (grid reference TQ339712). ... For other uses, see Crystal Palace. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... A womens 400m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... For other uses, see Crystal Palace. ...

It was one of the five National Sports Centres, run on behalf of Sport England, but responsibility has been transferred to the London Development Agency and is managed by Greenwich Leisure Limited. There are five National Sports Centres as part of Sport Englands strategy to create an elite of English grown world class sporting talent: Bisham Abbey Crystal Palace Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre Lilleshall Plas Y Brenin National Mountain Centre Each centre provides elite athletes with a range of specialist... Sport England logo Sport England (formerly the English Sports Council) is the body responsible for distributing funds and providing strategic guidance for sporting activity in England. ... The London Development Agency is an agency of the Greater London Authority that is responsible for development in Greater London. ... Greenwich Leisure Limited is a non profit distributing co-operative that runs over sixty leisure and fitness centres in eleven London boroughs, Reading and Epsom and Ewell, starting in the London Borough of Greenwich. ...

The athletics stadium has a capacity of 15,500, which can be increased up to 24,000 with temporary seating. It has hosted international athletics meetings and is the home of an annual event on the athletics Grand Prix circuit. The complex also hosts a 50m swimming pool. However both the athletics stadium and the aquatics centre will be superseded as London's main facilities for their sports by the Olympic Stadium and the Aquatics Centre which will be constructed in Stratford in East London for the 2012 Summer Olympics. “Swimmer” redirects here. ... The London Olympic Stadium will be the centrepiece of the 2012 Summer Olympics. ... In 2005 construction began on an Aquatics Centre at Stratford in East London. ... , Stratford, historically Stratford Langthorne, is a place in the London Borough of Newham in East London. ... East London area East London is the name commonly given to the north eastern part of London, England on the north side of the River Thames. ... “London 2012” redirects here. ...

Sports

Football

The current athletics stadium is on the same land as a previous football ground[1], home of the original Crystal Palace football club from 1861. It also hosted the FA Cup final from 1895 to 1914 as well as other sports. In 1905, the owners wanted a professional club to play at the venue, so a new Crystal Palace F.C., was formed. They were forced to leave by the military, in 1915, and now play at nearby Selhurst Park, though the Reserve side did play at the NSC in the 2000-01 season. The largest 'domestic' attendance ever at the stadium was in the 1913 Cup final between Aston Villa and Sunderland, when 121,919 spectators squeezed into the stands. The previous world record had been the 1901 Cup Final, when 114,815 amassed to watch Tottenham Hotspur and Sheffield United draw 2-2, (Spurs won the replay at Burnden Park). A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Crystal Palace F.C. were an amateur football club, founded circa 1861, formed from the groundkeepers of the Great Exhibition. ... For information on FA Cup Final Referees, see FA Cup Final Referees. ... Crystal Palace Football Club is an English professional football team based in the London Borough of Croydon. ... Selhurst Park is a football stadium located in the south London suburb of South Norwood in the London Borough of Croydon. ... Burnden Park was the home of English FA Premier League football team Bolton Wanderers F.C. between 1895 and 1997. ...

There were suggestions that current Palace chairman Simon Jordan would look to purchase the National Sports Centre, if he could not purchase Selhurst Park from former chairman Ron Noades, who was leasing the ground to the club, a lease that was set to expire in 2010. In April 2006, the possibility looked more likely, after Noades announced that no offers had been made to buy Selhurst Park, and that he has no interest in selling the stadium to Jordan or anyone else. However the London Development Agency rejected the proposed move[2], leading Jordan to use an investment mechanism that kept his identity secret, and buy the freehold of the ground from Noades. It now seems highly unlikely that Palace will make any move away from Selhurst Park. Simon Jordan (born 24 September 1967, Thornton Heath, United Kingdom) is the chairman and owner of Crystal Palace Football Club, a football club who are, as of the 2006-2007 season, in the Championship, the second level of English football. ... Selhurst Park is a football stadium located in the south London suburb of South Norwood in the London Borough of Croydon. ... Ron Noades is a British businessman. ... The London Development Agency is an agency of the Greater London Authority that is responsible for development in Greater London. ...

The following international matches have been played at Crystal Palace:

• April 3, 1897 - England 1-2 Scotland
• March 30, 1901 - England 2-2 Scotland
• April 1, 1905 - England 1-0 Scotland
• April 3, 1909 - England 2-0 Scotland
• March 4, 1911 - England Amateurs 4-0 Belgium

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Twenty-one teams competed in the twenty FA Cup Finals staged at Crystal Palace, with ten different winners. Four more teams won the FA Cup during this time, after replays at other grounds. Interestingly, all but two of the finalists from that era a century ago are still playing in either the Premier League or the First Division of the Football League; the exceptions being Bristol City and Bury. Newcastle United appeared in the most finals at the ground, five, bur never lifted the cup there, whilst Aston Villa won all four of their games there.

Results of Finals at Crystal Palace

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Crystal Palace FA Cup Final Appearances

Goals Scored in F.A. Cup Finals at Crystal Palace

Goals Conceded in F.A. Cup Finals at Crystal Palace

Rugby

On December 2, 1905, the ground also held the first England Rugby Union international match against New Zealand in England, New Zealand winning 15-0. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 336th day of the year (337th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1905 (disambiguation). ... First international (also the worlds first)  Scotland 4–1 England  (27 March 1871) Largest win  England 134–0 Romania  (17 November 2001) Worst defeat  Australia 76–0 England  (6 June 1998) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1987) Best result Champions, 2003 The England national rugby union team is... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ...

It also played host to Fulham Rugby League F.C. in the mid 1980's for a couple of seasons, after they were forced to leave their previous ground of Craven Cottage. Harlequins Rugby League is a rugby league club representing the greater London area. ... Craven Cottage is the name of a sports stadium in the Hammersmith and Fulham area that has been the 6. ...

Cricket

WG Grace in the colours of London County, painted by Albert Chevallier Tayler.

London County Cricket Club was a short-lived cricket club founded by the Crystal Palace Company.^[2] In 1898 they invited WG Grace to help them form a first-class cricket club. Grace accepted the offer and became the club's secretary, manager and captain. As a result, he severed his connection with Gloucestershire CCC during the 1899 season. The club played first-class matches from 1900 to 1904.^[3][4] Some of the best players of the time played some matches for the club while continuing to play for their usual teams, among them CB Fry, JWHT Douglas and Ranjitsinhji. However, the games were little more than exhibition games — and money-making exercises for Dr Grace — and so it quickly lost its first-class status, and with that the ability to attract the top players. It folded in 1908. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 420 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (500 × 713 pixel, file size: 97 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)W. G. Grace in the colours of London County Cricket Club. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 420 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (500 × 713 pixel, file size: 97 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)W. G. Grace in the colours of London County Cricket Club. ... Ceremony of the Garter painted 1901 Albert Chevallier Tayler (1862-1925) is an important British artist who specialized in portrait and genre painting, but was also involved in the plein air methods of the Newlyn School. ... WG Grace in the colours of London County, painted by Albert Chevallier Tayler. ... For other uses, see Crystal Palace. ... William Gilbert Grace (July 18, 1848–October 23, 1915) was an English cricketer who, by his extraordinary skills, made cricket perhaps the first modern spectator sport, and who developed most of the techniques of modern batting. ... First-class cricket matches are those between international teams or the highest standard of domestic teams in which teams have two innings each. ... Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is a county cricket club based at The County Ground, Nevil Road, Bristol BS7 9EJ. Some home games are also played at Gloucester and Cheltenham College. ... In the 1899 English cricket season, Surrey won the County Championship for the first time in four years, and the title turned out to be their last until 1914. ... Charles Burgess Fry (born 25 April 1872 in Croydon, died 7 September 1956 in Hampstead) was an English sportsman. ... This article is about the cricketer. ... Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji (10 September 1872–2 April 1933) was an Indian prince and Test cricketer who played for the English cricket team. ...

Basketball

The 3,500 capacity indoor Arena at the National Sports Centre is also home to the first team of former BBL team London Towers, who currently compete in the EBL Division 3 (South). “BBL” redirects here. ... The London Towers is a basketball team which plays in the British Basketball League. ... “EBL” redirects here. ...

American Football

The Sports Arena is used by the most succsesful British American Football League team, the London Olympians. They currently compete in the top flight of the League. They usually compete on Sundays during the Autumm and Winter months, although traning takes place all year round. Logo of the British American Football League The British American Football League (BAFL) is the United Kingdoms primary American Football league. ... The London Olympians are the United Kingdoms most successful amateur American Football club. ...

Motor Racing

Crystal Palace race circuit was located in Crystal Palace park, the outline of the track can still be seen on maps providing access to the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre that is also located in the park. Crystal Palace circuit was a motor racing circuit in the Crystal Palace area of London. ...

The circuit opened in 1927 and the first race, for motorcycles, was on May 21st 1927. The circuit was 1 mile long, and ran on pre-existing paths through the park, including a loop past the lake. The surface had tarmac-covered bends, but the straights only had hard-packed gravel.

Improvements begun in December 1936 increased the circuit to 2 miles, and tarmac-covered the entire length. 20 cars entered the first London Grand Prix on 17 July 1937, a race eventually won by Prince Bira in his ERA R2B Romulus at an average speed of 56.5mph. Later that year, during the International Imperial Trophy meeting also won by Bira, the BBC broadcast the first ever televised motor racing. Birabongse Bhanutej Bhanubandh, best known as Prince Bira of Siam, now Thailand (born 15 July 1914 in Bangkok - died 23 December 1985) was a Formula One driver who raced for the Maserati, Simca-Gordini, Gordini and Connaught teams. ... English Racing Automobiles (ERA) was a Formula One constructor from 1950 through 1952. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ...

With the outbreak of World War II, the park was taken over by the Ministry of Defence, and it would not be until 1953 that race meetings could take place again. The circuit had been reduced in length to 1.39 miles, bypassing the loop past the lake, and pressure from the local residents reduced motor sport in the park to five days a year. A variety of races took place at the circuit including sports cars, Formula 3, the London Trophy for Formula 2, and even non-championship Formula 1 races. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and the headquarters of the British Armed Forces. ... IMSA GTP sports cars racing at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in 1991 Sports car racing is a form of circuit auto racing with automobiles that have two seats and enclosed wheels. ... Formula Three is a class of auto racing. ... While Formula One has generally been regarded as the pinnacle of open-wheeled auto racing, the high performance nature of the cars and the expense involved in the series has always meant that there has needed to be a path to reach this peak. ... Formula One, abbreviated to F1 and also known as Grand Prix racing, is the highest class of single-seat open-wheel auto racing. ...

The last International meeting was in May 1972, the final lap record going to Mike Hailwood at an average speed of 103.39 mph. The final meeting was held on September 23rd 1972, but club events continued until 1974. Although the circuit no longer exists, it can be driven in the Grand Prix Legends historical motor racing simulation, for which it was recreated in detail. It was later converted to several other racing simulation programs. Adjacent to the Olympic swimming pool exists a small race circuit for go-karts and mainly radio-controlled cars. Stanley Michael Bailey Hailwood MBE (April 2, 1940 – March 23, 1981) was a British nine-time motorcycle world champion and regarded by many as possibly the greatest motorcycle racer of all time. ... Grand Prix Legends (nicknamed GPL) is a computer racing simulator developed by Papyrus Design Group and published in 1998 by Sierra Entertainment. ... A kart racer takes a turn on an indoor track Kart racing (as the word is so spelled by enthusiasts) or karting is a variant of open-wheeler motor sport with simple, small four-wheeled vehicles called karts, go-karts, or gearbox/shifter karts depending on the design. ... A Team Associated Nitro TC-3 model four wheel drive nitro touring car. ...

The first British Motor Show (then known as the 'London Motor Show', which was one of the first of it's kind in the world), was held at Crystal Palace in 1903. Organised by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) it subsequently moved to Olympia for the next 32 years. The British Motor Show is an automobile show held bi-annually in the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see Crystal Palace. ... The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is the trade association for the United Kingdom motor industry. ... The National Agricultural Hall in 1886. ...

References

Norman Alan Stanley Gibson (born May 28, 1923 at Sheffield, Yorkshire; died April 10, 1997[1] at Taunton, Somerset) was an English journalist, writer and radio broadcaster, best known for his work in connection with cricket, though he also sometimes covered football and rugby union. ... Christopher Dennis Alexander Martin-Jenkins, known as CMJ (born 20 January 1945), is a cricket journalist and commentator for Test Match Special (TMS) on BBC Radio 4. ...

External links

• Crystal Palace National Sports Centre

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