9th December 1994
States of Jersey buys Springfield Stadium
Opened in 1885, Springfield Stadium was established by the Royal Jersey Agricultural and Horticultural Society as a site for its regular shows. It expanded the site over the years and it later became the site for the annual Battle of Flowers. The first Muratti matches were played there in 1905 and, in the 1960s, it hosted concerts by The Beatles and Rolling Stones.
After 160 years, the Royal Jersey Agricultural and Horticultural Society decided that the time had come to sell the site and received an offer from a developer that wanted to construct houses on the land. However, the States of Jersey stepped in and bought the site itself to guarantee that an important sporting facility remained available for public use.
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Other events that occured in December
Author and Chinese army chief William Mesny dies
- William Mesney was born in the Channel Islands and became a distinguished officer in the Chinese army.
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Lifeboat rescues crew after mine strike
- Jersey lifeboat rescued 11 crew members after their cargo ship ran aground and hit a mine left over from the Second World War.
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Poet and jurat Augustus Asplet Le Gros dies
- Augustus Le Gros was a poet who wrote in Norman French. At the age of 33 he was elected a constable of St Peter, Jersey.
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An earthquake shakes the Channel Islands
- Jersey and its neighbouring Channel Islands were struck by an earthquake in December 1843, followed by several aftershocks.
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