Launceston Cricket Club
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| Founded: | 1841 |
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| Team Colours: | Red & Green |
| Home Ground: | North Tasmania Cricket Association Ground |
| Current Captain: | Rowan Smith |
| Current Coach: | Andrew Gower |
| 2011/12 Position: | 2nd - Runners Up |
| NTCA Titles: | 1887-88, 1892-93, 1899-00, 1901–02, 1902–03, 1917-18, 1919-20, 1920–21, 1921–22, 1925-26, 1927-28, 1928-29, 1930-31, 1933-34, 1934-35, 1941-42, 1945-46, 1946-47, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1968-69, 1970-71, 1972-73, 1978-79, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990-91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997–98, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002-03, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2010-11 |
Launceston Cricket Club (LCC) is a cricket team which represents the city of Launceston in the Northern Tasmanian Cricket Association grade cricket competition. The club was founded in 1841, making it the second oldest cricket club in Tasmania, and the second oldest cricket club in Australia.
LCC beat Derwent Cricket Club by 12 runs in the first ever "north v south" match in 1850, and on 11 February and 12 February 1851, they played against Melbourne Cricket Club in Launceston, in what is now recorded as the first ever first-class cricket match in Australia. By 1874 the LCC had organised the first ever "All-England XI" vs "Tasmania" game in Launceston on 24 February.
In 1878 LCC player, George Bailey was selected to join the Australian cricket team on their tour to England, and became the first Tasmanian to play for Australia.
The club took possession of the NTCA Ground, then known as the "Launceston Cricket Ground" in 1886 upon the formation of the NTCA. At the time, the club colours were listed as Green and Yellow. The following year LCC won the inaugural NTCA premiership.
From 1907 until 1914 the club was in recess due to political bickering and reorganisation of the NTCA and northern district cricket competitions. The club was reformed in 1914 with changed colours of Oxford Blue only to have the league suspended for the outbreak of World War I. However the club properly returned to the NTCA in 1918 by winning the premiership again.
The club won three premierships in a row by 1922, but again went into recess due to another period of district cricket from 1935-36 to 1940-41.
Launceston Cricket Club and East Launceston Cricket Club merged in 1941 before rejoining the NTCA competition. It was also at this time that the club adopted their current club colours of red and green.
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