Launceston Cricket Club

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.

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.

In 1968 club legend Ron 'Rocky' Dean retired from Tasmanian Grade Cricket with a remarkable career haul of 901 wickets.

The following Grand Final between LCC and Riverside Cricket Club proved to match the previous years when on the last day, Riverside were cruising to a comfortable victory until the last hour of the match when LCC took six wickets, including two in the second last over from 16-year-old Xavier Doherty to win the game In 1999, Australian cricket legend David Boon played his last ever match for Launceston CC, and the following year 4 LCC players were named in the NTCA "team of the century".