The Circle was a cricket ground on Anlaby Road in Kingston upon Hull, which hosted 89 first-class matches from 1899 to 1974.
Three batsmen scored double centuries at the ground, Maurice Leyland scoring 263 for Yorkshire against Essex in 1936, Herbert Sutcliffe posting an unbeaten 234 against Leicestershire in 1939 and Basil D'Oliveira making 227 for Worcestershire against Yorkshire in 1974; while Percy Holmes was out for 199 against Somerset County Cricket Club in 1923.
The final cricket match was played in September 2000, and The Circle was demolished in 2001 being incorporated into what has now become the KC Stadium complex.
However, the Rugby League authorities had made a late decision to ban paid admission being taken from football games at the ground.
[2] Although the Rugby League authorities later softened their stance and four matches were played back at the Boulevard,[3] City moved to their new Anlaby Road ground adjacent to the Circle in March 1906.