1861, the town council planted trees on the Inch as an amenity for the public. The patrons of the Inch's golf course, not appreciative of the interference the trees would cause in their rounds, uprooted them. The council decided not to replace them. In 1864 and 1866, the Inch was the venue for two open tournaments. That of 1864 was won by Old Tom Morris. His son, "Young" Tom Morris, played in the same tournament. The golf course has had eighteen holes since 1892. Rugby Perthshire RFC, formed in 1868, plays its home games on the Inch. As of 2021, the club are members of Scottish National League Division Three. Cricket The first recorded cricket match held on the ground came in 1849, when Perth played Grange. The ground held its first first-class match when Scotland played Ireland in 1909. Five further first-class matches were played there, the last of which came in 1970 when Scotland played Ireland. Other first-class matches had seen the ground host the Australians in 1912, Wales in 1923, and the South Africans in 1929. The ground held its first List A match when Scotland played Yorkshire in the 1984 Benson & Hedges Cup. Three further List A matches were played there, the last of which saw Scotland play Lancashire in the 1989 Benson & Hedges Cup. In the 1986 Benson & Hedges Cup Scotland historically defeated Lancashire, marking their first defeat of county opposition in limited-overs cricket. In recent history the ground has become the victim of repeated vandalism and lack of funds. This led, in 2009, to the extinction of Perth County Cricket Club, which played at North Inch. Gallery References External links North Inch at Perth and Kinross Council's website Perth North Inch (Perth and Kinross) - Scotland's Landscape, BBC North Inch Golf Course website North Inch, Perth at CricketArchive Sports venues in Perth, Scotland Golf clubs and courses in Perth and Kinross Cricket grounds in Scotland Parks in Perth, Scotland Tourist attractions in Perth, Scotland