Wellington Regional Stadium is a major sporting venue in
Wellington, New Zealand. It is commercially known as Westpac Stadium. The stadium is colloquially known as "The
Cake Tin" due to its shape and silver colored in external walls. Wellington Regional Stadium’s bowl
site size is 48000 sq m.
Wellington Regional Stadium was built in 1999 by Fletcher
Construction. It is closely situated to major transport facilities like Wellington
Railway Station) which is one kilometer north of the CBD. The stadium was built
on reclaimed railway land.
Wellington Regional Stadium was built to replace Athletic
Park which was no longer considered adequate for international events due to
its location and state of disrepair. The ground was also built to provide a
larger-capacity venue for cricket like One Day International cricket matches, for
the Basin Reserve ground losing such matches to larger stadium in other parts
of the country.
Though
Wellington Regional Stadium is
used mainly for sporting events, the stadium is used for a multi-purpose
facility. It is the home stadium of the Wellington Lions ITM Cup rugby team and
the primary home of the Super Rugby Hurricanes. Wellington Regional Stadium also hosts the Wellington Sevens which
is one of the events in the annual IRB Sevens World Series for national rugby
sevens teams. Wellington Regional
Stadium regularly serves as a home venue for All Blacks rugby matches. The
stadium also serves as a large-capacity venue for concerts.
The Short Profile of Wellington Regional Stadium
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Location
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Wellington,
New Zealand
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Owner
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The
Wellington Regional Stadium Trust
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Operator
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The
Wellington Regional Stadium Trust
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Capacity
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34,500
(Seating capacity
36,000
(Overall capacity
37,000
(With temporary seating
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Field
size
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Length
(north–south) 235 metres
Width
(west–east) 185 metres
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Surface
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Grass
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Broke
ground
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12
March 1998
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Opened
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3
January 2000
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The
Brisbane Cricket Ground is
commonly known as The Gabba. This
ground is the major sports stadium in Brisbane of the capital of Queensland.
Gabba or the Brisbane Cricket Ground
is named after the suburb of Woolloongabba in which it is located.
The
land on which the ground sits was first set aside for use as a cricket ground
in 1895 and the first cricket match was held on the site on 19 December 1896
between Parliament and The Press. Before this, cricket was played at the
cricket ground located in the area then known as 'Green Hills' (then located
beside Countess Street Petrie Terrace opposite the Victoria Barracks – now
occupied by the Northern Bus way) since at least the early 1860s.
The
Gabba shared first-class cricket matches with the Exhibition Ground until 1931.
Between 31 January 1931 and 4 February 1931, the first Sheffield Shield match
at The Gabba was scheduled to be played but it was washed out without a ball
being bowled. At The Gabba, the first Test match was played between Australia and
South Africa between 27 November and 3 December 1931.
The
Gabba has hosted athletics, baseball, soccer Australian Rules football, concerts,
cycling, rugby union, rugby league, cricket, and pony and greyhound races over
the years, From
1993 to 2005, redeveloped in six stages at a cost of A$128,000,000 occurred in
The Gabba. The dimensions of the playing field are now 170.6 metres (east-west)
by 149.9 metres (north-south) to accommodate the playing of Australian Football
at elite level. The ground is now 42,000 seating capacity.
From
October to March, the Gabba is used for cricket and is home to the Queensland
Cricketers Club, the Queensland Cricket Association and the Queensland Bulls
cricket team. The Gabba venue usually hosts the first Test match of the season
each November in addition to a number of international one-day matches usually
held in January and the pitch is usually fast and bouncy.
Especially
in comparison with the other Australian cricket grounds, the Gabba's amenities
were greatly improved in the 1980s from a very basic standard. The Test cricket
was first played at the ground in November 1931 between Australia and South
Africa. Test cricket's first-ever Tied Test took place at the ground when Richie
Benaud's Australian team tied with Frank Worrell's West Indian side In December
1960. Queensland clinched its first-ever Sheffield Shield title with victory
over South Australia in the final at the ground in March 1995. The
Gabba was the first Australian venue to host an International Twenty-20 cricket
match.
The Short Profile of The Gabba
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Establishment
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1895
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Location
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Woolloongabba
of Queensland
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Capacity
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42,000
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Owner
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Queensland
Government
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Operator
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Stadiums
Queensland
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Tenants
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Brisbane
Lions, Queensland cricket team and Brisbane Heat
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End names
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Stanley
Street End and Vulture Street End
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First Test
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On
27 November of 1931 between Australia and South Africa
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First ODI
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On
23 December of 1979 between England and West Indies
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Saxton Oval
is also known as Saxton Field is
a cricket ground at Nelson in Nelson Region of New Zealand. It was announced as
one of the venues for the 2015 Cricket World Cup. Saxton Oval will host three matches during the tournament.
The
Saxton Oval was constructed by
the Nelson Cricket Association following their move from Trafalgar Park at a
cost of $3.8 million. Saxton Oval
is part of a wider sports complex which also offers athletics, field hockey, association
football and softball facilities.
The
Saxton Oval ground was first
used by Central Districts in a Twenty-20 match of 2009–2010 HRV Cup against Canterbury.
After that three further Twenty20 matches were played there in that
competition. Saxton Oval held
its first List A and first-class matches in the 2011-2012 Ford Trophy and the 2011-2012
Plunket Shield. Single Women's Twenty20 International was played there in
December 2010 between New Zealand Women Team and Australia Women Team.
The
Saxton Oval was used as a base
during the 2011 Rugby Union World Cup by the national Italian and Australian
teams. The
ground, Saxton Oval, was announced as one of the venues for the 2015 Cricket
World Cup where it will host three matches during the 2015 Cricket World Cup
that is Ireland vs West Indies, Zimbabwe vs United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh vs
Scotland.On 4 January 2014 Nelson hosted its first men's international match
when West Indies played New Zealand in a 50-over match.
Short Profile of The Saxton Oval
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Location
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Nelson,
New Zealand
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Establishment
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2009
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Capacity
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5,000
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First ODI
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January 04, 2014: New
Zealand v West Indies
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Seddon Park is a cricket ground
in Hamilton of New Zealand and is renowned for its "village green"
setting and affording a picnic atmosphere for spectators. It is one of the
largest Cricket Ground in New Zealand. Seddon Park Stadium was named after
the former New Zealand Prime Minister Richard John (King Dick) Seddon. The
stadium has also been known as Trust Bank Park (1990-1997), Westpac Trust Park
(1997-2003) and Westpac Park (2003-2006). In 2006, Westpac Trust Bank NZ
decided to end its sponsorship of a number of different sporting events and
grounds in New Zealand and the stadium has reverted to its original name of
Seddon Park starting in the 2006/2007 season.
Seddon
Park has been used for First Class Cricket since the 1956/1957 season coinciding
with the formation of the Northern Districts Cricket Association. Seddon Park
is used for hosting Twenty20 International matches and One Day International
matches as well as Test matches. On 15 February 1981, the first ODI played here
was between New Zealand and India in which New Zealand won by 57 runs. On
February 22-26 1991, the first Test Match was played between New Zealand and
Sri Lanka in which was a draw.
Seddon
Park is round. Originally outfitted for cricket, it is a well-grassed stadium with
a centre block of 9 pitches of running approximately North/South. It is usually
for very good batting tracks. An embankment going around three-quarters of the
perimeter and outside this embankment is a tall hedgerow here. The ground has a
flexible stadium environment that can be modified to fit-for-purpose. Seddon
Park has been used for hockey, rugby and rugby league matches.
For
world cup cricket, 2015 only 03 match will be held here. In Sun Feb 15 3rd Match, Pool B - South Africa v Zimbabwe, In Tue Mar 10, 34th
Match, Pool B - India v Ireland, In Fri
Mar 13, 37th Match, Pool A - New
Zealand v Bangladesh.
The Short Profile of Seddon
Park
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Opened
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1950
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Former names
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WestpacTrust Park
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Location
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Hamilton Central, Hamilton, New
Zealand
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Capacity
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10,000 with flexibility to 30 000
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Owner
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Hamilton City Council
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Field size
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Full Cricket Oval
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Tenants
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Northern Districts Knights
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Eden
Park
is the largest stadium in New Zealand which is located in central Auckland of
New Zealand. Eden Park is
situated on the boundary between the suburbs of Mount Eden and Kingsland which
is three kilometers southwest of the CBD.
Eden
Park has
rich sporting and social history. Eden
Park’s international profile are unmatched by any other stadium in the
country. Although Eden Park
stadium is used primarily for rugby union in winter season and cricket in
summer season, it has also hosted for rugby league and soccer matches.
In 2011, Eden Park is hosted for pool games, two quarter-finals, two
semi-finals and the final match of 2011 Rugby World Cup. In doing so it became
the first stadium in the world which is hosted for two Rugby World Cup Finals
with having held the inaugural final in 1987. Eden Park has been selected as a venue for Cricket World Cup 2015,
which World cup cricket jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
Eden Park has been a sports ground
from 1900. Eden Park began as a swamp, but by 1914 the ground had been drained
and turned into ovals. Eden Park was exclusively important a cricket ground in
its early years, it was known as the Kingsland Cricket Ground and after a
merger with the Eden Cricket Club, it is said the Eden Cricket Ground.
The name ‘Eden Park’ has settled
into general usage around 1912 and soon after it had been taken over by the
Auckland Cricket Association. Eden Park has hosted many international Tests
match, One Day International match and Twenty-20 cricket matches.
Eden Park, Auckland, will be hosted
total of 4 matches of coming World Cup Cricket 2015. on 28 February, New
Zealand vs Australia match will be held at Eden Park. Exactly a week later that
is 07 March, 2015, South Africa will face Bangladesh. On next week, 14 March
2015, India v Zimbabwe Day/Night match will be held. Lastly, the first
Semi Final will take places at 24 March 2015 which is a Day/Night Match.
Venue
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Opened
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1900
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Location
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Kingsland,
Auckland, New Zealand
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Owner
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Eden Park Trust
Board
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Operator
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Eden Park Trust
Board
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Capacity
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50,000
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Surface
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Grass
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Architect
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Populous
(reconstruction)
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Tenants
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Blues
(Super Rugby)
Auckland
(ITM Cup)
Auckland
Aces (Domestic cricket)
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Adelaide Oval is a great stadium in Adelaide of South
Australia which is located in the park lands between the famous City Center and North
Adelaide.
The stadium is generally
used for cricket and football. It is also plays host to rugby league, rugby
unions, concerts and soccer’s. Adelaide
Oval’s record crowd for cricket was 52,533 during the 2014–15 Big Bash
League season Semi Final between the Adelaide Strikers and Sydney Sixers. Adelaide Oval’s overall record
attendance was presented 62,543 at the 1965 SANFL Grand Final between the Port
Adelaide and Sturt Football Clubs.
The Oval has been
headquarters to the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) since 1871 and South
Australian National Football League (SANFL) since 2014. The Adelaide Oval is managed by the
Adelaide Oval Stadium Management Authority (AOSMA). Redevelopments between 2008
and 2014, the costing of $575 million to increased the stadium's seating
capacity from 34,000 (34 thousands) to 53,583 (around 54 thousands including
standing room). Adelaide and Port Adelaide Football Clubs also returned to the ground,
leaving Football Park.
In 2010, Adelaide Oval
is called the "one of the most picturesque Test cricket grounds in
Australia. In December 2009, South Australian Premier Mike Rann announced that a
$450 million government commitment to redevelop Adelaide Oval to enable AFL
Football to be played there. Treasurer Kevin Foley announced an increase in
government funding $ 450 to $535 million In May 2011. After
the redevelopment, it is described as "the most perfect piece of modern
architecture because it's a thoroughly contemporary stadium with all the
character that it's had in the past."
In this cricket venue, in
Sun Feb 15, 4th Match, Pool B - India v Pakistan, in Mon Mar 9, 33rd Match,
Pool A - Bangladesh v England, Sun Mar 15, 42nd Match, Pool B - Ireland v
Pakistan and in Fri Mar 20, 3rd Quarter-Final will be held
Ground profile
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Established
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1871
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Location
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War
Memorial Drive at Adelaide in South Australia
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Owner
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South Australian
Government
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Operator
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Adelaide
Oval SMA Ltd
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Capacity
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53,583 (3,500
standing on hill)
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Playing area
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190.20m long and 126.20m wide
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Floodlights
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Yes
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First Test
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Australia v England - Dec 12-16, 1884
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First ODI
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Australia v West Indies - Dec 20, 1975
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