Holloway Field

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Holloway Field
Location Spencer Park, Market Street, Newmarket, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates Google Map
Opened May 10, 1964
Renovated 1982, 1984
Expanded 1986
Owner Queensland Government
Surface Grass
Former names Spencer Park
Tenants Windsor Royals
Netherlands National Baseball Team
Claxton Shield
Capacity 1,500
Field dimensions Left Field – 316 ft (96 m)
Center Field – 380 ft (115 m)
Right Field – 322 ft (98 m)

Holloway Field is home to the baseball club, Windsor Royals in Newmarket, Queensland and is regarded as the home of baseball in Brisbane currently. It is a fully fenced and regulation size field with covered sunken dugouts, 2 bullpens, 2 battery cages, 2 officials' boxes, a scorers box and seating for 1500, floodlighting was also added on September 24, 1982 and a sprinkler system two years later. It is currently the training camp of the Netherlands national baseball team and has hosted a variety of international baseball matches, including the World Master Games.

Holloway Field shortly after installation of lights
Holloway Field shortly after installation of lights