| Ground information | |
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| Location | Nelson, New Zealand |
| Establishment | 1873 (first recorded match) |
| Domestic team information | |
| Nelson (1883) | |
| As of 3 November 2011 Source: Ground profile |
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Botanical Gardens is a cricket ground in Nelson, Nelson Region, New Zealand and located close to the trigonometrical 'Centre of New Zealand'.[1] The first recorded cricket match held on the ground came in January 1873 when Nelson played Auckland.[2] The ground later held a first-class match when Nelson played Wellington on 31 December 1883,[3] which Nelson won by 39 runs.[4]
Besides cricket, the ground also saw one of the first rugby matches to be played in New Zealand between Nelson College and a group of local players.[1] The ground is still used today by Athletic College Old Boys Cricket Club.