| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lismore, Australia |
| Establishment | 1934 (first recorded match) |
| Capacity | 10,000-12,000[1] |
| End names | |
| Northern End Southern End |
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| Domestic team information | |
| New South Wales (1979–2006) | |
| As of 21 October 2011 Source: Ground profile |
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Oakes Oval (known prior to 1957 as the Recreation Ground) is a cricket ground in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia. The first recorded match on the ground came in 1934 when Richmond River Colts played New South Wales Colts.[2] The ground held matches in the 1978 and 1979 World Series Cricket.[2] It held its first first-class match in 1979 when New South Wales played Queenslands in the Sheffield Shield. The next first-class match to be staged there came in 1991 when New South Wales played the touring Indians. A further first-class match was held there in the 2006 Pura Cup between New South Wales and Victoria.[3] A single List A match has been played there, which came in 1992 when New South Wales played the touring West Indians.[4]
A single Women's One Day International was played there in 1993 when Australia Women played New Zealand Women.[5] Other sports to be played at the ground include both rugby union and rugby league, as well as soccer.[1]