Robertson Oval
Robertson Oval | |
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Aerial view of Robertson Oval, post redevelopment | |
Location | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. |
Coordinates | 35°7′6″S 147°22′20″E / 35.11833°S 147.37222°ECoordinates: 35°7′6″S 147°22′20″E / 35.11833°S 147.37222°E |
Opened | First recorded cricket match 1878 |
Renovated | 2012-2013[1] |
Owner |
Wagga Wagga City Council (grounds) |
Surface | Grass |
Capacity | 8,000 |
The Robertson Oval is a multi-use sports facility in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. It primarily hosts cricket, Australian rules football and rugby league matches. A grass embankment runs around three-quarters of the oval with a 350 seat grandstand and social club on western side of the ground. Plans are in place for a $3 – $5 million Dollar redevelopment of the arena. As the oval is located in the heart of Wagga Wagga CBD, the AFL and New South Wales Cricket Association will use the oval after redevelopment preferring it to other regional venues.[citation needed]
Teams
- Wagga Tigers - Aussie Rules, Riverina Football League
- Hosts matches for various teams from the Wagga Cricket League
NOTE: The playing surface is currently too small to host major cricket and AFL matches, something the redevelopment will address.[3]
History
Cricket
A cricket match between Wagga Wagga and an Australian XI on 8 March 1878 is the first recorded First-Grade cricket match at the Robertson Oval. 22 men of Wagga Wagga took on 11 Australians in a two day match. The Australians, under their first captain, Dave Gregory won by an innings and 117 runs. The match was played in preparation for the 1878 Tour to England. The Australians scorecard is noted below:
Australians First Innings | Runs | |
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C Bannerman | c Harris b Douglas | 2 |
AC Bannerman | c & b Douglas | 2 |
TP Horan | b Thompson | 8 |
GH Bailey | b Thompson | 16 |
*DW Gregory | c Black b Thompson | 36 |
TW Garrett | c Douglas b Harris | 73 |
WL Murdoch | b Nelson | 93 |
+JM Blackham | c Crocker b Blakeney | 14 |
HF Boyle | not out | 2 |
FE Allan | c Blakeney b Nelson | 0 |
TK Kendall | absent | |
Sundries | 14 | |
Total | (all out, 162.3 overs) | 260 |
Fall of Wickets: 1-? (C Bannerman), 2-? (AC Bannerman), 3-21 (Horan), 4-42 (Bailey), 5-98 (Gregory), 6-202 (Garrett), 7-253 (Blackham), 8-260 (Murdoch), 9-260 (Allan, 162.3 ov)
Wagga Wagga Bowling | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wkts |
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Thompson | 73 | 29 | 94 | 3 |
Douglas | 44 | 16 | 46 | 2 |
Howard | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Fell | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
Clayton | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Troy | 5 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
Harris | 23 | 6 | 36 | 1 |
Nelson | 4.3 | 1 | 15 | 2 |
Blakeney | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
Attendance Records
- 11,000 in 1960 for an International Rugby League match (France 25 beat Riverina 14)
- 10,732 in 1954 for an International Rugby League match between Great Britain and a Riverina Invitational side.[5] Great Britain were on a gruelling tour of Australia and New Zealand of over three months, including 32 matches. The British, captained by Willie Horne won narrowly 36-26.[6] Great Britain would later go on to win the inaugural Rugby League World Cup, in France, later that year.
Notable Cricket Matches Played at Robertson Oval
10 and 12 December 1932 (2-day Match) scorecard |
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226 (60.6 overs) S Sly 67* Mitchell 7/77 (19.6) |
313 (61.3 overs) LEG Ames 91 Rumble 5/73 (17.3) | |
68/7 (15 overs) SL Josselyn Mitchell 5/26 (6) |
9 February 1959 (Single Inning One Day Match) scorecard |
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7 January 1971 (Single Inning One Day Match) scorecard |
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168/0 (47 overs) RB McCosker 89 | ||
5 December 1980 (50 Over Match) scorecard |
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References
- ↑ Malone, Matt (31 January 2013). "Power effusive about Robertson Oval upgrade". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ↑ "Robertson Oval". Wagga Wagga City Council.
- ↑ "Wagga Guide - Upgrade of Robertson Oval".
- ↑ "Cricket Archive - Wagga Wagga v Australians 1878".
- ↑ "International Competitions 1954 - British Tour of Australasia".
- ↑ "Up and Under - The Lions Tour 1954".