South Dunedin Recreation Ground
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| Location | South Dunedin, New Zealand | ||
| Establishment | 1864 (first recorded match) | ||
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As of 3 November 2011 Source: Ground profile | |||
South Dunedin Recreation Ground is a cricket ground in South Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. The first recorded cricket match held on the ground came in February 1864 when Otago played Canterbury in a first-class match, in what was the first ever first-class match to be held in New Zealand. Otago played eight further first-class matches there, the last of which saw them play Canterbury in February 1878.[1] In 1879 the Otago Cricket Association requested that the Dunedin City Council make improvements to the ground.[2] When the Council decided not to make improvements, and refused to restrict access to the ground to cricket only, the Association decided to find another venue to play at.[2] Locally it is also known as the Kensington Oval or just The Oval to distinguish it from the University Oval to the north of the ground.[3]
References
- ↑ "First-class Matches played on South Dunedin Recreation Ground". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ryan, Greg (2012). The Making of New Zealand Cricket: 1832-1914. New Zealand: Psychology Press. p. 280. ISBN 0714653543.
- ↑ "South Dunedin Recreation Ground". www.cricketpitch.co.nz. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
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Coordinates: 45°53′15.42″S 170°29′53.36″E / 45.8876167°S 170.4981556°E