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| Location | Rangiora, New Zealand | ||||||
| Establishment | 1891 (first recorded match) | ||||||
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| As of 29 April 2022 Source: Ground profile | |||||||
Rangiora Recreation Ground (also known as the MainPower Oval through a sponsorship deal with local company MainPower) is a cricket ground in Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand.
The Recreation Ground is recorded as being in existence since the early 1870s, and used for cricket since 1891.[1][2] It first held a first-class match when Canterbury played Central Districts in the 2003/04 State Championship.[3] Since the 2011 Christchurch earthquake damaged Lancaster Park beyond repair, Canterbury have played many of their first-class home matches in Rangiora.[4] Canterbury first played a List A match there in the 2003/04 State Shield when they played Auckland, with eight matches in that format having been held there in the 2011-12 Ford Trophy.[5] as well as a handful of Twenty20 matches.[6]
Two Youth One Day Internationals have been played at Rangiora Recreation Ground, both in the 2010 Under-19 World Cup when England Under-19s played West Indies Under-19s and Australia Under-19s.[7] The ground has also been used a home venue for Canterbury Women in the State League since the 2006/07 season.[8]
The Canterbury Country Hawke Cup team use Rangiora Recreation Ground as their home ground.[9] They successfully defended their title there against North Otago in 2014–15.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "News of the Day". Press: 2. 5 April 1873.
- ^ "Other Matches". Press: 6. 5 October 1891.
- ^ "U19 Venue Feature: Rangiora". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played on Rangiora Recreation Ground, Rangiora". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "List A Matches played on Rangiora Recreation Ground, Rangiora". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ^ "Twenty20 Matches played on Rangiora Recreation Ground, Rangiora". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ^ "Youth One-Day International Matches played on Rangiora Recreation Ground, Rangiora". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ^ "Women's New Zealand Domestic League Matches played on Rangiora Recreation Ground, Rangiora". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ^ "Cricket@MainPower Oval". Canterbury Country Cricket Association. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Canterbury Country v North Otago 2014–15". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
External links[edit]
- Rangiora Recreation Ground at ESPNcricinfo
- Rangiora Recreation Ground at CricketArchive