Memorial Park, Masterton
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| Former names | Cameron and Soldiers' Park (1918–2008) Central Premier League) Hurricanes Development team |
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Memorial Park, also known as Trust House Memorial Park
It is the home ground of Heartland Championship side Wairarapa Bush Rugby Football Union.[3]
History
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 Image of Cameron and Soldiers' Park in 1969. |
The previous Masterton showground was acquired by a local committee in 1918. Brothers Donald and Robert Cameron acquired the land for Memorial Park and the park commemorated their last name and their father and uncle Lieutenant Norman Cameron, killed at
The grandstand was blown by a storm in 1934, and during the
In 2008 the park was renamed Trust House Memorial Park for sponsorship reasons.[4] In 2015 at the cost of NZ $2.1 million the park was renovated to add a turf ground, stadium lighting and redesigned fence lines and footpaths.[1]
Tenants
Rugby union team Wairarapa Bush uses Memorial Park for all its home games.[3] It has also been the home ground on some occasions for the Hurricanes Development team.[1]
In association football, Wairarapa United use the home ground for their home games. Wairarapa United won the Chatham Cup, New Zealand's most coveted football trophy, in 2011.
See also
References
- ^ Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ a b c "Cameron and Soldiers' Memorial Park". Wairarapa First World War Centenary. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d "2013 Pink Batts Heartland Championship Media Guide". AllBlacks.com. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ The Wairarapa Times-Age. Retrieved 13 April 2016.