Nelson Park, Napier
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| Location | Napier, New Zealand | ||||||
| Establishment | 1920 (first recorded match) | ||||||
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| As of 2 November 2011 Source: Ground profile | |||||||
Nelson Park is a
Establishment
A syndicate reclaimed the Napier South area from the Ahuriri Lagoon and swamp in 1908. In 1909, the town council purchased 20 acres for a park named in honour of a member of the reclamation syndicate, the Hawke's Bay pioneering settler William Nelson.[1]
Playing history
The ground first held a first-class match when Hawke's Bay played Wellington in 1920, and Hawke's Bay also played a first-class match there in 1921 against the touring Australians.[2] In the 1920s Nelson Park was regarded as one of the best cricket wickets in New Zealand.[3]
Senior cricket was next played at Nelson Park nearly 65 years later when
Five Youth
Nelson Park is the home of the
Other uses
After the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake, 500 tents were erected on Nelson Park to provide emergency accommodation for displaced residents.[1]
As well as cricket grounds, the park precinct also includes a pétanque club and tennis courts.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Nelson Park". Napier City Council. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ a b "First-Class Matches played on Nelson Park, Napier". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ^ Campbell 1975, p. 123-4.
- ^ "List A Matches played on Nelson Park, Napier". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ^ "Youth One-Day International Matches played on Nelson Park, Napier". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ^ "Women's New Zealand Domestic League Matches played on Nelson Park, Napier". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ^ "Hawke Cup Matches played by Hawke's Bay". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
Sources
- Campbell, M.D.N. (1975). Story of Napier, 1874–1974. Napier: Martin Printing Company.
External links
- Nelson Park at ESPNcricinfo
- Nelson Park at CricketArchive