Nelson Park (cricket ground)

Nelson Park

Ground information
Location	Napier, New Zealand
Establishment	1920 (first recorded match)
Domestic team information
Central Districts Women (2010) Central Districts (1986–present) Hawke's Bay (1920–1921)
As of 2 November 2011 Source: Ground profile

Nelson Park is a cricket ground in Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. The ground first held a first-class match when Hawke's Bay played Wellington in 1920. Hawke's Bay would play a second first-class match there in 1921 against the touring Australians.^[1] Major cricket was next played there near 65 years later when Central Districts played Wellington in the 1985/86 Shell Trophy. As of the 2010/11 season, Central Districts have played nine first-class matches there.^[1] A List A match will be held there for the first time in the 2011–12 New Zealand one-day competition when Central Districts will play Wellington.^[2]

Five Youth One Day Internationals have been played at Nelson Park, all in the 2010 Under-19 World Cup.^[3] The ground has also been used a home venue for Central Districts Women in the State League in the 2010/11 season.^[4]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "First-Class Matches played on Nelson Park, Napier". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/21/1448_f.html. Retrieved 2 November 2011. 
2. ^ "List A Matches played on Nelson Park, Napier". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/21/1448_a.html. Retrieved 2 November 2011. 
3. ^ "Youth One-Day International Matches played on Nelson Park, Napier". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/21/1448_uo.html. Retrieved 2 November 2011. 
4. ^ "Women's New Zealand Domestic League Matches played on Nelson Park, Napier". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/21/1448_wnz.html. Retrieved 2 November 2011. 

External links

• Nelson Park at ESPNcricinfo
• Nelson Park at CricketArchive

Coordinates: 39°29′54″S 176°54′37″E / 39.498391°S 176.910237°E / -39.498391; 176.910237