Brockton Point

Brockton Point

Brockton Point is located in Vancouver harbor at the east end of Stanley Park. It is named after Francis Brockton. Brockton Point Lighthouse, an automated light, is located at the point.

Its cricket ground was visited by Don Bradman in 1932, who called it the most beautiful cricket ground in the world. [cite news | title = When the Don met the Babe: Donald Bradman's visit to USA and Canada in 1932 | author = Mathew Varghese | url = http://content-search.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/310792.html | date = Sep 15, 2007 | publisher = cricinfo ]

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* [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/image/188628.html cricket ground photo from 2002]


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