Napier Recreation Ground Explained

Ground Name:Napier Recreation Ground
Country:New Zealand
Location:Napier, New Zealand
Establishment:1884 (first recorded match)
Club1:Hawke's Bay
Year1:1884 - 1913
Date:2 November
Year:2011
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/21/1449.html Ground profile

Napier Recreation Ground was a cricket ground in Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. It was located on Carlyle Street, opposite Chaucer Street. The ground first held a first-class match when Hawke's Bay played Wellington in 1884. Hawke's Bay would play nineteen further first-class matches there, the last of which came in 1913 against Auckland.[1] During this period the ground played host to the touring Fijians, Marylebone Cricket Club and Australians.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: First-Class Matches played on Napier Recreation Ground. CricketArchive. 2 November 2011.