Petone Recreation Ground Explained

Ground Name:Petone Recreation Ground
Country:New Zealand
Location:Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Establishment:1951 (first recorded match)
Club1:Wellington Women
Year1:1998 - 2002
Club2:Wellington
Year2:1992 - 1999
Date:4 November
Year:2011
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/21/1441.html Ground profile

Petone Recreation Ground is a cricket ground in Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1951 when Hutt Valley played Wanganui in the 1950/51 Hawke Cup.[1]

The ground later held its first first-class match during the 1991/92 Shell Trophy when Wellington played Otago, with the match ending in an 8 wicket victory for Otago.[2] A second first-class match was held there during the 1998/99 Shell Trophy when Wellington played Auckland,[3] with the match ending in a draw.[4] Wellington Women used Petone Recreation Ground as a home venue between 1998 and 2002.[5] From 2015/16 season some Plunket Shield matches will be played when Basin Reserve is unavailable.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Other matches played on Petone Recreation Ground. CricketArchive. 4 November 2011.
  2. Web site: Wellington v Otago, 1991/92 Shell Trophy. CricketArchive. 4 November 2011.
  3. Web site: First-Class Matches played on Petrone Recreation Ground. CricketArchive. 4 November 2011.
  4. Web site: Wellington v Auckland, 1998/99 Shell Trophy. CricketArchive. 4 November 2011.
  5. Web site: Women's New Zealand Domestic League Matches played on Petrone Recreation Ground. CricketArchive. 4 November 2011.