Memorial_Park,_Motueka

Memorial Park, Motueka

Memorial Park, Motueka

Sports venue in Motueka, New Zealand

Memorial Park is a cricket ground in Motueka, Tasman, New Zealand.

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Memorial Park is jointly owned by Tasman District Council and Wakatū Incorporation, a company representing 4,000 shareholders who are descendants of the original Te Tau Ihu Māori of the area.[1][2]

The first recorded match held on the ground came in January 1950 when Nelson played Marlborough in the 1950/51 Hawke Cup.[3] The ground later held a single List A match when Central Districts played Otago in the 1987/88 Shell Cup,[4] which Central Districts won by 52 runs.[5] Senior cricket hasn't been played at the ground since.

References

  1. [1]
    "Memorial Park, Motueka". Tasman District Council. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  2. [2]
    "About Wakatū". Wakatū Incorporation. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  3. [3]
    "Other matches played on Memorial Park, Motueka". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  4. [4]
    "List A Matches played on Memorial Park, Motueka". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  5. [5]
    "Central Districts v Otago, 1987/88 Shell Cup". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2011.

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