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The ground is mainly used for [[soccer]] as the home ground for [[Sydney Olympic FC]], a team in the [[New South Wales Premier League]]. |
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The [[Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs]] [[National Rugby League|NRL]] team played their home games at Belmore Sports Ground from 1935 until 1998 |
The [[Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs]] [[National Rugby League|NRL]] team played their home games at Belmore Sports Ground from 1935 until 1998, after which time the club moved its home games to a series of more modern stadiums (currently [[ANZ Stadium]] at [[Sydney Olympic Park]]). The club still used Belmore for training and administration, but subsequently moved these functions to a facility at Olympic Park in early 2008, leaving the club with no connection to the Sports Ground for the first time since the 1930s. However, the club has recently announced its intention to redevelop the facilities at Belmore and move training and administration back to the ground.[http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/bulldogs-moving-home-base-back-to-beloved-belmore-sports-ground-20100521-vzb7.html] |
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Bulldogs legend [[Terry Lamb]] has a stand at the ground named after him. |
Bulldogs legend [[Terry Lamb]] has a stand at the ground named after him. |
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Belmore | |
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| Former names | Belmore Oval |
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| Location | Belmore, New South Wales |
| Coordinates | 33°55′0″S 151°5′41″E / 33.91667°S 151.09472°E |
| Capacity | 25,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 1920 |
| Tenants | |
| Sydney Olympic (NSWPL) Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (NSWRL/ARL/NRL) (SL) (1935-1998) Parramatta Eels (NSWRL) (1982-1985) Sydney Wave (ABL) (1990-1991) St. George Dragons (1988) | |
Belmore Sports Ground, formerly known as Belmore Oval, is a multi-purpose stadium in Belmore, New South Wales, Australia. The park covers 22 acres (89,000 m2) and from 1951 has contained the Belmore Bowling Recreation Club green. It is close to the Belmore railway station.
The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 people and was built in 1920.
Uses
The ground is mainly used for soccer as the home ground for Sydney Olympic FC, a team in the New South Wales Premier League.
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs NRL team played their home games at Belmore Sports Ground from 1935 until 1998, after which time the club moved its home games to a series of more modern stadiums (currently ANZ Stadium at Sydney Olympic Park). The club still used Belmore for training and administration, but subsequently moved these functions to a facility at Olympic Park in early 2008, leaving the club with no connection to the Sports Ground for the first time since the 1930s. However, the club has recently announced its intention to redevelop the facilities at Belmore and move training and administration back to the ground.[1]
Bulldogs legend Terry Lamb has a stand at the ground named after him.
History
In 1920, the local council took steps to acquire park areas around the Belmore area. The park was named after the suburb it was located: Belmore Park. Belmore Park was eventually purchased in three sections between 1918 and 1921. The first two parcels were purchased by the State government and the third by Council. The park was opened around the early 1920s, the land was formerly known as Gunn's Paddock. In 1936, council purchased a large stand from the Sydney Cricket Ground and had it re-erected at the park as part of unemployment relief works. This stand was opened on March 14, 1936 by Mayor SE Parry and was named after him. Around 1967, council moved other sports played at the park to grounds else-where and rugby league was given priority.
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