Botanical Gardens, Nelson
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| Location | Nelson, New Zealand | ||
| Establishment | 1873 (first recorded match) | ||
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| As of 3 November 2011 Source: Ground profile | |||
Botanical Gardens is a cricket ground in Nelson, Nelson Region, New Zealand, and is located close to the trigonometrical 'Centre of New Zealand'.[1] The first recorded cricket match held on the ground came in January 1873 when Nelson played Auckland.[2] The ground later held a first-class match when Nelson played Wellington on 31 December 1883,[3] which Nelson won by 39 runs.[4]
Besides cricket, the ground also saw one of the first rugby matches to be played in New Zealand between Nelson College and a group of local players.[1] The ground is still used today by Athletic College Old Boys Cricket Club.
References
- ^ a b "Botanical Gardens, Nelson". www.cricketpitch.co.nz. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ "Other matches played on Botanical Gardens, Nelson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ "First-class Matches played on Botanical Gardens, Nelson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ "Nelson v Wellington, 1883/84". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2011.