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Location | Caversham, Western Australia | ||||
Coordinates | 31°53′29.7″S115°58′24.3″E / 31.891583°S 115.973417°E | ||||
Establishment | 1981 | ||||
Capacity | 12,000 | ||||
Owner | Midland-Guildford Cricket Club, Swan Athletic/Caversham Cricket Club | ||||
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Pavilion End River End | |||||
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Only WODI | 10 March 2005: Australia v New Zealand | ||||
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As of 1 September 2020 Source: ESPNcricinfo |
Lilac Hill is a cricket ground in Western Australia in the Perth suburb of Caversham, where the Swan River flows around its southern and eastern sides. The ends of the ground are known as the River End and the Pavilion End.
In 1990 the West Australian Cricket Association (WACA) hosted a festival match at the ground, with a Cricket Australia's Chairman's XI playing the touring English XI. Since then, the WACA has continued to host an annual match at Lilac Hill against the visiting international cricket team and a Chairman's XI. The inaugural 1990 match set an attendance record of 12,000 and subsequent years have attracted good crowds also.
Continuation of the match in Perth has been under pressure in recent years due to the full schedule of touring teams. In 2006, the format of the match was changed slightly to an "Invitational XI" v the Chairman's XI. In 2010 it was announced that the season opening match would no longer be held, due to increased constraints of international cricket scheduling. [1]
25 October 1990 Report |
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2 November 1992 Report |
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19 October 1993 Report |
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Blair Pocock 68 (122) Dipak Patel 3/37 (10 overs) |
26 October 1995 Report |
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25 November 1997 Report |
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7 November 2000 Report |
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Steve Nikitaras 1/42 (9 overs) | Sherwin Campbell 111 (139) |
9 December 2005 Report |
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28 November 2008 Report |
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Date | Teams | Result |
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14 September 1997 | Western Australia Invitational XI v Transvaal | (two-day match) WA XI won by 6 wickets |
16 September 2000 | Western Australia XI v KwaZulu-Natal | (12 per side) Match abandoned |
17 September 2000 | Western Australia XI v KwaZulu-Natal | (12 per side) Match tied |
19 September 2000 | Western Australia XI v KwaZulu-Natal | (two-day match) Match drawn |
10 March 2005 | Rose Bowl 2004/05 (1st ODI) Australia Women v New Zealand Women | Australia Women won by 87 runs |
28 November 2008 | Victorian Bushrangers v Retravision Warriors | Retravision Warriors won by 8 wickets |
In recent times, Perth Scorchers women's cricket team have played two Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) matches on consecutive days, Saturday and Sunday, during the season. This is now known as the Lilac Hill Weekend. [2]
The Scorchers first played at Lilac Hill in the second season of the WBBL versus Adelaide Strikers on Friday 13 January 2017. A match the Scorchers won. Over time it has become their secondary ground for home games after the WACA Ground.
For these matches at Lilac Hill, entry has been free with free rides and activities for kids. Fans are encouraged to bring their dogs down to the ground. This is with the goal to set a new record in dog attendance at a match. The Lilac Hill Festival Weekend received the highest fan experience score across the League in 2020. [3] [ full citation needed ]
Lilac Hill is the home ground for the local 1st grade cricket teams, Midland-Guildford Cricket Club and Swan Athletic/Caversham Cricket Club and is also used for hockey and is the home ground of the Old Guildford Mundaring Hockey Club.
WA Cricket is the governing body for cricket in Western Australia.
Midland Guildford Cricket Club plays in the Western Australian Grade Cricket competition. Their home ground is Lilac Hill Park.
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