Memorial Park, Motueka

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Memorial Park
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Gates leading into Memorial Park
Ground information
Location Motueka, New Zealand
Establishment1950 (first recorded match)
Team information
Central Districts (1987)
As of 3 November 2011
Source: Ground profile

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

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.

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References

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

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