Rangiora Recreation Ground

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Rangiora Recreation Ground
Ground information
Location Rangiora, New Zealand
Establishment1891 (first recorded match)
Team information
Canterbury Women (2007–2010)
Canterbury (2004–present)
Canterbury Country (2005–present)
As of 29 April 2022
Source: Ground profile

Rangiora Recreation Ground (also known as the MainPower Oval through a sponsorship deal with local company MainPower) is a cricket ground in Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand.

The Recreation Ground is recorded as being in existence since the early 1870s, and used for cricket since 1891. [1] [2] It first held a first-class match when Canterbury played Central Districts in the 2003/04 State Championship. [3] Since the 2011 Christchurch earthquake damaged Lancaster Park beyond repair, Canterbury have played many of their first-class home matches in Rangiora. [4] Canterbury first played a List A match there in the 2003/04 State Shield when they played Auckland, with eight matches in that format having been held there in the 2011-12 Ford Trophy. [5] as well as a handful of Twenty20 matches. [6]

Two Youth One Day Internationals have been played at Rangiora Recreation Ground, both in the 2010 Under-19 World Cup when England Under-19s played West Indies Under-19s and Australia Under-19s. [7] The ground has also been used a home venue for Canterbury Women in the State League since the 2006/07 season. [8]

The Canterbury Country Hawke Cup team use Rangiora Recreation Ground as their home ground. [9] They successfully defended their title there against North Otago in 2014–15. [10]

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References

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  2. "Other Matches". The Press: 6. 5 October 1891.
  3. "U19 Venue Feature: Rangiora". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  4. "First-Class Matches played on Rangiora Recreation Ground, Rangiora". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  5. "List A Matches played on Rangiora Recreation Ground, Rangiora". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  6. "Twenty20 Matches played on Rangiora Recreation Ground, Rangiora". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  7. "Youth One-Day International Matches played on Rangiora Recreation Ground, Rangiora". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  8. "Women's New Zealand Domestic League Matches played on Rangiora Recreation Ground, Rangiora". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  9. "Cricket@MainPower Oval". Canterbury Country Cricket Association. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  10. "Canterbury Country v North Otago 2014–15". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 December 2017.

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