Burnside Park, Christchurch

Coordinates: 43°30′20.02″S 172°33′54.97″E / 43.5055611°S 172.5652694°E / -43.5055611; 172.5652694
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Burnside Park
Ground information
LocationBurnside, New Zealand
Establishment1974 (first recorded match)
Team information
Canterbury (1991)
As of 1 November 2011
Source: Ground profile

Burnside Park is a cricket ground in Burnside, Canterbury, New Zealand. The first recorded match on the ground came when Canterbury Women played Auckland Women in 1974.[1] The ground later held its only first-class match in 1991 when Canterbury played Central Districts in the 1991/92 Shell Trophy,[2] with the match ending in a 3 wicket victory for Canterbury.[3]

It is the home ground of the Burnside West Christchurch University Cricket Club.

Facilities[edit]

The park includes various facilities including:

  • Tennis Courts
  • Exercise Machines
  • Playground
  • Free drinking water taps (closed indefinitely as of 2024.[4])
  • Rugby pitches

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Other matches played on Burnside Park, Burnside". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played on Burnside Park, Burnside". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  3. ^ "Canterbury v Central Districts, 1991/92 Shell Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  4. ^ https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/unchlorinated-water-stations-to-close

External links[edit]

43°30′20.02″S 172°33′54.97″E / 43.5055611°S 172.5652694°E / -43.5055611; 172.5652694