Burnside Park, Christchurch
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| Ground information | |||
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| Location | Burnside, New Zealand | ||
| Country | New Zealand | ||
| Establishment | 1974 (first recorded match) | ||
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| 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
The park includes various facilities including:
- Tennis Courts
- Exercise Machines
- Playground
- Rugby pitches
Water tower
The park has a concrete water tower at 336 Avonhead Road. It was constructed in either the late 1970s or 1980s and is no longer used for water storage, but is now used for telecommunications.[4]
References
- ^ "Other matches played on Burnside Park, Burnside". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played on Burnside Park, Burnside". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ^ "Canterbury v Central Districts, 1991/92 Shell Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ^ "Christchurch City Council PRK_0275_BLDG_015 Burnside Park Water Tower 336 Avonhead Road, Burnside" (PDF). Christchurch City Council. pp. 1, 10. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
External links
- Burnside Park at ESPNcricinfo
- Burnside Park at CricketArchive