Manuka Oval
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Manuka Oval is a 15,000 capacity stadium (10,000 seated) located in the suburb of Griffith, adjacent to Manuka, a business district of Canberra, Australia's capital. The stadium is home to many events throughout the year, including cricket matches in the summer months and Australian rules football matches in the winter months. The stadium is a home venue to the Kangaroos Football Club, a Melbourne based club in the Australian Football League who play three games at the ground each year.
Work began on Manuka Oval to erect a fence, level the ground and other improvements in 1929, the field had previously been used to casually play rugby league and AFL football. The first cricket pitch was played on in April 1930. In 2004, Manuka Oval celebrated the 75th anniversary of it being formally established.
The Prime Minister's XI is played at the oval each year, and in 1992 the ground hosted a one-day international between South Africa and Zimbabwe, as part of the 1992 Cricket World Cup.
The Canberra Raiders have also played a home game there, in 2001.
2006 Schedule
The following matches are scheduled for 2006 at Manuka Oval.
| Date | Teams | Sport | Competition | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 February | Kangaroos Football Club v. Sydney Swans | Australian rules football | NAB Cup | 5,336 |
| 23 April | Kangaroos Football Club v. West Coast Eagles | Australian rules football | AFL premiership | 9,541 |
| 4 June | Kangaroos Football Club v. Sydney Swans | Australian rules football | AFL premiership | 14,992* |
| 30 July | Kangaroos Football Club v. Geelong Cats | Australian rules football | AFL premiership | |
| 10 November | Prime Minister's XI v. England | Cricket | Friendly | |
Curator's residence
A two-storey curator's residence is attached to the oval. It was built in the 1930s in the style typically used by the Federal Capital Commission.External links
- [AUStadiums: Manuka Oval]
- [75 year anniversary]
- [ACT Cricket history, including history of Manuka oval]
- [Satellite image of Manuka Oval]
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