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Location | Palmerston North, New Zealand | ||
Establishment | 1902 (first recorded match) | ||
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First WODI | 20 January 1982: Australia v International XI | ||
Last WODI | 17 February 2000: New Zealand v England | ||
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As of 1 September 2020 Source: Ground profile |
Fitzherbert Park is a cricket ground in Palmerston North in New Zealand, a home ground of the Central Districts.[1] In February 2000, New Zealand Women defeated England Women at the ground.[2]
The ground is situated on Fitzherbert Avenue in the parklands beside the Manawatū River. Known originally just as the Sportsground, it was renamed Fitzherbert Park in 1973.[3][4]
With the development of NZC Warrant of Fitness (WOF) and increasing expectations of the modern game Fitzherbert Park lost their NZC WOF due to the lack of effective irrigation to the outfield in droughty summers causing a brown bumpy outfield that first class players did not like.
Fitzherbert Park is unusual as it has three cricket blocks (two club and one representative) and a practice block within the one facility.
Fitzherbert Park regained it's warrant of fitness during the 2021-22 season and how hosts Plunket Shield , T20 and one day provincial cricket. A new 10 lane practice facility was built 2020-21 off the playing oval in the north eastern corner. No winter sport is played over the cricket blocks anymore.In the past winter soccer and rugby league were played.
To regain the NZC WOF Palmerston North City Council in consultation with Manawatu Cricket Association have since 2013