Albury Sports Ground (also known as "Albury Oval") is a sporting ground located close to the central business district of Albury, Australia. The oval is near the NSW bank of the Murray River, with a historic grandstand on the north-western flank, and a members' club with a grandstand and changing rooms on the eastern wing. The venue also incorporates a netball court in the north-eastern corner, while the Albury Swim Centre is adjacent to the west. The ground is part of a string of parks and gardens between the Murray River and Wodonga Place that include the Albury Botanic Gardens, Hovell Tree Park, Noreuil Park, Australia Park, and Oddies Creek Park.
The venue is the home ground for the Albury Football Club in the Ovens & Murray Football League, and most seasons it hosts the Ovens & Murray preliminary final. In summers the venue is used for cricket, with a turf wicket, and in this capacity serves as the home of the Albury Tigers side in the Cricket Albury-Wodonga Provincial competition.
In May 2020, the Albury Sports Ground hosted the Melbourne Storm for a pre-season training capacity in preparation for recommencing the delayed 2020 NRL Season. The Storm were originally slated to train at Albury community Rugby League venue Greenfields Park, however a decision by the Albury City Council led to the Storm requiring an alternate venue at short notice.
1910: The Murray River broke its banks and flooded the park.[2]
It has a capacity of about 5,000, and historically had a capacity of at least 15,000.
2016 Proposed Redevelopmentedit
On 28 February 2014 the Border Mail published an article titled "Lavington Oval 'in the wrong spot' for major events"[3] in which Andrew Boyd Barber (a University of Melbourne post-graduate urban design student) said: "Albury Council should start planning for an upgraded sportsground precinct." He went on to cite the AFL's decision to sell its ground at Waverley in favour of the Docklands stadium in central Melbourne. "Waverley is an incredible oval in the middle of suburbia that now has this radiating pattern of houses," ... "People couldn’t really access it that easily,". Mr Boyd Barber said Lavington Oval contained the same elements as Waverley, in that it had simply become nonviable to have a huge stadium in such a residential location. "You’ve got an oval on the outer fringe of an urban area that is slowly being encroached on by development,".
On 9 March 2016 the Border Mail published an article titled "Urban designer promotes plan to link new Albury aquatics centre with upgraded sportsground".[4] ...
International & National usageedit
Australian Rules Footballedit
Round 8 of the 1952 VFL season was declared "National Day Round" where all matches were held away from traditional VFL venues, and as part of this, Albury Sports Ground hosted a fixture that saw South Melbourne 18.10 (118) defeat North Melbourne 14.12 (96).
Whilst its role as Albury's main sporting venue has been superseded by the establishment of the Lavington Sports Ground in the 1970s, it has in the past hosted the O&MFL grand final (including the notorious 1990 "Bloodbath" decider between Lavington and Wodonga Bulldogs), as well as representative Australian Rules football and cricket matches. It was also the venue for the rugby league tour game in 1951 where a team of virtual unknowns representing Riverina upset France, who at the time were possibly the best test nation in the world. Riverina won 20–10, thank mostly to the boot of their fullback Koch, who kicked 7 goals. It has also hosted cultural events such as rock concerts and carols by candlelight, as well as hosting a stage of the Royal Tour by Queen Elizabeth II in 1988 during Australia's bicentenary of colonisation, where thousands of schoolchildren were assembled on the oval to greet the Queen.
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Not to be confused with Lavington Sports Ground Albury Sports Ground also known as Albury Oval is a sporting ground located close to the central business district of Albury Australia The oval is near the NSW bank of the Murray River with a historic grandstand on the north western flank and a members club with a grandstand and changing rooms on the eastern wing The venue also incorporates a netball court in the north eastern corner while the Albury Swim Centre is adjacent to the west The ground is part of a string of parks and gardens between the Murray River and Wodonga Place that include the Albury Botanic Gardens Hovell Tree Park Noreuil Park Australia Park and Oddies Creek Park Albury Sports GroundA S G Former namesAlbury OvalLocationAlbury New South Wales AustraliaCoordinates36 4 59 19 S 146 54 31 59 E 36 0831083 S 146 9087750 E 36 0831083 146 9087750OwnerCity of AlburyCapacity8 000 approx 1 Record attendance15 000 14 June 1952 VFL Season South Melbourne vs North Melbourne SurfaceGrass Oval ConstructionOpened1890sRenovated2016 Rejected proposal TenantsAlbury Tigers F N C OMFNL Albury Tigers C C CAW Melbourne Storm R L C 2020 pre season training only Ground informationEnd names East End Members End West End International informationThe venue is the home ground for the Albury Football Club in the Ovens amp Murray Football League and most seasons it hosts the Ovens amp Murray preliminary final In summers the venue is used for cricket with a turf wicket and in this capacity serves as the home of the Albury Tigers side in the Cricket Albury Wodonga Provincial competition In May 2020 the Albury Sports Ground hosted the Melbourne Storm for a pre season training capacity in preparation for recommencing the delayed 2020 NRL Season The Storm were originally slated to train at Albury community Rugby League venue Greenfields Park however a decision by the Albury City Council led to the Storm requiring an alternate venue at short notice Contents 1 History 1 1 2016 Proposed Redevelopment 2 International amp National usage 2 1 Australian Rules Football 2 2 Rugby League 2 3 Other 3 ReferencesHistory edit1910 The Murray River broke its banks and flooded the park 2 It has a capacity of about 5 000 and historically had a capacity of at least 15 000 2016 Proposed Redevelopment edit On 28 February 2014 the Border Mail published an article titled Lavington Oval in the wrong spot for major events 3 in which Andrew Boyd Barber a University of Melbourne post graduate urban design student said Albury Council should start planning for an upgraded sportsground precinct He went on to cite the AFL s decision to sell its ground at Waverley in favour of the Docklands stadium in central Melbourne Waverley is an incredible oval in the middle of suburbia that now has this radiating pattern of houses People couldn t really access it that easily Mr Boyd Barber said Lavington Oval contained the same elements as Waverley in that it had simply become nonviable to have a huge stadium in such a residential location You ve got an oval on the outer fringe of an urban area that is slowly being encroached on by development On 9 March 2016 the Border Mail published an article titled Urban designer promotes plan to link new Albury aquatics centre with upgraded sportsground 4 International amp National usage editAustralian Rules Football edit Round 8 of the 1952 VFL season was declared National Day Round where all matches were held away from traditional VFL venues and as part of this Albury Sports Ground hosted a fixture that saw South Melbourne 18 10 118 defeat North Melbourne 14 12 96 Rugby League edit In May 2020 due to the COVID 19 lockdown in the state of Victoria the Melbourne Storm utilised the training facilities in preparation for the resumption of their 2020 NRL season Other edit Whilst its role as Albury s main sporting venue has been superseded by the establishment of the Lavington Sports Ground in the 1970s it has in the past hosted the O amp MFL grand final including the notorious 1990 Bloodbath decider between Lavington and Wodonga Bulldogs as well as representative Australian Rules football and cricket matches It was also the venue for the rugby league tour game in 1951 where a team of virtual unknowns representing Riverina upset France who at the time were possibly the best test nation in the world Riverina won 20 10 thank mostly to the boot of their fullback Koch who kicked 7 goals It has also hosted cultural events such as rock concerts and carols by candlelight as well as hosting a stage of the Royal Tour by Queen Elizabeth II in 1988 during Australia s bicentenary of colonisation where thousands of schoolchildren were assembled on the oval to greet the Queen References edit Albury Sports Ground AuStadiums Albury Sports Ground 1910s in flood Old Photo January 1910 Lavington Oval in the wrong spot for major events POLL 28 February 2014 Concept makes splash 9 March 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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