Salter Oval
Salter Oval (known prior to 1945 as the West End Recreation Reserve) is a cricket ground in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia. The first recorded match on the ground came in 1948 when Queensland Country Women played England Women.[1] It held its only first-class match in 1981 when Queensland played the touring New Zealanders.[2] Two List A matches have been played there. The first came in 1991 when Queensland played the touring West Indians, while the second saw Queensland play the touring Zimbabweans in 1995.[3]
| Ground information | |||
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| Location | Bundaberg, Australia | ||
| Establishment | circa 1945 | ||
| Capacity | 8,500 (600 seated) | ||
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| As of 21 October 2011 Source: Ground profile | |||
In February 2016, Brisbane Broncos played North Queensland Cowboys in a National Rugby League trial fixture, with the attendance figure reported at 8,122.[4]
Salter Oval hosted Bundaberg's first National Rugby League match for premiership points on August 7, 2022 when the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs took on the North Queensland Cowboys.[5]
NRL Games edit
| Date | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 7 August 2022 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14–28 North Queensland Cowboys | 8,521 |
| 30 July 2023 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 23–22 Dolphins | 5,130 |
| 17 August 2024 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs vs Dolphins |
References edit
- ^ "Other matches played on Salter Oval, Bundaberg". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played on Salter Oval, Bundaberg". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ "List A Matches played on Salter Oval, Bundaberg". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ "NRL Trial: Broncos d Cowboys". austadiums.com. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Cowboys rally late to overcome Bulldogs in Bundaberg". nrl.com. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
External links edit
- Salter Oval at ESPNcricinfo
- Salter Oval at CricketArchive
- Salter Oval at Austadiums