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{{short description|Cricket ground}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox cricket ground
{{Infobox cricket ground
| ground_name = Fitzherbert Park
| ground_name = Fitzherbert Park
| nickname =
| nickname =
| image =
| image = Fitzherbert Park.jpg
| caption = Sportsground
| caption = Fitzherbert Park.
| country = New Zealand
| country = New Zealand
| location = [[Palmerston North]], [[New Zealand]]
| location = [[Palmerston North]], [[New Zealand]]
| establishment = 1902 (first recorded match)
| establishment = 1902 (first recorded match)
| seating_capacity = n/a
| seating_capacity =
| end1 = n/a
| end1 = n/a
| end2 =
| end2 =
| club1 = [[Central Districts cricket team|Central Districts]]
| club1 = [[Central Districts cricket team|Central Districts]]
| year1 = 2010–present
| year1 = 1951–present
| date = June 20
| international = yes
| year = 2014
| firstwodidate = 20 January
| firstwodiyear = 1982
| firstwodihome = Australia
| firstwodiaway = International XI
| lastwodidate = 17 February
| lastwodiyear = 2000
| lastwodihome = New Zealand
| lastwodiaway = England
| date = 1 September
| year = 2020
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/ground/58871.html Ground profile
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/ground/58871.html Ground profile
}}
}}
'''Fitzherbert Park''' is a [[cricket ground]] in [[Palmerston North]] in [[New Zealand]], a home ground of the [[Central Districts cricket team|Central Districts]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/ground/58871.html|title=Ground Profile: Fitzherbert Park|publisher=CricInfo|accessdate=2009-07-28}}</ref> In February 2000, [[New Zealand women cricket team|New Zealand Women]] defeated [[England women cricket team|England Women]] at the ground.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/87355.html|title=Tiffen heads New Zealand victory|date=February 12, 2000|publisher=CricInfo|accessdate=2009-07-28}}</ref>
'''Fitzherbert Park''' is a [[cricket ground]] in [[Palmerston North]] in [[New Zealand]], a home ground of the [[Central Districts cricket team|Central Districts]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/ground/58871.html|title=Ground Profile: Fitzherbert Park|publisher=CricInfo|accessdate=2009-07-28}}</ref> In February 2000, [[New Zealand women cricket team|New Zealand Women]] defeated [[England women cricket team|England Women]] at the ground.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/87355.html|title=Tiffen heads New Zealand victory|date=February 12, 2000|publisher=CricInfo|accessdate=2009-07-28}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Obituary: Mr. F. H. Cooke |journal=Manawatu Standard |date=10 June 1933 |page=7 |url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MS19330610.2.73}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/21/1457.html |website=CricketArchive |access-date=25 April 2021}}</ref>


==Re-development==
==Re-development==
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With the development of the [[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.
⚫
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 regained its warrant of fitness during the 2021-22 season and now hosts Plunket Shield, T20 and one day provincial cricket.
⚫
Fitzherbert Park is unusual as is had three cricket blocks (two club and one representative) and a practise block within the one facility. During winter rugby league is played over the outfield and blocks making for more difficult management of the ground for the groundstaff.
A new 10 lane practice facility was built in 2020-21 off the playing oval in the north eastern corner.

No winter sport is played over the cricket blocks anymore.
⚫
Since losing the NZC WOF [[Palmerston North City Council]] in consultation with [[Manawatu Cricket Association]] had


⚫
To regain the NZC WOF [[Palmerston North City Council]] in consultation with [[Manawatu Cricket Association]] have since 2013:
* Extended the drainage across the whole ground
* Extended the drainage across the whole ground
* Installed a full outfield pop up irrigation system
* Installed a full outfield pop up irrigation system
* Resurfaced the two Patumahoe blocks
* Resurfaced the two Patumahoe blocks
* Replaced the Marton soil with Patumahoe on the town end block.
* Replaced the Marton soil with Patumahoe on the town end block.
* Built a new practice facility
==Notes==
* Built a scores box at the top of the Grandstand
* Gravel banded the outfield to link into the drainage system
* Up graded lounge facilities for players
* Up graded the lower changing rooms and toilets into unisex facilities

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/ground/58871.html Cricinfo]
* [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/21/1457.html CricketArchive]


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[[Category:Cricket grounds in New Zealand]]
[[Category:Cricket grounds in New Zealand]]
[[Category:Sport in Palmerston North]]
[[Category:Sports venues in Palmerston North]]
[[Category:Sports venues in Palmerston North]]



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Latest revision as of 08:09, 18 April 2024

Fitzherbert Park
Fitzherbert Park.
Ground information
LocationPalmerston North, New Zealand
Establishment1902 (first recorded match)
End names
n/a
International information
First WODI20 January 1982:
 Australia v  International XI
Last WODI17 February 2000:
 New Zealand v  England
Team information
Central Districts (1951–present)
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]

Re-development

[edit]

With the development of the 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 its warrant of fitness during the 2021-22 season and now hosts Plunket Shield, T20 and one day provincial cricket. A new 10 lane practice facility was built in 2020-21 off the playing oval in the north eastern corner. No winter sport is played over the cricket blocks anymore.

To regain the NZC WOF Palmerston North City Council in consultation with Manawatu Cricket Association have since 2013:

  • Extended the drainage across the whole ground
  • Installed a full outfield pop up irrigation system
  • Resurfaced the two Patumahoe blocks
  • Replaced the Marton soil with Patumahoe on the town end block.
  • Built a new practice facility
  • Built a scores box at the top of the Grandstand
  • Gravel banded the outfield to link into the drainage system
  • Up graded lounge facilities for players
  • Up graded the lower changing rooms and toilets into unisex facilities

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Ground Profile: Fitzherbert Park". CricInfo. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
  2. ^ "Tiffen heads New Zealand victory". CricInfo. 12 February 2000. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
  3. ^ "Obituary: Mr. F. H. Cooke". Manawatu Standard: 7. 10 June 1933.
  4. ^ "Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
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