Cobham Oval

Coordinates: 35°44′06″S 174°19′53″E / 35.73500°S 174.33139°E / -35.73500; 174.33139
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Cobham Oval
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LocationWhangarei, New Zealand
Coordinates35°44′06″S 174°19′53″E / 35.73500°S 174.33139°E / -35.73500; 174.33139
Capacity5,500
Field sizeFull Cricket Oval
Construction
Renovated2005
Tenants
Northern Districts Knights

The Cobham Oval is a cricket ground in Whangarei, New Zealand that stages daytime only first-class matches. It is one of the home grounds for the Northern Districts Knights. It is named after the former Governor General, Charles Lyttelton, 10th Viscount Cobham.

A new Cobham Oval was built in 2005.[1]

A One Day International against Zimbabwe was held on Waitangi Day (6th February 2012) and a Test cricket match against Sri Lanka is to be held in January 2015.

References

  1. ^ Thorley, Peter (9 June 2009). "CRICKET - Cobham Oval keen to be an ICC venue". The Northern Advocate. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010.

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