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Fitzherbert Park
Fitzherbert Park is a cricket ground in Palmerston North in New Zealand, a home ground of the Central Districts. In February 2000, New Zealand Women defeated England Women at the ground, in the opening match of a 5-ODI series.
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.
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:
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Fitzherbert Park
Fitzherbert Park is a cricket ground in Palmerston North in New Zealand, a home ground of the Central Districts. In February 2000, New Zealand Women defeated England Women at the ground, in the opening match of a 5-ODI series.
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.
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:
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