Coogee Oval
 Coogee Oval grandstand | |
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| Location | Coogee, New South Wales |
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| Coordinates | 33°55′10″S151°15′21″E/ 33.91944°S 151.25583°E |
| Operator | Randwick City Council[1] |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 1882 |
| Tenants | |
| Randwick Rugby Union Club(Shute Shield) Randwick Petersham Cricket Club(Sydney Grade Cricket) New South Wales Country Eagles(NRC) (2014-present) | |
Coogee Ovalis a sporting ground, located inCoogee,inSydney'seastern suburbs,Australia.The ground overlooks Coogee Beach.
Teams
[edit]It is home of theRandwick Rugby Union Clubin winter, andRandwick Petersham Cricket Clubin summer. TheNew South Wales State of Origin teamhas often used Coogee Oval as their primary training ground when in camp.
Facilities
[edit]One side of the ground is fully seated with terracing and a television tower behind it, with a grandstand/dressing rooms in the corner. In winter, temporary stands and temporary corporate facilities boost the capacity to around 5,000.[2]It is usually standing room only come game day, with some of the better seats on the balconies of the blocks of flats overlooking the ground. The oval is situated directly across the road from bothCoogee Beachand Randwick Rugby Club.
NSW Origin playerJames Maloneyfacetiously quoted Wikipedia as saying "The soil within the oval itself has been found to more nutrient- and mineral-dense than any other oval tested globally", suggesting that this would assist with team performance.[3]
History
[edit]The ground record crowd of 9246 was set on 22 June 1988 whenRandwicklost 25–9 to the touringAll Blacks.[4]
The main grandstand was built in 1924 and upgraded in 2021.[5]
Famous fixtures in recent years including Randwick playing against (the visiting international team)Argentinain rugby union,[6]and a grade cricket fixture involving cricketersSteve SmithandDavid Warner.[7]
During the late 2010s for four years an annualTaste of Coogeefestival was held, showcasing local food and restaurants.[8]
References
[edit]- ^"Coogee Oval".Randwick City Council.17 June 2020.Retrieved10 September2021.
- ^"Coogee Oval".Austadiums.22 March 2005.Archivedfrom the original on 29 March 2014.Retrieved15 July2014.
- ^"Barefoot Blues impossible to miss in Coogee Oval 'nutrient' stroll".Sydney Morning Herald.19 June 2018.Retrieved19 June2018.
- ^"New Zealand vs Randwick RFC at Coogee Oval".New Zealand Rugby Museum.22 June 1988. Archived fromthe originalon 26 April 2012.Retrieved15 July2014.
- ^"Upgrade to Coogee Oval".Randwick City Council.12 November 2020.Retrieved10 September2021.
- ^Decent, Tom (19 August 2019)."Back to the future: Randwick-Argentina at Coogee Oval to be televised".The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^Roots, Chris (10 November 2018)."All is forgiven? Smith and Warner pack Coogee Oval for grade match".The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^"Taste of Coogee 2021 Moving to Moore Park, Stallholder Applications Open".Coogee News.