Queen Elizabeth Oval
QEO | |
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| Full name | Queen Elizabeth II Oval |
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| Former names | Upper Reserve (?-1953) |
| Location | Bendigo,Victoria,Australia |
| Coordinates | 36°45′20″S144°16′32″E/ 36.755644°S 144.275562°E |
| Capacity | 10,000[1] |
| Field size | 168 m x 124 m (Australian rules football) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Renovated | 2001 |
| Tenants | |
| Bendigo Football Club(VFL,1998-2014) Richmond Football Club(AFLW) (2020) Bendigo Pioneers(TAC Cup) South Bendigo Football Club(BFL) Sandhurst Football Club(BFL) Bendigo & District Cricket Association | |
  Location of Queen Elizabeth Oval in Bendigo area | |
| Ground information | |
| International information | |
| Only women's Test | 25 January 1985: Australiav England |
| As of 8 September 2020 Source:CricketArchive | |
Queen Elizabeth Ovalis a sportsstadiumlocated inBendigo,Australiaprimarily used forAustralian rules footballandcricket.
History
[edit]Cricket
[edit]The Oval, originally known asUpper Reserve,hosted touring cricket teams as early as 1897.[2]
The ground hosted twoWorld Series Cricketexhibition matches in 1977 and 1979.[2]
During the 1990s oneList Aand twofirst-classmatches were held at the ground.[3][4]
It also hosted oneWomen's Test cricketin 1985 between Australia and England.[5]
Australian rules football
[edit]Bendigo Football League(BFL) teamsSandhurstandSouth Bendigoplay home games at the stadium. The ground is also used for BFL finals series.
The oval hosted theBendigo Football Clubthroughout its time in theVictorian Football League(VFL), from 1998 until 2014.
Other uses
[edit]In 1988 the oval hosted an internationalsoccermatch betweenAustraliaandNew Zealand.[6]
The venue also played host to theRugby sevenscompetition at the 2004Commonwealth Youth Games.[7]
Facilities
[edit]On 29 February 2008, at an NAB Challenge Cup game under lights, there was a blackout in the final quarter.[8]
In 2011 the ground was redeveloped at a cost ofA$2.2m. The upgrade included a new terraced seating section, capable of holding 900 people, the installation of all-weather grass, lighting being upgraded toAustralian Football League(AFL) standard, and a new electronic scoreboard and big screen being installed. Asbestos in the grandstand was also removed.[9]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^"Queen Elizabeth Oval".Austadiums.Retrieved31 August2019.
- ^ab"Other matches played on Queen Elizabeth II Oval, Bendigo".CricketArchive.Retrieved10 December2012.
- ^"List A Matches played on Queen Elizabeth II Oval, Bendigo".CricketArchive.Retrieved10 December2012.
- ^"First-Class Matches played on Queen Elizabeth II Oval, Bendigo".CricketArchive.Retrieved10 December2012.
- ^"Women's Test Match played on Queen Elizabeth II Oval, Bendigo".CricketArchive.Retrieved8 September2020.
- ^"International Soccer Australia v New Zealand"(PDF).National Sports Museum. 24 May 2010.Retrieved10 December2012.
- ^"Games Program".2004 Commonwealth Youth Games Committee.Retrieved10 December2012.
- ^QEO left in the dark – Local News – News – General – The Advertiser
- ^Scopelianos, Sarah (1 June 2011)."QEO set for rival showdown".Weekly Times Now.News Limited.Retrieved10 December2012.
External links
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- Queen Elizabeth Ovalat Austadiums
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